Hundreds of Somalis have marched through the streets of Mogadishu, protesting against al-Shabab militants. The protesters, mostly women and children and wearing traditional white clothes, chanted slogans denouncing…
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Libya, Swiss row softens
Switzerland has said it will lift a travel ban on senior Libyan officials to ease tensions in a dispute that has drawn in much of Europe.
DR Congo lauds Rwandese decision to send Nkunda to martial court
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) hails the recent decision by the Rwandese Supreme Court to send a former Tutsi rebel leader in the central African country…
European Union and Libya end visa row by lifting bans
The European Union and Libya have lifted bans on granting visas to each others' citizens. Spain - which holds the EU presidency - said the names of Libyans…
Ethiopian becomes first refugee-citizen in South Korea
South Korea has awarded citizenship to an Ethiopian refugee - the first such move in the country's history, says the UN's refugee agency.
UN and Sony use World Cup to combat HIV and AIDS
Thousands of people in Cameroon and Ghana will have the chance to watch this year's football World Cup matches live - and have the opportunity to receive HIV…
Rights Group Warns of Polls Abuses in Sudan, Ethiopia
An international human rights watchdog has warned that Sudan and Ethiopia are unlikely to hold free and fair elections planned for April and May respectively due to political…
AU says infrastructure underdevelopment hampering internal trade of Africa
The African Union (AU) on Thursday said the internal trade of the continent represents only 9 percent of the total trade in Africa which is found to be…
Szudán tűzszüneti megállapodást írt alá a darfúri felkelőkkel
A szudáni kormány tűzszüneti megállapodást írt alá a felkelő csapatokkal a Darfúrban zajló harcok felfüggesztése érdekében.
S.Africa firms launch $408 mln farmland fund
Two South African asset management firms launched a 3 billion rand farmland investment fund on Wednesday that is expected to help boost agricultural development in Africa's biggest economy.