| South Africa urged to block India
The Africa News.Net
A powerful lobby group here has urged the South African government to oppose India's bid to buy nuclear fuel and technology when the issue comes up at the next meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group early September.
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| Meet the African Grey parrot who sounds like a Dr Who Dalek
The Africa News.Net
London, : Leonard, an African Grey parrot, can accurately imitate Doctor Who's enemy 'the Daleks'.
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| 20 killed as bus plunges into river in Uganda
The Africa News.Net
At least 20 people were killed and 13 injured when a bus plunged into the swollen waters of a river in northern Uganda, the police said Wednesday.
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| The Gambia - Governments Turn Against Media, Nigerian Killed
IFEX
Governments Turn Against Media, Nigerian Killed Nigeria: Police Involvement Suspected In Killing Of Journalistsenegal: Government Vehicle Seen In Attacks On Newsroomsalso: The Gambia, Ghana, Sierra...
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| Hijackers of Sudanese plane release all passengers
The Africa News.Net
The hijackers of a Sudanese plane Wednesday have begun releasing all the passengers of the plane at Libya's Al-Qafra airport, Libyan civil aviation officials said.
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| Israeli construction manager kidnapped outside his home in Nigeria
Haaretz
An Israeli construction manager was kidnapped outside his home in Nigeria on Tuesday night, but the region's main militant group said yesterday it was not responsible and offered to help negotiate...
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| Hikers find possible WWII skeleton hanging in New Guinea jungle canopy
Japan Today
Sydney — A skeleton thought to belong to a World War II pilot has been discovered dangling in the jungle canopy in Papua New Guinea, the Australian Broadcasting Corp reported Thursday. Hikers...
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| UN tries to rebuild confidence after deadly attack at displaced camp in Darfur
UN News Centre
The head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur set up meetings today with the residents of a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in a bid to ease...
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| Head of UN refugee agency in Somalia released after two months in captivity
UN News Centre
The United Nations refugee agency has welcomed the news that the head of its office in Somalia has been released today unharmed after two months in captivity in the war-torn Horn of Africa country. ...
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| Spate of roadside bombs
Gadsden Times
A spate of roadside bombs has targeted police and the military in Algeria this week, a security official said Wednesday, as local media reported that a large army and police sweep was under way...
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| Mauritania Opposition Parties Unhappy With Military Junta
VOA
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has threatened to form a new government without including the opposition, but has not withdrawn from talks aimed at forming a government of national unity. As VOA's...
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| Hijackers of Darfur plane surrender in Libya
Gadsden Times
Two Sudanese men, armed with handguns and the threat of explosives, stormed the cockpit of the Boeing 737, taking control just minutes into the flight. Passengers said the hijackers remained calm but...
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| Papua New Guinea to Improve Power Supply
ADB
Papua New Guinea to Improve Power Supply Papua New Guinea will draw up a detailed plan to improve power supply in the country where 90% of the population still has no...
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| Mugabe will fail alone
Gadsden Times
Zimbabwe's opposition accused President Robert Mugabe of abandoning talks aimed at forming a unity government, and said Wednesday he would fail if he tried to rule alone.
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| Kenya calls on African lawmakers to protect environment
People's Daily
The Kenyan government on Wednesday called on African parliamentarians to be at the forefront in sensitizing the society on the importance of conserving the environment. Kenyan Vice President Kalonzo...
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| Anwar sworn in as MP in Malaysian parliament
Reuters
Malaysia's leading opposition figure, Anwar Ibrahim, was sworn in on Thursday, taking his parliamentary seat after a decade-long absence following convictions for...
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| Shanghai police to shame jaywalkers on TV
Reuters
Shanghai police will post photos and videos of jaywalkers in newspapers and on TV in a bid to shame them out of breaking traffic rules, local media reported on Thursday. ...
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| Kenyans Call for Immediate Disbandment of Electoral Commission
VOA
Rwandans are expressing outrage after seven survivors of the country's genocide were reportedly killed this year. They are calling on President Paul Kagame's government to set up a commission of...
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| Oil from Sudan next month
Daily Nation
Further to a memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries in Khartoum last week, top National Oil Corporation of Kenya and directors are in Sudan to sign the actual agreement.
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| U.N. official freed in Somalia but MSF closes clinic
The Star
Kidnappers freed the head of the U.N. refugee agency's office in Somalia on Wednesday but rising insecurity forced Medecins Sans Frontieres to close a clinic in Mogadishu...
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