Sudan: Darfur Rebel Leader 'Killed' in Sudan
Sudan's army said on Sunday that it had killed a Darfur rebel leader, three days after anti-government forces moved in on the capital Khartoum. Khalil Ibrahim headed the Justice and Equality Movement...
View ArticleNigeria - Clashes With Islamists Kill At Least
Fighting between the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram and paramilitary forces in northeast Nigeria has killed at least 61 people over several days of violence that has left churches bombed and people...
View ArticleHopping Mad - Uganda Power Cuts Hit Grasshopper Harvest
Standing in the glare of a 250 watt light bulb in the yard of his uncle's house, Hilary Turyamugumya peers hopefully into the night sky in search of grasshoppers.
View ArticleMandela Grandson's Wife to Challenge Third Marriage
The first wife of Nelson Mandela's grandson is seeking to have her husband's wedding to a Swazi princess annulled in court, the Sapa news agency reported Sunday.
View ArticleDeadly Blast Hits Church Near Nigerian Capital
A deadly blast exploded at a church near Nigeria's capital Abuja on Sunday. Rescue teams rushed to evacuate the area and said there were at least 15 casualties. There was no immediate claim of...
View ArticleRegional Crises Force Kenya's Diplomats to Prove Their Mettle
The year 2011 will go down as one in which Kenya's diplomatic resources were put to optimal use.
View Article2011, the Year Politicians Would Want to Forget Head
THE curtain is coming down on 2011, but for some political leaders it is a year they want to quickly forget as they were caught up in career threatening scandals and gaffes.
View ArticleAbuja Church Bomb Blast Kills About 40, Leaves Many Injured
An early morning bomb blast at a Catholic church near Abuja has reportedly left at about 40 people dead and many more injured.
View ArticleAfrica: Christmas Day Blast Hits Church Near Nigerian Capital
An explosion hit a church near the Nigerian capital Abuja on Christmas morning, an emergency official said, adding that there were casualties, but he could not immediately provide a figure.
View ArticleAfrica: Dutch DJs Raise 8.6 Million Euros for War Mothers
The annual Dutch fundraising event Serious Request has raised a record amount of 8.6 million euros. The money will be spent on helping mothers in war zones.
View ArticleSudan: Sudan - Army Kills Darfur's Key Rebel Leader
Sudan's army killed key rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on Sunday, state media reported, three days after anti-government forces said they had begun advancing on...
View ArticleSudan: Darfur Rebel Leader Khalil Ibrahim Killed 'En Route to South Sudan'
The leader of the Darfur rebel group Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), Khalil Ibrahim, has been killed as he was leading his forces on the way to the Republic of South Sudan, according to the...
View ArticleYear 2011 - Defined By Bombs, Deaths, Political Intrigues...
At the twilight of 2011, LEADERSHIP SUNDAY's SHUAIB SHUAIB looks back and tracks the key defining features of a politically and socio-economically tumultuous year
View ArticleEast Africa: Is There a Lion in the Train? Traveling the Nairobi-Mombasa Line
Radio Netherlands Worldwide correspondent Michael Kaloki goes on a sentimental journey on the 100-year-old Nairobi-Mombasa railway line in Kenya.
View ArticleEgypt 'To Free Jailed Blogger'
Egypt's judiciary decided on Sunday to free blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has spent the past two months in custody, his sister said.
View ArticleKenya: IDPs in Bid to Stop Their Relocation to Laikipia
More than 3,000 internally displaced persons yesterday moved to court seeking to stop the government from relocating them to Laikipia district from Naivasha.
View ArticleIslamic Scholars Condemn Christmas Day Bombings
Some Islamic scholars in Kano have condemned the bomb attacks in churches around the country on Christmas Day.
View ArticleKingi Sends EA Portland Board On Compulsory Leave Pending Probe
The East African Portland Cement managing director and board of directors were Friday sent on compulsory leave by the government pending investigations into the company affairs.
View ArticleSudan: Jem Leader Was 'Sleeping' When Killed
Suleiman Sandal Haggar, a leader of the Justice and Equality Movement has revealed more details about the assassination of Khalil Ibrahim.
View ArticleSugar Production Hits Ten-Year Low
THE country's' sugar production has reached the lowest level in 10 years, worsening the pain for consumers who are already paying a high price for it.
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