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Sudan's north-south faultline worries about war (AP)
2 Sep 2010 at 7:15pm

AP - Four months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to hold an independence referendum, tensions are already rising in this oil-rich region that sits on the expected future border, with allegations the central government is using violence and ethnic cleansing to sway the vote.




Sudan referendum body agrees post to end deadlock (Reuters)
2 Sep 2010 at 3:12pm
Reuters - Sudan's referendum commission agreed on a key post on Thursday, ending a deadlock which has stalled plans for the January 9 southern vote on independence from the north against which it has fought decades of civil war.

Clashes continue in Mozambique price protests (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 2:36pm

AFP - Fresh clashes between police and demonstrators erupted in Mozambique on Thursday, the second day of violent protests over food and fuel prices that have left seven dead and hundreds injured.




Strikes in South Africa could have long-term economic consequences (The ...
2 Sep 2010 at 12:32pm
The Christian Science Monitor - South Africa’s civil servants continue to flex their muscles, rejecting the latest government offer of wage increases in a nationwide strike that has reached its 16th day.

Sudan north-south border 'dangerously militarised': ICG (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 12:21pm

AFP - The undefined border between ex-civil war foes in northern and southern Sudan is creating tension in the oil-rich area as the south nears an independence vote, the International Crisis Group warned on Thursday.




Uganda ready to send 10,000 troops to Somalia: army (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 12:18pm

AFP - Uganda said Thursday it can provide up to 10,000 troops for deployment to Somalia where it already has soldiers in the African Union mission protecting the country's embattled government.




HRW denounces alleged torture of Islamists in Morocco (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 12:14pm

AFP - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has denounced the alleged torture by Moroccan police of seven prominent members of the country's leading Islamist association, the organisation said in a statement.




UN to release Congo 'genocide' report in October (AP)
2 Sep 2010 at 12:02pm
AP - A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period won't be released until October, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Thursday, after Rwanda angrily protested the findings in a draft version.

Liberia okays $1.6 bln palm oil investment (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 11:03am

AFP - Liberia's parliament on Thursday ratified a 1.6 billion US dollar (1.2 billion euro) concession granted to Indonesian palm oil giant Golden Veroleum to develop plantations in the west African nation.




BRIC nations should add S. Africa: minister (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 10:30am

AFP - South Africa's foreign minister said Thursday the informal grouping of fast-growing emerging economies known as BRIC -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- should add South Africa to become BRICSA.




Africa starting to take agriculture seriously: Annan (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 10:27am

AFP - Nobel Peace laureate and former UN secretary general Kofi Annan on Thursday said calls on African governments to give priority to agricultural funding are starting to bear fruit.




S. Africa withdraws migration deal for Zimbabweans (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 10:22am

AFP - South Africa will at the end of the year scrap a special policy allowing Zimbabwean nationals without proper documentation to enter its territory, a government spokesman said Thursday.




SAfrica to end amnesty for illegal Zimbabweans (AP)
2 Sep 2010 at 10:22am

AP - South Africa's government is withdrawing the special status granted to illegal Zimbabwean immigrants who fled their country's economic meltdown and political violence, a spokesman said Thursday.




Mozambique riots toll seven killed, 288 hurt: govt (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 8:20am

AFP - Mozambique's government said Thursday that seven people were killed and 288 injured during riots against price rises in the capital Maputo and surrounding areas.




Gunfire continues in Mozambique; police say 4 dead (AP)
2 Sep 2010 at 7:17am

AP - Angry protesters burned tires on the streets of Mozambique's capital and a TV station said at least one person was killed Thursday, a day after at least four people died in clashes between police and rioters.




James Cameroon and 'Piranha' producer indulge in 3-D war of words
2 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
An open war of words has broken down between director 'James Cameroon' and 'Piranha 3-D' producer 'Mark Canton'.

Burkinabe President Tries to Mediate Differences between Guinea’s Presidentia...
2 Sep 2010 at 10:38pm
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, right, greets Guinea presidential frontrunner Cellou Dalein Diallo, as he meets with members of the transitional government at the People's Palace in Conakry, G...

Comoros Official Says Government in Control Following Army Assassination
2 Sep 2010 at 10:38pm
del.icio.us The director of the cabinet of Comoros Islands President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi said the government is in firm control following the removal of the head of the military, suspected of...

Revolution in African Agriculture Gathering Momentum
2 Sep 2010 at 10:15pm
ACCRA, Sep 2, 2010 (IPS) - As one major meeting on agriculture ends, another begins: farming is truly back on Africa's agenda."Africa's agricultural sector has the potential not only to feed its own p...

UN delays release of Congo 'genocide' report
2 Sep 2010 at 10:11pm
GENEVA — A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period won't be released until October, the UN's top human rights official said Thursday, after ...

Uganda court charges 2 over deadly twin bombings
2 Sep 2010 at 10:11pm
A Ugandan court has charged two additional suspects in connection with the July bomb blasts that killed 76 people.The charges Thursday bring the total number of suspects to 34. The two men were charge...

U.N. Delays Release of Report on Possible Congo Genocide
2 Sep 2010 at 9:29pm
Rape Victims in Congo Raid Now More Than 240 (September 3, 2010) Navi Pillay, the high commissioner for human rights, said in a statement from her headquarters in Geneva that the report would be re...

South Africa unions unhappy with government's wage offer
2 Sep 2010 at 9:25pm
Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa — A strike by 1.3 million South African public servants threatened Thursday to drag on for a third week as unions signaled that they would reject the go...

West Bank city of Hebron could be powder keg as Mideast peace talks begin
2 Sep 2010 at 9:25pm
Hebron, home to more than 150,000 Palestinians and 400 Jewish settlers, is often at the center of the storm, and it is once again. Residents are bracing themselves and warn violence could spread.

Mozambique riots spotlight world food price spike
2 Sep 2010 at 8:55pm
A few pennies' increase in the price of a loaf of bread can mean the difference between getting by and going hungry - and erupting in anger - in the world's poorest countries.

Sudan's north-south faultline worries about war
2 Sep 2010 at 8:42pm
AGOK, Sudan (AP) - Four months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to hold an independence referendum, tensions are already rising in this oil-rich region that sits on the expected future border, with ...

UN Delays Release Of DR Congo Massacre Report
2 Sep 2010 at 8:41pm
(RTTNews) - The United Nations has delayed by a month the release of a controversial report detailing the alleged atrocities committed by Rwandan Army and allied militia against Rwandan Hutu refugees...

Middle East talks begin with work plan
2 Sep 2010 at 7:09pm
Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington and agree on fortnightly talks to work toward a peace deal even as the issue of settlement construction in the West Bank threatens to derail the effo...

Malaysia tackles national woes with ad campaign
2 Sep 2010 at 7:09pm
The 1Malaysia campaign, promoting unity and national pride, comes as ethnic tensions have increased and the ruling party has seen its support decline. Many dismiss the effort as style over substance.

Court Charges Two In Uganda Twin Bombings
2 Sep 2010 at 6:48pm
Digg (KAMPALA, Uganda) — A Ugandan court has charged two additional suspects in connection with the July bomb blasts that killed 76 people. The charges Thursday bring the total number of suspects...

Rape Victims in Congo Raid Now More Than 240
2 Sep 2010 at 10:10pm
Aid officials expected that number to rise in the four-day attack by Congolese and Rwandan rebels.

Dispute Over Witness in Embassy Bombing Case
2 Sep 2010 at 10:30pm
A judge will review if a government witness can testify in the trial of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, charged with plotting the 1998 bombings of two American embassies in East Africa.

U.N. Delays Release of Report on Possible Congo Genocide
2 Sep 2010 at 9:01pm
Rwandan outrage over a report suggesting that its troops might have been responsible for genocide in Congo prompted the United Nations to delay the official release for a month.

World Briefing | Africa: Mozambique: At Least 4 Are Dead in Protests of High...
2 Sep 2010 at 1:30am
Protests against rising food prices turned deadly in the capital, Maputo, on Wednesday when the police opened fire on demonstrators.

Academic Tackles Chaos of Elections in Nigeria
1 Sep 2010 at 11:46am
The new president of Nigeria’s electoral commission must organize the next election, but there is no election date, no candidate list and no real list of voters.

U.N. Congo Report Offers New View on Genocide
30 Aug 2010 at 3:12pm
Rwandan troops and their rebel allies are said to have killed tens of thousands of members of the Hutu ethnic group, including civilians.

Labor Unrest Empties South African Hospitals
30 Aug 2010 at 5:13pm
A nationwide strike by public employees has paralyzed hospitals and schools, undercutting major drives to combat AIDS and TB.

Proposed Restrictions on the News Media Cause Alarm in South Africa
24 Aug 2010 at 5:19pm
The Protection of Information Bill and a plan for a media tribunal have come amid increasing hostility between the governing African National Congress and the press.

Scheme Rattles Benin, an Anchor of Stability
19 Aug 2010 at 10:12am
A Ponzi scheme has shaken the economy in a nation that has long been an exemplar of stability in West Africa.

News Analysis: Kenyans Approve New Constitution
6 Aug 2010 at 12:54pm
Kenya’s new constitution, written to address a flawed system that has exacerbated ethnic rifts, passed overwhelmingly.

In South Africa, a Push for Industrial Growth
3 Aug 2010 at 12:54am
South Africa is providing companies with financial help as it tries to take advantage of an opportunity to create jobs and advance economically in the African market.

Cape Town Journal: Awaiting a Full Embrace of Same-Sex Weddings
29 Jul 2010 at 9:24pm
Some fret that South Africa’s same-sex marriage law has bypassed many of the country’s black citizens.

Kampala Journal: Somali Refugees Fear Loss of Ugandan Haven
15 Aug 2010 at 8:41pm
Increasing violent attacks and the departure of a resettlement agency have threatened a paradise for Somali refugees in Uganda.

Portugal Turns to Former Colony for Growth
14 Jul 2010 at 5:37am
With oil and diamonds, Angola is one of the strongest economies in sub-Saharan Africa, and is attracting Portuguese to set up shop there.

Conakry Journal: As Guinea Moves Forward, the Old Order Has Its Defenders
9 Jul 2010 at 4:49am
After years of living under authoritarian rule, most Guineans welcomed last month’s free election, but some in the African nation defend the way things were.

Mozambique riots spotlight world food price spike
2 Sep 2010 at 7:57pm

A few pennies' increase in the price of a loaf of bread can mean the difference between getting by and going hungry -- and erupting in anger -- in the world's poorest countries.



Activist group promotes Egypt's powerful intelligence chief for president
2 Sep 2010 at 7:57pm

Activists on Thursday hung posters across Cairo supporting Egypt's intelligence chief as a candidate in next year's presidential elections, the latest campaign to try to undermine a possible father-son succession in the Arab world's most populous nation.



Togo opposition leader claims police brutality
2 Sep 2010 at 3:39pm

Togo's opposition leader claims police tried to stop him from leading protesters through a police blockade in their attempt to protest the alleged rigging of this year's presidential election.



Congo attacks report delayed: UN
2 Sep 2010 at 11:24am

A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period won't be released until October, the UN's top human rights official said Thursday, after Rwanda angrily protested the findings in a draft version.



Official: South Sudan lawmakers may vote to secede
2 Sep 2010 at 9:20am

Southern Sudan's parliament may vote to secede from the Khartoum-based north if an independence reference scheduled for January is delayed, a former top Southern Sudan official said Thursday.



Children Die As Police Fire On Food Protesters
2 Sep 2010 at 5:15am

Police have opened fire on crowds of demonstrators in Mozambique, killing at least six people including two children.



Zuma under fire over Oilgate scandal
2 Sep 2010 at 1:01am

President Jacob Zuma was again accused by the opposition on Wednesday of covering up the involvement of senior ANC officials in a scandal that saw companies pay bribes to the regime of Saddam Hussein to secure contracts under the United Nations Food-for-Oil Programme.



Egypt's President Mubarak urges Israel to freeze settlements, seize moment fo...
1 Sep 2010 at 8:56pm

President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt is calling on Israel to freeze settlement activity in the Israeli-occupied territories and seize the moment for peace.



Mozambique police fire at crowds, killing at least 7
1 Sep 2010 at 4:46pm

Rising prices around the world have raised concerns about a return to the political instability of 2008, when Haiti, Kenya and Somalia were among impoverished countries that saw rioting over the cost of living.



Uganda asks US help to send 10k troops to Somalia
1 Sep 2010 at 12:31pm

Uganda said Wednesday it is ready to send 10,000 more troops to Somalia if the U.S. provides the funding, a move that would see the African Union force in Mogadishu more than double in size.



Botswana former minister charged with corruption
1 Sep 2010 at 8:27am

Botswana's government has charged the former defense minister with corruption. A court in Gaborone charged Ramadeluka Seretse on Wednesday for failing to disclose his position as a shareholder in a company that was awarded a government contract.



Angry over prices, protesters march in Mozambique
1 Sep 2010 at 6:27am

Protesters angry with rising prices in impoverished Mozambique threw stones, burned tires and ransacked shops in the capital Wednesday, and police responded by firing shots into the air.



3 Russians kidnapped in Darfur freed
1 Sep 2010 at 2:17am

Three Russians abducted by gunmen in Sudan's restive Darfur region were freed by security forces after a clash with their kidnappers, a Sudanese news website reported Tuesday.



S.African gov't tries to end strike
31 Aug 2010 at 10:12pm

The South African government has increased its offer to civil servants whose nationwide strike for higher wages has crippled hospitals and schools across the country, officials said Tuesday.



ICRC: Somalis swamp hospitals after 8 violent days
31 Aug 2010 at 6:02pm

Eight days of deadly clashes between government forces and al-Qaida-linked insurgents have forced dozens of people to seek surgical care and left Somalia's capital in a critical state, the international Red Cross said Tuesday.



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