Namibia concerned about Africa security
Namibia - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, yesterday expressed concern over the peace and security situation in Africa when she addressed members...
Mozambique Government, Renamo Agree to End Violent Clashes
Mozambique’s government and the main opposition group Renamo reached an accord to end clashes in the central province of Sofala, leading negotiators said.Talks have...
Zuma in Lesotho to break political impasse
Pressure is mounting on Lesotho's leaders to resolve the political crisis gripping the country.President Jacob Zuma will be in the mountain kingdom on Tuesday...
Fuel Depot Fire Endangers Civilians in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya — Officials warned Monday of growing dangers to civilians from a large and spreading fire in a fuel depot near this city’s...
Egypt initiative reports 13 harassment incidents in Eid
CAIRO - A local initiative monitored 13 incidents of sexual harassment in downtown Cairo on Monday, first day of Eid al-Fitr, despite the intense...
Egypt Military kills 7 ‘extremists’, 5 wounded in Sinai
NORTH SINAI - The Egyptian armed forces attacked several hideouts for "terrorists" in North Sinai, the army spokesman said in a statement on Monday.Seven...
Fear of Ebola Breeds a Terror of Physicians
KOLO BENGOU, Guinea — Eight youths, some armed with slingshots and machetes, stood warily alongside a rutted dirt road at an opening in the...
Liberia suspends football to control the spread of Ebola
Liberia has suspended all football activities in an effort to control the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.There was a risk of infection because...
Three female suicide bombers kill scores in Nigeria
Wearing traditional northern Nigerian dresses and long Muslim headscarves, three women in the last week have detonated suicide bombs in the city of Kano.A...
Africa should heed Botswana’s simple success recipe
Academics and left-wing intellectuals seem puzzled by Botswana’s economic success. After all, the rest of the 54 African states are sliding downwards, or trying...