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Explosion in Nigeria after militants issue bomb threat
An explosion was reported at a government building hosting amnesty talks in the southern Nigeria oil town of Warri Monday, after militants issued a bomb threat.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:40:03 -0400

New Zealand cancels tour of Zimbabwe
Cricket New Zealand has cancelled the national team's tour of Zimbabwe in June.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:10 -0400

South African President condoles Fatima Meer's death
South African President Jacob Zuma has expressed codolence over the death of anti-apartheid stalwart Fatima Meer.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:00:02 -0400

President Says Turkey Wants To Strengthen Congo Ties
Turkish President Abdullah Gul, who is currently on a state visit to Democratic Republic of Congo, said on Monday that Turkey desired to improve its relations with this country. As part of his visit t...
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:30:13 -0400

Teams Forcibly Evacuate Mozambique Flood Victims
MAPUTO, Mozambique — Authorities say rescue teams have evacuated 6,000 people, some of them forcibly, from flood-stricken districts in central Mozambique. Authorities said Monday that many ...
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:22:30 -0400


Africa: Continent Faces 'Internet Access Drought'
A global Internet security firm has asked African leaders to make the Internet more accessible and affordable in order to promote social and economic development.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:27:13 GMT

Africa: It's Possible to Reverse Climate Change
A small environmental revolution is taking place among peasant farmers and villagers in West Africa, a region once devastated by drought and systematic land degradation, and it is peasants like Yacouba Sawadogo and Sakina Mati leading it.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:47:04 GMT

East Africa: Time to Put a Franchise On Our Brands in East Africa
Uganda's indigenous business brands stand to benefit or lose in the East African Common Market that we recently joined. Our Kenyan counterparts are already enjoying more of the region's business and employment opportunities in the hotel, banking, health, manufacturing, and other related sectors.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:42:32 GMT

Africa: Could Visits be a Move to Check China's Rising Influence?
Experts say that, without the IMF's support, it would have been tricky for financially challenged nations to survive the economic slump.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:23:41 GMT

Africa: Hosting World Cup in Africa Will Boost Tourism, Says Runsewe
The Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) Otunba Olusegun Runsewe has said that the World Cup taking place in Africa will help broaden the market for tourism which has immense potential to create jobs, directly and indirectly. He re-iterated the country's support for the success of the competition taking place in South Africa.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:22:12 GMT


Explosions hit talks venue in Nigeria's delta
Two explosions have shaken the state governor's office in Nigeria's southern oil city of Warri, minutes after a bomb threat from the region's main militant group.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:05:04 +0200

Death toll in Madagascar rises to 28
A landslide on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar has swept away several houses in the south-east, raising the death toll from the tropical storm that ravaged the island to 28.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:47:10 +0200

Feared Uganda rebel chief not in Darfur: army
The Sudanese army has denied reports that the feared leader of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebel group has found refuge in the western region of Darfur.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:25:39 +0200

Somalia charcoal exports fuel war: minister
Illegal charcoal exports to Gulf states are a big source of income for rebel groups in Somalia, injecting millions of dollars into the war that has devastated the nation.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:18:57 +0200

Egypt president "progressing well" - hospital
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is doing well after undergoing gallbladder surgery at a German hospital, according to a spokesperson.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:35:29 +0200