UN seeks more global aid for Horn of Africa
[ Africa ] United Nations officials have appealed to the global community for more aid to ease the plight of millions of Africans in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti, where a crippling drought is taking its toll on the land and the people. Full Story...
Insurgent troops surrender to the DRC army
[ Africa ] More than a thousand insurgents have handed themselves over to army officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to authorities in the defence ministry. Full Story...
Somalia's 'city of death' shocks speaker
[ Africa ] Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan, the speaker of Somalia's parliament, has appealed for international help for millions of his countrymen who are facing starvation. Full Story...
Swazi man found guilty of treason
[ Africa ] The Mbabane High Court in Swaziland has found Mduduzi Dlamini guilty of high treason for his role in the 2005 petrol-bombing of the Sandleni constituency centre. Full Story... |