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Heavy fighting continues in Somalia
PRESSTV Fri, 09 May 2008 13:24:47 GMT
Heavy fighting breaks out again in Somali capital, killing seven and injuring nine elders as well as well known politicians, reports say.
Zimbabwe 'too violent for poll'
BBC Thu, 08 May 2008 11:15:14 GMT
There is too much violence in Zimbabwe to hold a presidential run-off, a South African observer says.
Exiled Burundi leaders want truce
ALJAZEERA Thu, 08 May 2008 12:58:46 PM
Delegation of Burundi rebel leaders to discuss ceasefire in the capital.
Many die in Somalia fighting
ALJAZEERA Thu, 08 May 2008 12:58:46 PM
Ethiopian military convoy is ambushed north of Mogadishu, killing 23 people.
Fresh Somali clashes leave 33 dead
PRESSTV Wed, 07 May 2008 21:17:37 GMT
At least twenty-six Ethiopian soldiers have been killed in fresh clashes with armed insurgents in Hiiran district of central Somalia.
Niger Delta push for US mediator
BBC Wed, 07 May 2008 09:47:53 GMT
Ex-US leader Jimmy Carter could play a positive role in mediating in Nigeria's militant crisis, a Nigerian official says.
Genocide suspect's assets frozen
BBC Wed, 07 May 2008 09:33:41 GMT
A court in Kenya freezes the assets of Felicien Kabuga, the most wanted suspect from the Rwandan genocide.
Somali troops 'out of control'
BBC Tue, 06 May 2008 12:29 GMT
Civilians are completely at the mercy of armed groups in Somalia, says human rights group Amnesty International.

It says the situation is "dire" in the centre and the south with government troops, their Ethiopian allies and Islamist insurgents "out of control".


Police break up Mogadishu protest
PRESSTV Tue, 06 May 2008 13:29:53 GMT
Police has fired into the air as crowds of people gathered in Somali capital Mogadishu to protest rising food prices in the country.
Morocco to receive Saudi energy aid
PRESSTV Tue, 06 May 2008 07:51:13 GMT
Saudi Arabia is to give Morocco $500 million in a bid to alleviate the effects of rising energy prices, Morocco's Foreign Ministry says.
Rwanda ex-official in genocide trial
PRESSTV Tue, 06 May 2008 05:35:20 GMT
A former Rwandan official has gone on trial over his alleged role in 1994 genocide at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).
Two die in Somali currency riots
PRESSTV Tue, 06 May 2008 03:27:50 GMT
Somali soldiers have killed two people in Mogadishu, after opening fire to halt riots over rising costs and demands for foreign notes.
Mogadishu riots over cash dispute
ALJAZEERA Mon, 05 May 2008 19:02:07 PM
Five people reported dead in protests over inflation and currency devaluations.
16 Ethiopians die in Somali bloodshed
PRESSTV Mon, 05 May 2008 11:21:56 GMT
Heavy clashes between government-backed Ethiopian forces and Somali fighters have left more than 16 Ethiopians dead, news reports say.
Somalis protest against US strike
BBC Sun, 04 May 2008 16:45:20 GMT
People in the Somali town of Dusamareb protest against a US strike that killed a militant leader and at least 10 others.
Somali civilians extradited to Ethiopia
PRESSTV Sun, 04 May 2008 20:54:36 GMT
Authorities in Somalia's Puntland State regional administration have extradited a number of Somali civilians to Ethiopian government.
Somali bomb blast kills 5 Ethiopians
PRESSTV Sun, 04 May 2008 17:24:29 GMT
At least five Ethiopian soldiers have been killed in a military vehicle explosion near their base in Mogadishu's Tawfiq district.
Ethiopians clash with UIC, 9 die
PRESSTV Sun, 04 May 2008 13:51:43 GMT
In North Mogadishu, al-Shabaab and UIC forces have clashed with Ethiopian soldiers leaving nine dead and forcing hundreds to flee.
Mogadishu mayor to be ousted
PRESSTV Sun, 04 May 2008 08:56:55 GMT
Somali Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Abdi has said Mogadishu's mayor will soon be ousted from his position due to his failed administration.
Calderoni set to upset ties with Libya
PRESSTV Sun, 04 May 2008 03:52:24 GMT
Remarks by a Libyan charity managed by the Muammar Qaddafi's son have put Italian political circles on edge.
Shell Oil hit again in Nigeria
PRESSTV Sun, 04 May 2008 03:03:16 GMT
Royal Dutch Shell has shut down more of its production in Nigeria after a fresh militant attack on a flow station in the Niger Delta.
Zimbabwe's MDC to decide on poll run-off
PRESSTV Sat, 03 May 2008 12:57:31 GMT
Zimbabwe's main opposition party is to meet 'within days' to decide whether it will take part in a run-off election for president.
Tsvangirai 'fails' to secure outright win over Mugabe
INDEPENDENT Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:01 GMT
Zimbabwe's opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, defeated President Robert Mugabe in the presidential elections, but failed to win enough votes to secure outright victory, the Zimbabwean Election Commission was reported to have announced last night.
Report condemns Zimbabwe 'terror'
ALJAZEERA Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:14:38 PM
Opponents under attack from security forces and Mugabe supporters, rights group says.
Gunmen kill Somali army commander
PRESSTV Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:01:08 GMT
A top Somali army commander in charge of Hiraan region, Colonel Abdullahi Farah, has been killed in an overnight attack by unknown gunmen.
Somali clashes claim 12, injure 25
PRESSTV Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:41:03 GMT
Hundreds are fleeing southern Somalia's Gedo region where bloody clashes between armed clans have killed 12 people, wounding another 25.
Airbus sells 19 aircraft to Tunisia
PRESSTV Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:47:17 GMT
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has signed a deal with Tunisia to sell 19 Airbus planes, including 16 firm orders to the country.
Zimbabwe opposition parties reunite
PRESSTV Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:51:04 GMT
Reunited Zimbabwe's opposition movement has declared that it now holds a majority in parliament and that President Mugabe must quit.
Opposition unites against Mugabe
ALJAZEERA Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:19:39 AM
Tension mounts as Zanu-PF accuses opposition of attacking army camp.
Islamic fighters advance in Somalia
PRESSTV Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:04:45 GMT
Al-shabab fighters have reached near the Bay administrative region in southern Somalia, taking control of the government bases there.
UN peacekeepers 'traded gold and guns with Congolese rebels'
GUARDIAN Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:15:48 GMT
The UN today faced fresh allegations against peacekeeping troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as a BBC investigation uncovered evidence of illegal gold trading and arms deals with violent rebel groups
Rights groups call for Sudan arrests
PRESSTV Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:47:06 GMT
An international coalition of 29 human rights groups urges the arrest of two Sudanese suspects indicted for alleged war crimes in Darfur.
Algerian army kills 14 Qaeda fighters
PRESSTV Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:18:03 GMT
Algerian government forces kill 14 al-Qaeda insurgents and destroy a number of their hideouts in the mountains east of capital, Algiers.
Rights groups urge Sudan arrests
BBC Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:34:42 GMT
An international coalition of 29 human rights groups urges the arrest of two Sudanese war crimes suspects.
Algeria army 'kills 10 militants'
BBC Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:18:30 GMT
Ten Islamic militants in Algeria have died in raids on three hideouts by government troops, security officials say.
Food costs spark protest in Senegal
ALJAZEERA Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:29:39 AM
Hundreds march through the streets to demand action from President Wade.
China denies supplying Kenya weapons
PRESSTV Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:45:47 GMT
China has denied it supplied weapons to Kenya for political reasons before the controversial December elections, state media reports.
Food prices soaring in South Africa
PRESSTV Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:30:01 GMT
Food prices are rocketing, and contributing significantly to inflation, which this week hit double digits for the first time in five years in South Africa.
Zimbabwe raids vote monitoring offices
PRESSTV Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:46:05 GMT
Police raid the offices of Zimbabwe's main independent election observation group in Harare, says a source at Election Support Network.
AI accuses Ethiopian army of genocide
PRESSTV Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:16:08 GMT
Amnesty International has accused Ethiopian soldiers of killing 21 Somali civilians, including a prayer leader and several Islamic scholars.
Zimbabwe election result in limbo
PRESSTV Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:13:26 GMT
Zimbabwean President Mugabe has appeared unlikely to win control of parliament in a partial vote recount after crackdown on the opposition.
Chinese arms ship docks in Angola
PRESSTV Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:35:08 GMT
Angola's government has given authorization for a Chinese ship loaded with arms to dock but it will not be allowed to unload the weapons.
Angola allows arms ship to dock
BBC Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:51:36 GMT
Angola authorises a Chinese ship to dock, but arms on board will not be allowed passage to Zimbabwe.
Spanish copters to hunt Somali pirates
PRESSTV Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:07:10 GMT
Spanish frigate and helicopters tighten up the noose around Somali pirates who have taken 26 Spanish and African fishermen hostage.
Somali boys freed from mosque
BBC Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:25:46 GMT
Somali police say most of the children captured during a raid on a mosque have now been released.
Zimbabwe police raid MDC offices
PRESSTV Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:48:22 GMT
Zimbabwean police raids the opposition's headquarters in Harare, arresting a number of people over involvement in post-election violence.
Zimbabwe police raid MDC office
ALJAZEERA Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:41:30 AM
Reports say authorities have arrested about 100 opposition supporters.
UN unveils plan to combat malaria
ALJAZEERA Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:11:30 AM
Global initiative aims to give Africans basic malaria-control measures before 2011.