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European tourist kidnappers killed
Six of the kidnappers who seized a group of European tourists in Egypt last week have been killed by Sudanese forces in a high...
Austrian government cancels over €9 millon Kenyan debt
The Kenya Government Sunday hailed Austria for cancelling a 9,380,938.35 euro debt resulting from Bilateral Financial Cooperation Agreements between the two countries. Foreign Minister...
A dark day in Athens : Somalis and Sudanese nourish Greek racism
It was a bloody afternoon as machetes, axes and cutlasses swung from every corner leaving pieces of flesh and puddles of blood on the...
Greek ship seized off the coast of Somalia as US and Western coalition prepare to conduct patrols
A Greek ship with 25 crew members on board has been seized by armed pirates off the coast of Somalia. Andrew Mwangura, the East...
Tsvangirai’s appeal for help falls on deaf European ears ?
Morgan Tsvangirai, invested as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe as part of a power-sharing deal with his bitter rival, President Robert Mugabe, called for international...
Several European tourists die in Egypt road accident
An Egyptian road accident has left 12 people dead, including at least 6 tourists, when a coach collided with a truck on the west...
EU to work more closely with Angola after free and fair elections
After a peaceful, fair and free election, stability and socio-economic development is next for Angola, the head of the EU mission to Angola has...
Africa to Europe by Sea : The dreams of a dead immigrant
He sold all his belongings and sent his wife and children to the village. The plan was for him to smuggle into Europe through...
Mauritania : catastrophe ahead if deposed President is not restored
Mauritania's future, -- after the August 6 coup that brought to power a 'High State Council' made up of 11 officers led by General...
European Parliament celebrates African Week
A statement, issued by the European Parliament services has indicated that an "African Week" will be organised at the European Parliament between the 8th...
EU pledges more money to prevent natural disasters
In an effort to mitigate the negative impact of climate change, new funding by European Commission's Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) will help bolster disaster...
Mbeki defends cautious line over Mugabe
Thabo Mbeki, president of South Africa, has defended his cautious approach to the Zimbabwe crisis in talks with European Union leaders determined to weaken...
More flights between EU and West Africa
The European Union (EU) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) signed a horizontal aviation agreement to bring into compliance with EU...
Europeans welcome Obama
If Germans could vote in US elections, then Barack Obama would probably win with ease.
More than 200,000 people packed into a central Berlin park...
Expanded list of banned Zimbabweans
ZIMBABWE’S central bank governor, the country’s cricket boss, two journalists and several officials from the security services are all on a new expanded list...
More sanctions on Zimbabwe
European Union foreign ministers widened sanctions against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, adding dozens more people to a list of individuals under a visa ban.
The list...
Mbeki at first SA-EU summit in France
South African President Thabo Mbeki is expected in France Friday where he will attend the first European Union-South Africa summit, official sources announced.
Shortly on...
Morocco opposes European immigration initiatives
The Moroccan government recently asked from European countries to abandon their policy of return of immigrants and expressed its "total rejection" of a Dutch...
Mozambique gets debt relief from Portugal
Portugal has cancelled Mozambique's remaining debts to Lisbon, estimated at US$ 393.4 million, accumulated from independence until 2005.
Portugal has cancelled Mozambique's remaining debts to...
Cesaria Evora cancels her summer tour in Europe
The Cape Verdian Singer, Cesaria Evora has cancelled her european tour which was to begin end of this month in France, for health reasons.
According...
Chad : Aid groups face dilemma over EU protection
Armed vehicle for security in the Oure cassoni camp. All vehicles coming and getting out of the camp have to be escorted
DAKAR, 16 May...
Al Qaueda announces Osama Bin Laden message soon
According to a message posted by Al Aqaeda on Islamist sites, Osama Bin Laden is expected to address the West in a new message...
Four EUFOR troops seized by gov’t of Chad
Four troops from EUFOR, the European Union force in Chad, were arrested on 7 May by local authorities near the southern town of Moundou....
European Investment Bank lends €12.5m to SA steel industry
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 12.5 million to Safal Steel to support the establishment of a Greenfield metal coating production facility...
European MPs and illigal immigrants protest in Brussels
Several hundred illegal immigrants supported by European MPs as well as humanitarian NGOs, trade unions and students, demonstrated on Wednesday before the European parliament...
Telecom Egypt agrees to consortium deal for cable system construction
Egypt's landline operator Telecom Egypt (TE) said in a statement Wednesday that they will help construct a US$ 700 million undersea cable system that...
Football : Real Madrid win their 31st championship
The Spanish champions will keep their league title thanks to their 10 point lead at the top of the table. Yesterday Schusters team came...
Several killed more injured in Sanai bus crash
Nine people were killed and 28 injured when a bus carrying European and North Americans crashed and caught fire in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula Thursday....
Morocco prepares to welcome President of European parliament
The European parliament president, Hans-GertPottering, is expected next Monday in Rabat for his first official visit to Morocco, diplomatic sources in the Moroccan capital...
Inhabitants of Lesbos sue Lesbian rights group
Three inhabitants of the Greek Lesbos island have filed a law suit against a gay rights group for using the name lesbian. According to...