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- Debris of Crashed Yemeni Jet Found
Search crews have located a large piece of debris from a jet that crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros islands and are working to retrieve it.
- Major rise in attacks on civilians in DR Congo
KINSHASA: Human Rights Watch yesterday denounced a 'spectacular increase' in the number of rebel attacks on civilians in eastern and northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo since January. At least 1,500 civilians have been killed and 'thousands of
- Comoros begins 30 days' national mourning over crash
MORONI: Comorans began 30 days of national mourning yesterday for the victims of the Yemenia Airbus crash as France threatened to blacklist the airline over safety concerns. 'From today, our country is in a period of mourning for 30 days,' President
- African leaders approve plan to boost Union
SIRTE: African heads of state yesterday approved a plan to enhance the powers of the African Union and give it a role in coordinating defence policy and trade negotiations, a participant in the talks said. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has led a drive to
- AU troops warn Somali militants to back off
* Al Shabaab militants advance on presidential palace * AU troops warn rebels to halt advancement * Local journalist killed while covering battle MOGADISHU, July 4 (Reuters) - African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM) on Saturday warned hardline Islamist
- Geldof attacks Italy's aid to Africa shortfall
Pop star turned anti-poverty campaigner Bob Geldof on Saturday accused Italy, the host of next week's Group of Eight meeting in L'Aquila, of failing to keep its promises on aid to Africa. 'The credibility' of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi 'is
- Africa leaders want payment of ransoms made illegal (Reuters)
2:05 am US drone attack kills at least seven in Pakistan July 4, 2009, 12:49 am African leaders discuss new mandate for Somali force July 4, 2009, 2:53 am After deal on African Authority, summit mulls Sudan warrant July 4, 2009, 2:53 am U.S. drone kills
- African Union is a dream deferred
TEN years on and its clear that the African Union (AU) is little different to its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Like the OAU it talks and talks and then talks some more. Fiddling as Somalia, Madagascar and Kenya burn. Muammar
- U.S. pledges increased military support to Somalia
by Daniel Ooko NAIROBI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The United States said on Saturday it would increase its military assistance to Somalia to help the transitional government restore sanity and the rule of law in the war-ravaged Horn of Africa nation. Addressing
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AFP - South African human rights organisations on Saturday condemned the arrest of about 300 destitute Zimbabwean nationals.
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