Health workers in Sierra Leone say they will end their 10-day strike, after the president agreed in a late-night deal to increase their pay six-fold.
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U.S. cautions against misuse of refugee camp for combatant recruitment base
The United States government said Tuesday that no refugee camp should be used as recruitment base for combatants in the ongoing civil war in neighboring Somalia.
Zimbabwe working to reform media laws
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti on Saturday said Zimbabwe was working to reform its harsh media laws, with work on a new constitution expected to get under way…
Nigeria Asks U.S. to Revisit Terror Blacklist
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has urged President Barack Obama to revisit the classification of Nigeria by the United States as a "country of interest" on the terror list…
Somalis in rare march against al-Shabab militants
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…
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…