Rights group urges Libya militia to release Brits
BENGHAZI, Libya -- The U.S.-based Human Rights Watch is calling on a Libyan militia to immediately release two British journalists and three Libyans traveling with them.The rights group says that ...
View ArticleOptions For Aid In Somalia
February 27, 2012 Twenty-one years after civil war broke out in Somalia, poverty, famine and political disarray in the country has given way to rampant piracy and the increased influence of ...
View ArticleNigeria ex-governor admits financial crime
James Ibori, 49, entered his plea at Southwark Crown Court on Monday. He is to be sentenced on April 16.Paul Whatmore of the Metropolitan Police Proceeds of Corruption Unit said Ibori's guilty ...
View Article50 Cent reflects on trip to Africa
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr, left, and performer 50 Cent sit courtside during the NBA All-Star Shooting Stars basketball competition in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) ...
View Article3 die in north Nigeria checkpoint attack
LAGOS, Nigeria -; A series of weekend attacks have left at least eight people dead as Nigeria's security situation continues to deteriorate amid a rising Islamist insurgency, authorities said ...
View ArticleAfrican art comes to Hamilton
AFRICAN art is more than just tribal prints and zebra stripes, an exhibition in Hamilton seeks to show.Art patron Carina Bekkers has assembled more than 40 works by eight emerging artists from ...
View ArticleSudan rebels say behind attack on Sudanese army
JUBA (Reuters) - Rebel groups in Sudan said on Monday they had captured a Sudanese army garrison near the border with South Sudan in an operation that Khartoum blamed on the south's army.The ...
View ArticleUganda probing drug death of 'Amazing Race' producer
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Police in Uganda say they are poised to arrest a South African woman who survived after ingesting the contaminated cocaine that killed a U.S. freelance television ...
View ArticleSenegal president may face second round of voting for third stint
DAKAR - Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, who is seeking reelection for the third term, is likely to face a second round of voting against
View ArticleNortherners in Mali Denounce Separatist Bid, Mobilize for Peace
People from northern Mali are mobilizing to help families affected by the fighting between government forces and Tuareg separatists. Northerners gathering in the capital Bamako on Sunday denounced ...
View ArticleLevi thrilled with thought of sharing Mumbai Indians' dressing room with...
South African cricketer Richard Levi, who signed a one-year deal to play for the Mumbai Indians in the 2012 edition of the Indian Premier League, has expressed his delight that he would get an opportu
View ArticleRyder doubtful for second ODI against South Africa
Jesse Ryder is doubtful for Wednesday's second one-day international against South Africa, as he has not fully recovered from a torn calf muscle.
View ArticleSouth Africa establishes special team to deal with news reports on...
The South African government has decided to form a team comprising of local and foreign media, as well as government officials, to deal with future news reports on former president Nelson Mandela's he
View ArticleFresh revolt brewing in Libya, says Gaddafi son
Saadi Gaddafi, one of the sons of Libya's slain dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has said a nationwide rebellion is brewing against the country's new rulers as he vowed to return to his ...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s Health Transition Fund receives a ₤50 million boost to save...
- In a move to reverse the high maternal and child mortality rates in Zimbabwe, the United Kingdom has strengthened its partnership with UNICEF Zimbabwe and the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare ...
View ArticleMass killing of Cameroon elephants alarms UN agency
The UN watchdog into the illegal wildlife trade on Tuesday voiced "grave concern" at a spike in African elephant poaching after nearly 450 of the animals were killed in Cameroon. The ...
View ArticleVeteran Zimbabwe rights activist posted as missing
The Solidarity Peace Trust says Tuesday that Paul Chizuze was last seen in his home city of Bulawayo on Feb. 8 and has been officially listed as missing.The activist, aged in his 50s, helped victims ...
View ArticleSecond string Bafana earn draw with Ghana
"We had a good training match where we were able to play every player in the squad of 23," said Ghana assistant coach James Appiah. The Bafana team was able to match Ghana for pace but ...
View ArticleZambia rise 28 places in the latest Fifa rankings
Zambia has soared in the Fifa rankings after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), and Germany climbed to second behind World Cup winners and European champions ...
View ArticleUSAID Launches New Center of Excellence On Democracy, Human Rights and...
Washington, D.c. - The U.S. Agency for International Development unveiled its Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance today. Administrator Rajiv Shah, Deputy Assistant ...
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