Liberia in record cocaine seizure
Men near drums full of cocaine on ship. Some suggested throwing the drugs into the sea. Barrels containing about 2.5 tonnes of cocaine have...
Earthquake Kills 37 in Rwanda
No fewer than 37 people were killed following a two-day powerful tremor, caused by a strong earthquake, in the south western region of R...
155 Sub-saharan migrants arrested in Western Sahara
Moroccan security services arrested 155 Sub-saharan migrants Sunday as they attempted to get illegally to the Canary Islands (Spain) on board makeshift boats, Moroccan...
South African mediator pulls out of Kenyan peace talks
The mediation process to end post-election political standoff in Kenya suffered a major setback after mediator Cyril Matemela Ramaphos a of South Africa announced...
Chad: Government forces claim Victory
Rebels seeking to topple the government of President Idriss Deby fought their way to a few blocks to the presidential palace on the weekend,...
Three soldiers, 8 militants die in Niger Delta gun battle
A gun duel between suspected militants and soldiers in Nigeria's restive Niger Delta region at the weekend left three navy soldiers and 8 militants...
Sierra Leone’s govt. continues purge of pro-opposition officials
The government of Sierra Leone has asked five top government officials to proceed on leave, in what is widely believed to be a move...
It’s been a long time since I got proud – Le Roy
Ghana's coach Claude Le Roy has said he is very proud of his team, the Black Stars, following its 2-1 win over arch-rival Nigeria...
Six killed in Malawi floods as President tours affected area
Six people have been confirmed dead in Lower Shire Valley district of Chikwawa, Malawi as President Binguwa Mutharika Sunday made an aerial tour of...
CEN-SAD condemns rebel attack in Chad
The Community of Sahelo-Saharan states (CEN-SAD) Sunday condemned attempts at overthrowing a democratically and constitutionally-elected government, in violation of the constitutive act of the...
CAN 2008 : Ghana gives Nigeria the boot
In a hot afternoon weather, the Nigerian Super Eagles and The Ghanaian Black Stars batteld their way to the semi finals in a spicy...
CAN 2008: Ivory Coast 5 Guinea Nil
The Ivory Coast one of the favourites of the 2008 African Cup of Nations were under not-so-much-pressure to satisfy everybody’s expectations as they met...
Chad: War rages on
After a calm night following the intense violent exchange between rebel and government forces on Saturday, Sunday has been crippled with more intense fighting....
CAN 2008: Ghana Police assures Nigerian fans of safety
The Ghana police have made adequate preparation to secure lives and properties before, during and after Sunday's Africa nations cup quarter-final match between Nigeria...
CAN 2008: Morocco team’s demise
The head coach of the Moroccan national football squad, Henri Michel of France, says his players were not in any way going to win...
Suspects of Israeli embassy attack in Mauritania nabbed
The Mauritanian military police in the Ajwer district (200 kilometres east of Nouakchott), Friday arrested four persons in conne c tion with the attack...
Chad: Rebels enter N’Djamena
Chadian rebels gained an easy entry into the capital, N’Djamena, on Saturday, in a fight to end President Idriss Deby’s seventeen year rule.
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AU’s Agenda on Industrialisation on track
Reports from the AU summit which begun on Thursday in the Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa, have described the encouraging reactions from both president Thabo...
Cameroon Premier League
Tiko Football Club Thursday maintained the top spot i n the Cameroonian premier soccer league championship after beating Club de Sabl e 2-1 in...
African federal government to be formed in July
The Libyan leader, Kadhafi, announced on Friday in Addis Ababa that an African federal government would be formed next July during the 11th African...
Mauritania condemns attack on Israeli embassy
The Mauritanian government on Friday condemned Thursday night's attack on the Israeli embassy in Nouakchott in which three people who were at a restaurant...
Libya reiterates Africa’s demand for two UN Security Council seats
Libya on Friday reiterated Africa's position that the continent should be given two permanent seats with all privileges, including the veto, on the United...
Banks of Arab Maghreb meet
The Libyan Secretary for Finance, Mohamed Haweij, on Thursday evening met the chairman and members of the Board of Directors of the Union of...
Iamgold forced to relinquish gold nuggets from Guyana
When one knows about the number of deaths and physical malformations caused by both the legal and non-legal exploitation of gold, the question...
Annual Report to the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict
Ms. Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict presented the Annual Report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council...
Britain boosts Sierra Leone’s energy, revenue sectors with 36m pounds
Britain's Secretary of State for International Development Douglas Alexander has announced two programmes of assistance totaling 36 million pounds to Sierra Leone. According to...
Africa: Another Gold Rush
It was in a Parisian metro (subway / tube) that I eavesdropped on a conversation between a group of young interracial men... The South...
Sierra Leone’s opposition PMDC ends alliance with ruling party
Sierra Leone's opposition People's Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC), whose alliance with the All People's Congress (APC) helped propel it (APC) to victory in...
CAN 2008 first round narrowly misses all-time goal scoring record
The 70 goals scored in the first round of the 26th Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana are one goal less than the highest...
Italy sets up 40m euro peace facility for Africa
The Italian government has set aside 40 million euros for supporting peace and security efforts in Africa, the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Alpha...