Sudan Says Rebel Attack on Capital Defeated
Clash was the first time major fighting from the Darfur conflict has spilled into the Sudanese capital Mon, 12 May 2008 12:19:26 +0200
Tsvangirai Says He Will Face Mugabe In Run-off
A date for the run-off has not yet been set by the electoral commissioner, but the MDC says it should take place before by may 23rd. â within three weeks of the declaration of the first round results. Mon, 12 May 2008 12:19:26 +0200
Nigerian Film Industry Thrives
Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, has grown from nothing into a $500-million industry that employs some 300,000 people Mon, 12 May 2008 12:19:26 +0200
Real Concern About The Prospect Of A Major Emergency
The Transitional Federal Government has becoming increasingly factionalized and some of those factions have left the government since it was formed Mon, 12 May 2008 12:19:26 +0200
Unity Within South Africaâs Ruling Party Questioned
Some Supporters of South Africaâs ruling African National Congress (ANC) party are urging more dialogue to heal the party from divisions that they say could potentially hurt the party in the future. Mon, 12 May 2008 12:19:26 +0200
Former Zambian President Chilubaâs Graft Trial Begins Monday
Zambiaâs former President Frederick Chiluba is expected to testify today (Monday) to answer charges he stole over $500,000 from state coffers while he was president. Mon, 12 May 2008 12:19:26 +0200
Ban Ki-moon sounds alarm on violence in outskirts of Sudanese capital
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced grave concern over the fighting spurred by attacks by the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) forces that has broken out on the outskirts of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
UN Peacebuilding Commission delegation kicks off visit to Burundi
A delegation from the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) – established in to help countries recovering from war from sliding back into conflict – began a six-day mission to Burundi to assess how to help the small Central African nation rebuild. Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Killing of Kenya staffer second loss this week for UN food agency
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has spoken out against the murder of the head of its office in north-western Kenya who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen, the second such killing of the agency's staff this week. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Though making very good progress,' Africa still faces challenges, says UN official
Africa is making "very good progress," but must tackle challenges in areas including transportation, infrastructure and water, a senior United Nations said today, as the annual Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) is under way in New York. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Darfur: UN, AU envoys alarmed by violence between Government and rebels
Speaking out against the recent stepped up violence between the Sudanese Government's forces and a rebel group, the United Nations and African Union (AU) envoys spearheading efforts to reach a durable political settlement in the war-ravaged Darfur region today underscored the civilian suffering resulting from the fighting. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
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