Africa   :::::: Somali pirates seize Panamanian cargo ship off Yemeni coast 2009-11-21 05:52 :::::: Cape Town ready for WC final draw: Mayor 2009-11-21 04:06 :::::: EAC member states sign protocol on common market 2009-11-20 22:45 :::::: Boeing 727 experiences mishap on landing in Goma 2009-11-20 20:36 :::::: UN mission: Cote d'Ivoire's electoral lists delivery completed 2009-11-20 19:06 :::::: Spain offers Niger $4.5 mln for "childhood, nutrition and food security" program 2009-11-20 16:07 :::::: Sudan summons Egyptian ambassador in Khartoum 2009-11-20 03:48 :::::: UNICEF says more than 43,000 children work in DR Congo mines 2009-11-19 21:48 :::::: More than 25,000 DRC refugees in neighboring Congo get assistance 2009-11-19 21:23 :::::: Official: At least 11 Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia 2009-11-19 20:33 :::::: Nigerian wins Miss ECOWAS peace pageant 2009-11-19 20:27 :::::: Cote d'Ivoire candidates seek votes despite election delay 2009-11-19 20:23 :::::: Nigerian leader urges G8 to act on hunger in less developed nations 2009-11-19 19:41 :::::: UN begins probe of deadly Guinea crackdown 2009-11-19 19:11 :::::: Backgrounder: East African Community 2009-11-19 15:15 :::::: AU chief urges active role of Darfur's civil society in peace process 2009-11-19 03:26 :::::: Togo plans opening of new phosphate mine in 2011 2009-11-18 16:24 :::::: Gabon's new president pays first official visit to France 2009-11-18 15:05 :::::: Ethiopian PM calls for common position for Africa in Copenhagen climate talks 2009-11-18 07:16 :::::: Somali pirates release Spanish ship with 36 crew 2009-11-18 07:09 :::::: Somali pirates hijack ship with North Koreans 2009-11-18 07:06 :::::: Somali Islamists stone a woman to death for adultery 2009-11-18 05:11 :::::: Cote d'Ivoire drops striker Kalou for improper conduct 2009-11-17 21:52 :::::: WB grants $40 mln to help Central African countries 2009-11-17 17:11 :::::: Senior Libyan military official visits Mauritania 2009-11-17 16:32 :::::: Nigerian leader says crisis in Guinea to end soon 2009-11-17 16:31 :::::: Mauritania's former Central Bank governor asked to return $95 mln 2009-11-17 16:18 :::::: Egypt summons Algerian ambassador over unrest 2009-11-17 08:18 :::::: Somali Islamist group accuses WFP as "an obstacle" 2009-11-16 02:23 :::::: Sudan, Mauritania agree to enhance commercial co-op 2009-11-15 21:32 :::::: Kenyan ministers resolve to take collective stand on policies 2009-11-15 19:21 :::::: South Africa steps up anti-child porn war ahead of World Cup 2009-11-15 06:12 :::::: Africa talks tough on climate change 2009-11-15 06:02 :::::: One year before referendum, south Sudan remains tensed 2009-11-15 05:54 :::::: Togo supports France-initiated celebrations for Africa independence 2009-11-14 20:40 :::::: Gabon repatriates 28 child trafficking victims to Benin 2009-11-14 20:13 :::::: African ministers urge more actions on water, sanitation 2009-11-14 19:09 :::::: Africa Feature: Namibian Swapo rally attracts hundreds of supporters 2009-11-14 18:34 :::::: Guinea's ruling CNDD delegation returns after Ouagadougou crisis talks 2009-11-14 16:05 :::::: Feature: Cote d'Ivoire introduces IT to boost electoral process 2009-11-14 15:38 :::::: Somali insurgents say Puntland region "unIslamic, oppressive" 2009-11-14 14:35 :::::: UN mission in DR Congo says no more logistical support suspensions 2009-11-14 10:30 :::::: New Madagascan transitional prime minister takes office 2009-11-14 10:23 :::::: Algeria sentences head of Qaida to death 2009-11-14 00:28 :::::: Mugabe's party sets tone for inter-party negotiations 2009-11-13 20:02 :::::: Kenya to host world's largest humanitarian conference 2009-11-13 19:28 :::::: EU sees DR Congo army reform as priority 2009-11-13 19:13 :::::: Nigeria pledges support for Pan-African Parliament 2009-11-13 18:18 :::::: Nigeria, EU advocate ambitious agreement on climate change 2009-11-13 18:14 :::::: Plane crashes into Rwanda airport VIP lounge, 1 dead 2009-11-13 08:54 :::::: Seychelles struggles to adapt to climate change in a losing battle 2009-11-13 08:11 :::::: Africa badly hit by second round effects of financial crisis: ECA 2009-11-12 23:06 :::::: Niger opposition delegation in Nigeria to meet ECOWAS mediator 2009-11-12 17:52 :::::: UN mission in DR Congo to reinforce police presence 2009-11-12 16:41 :::::: Cote d'Ivoire declares "slight change" of Nov. 29 election date 2009-11-12 16:09 :::::: Mauritania extradites suspect of bomb attack on French Embassy 2009-11-12 15:32 :::::: Niger's president seeks Liberian help in resolving crisis 2009-11-12 14:47 :::::: Gunmen in Somalia's Puntland region shot dead top officials 2009-11-12 14:34 :::::: Official results show incumbent President Guebuza wins Mozambique's general elections 2009-11-12 00:49 :::::: Report says about 90 percent of Africans not protected by smoke-free laws: report 2009-11-11 19:36 :::::: Preliminary reports show Guebuza wins Mozambique's general elections 2009-11-11 19:21 :::::: Kenya calls for increased cooperation with France 2009-11-11 19:19 :::::: At least 30 Nigerians on death row in Indonesia: FM 2009-11-11 18:48 :::::: Somalia pirates seize Greek ship with 21 crew members 2009-11-11 18:41 :::::: WAPCO says to supply gas to Ghana in 2010 2009-11-11 18:35 :::::: Angola suspends air transport to DR Congo 2009-11-11 16:14 :::::: Somalia's Puntland region says committed to fighting piracy 2009-11-11 15:44 :::::: Angola's ambassador in DR Congo refutes disagreement between two neighbors 2009-11-11 15:25 :::::: Abducted ship not carrying weapons for Somali government: official 2009-11-11 06:10 :::::: Zimbabwe's PM to attend cabinet meeting in sign of reconciliation 2009-11-10 22:30 :::::: 18 die in bus collision in Zambia 2009-11-10 20:19 :::::: Two killed as light aircraft crashes in Kenya 2009-11-10 07:23 :::::: Khartoum says non-participation of al-Bashir in Turkey summit due to EU pressure 2009-11-09 23:25 :::::: DR Congo police control tribe clash town 2009-11-09 16:19 :::::: Fourth Nigeria Intel Solo-Duo Dance Festival adds color to Lagos 2009-11-08 19:31 :::::: Africa adopts harmonized maritime transport charter 2009-11-08 19:30 :::::: Sudan's NCP reaffirms commitment to comprehensive peace agreement 2009-11-08 06:45 :::::: African traditions to take center stage in Yaounde workshops 2009-11-07 21:03 :::::: ECOWAS security chiefs resolve to improve sub-region situation 2009-11-07 20:35 :::::: UNHCR seeks $2.8 mln to help flood-threatened Kenyan refugees 2009-11-07 19:47 :::::: Mauritania holds partial senatorial elections on Saturday 2009-11-07 19:42 :::::: Central African countries to open language research branch in Bujumbura 2009-11-07 19:34 :::::: Madagascar talks end with power-sharing agreement 2009-11-07 19:32 :::::: Mauritania launches campaign against begging 2009-11-07 16:15 :::::: Senegal's opposition demands resignation of President Wade 2009-11-07 16:00 :::::: FOCAC Senior Officials Meeting ends in Egypt 2009-11-07 02:01 :::::: FOCAC Senior Officials Meeting wraps up in Egypt 2009-11-06 23:35 :::::: Diyala poetry festival shows signs of peace in Iraq 2009-11-06 22:49 :::::: DR Congo, Zambia hold commission meeting on cooperation 2009-11-06 20:39 :::::: IMF predicts sub-Saharan Africa to hit 4% growth in 2010 2009-11-06 17:47 :::::: Cote d'Ivoire says close to 900,000 new voters well identified 2009-11-06 16:47 :::::: Liberia, Qatar established diplomatic ties 2009-11-06 15:33 :::::: South Africa to stand firm on emission reductions 2009-11-06 15:06 :::::: Producers upbeat about African oil 2009-11-06 14:44 :::::: South Africa says to stand firm on emission reductions 2009-11-06 14:23 :::::: Namibia's election campaign in full swing 2009-11-06 14:21 :::::: No better gift than education: Kenyan slum boy 2009-11-06 10:55 :::::: Zimbabwe PM withdraws boycott on unity gov't 2009-11-06 05:54 :::::: Somali pirates seize Greek cargo ship 2009-11-05 23:43 :::::: Republic of Congo at crossroads of PPTE point for debt pardon 2009-11-05 21:50 :::::: Uganda gov't cautions against consumption of potent gin after dozens of deaths 2009-11-05 21:39 :::::: Burkina Faso holds child protection workshop 2009-11-05 19:51 :::::: SADC leaders to meet on Zimbabwe current crisis 2009-11-05 07:34 :::::: Egypt, Uganda in fresh talks over use of River Nile water 2009-11-05 02:42 :::::: Banned Kenyan attorney general plans to sue U.S. 2009-11-05 01:23 :::::: Minister: Climate change threatens 4 mln South Africans 2009-11-04 20:26 :::::: EU urges Kenya to cooperate with ICC prosecutor 2009-11-04 19:06 :::::: Guinea's pressure groups in Burkina Faso for consultations to end crisis 2009-11-04 16:12 :::::: DR Congo says 14,419 refugees repatriated from Zambia in 2009 2009-11-04 15:36 :::::: World largest malaria vaccine trial underway in Africa 2009-11-04 15:17 :::::: Cote d'Ivoire president visits Ghana 2009-11-04 15:12 :::::: U.S. navy cleared for Simonstown visit in S Africa 2009-11-04 08:40 :::::: Gunmen attempt to hijack plane in Somalia 2009-11-03 21:55 :::::: U.S. NGO provides Mauritania livestock vaccination park 2009-11-03 21:20 :::::: Sierra Leone Special Court transfers key prisoners to Rwanda 2009-11-03 19:38 :::::: Cameroon hosts central Africa meeting on fight against crimes 2009-11-03 16:57 :::::: DRC President Kabila engages Zimbabwe GPA principals 2009-11-03 15:43 :::::: EU accords $22.5 mln in budgetary aid to Togo 2009-11-03 14:31 :::::: Nicaragua not to expel U.S. ambassador: Vice FM 2009-11-03 10:01 :::::: Sudan negotiator warns against dismantling Kyoto Protocol 2009-11-03 02:57 :::::: Khartoum calls on U.S. to map out true strategy towards Sudan 2009-11-03 01:50 :::::: Egyptian girl dabs a tint of Chinese philosophy to book of revenge, war 2009-11-03 00:02 :::::: President Kibaki hails Bolt's visit to Kenya 2009-11-02 19:07 :::::: At least 50 killed in Nigeria-Benin border boats mishap 2009-11-02 16:45 :::::: UN expert in Mauritania to evaluate law on slavery 2009-11-02 16:43 :::::: UN mission in DR Congo confirms improvement of situation 2009-11-02 16:25 :::::: Cote d'Ivoire PM says electoral list published soon 2009-11-02 15:15 :::::: Blast kills senior commander in northwest Somalia 2009-11-02 14:38 :::::: Voters registration for elections in Sudan begins 2009-11-01 19:48 :::::: Madagascar's civil society hopes dialogue in Addis Ababa end crisis 2009-11-01 07:21 :::::: Zimbabwe's political problems for Zimbabweans to solve: Mugabe 2009-10-31 21:45 :::::: AU chief says Guinea crisis dangerous 2009-10-31 17:01 :::::: France cancels 100% commercial debts of Togo 2009-10-31 16:19 :::::: SADC troika to hold heads of state summit on Zimbabwe 2009-10-31 14:41 :::::: Morocco hosts 2nd World Policy Conference 2009-10-31 07:16 :::::: Sudan reaffirms commitment to implementation of CPA 2009-10-30 19:15 :::::: Observers say Mozambique general elections well managed 2009-10-30 19:12 :::::: Ugandan security agencies foil bomb plot in capital Kampala 2009-10-30 18:55 :::::: AU seeks hybrid court, reconciliation commission on Darfur 2009-10-30 18:25 :::::: Mozambique: Provisional results indicate overwhelming victory for ruling Frelimo party 2009-10-30 16:21 :::::: Mozambique opposition leader threatens to take power by force 2009-10-30 16:06 :::::: Somali gov't defends AU peacekeepers' role in Mogadishu 2009-10-30 06:05 :::::: Kenya says Sudan's north-south peace deal to bolster Darfur conflict 2009-10-29 21:35 :::::: Thai cargo ship seized off of Somalia coast 2009-10-29 17:24 :::::: Spain deports 53 illegal Nigerian immigrants 2009-10-29 16:12 :::::: Kenya calls on Sudanese parties to respect peace accord 2009-10-29 15:43 :::::: Humanitarian agency stresses importance to tackle aid workers abduction in Darfur 2009-10-29 07:56 :::::: Polling for Mozambique general elections ends normally with larger turnout 2009-10-29 07:54 :::::: South Africa, Cuba strengthens trade relations 2009-10-29 06:21 :::::: Sudan gov't: U.S. renewal of sanctions threatens peace 2009-10-29 01:50 :::::: Kenya dismisses U.S. travel ban 2009-10-28 22:54 :::::: Tunisia denies U.S. critics on election transparency 2009-10-28 21:35 :::::: Mauritania says 14,955 refugees in Senegal return home 2009-10-28 14:34 :::::: Mozambique starts presidential, parliamentary, provincial elections 2009-10-28 13:02 :::::: Sudanese gov't says U.S. envoy not to meet al-Bashir 2009-10-28 00:32 :::::: UNHCR government partner chief killed in Chad 2009-10-27 23:24 :::::: Egypt's transportation minister resigns over Train accident 2009-10-27 20:46 :::::: Somali pirates hijack British yatch 2009-10-27 19:13 :::::: British couples seized by Somali pirates: agencies 2009-10-27 19:09 :::::: Amnesty program not limited to militants: Nigerian vice president 2009-10-27 18:38 :::::: West African health ministers call for passage of abortion laws 2009-10-27 18:35 :::::: Madagascan police arrest advisors of outgoing PM 2009-10-27 18:03 :::::: UK unveils $70 mln in aid to DR Congo's police reforms 2009-10-27 16:54 :::::: South Sudan leader discusses Sudan's unity with Egyptian president: report 2009-10-27 07:27 :::::: Mozambique presidential candidates make final calls for voters 2009-10-27 06:14 :::::: Sierra Leone tribunal sentences former rebel leaders combined 157 years in prison 2009-10-26 21:19 :::::: U.S. imposes travel ban on key Kenyan official over reforms 2009-10-26 21:06 :::::: Tunisia's Ben Ali wins landslide election victory 2009-10-26 17:52 :::::: Child abuse rife in western Kenya 2009-10-26 14:40 :::::: Somalia court gives pirates jail terms 2009-10-26 07:09 :::::: South Africa gears up for climate change talks 2009-10-26 07:06 :::::: Mbeki denies plotting against South African president Zuma: report 2009-10-26 06:00 :::::: EAC states, U.S. joint military exercise ends in northern Uganda 2009-10-26 05:59 :::::: Islamist rebels in Somalia execute two for "spying" 2009-10-25 20:27 :::::: Nigeria's main militant group announces indefinite ceasefire 2009-10-25 19:15 :::::: Voting starts in Tunisia's elections 2009-10-25 18:05 :::::: Feature: Somali orphans surviving in harsh Mogadishu 2009-10-25 14:45 :::::: 22 killed, 42 injured in train crash south of Cairo 2009-10-25 02:14 :::::: Journalists, volunteers keep vigil to get accreditation 2009-10-25 00:43 :::::: Zambian leader calls for securing of peace on Independence Day 2009-10-24 16:57 :::::: CEEAC's Council of Ministers ends conference in Kinshasa 2009-10-24 15:14 :::::: Ugandan president warns Somali militia over threats of terror attack 2009-10-24 07:31 :::::: Niger's ruling party wins 70 seats in legislative vote: partial results 2009-10-24 03:02 :::::: AU adopts historic document on refugee protection 2009-10-24 00:18 :::::: Kenya urges world to support Somalia 2009-10-23 21:40 :::::: UN envoy to Cote d'Ivoire urges compromise over voters list publication 2009-10-23 20:11 :::::: Somali insurgents threaten to attack Ugandan, Burundian capitals: reports 2009-10-23 18:02 :::::: DR Congo president to visit Zimbabwe 2009-10-23 16:51 :::::: Nigeria to begin implementation of Niger Delta master plan 2009-10-23 16:29 :::::: DR Congo to host CEEAC summit on peace, integration, environment 2009-10-23 16:03 :::::: ICRC confirms abduction of employee in Darfur 2009-10-23 03:58 :::::: AU holds special summit to address Africa's refugee problem 2009-10-23 02:16 :::::: AU chief says special summit strong signal of Africa's determination to address refugee problem 2009-10-22 21:43 :::::: Refugee problem in Africa deserves full attention, thorough solution 2009-10-22 20:00 :::::: Somali pirates seize Panama-flagged ship off Somalia 2009-10-22 19:31 :::::: Terrorist attack kills 7, wounds 2 in Algeria 2009-10-22 17:09 :::::: AU holds special summit to address Africa's refugee problem 2009-10-22 16:03 :::::: At least 16 people killed in battles in Mogadishu: reports 2009-10-22 15:15 :::::: Africa moots world's first legal instrument on internal population displacement 2009-10-22 04:25 :::::: Hijacking on flight to Cairo thwarted 2009-10-22 04:23