TOP STORY Police open fire on students 09/05/2008 21:01
Police have opened fire to disperse hundreds of demonstrating students at Kinshasa University, wounding two people, a university official has said.
Chinese workers abducted 09/05/2008 21:00
Three Chinese construction workers have been kidnapped in southern Nigeria, says a foreign ministry spokesperson.
Zambia recovers millions 09/05/2008 17:18
Millions of dollars in Zambian state funds and assets - stolen by officials during the rule of the former president - have been recovered, says the government.
WFP condemns staffer's death 09/05/2008 17:19
The World Food Programme has condemned the killing of an agency official working in northern Kenya, from where he co-ordinated a relief operation.
World Bank to help Moz tourism 08/05/2008 17:03
The World Bank's private sector lending arm will help Mozambique secure an estimated $3.1bn worth of investments in tourism projects.
Rebels seize police base 09/05/2008 12:08
Islamist rebels firing rocket-propelled grenades have briefly seized a major police base in the heart of Somalia's capital.
Programme 'to curb crime' 09/05/2008 11:58
Kenya has launched a witness-protection programme in a bid to fight surging crime in the east African nation.
Free Aids drugs cut death rate 09/05/2008 10:10
Providing free Aids drugs to people in Malawi has slashed adult mortality rates, vindicating a ramp-up in treatment, researchers say.
Kenyans return home 09/05/2008 09:21
Some 60 000 Kenyans have left camps under a programme to resettle families displaced by the violence that followed elections.
African flights are least safe 08/05/2008 21:38
It is still six times less safe to fly in Africa than in the rest of the world, the annual safety report released by the International Air Transport Association has shown.
Rebels to discuss ceasefire 08/05/2008 14:00
A delegation of exiled Burundian rebel leaders will be in Bujumbura to discuss a moribund ceasefire, a spokesperson for the rebel FNL says.
23 killed in Somali fighting 08/05/2008 14:00
Heavy fighting between Ethiopian troops and Islamist insurgents in central Somalia have left at least 23 people dead, witnesses and officials say.
Morocco foils hashish smuggling 08/05/2008 13:01
Moroccan police have seized a twin-engine aircraft as it was attempting to pick up hashish from a clandestine airstrip in northern Morocco, officials say.
Burundi army kills 50 rebels 08/05/2008 13:01
Burundi's army says it has killed 50 fighters from the country's last active guerrilla group in clashes outside the capital Bujumbura.
Sudan gets $4.8bn in aid 08/05/2008 11:44
An international donor conference for Sudan has concluded in Oslo with pledges of $4.8bn for humanitarian and reconstruction aid in the war-ravaged country.
UN: Free child soldiers now 08/05/2008 09:25
The UN in the Democratic Republic of Congo has urged all rebel militias in the country's troubled east to immediately free their child soldiers.
Angola lashes out at Geldof 08/05/2008 09:25
Angola's deputy prime minister has slammed Irish rock star-turned-activist Bob Geldof over his claims that the African nation is run by criminals.
Kenyan land reform urged 07/05/2008 22:48
A government minister has said Kenyan land reform must precede a long awaited new constitution, underlining the need to address disputes that fuelled violence.
Police have opened fire to disperse hundreds of demonstrating students at Kinshasa University, wounding two people, a university official has said.
Three Chinese construction workers have been kidnapped in southern Nigeria, says a foreign ministry spokesperson.
Millions of dollars in Zambian state funds and assets - stolen by officials during the rule of the former president - have been recovered, says the government.
The World Food Programme has condemned the killing of an agency official working in northern Kenya, from where he co-ordinated a relief operation.
The World Bank's private sector lending arm will help Mozambique secure an estimated $3.1bn worth of investments in tourism projects.
Islamist rebels firing rocket-propelled grenades have briefly seized a major police base in the heart of Somalia's capital.
Kenya has launched a witness-protection programme in a bid to fight surging crime in the east African nation.
Army worms have destroyed swathes of farmland in central Kenya, threatening food security, an official says.
Providing free Aids drugs to people in Malawi has slashed adult mortality rates, vindicating a ramp-up in treatment, researchers say.
Armed men have rounded up about 20 villagers in Senegal's Casamance region and sliced off their left ears.
Some 60 000 Kenyans have left camps under a programme to resettle families displaced by the violence that followed elections.
It is still six times less safe to fly in Africa than in the rest of the world, the annual safety report released by the International Air Transport Association has shown.
A delegation of exiled Burundian rebel leaders will be in Bujumbura to discuss a moribund ceasefire, a spokesperson for the rebel FNL says.
Heavy fighting between Ethiopian troops and Islamist insurgents in central Somalia have left at least 23 people dead, witnesses and officials say.
Moroccan police have seized a twin-engine aircraft as it was attempting to pick up hashish from a clandestine airstrip in northern Morocco, officials say.
Burundi's army says it has killed 50 fighters from the country's last active guerrilla group in clashes outside the capital Bujumbura.
An international donor conference for Sudan has concluded in Oslo with pledges of $4.8bn for humanitarian and reconstruction aid in the war-ravaged country.
The UN in the Democratic Republic of Congo has urged all rebel militias in the country's troubled east to immediately free their child soldiers.
Angola's deputy prime minister has slammed Irish rock star-turned-activist Bob Geldof over his claims that the African nation is run by criminals.
A government minister has said Kenyan land reform must precede a long awaited new constitution, underlining the need to address disputes that fuelled violence.
