TOP STORY 'Commanders ate human innards' 14/05/2008 21:04
Liberian rebels cooked and ate human innards while serving under warlord-turned-president Charles Taylor, his former deputy has testified.
Africa UN troops face abuse claims
14/05/2008 21:04
The UN is investigating allegations that its peacekeepers sexually abused children in the DRC, its mission in the country says.
'We are waiting for you' 14/05/2008 21:05
Tens of thousands of Sudanese have marched in Khartoum, shouting nationalist slogans to denounce a rebel attack on the capital which killed more than 200 people.
Big bang lands groom in jail 14/05/2008 20:19
An Ethiopian bridegroom who wanted to celebrate his wedding day with a bang has landed himself in jail after letting off firecrackers after the ceremony.
Zim run-off delayed for 90 days 14/05/2008 19:17
Zimbabwe's run-off presidential election has been delayed and will now be held within 90 days of May 2, when official results of the disputed vote were released.
'America is not above the law' 14/05/2008 17:09
A state-run Zimbabwe newspaper has accused Western ambassadors of demonising the country's government and "cooking up" evidence of political violence.
State of emergency urged in Zim 14/05/2008 14:11
A pro-government rights outfit has urged Robert Mugabe to consider declaring a state of emergency in Zimbabwe to stem a tide of political violence.
Zim to import basic groceries 14/05/2008 20:19
President Robert Mugabe's government has suspended import duty imposed on basic groceries being brought into the country, in a bid to ease critical shortages.
1 000s protest in Burkina Faso 14/05/2008 20:19
Tens of thousands of marchers have taken to the streets in Burkina Faso to protest the rising cost of living as part of a three-day general strike.
SADC: Zim not set for fair vote 14/05/2008 18:18
Zimbabwe's political environment is not yet secure or fair ahead of a run-off in which the opposition hopes to unseat President Robert Mugabe, says the SADC.
Ethiopians feed hungry Somalis 14/05/2008 17:08
Ethiopian soldiers have dished out relief food to hungry Mogadishu residents in an apparent bid to win over those opposed to their presence in Somalia.
Kenyans ordered to leave camps 14/05/2008 16:00
Kenyan officials backed by armed police are forcing thousands of Kenyans - displaced by post-election violence - to leave a refugee camp, residents say.