KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Police fired tear gas at supporters of Congo's top opposition leader Friday as he planned to inaugurate himself president despite officially losing the poll, a move that observers fear could…
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Egypt activists gather for mass rally against army
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian protesters gathered in Cairo for a mass rally they called for on Friday against the military's handling of protests that killed 17 people and have…
Kenya seizes more Asia-bound ivory
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenya seized 727 pieces of ivory in a container destined for Asia, a customs official said, the latest in a wave of ivory hauls in…
Gun battle, explosions erupt in northern Nigeria
KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - A sustained gun battle broke out between Nigerian security forces and suspected Islamist militants in the northern city of Damaturu on Thursday, and several explosions…
“Space ball” drops on Namibia
A large metallic ball fell out of the sky on a remote grassland in Namibia, prompting baffled authorities to contact NASA and the European space agency.
A politikusok a fejükre estek Kongóban?
Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság, Kinshasa – A kongói elnökválasztáson második helyen végzett Etienne Tshisekedi továbbra sem fogadja el a vereséget. Az ellenzéki politikus most azt tervezi, hogy elnöki beiktatási…
DRCongo’s Tshisekedi seeks big turnout for ‘swearing-in’
DR Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi issued thousands of leaflets Wednesday calling on people to attend his own "swearing-in" ceremony taking place three days after re-elected head of state Joseph Kabila took office.
Ethiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance as a Boeing 787 starts its Africa tour
On Monday, Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) officially joined the Star Alliance, becoming the Alliance’s 28th member and third to join in Africa after South African Airways and Egyptair. Ato…
The first Russia-Africa Business Forum meets in Addis Ababa
The first Russia-Africa Business Forum was opened here today in Addis Ababa in the presence of Prime Minister Meles and the Special Representative of the President of the…
AETA-EURAC JOINT STATEMENT
DRC, Brussels -The post-electoral security and human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo