Algeria, Mauritania, Mali and Niger are creating a joint special military command to fight terrorism across their vast desert territories. The remarkable deal especially targets al Qaeda activities…
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EU to pay for Zimbabwe constitution draft
Efforts to get Zimbabwe a new constitution that speaks the same language as its people could be saved by the donation by the European Union to fund its…
Tanzania gives citizenship to 162,000 Burundi refugees
The UN has praised Tanzania for granting citizenship to some 162,000 refugees who fled Burundi 38 years ago.
Angolan stock exchange “may become African giant”
An Angolan stock exchange, predicted for launch later in the year, may have "the makings of an African giant," according to a new assessment. In the region, only…
Africa-Europe flight connection broken
As more than half of Europe's airports are closed down due to volcanic ashes, most direct flights between Africa and Europe have been cancelled. The closure hits Africa's…
Al-Qaeda frees abducted Italian couple in Mali
An Italian couple who were being held hostage in the west African country of Mali by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb have been released. Local officials said Sergio…
Kenya flower industry hit by flight cancellations
Kenya's flower industry has been badly hit by the cancellation of flights across Europe because of the ash cloud caused by a volcano in Iceland. The head of…
DR Congo rebels release Red Cross workers
Eight Red Cross workers taken hostage in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last Friday have been freed unharmed. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said they…
South Africans Queue for World Cup Tickets
SOCCER World Cup fever swept across the country as desperate South Africans queued for hours for the 500000 tickets that usually inflexible football governing body Fifa was forced…
A filmipar meghódította Mozambikot
Úgy tűnik, a filmipar felfigyelt a Mozambik adta lehetőségekre. A „Margaerida” és „A república di mininus” a két legújabb mozifilm, amit a napokban kezdtek el forgatni a dél-afrikai…