Bujumbura - At least seven civilians were killed by gunmen on Wednesday in an area north of Bujumbura that residents suspect of harbouring a reformed rebellion and where…
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Guinea republic ‘in danger’
Conakry - Guinea's interim president said he fears that the "republic is in danger" due to ethnic and political divisions ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
Lifeplayer: Solar-Powered Digital Radio in Rural Africa
There isn't much modern technology in many parts of rural Africa. But one thing those areas do have is abundant sunshine. The Lifeline Energy Company is using that…
Nigeria prison break: 283 inmates back
Bauchi - Authorities say 283 inmates have returned to a prison in northern Nigeria after a prison break orchestrated by a radical Muslim sect.
Poor Surveillance Helps Spread Cholera
The disease is most severe in the north; as of 8 September 781 people have died and 13,000 cases were reported. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Nigeria's health minister, said Katsina…
Iran-Africa cooperation can establish lasting peace: Iran
TEHRAN (AFP) – Cooperation between Iran and Africa in different fields can establish sustainable peace in the region and the world, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on…
Minister blamed for Van Gogh theft
Cairo - Lawyers for 11 Egyptian culture ministry officials charged with negligence over the theft of a $55m Van Gogh painting said on Tuesday their clients were scapegoats…
Special report: Struggles of Somali refugees
Everyday Somalis leave their beleaguered country in search of peace in neighbouring countries. Most of them are camped in Mogadishu Ndogo in Swahili meaning "Little Mogadishu" in neighbouring…
Zimbabweans drinking more beer
Harare - Sales of beer have surged by 50% in Zimbabwe over the past year amid the misery of daily power and water outages and ongoing economic woes.
Baby Lion Cub Live Webcam Launched
The Smithsonian National Zoo has just launched a live webcam of the zoo's four new baby African lion cubs and their mother. The cubs were born during the…