The Sierra Leonean writer Olufemi Terry has won this year's Caine Prize for African Writing, regarded as Africa's leading literary award.
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Mozambik lakosságának közel 12 százaléka AIDS-fertőzött
Mozambik lakosságának közel 12 százalékát fertőzte meg az AIDS vírusa – derült ki egy hétfőn ismertetett hivatalos felmérésből.
Nigeria: Gunmen release kidnapped sailors
Gunmen in Nigeria who kidnapped 12 foreign sailors in the volatile Niger delta region have released the sailors.
Nigéria: Kiszabadultak az elrabolt tengerészek
A nigériai fegyveres férfi, aki pénteken a Niger-delta vidékén rabolta el a 12 külföldi tengerészt, vasárnap szabadon engedte foglyait.
The 6th mission has arrived home!
The 6th medical mission of the African – Hungarian Union (AHU) has arrived home on the 2nd of July at 12 am. Dr. Anna Jakkel, Dr. Imre Kis…
DR Congo to get billions in debt relief from IMF
A debt relief programme worth $12.3bn (£8.1bn) has been agreed for the Democratic Republic of Congo, it has been announced.
UN to set up agency promoting women’s rights
The UN is to set up a single agency dedicated to promote the rights of women and girls around the world.
Guinea election goes to run-off as Diallo falls short
Guinea will hold a run-off in its presidential election later this month after the former prime minister, Cellou Dalein Diallo, fell short of a majority in the first…
Paris Hilton drugs charges dropped by S African court
A South African court has dropped drugs charges against US socialite Paris Hilton after her arrest at a World Cup game.
DR Congo fuel truck victims buried in mass graves
The bodies of some of the scores of people killed in a fuel truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been buried in mass graves.