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…
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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…
Over 50,000 Kenyans “risk forced eviction”
The quick eviction of more than 50,000 people living alongside Kenya's railways is being considered by the Nairobi government. Rights groups urge authorities to adopt "guidelines that conform…
Zambia seeks investors for tax free zone industries
Zambia wants foreign and local investors to set up industries in a special tax free zone as the southern African country prepares to complete basic infrastructure at the…
Madagascar rivals resume dialogue
Andry Rajoelina, the de facto President of Madagascar, and toppled President Marc Ravalomanana are to meet in South Africa on 24 April, resuming the broken dialogue about a…
Four Darfur peacekeepers kidnapped
Four peacekeepers with the joint UN-African Union mission in the Sudanese region of Darfur have been kidnapped, a spokesman for the force says.
Mali :13% of Malians have emigrated
Mali has lost around 13 percent of its population to emigration, a new report reveals. While the dream of many Malians is reaching Europe, the vast majority of…
Black Empowerment Law Delayed in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's mostly white-owned businesses won't immediately have to comply with a law that requires them to hand over 51 percent control to blacks, two ministers said Wednesday. But…