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Africa Africa:  UN Official Tells Somalis: You will Not Be Neglected nor Forgotten   SOMALIA / OPEN LETTER -- The worsening crisis in Somalia has prompted the interim UN resident & humanitarian coordinator to... Friday, May 9, 2008 11:07 AM Africa:  South Africa's Mbeki Arrives in Zimbabwe to Mediate Crisis Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (R) and his South African counterpart, Thabo Mbeki, in Harare, 09 May 2008South African President Thabo... Friday, May 9, 2008 9:06 AM Africa:  New Fiction Creates Stir in Northern Nigeria   In the northern Nigeria, more women writers are producing fiction novels in the local Hausa language than ever before. The... Friday, May 9, 2008 8:06 AM Africa:  Uganda's LRA Rebels Given One More Chance for Peace   Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony is expected to meet this Saturday with chief peace mediator and... Friday, May 9, 2008 1:06 AM Africa:  NGO’S Begin Violence Report Compilation on Rural Zimbabwe   Non-governmental organizations in Zimbabwe are reportedly compiling a report in rural areas where partisans of the ruling ZANU-PF are allegedly... Thursday, May 8, 2008 11:06 PM Africa:  Malawi’s President Holds Out Olive Branch to Opposition   Malawians have reportedly welcomed as good news ongoing peace negotiations between President Bingu Wa Mutharika and opposition political parties. President... Thursday, May 8, 2008 10:08 PM Africa:  Senegalese Army Opens Probe into Casamance Mutilations   Senegal's government is investigating who was behind a brutal attack in the restive southern Casamance region, in which more than... Thursday, May 8, 2008 9:08 PM Africa:  Zimbabwean Newspaper Editor Arrested For 'Publishing Falsehoods'   Zimbabwean police on Thursday arrested the editor of the Standard, an independent weekly newspaper, on charges that he published falsehoods... Thursday, May 8, 2008 7:08 PM Africa:  Southern African Leaders, Diplomats Step Up Efforts On Zimbabwe Crisis   The Southern African Development Community and the government of South Africa have stepped up diplomatic efforts in Zimbabwe  to resolve... Thursday, May 8, 2008 7:07 PM Africa:  More Post-Election Violence In Zimbabwe; Army Denies Responsibility   Incidents of post-election violence continued Thursday in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland Central Province, one of the worst-hit areas, as an estimated 300... Thursday, May 8, 2008 6:08 PM Africa:  Army Says 50 Rebels Killed in Burundi Clashes   Burundi's military says it killed 50 members of a rebel group in clashes outside the capital Bujumbura on Wednesday night.... Thursday, May 8, 2008 6:07 PM Africa Africa:  Report: Air Accidents Worldwide Up in 2007, But 19 Percent Fewer Fatalities The International Air Transport Association says the number of airline accidents worldwide rose last year, largely due to crashes in... Thursday, May 8, 2008 4:08 PM Africa:  IBA: Zimbabwe's Mugabe Should be Investigated for Human Rights Crimes   The International Bar Association says that the U.N. Security Council should ask the International Criminal Court to investigate Zimbabwean President... Thursday, May 8, 2008 3:08 PM Africa:  UNHCR Closes Two Refugee Camps in Ethiopia   The U.N. refugee agency says it is closing two of the four camps in western Ethiopia hosting refugees from southern... Thursday, May 8, 2008 3:07 PM Africa:  Zimbabwean Police Arrest Editor of Pro-Opposition Newspaper Police in Zimbabwe have arrested the editor of the privately-owned pro-opposition newspaper, The Standard. Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) President... Thursday, May 8, 2008 1:07 PM Africa:  Nigeria Eyes More Rice Imports Nigeria will accelerate rice imports in a move to ease food security concerns caused by soaring global prices. The government... Thursday, May 8, 2008 12:10 PM Africa:  New Lucky Dube Compilation Music fans who mourned the death of reggae icon Lucky Dube in October last year should be pleased to hear... Thursday, May 8, 2008 12:09 PM Africa:  Nigerian Housewife Copes With  Rising Cost Of Rice Nigerian authorities are arguing over how to respond to a shortage of rice. Some think more should be imported, while... Thursday, May 8, 2008 12:08 PM Africa:  Fighting in Central Somalia Kills at Least 12 Witnesses in central Somalia say at least 12 people have been killed in heavy fighting between Ethiopian troops and Islamist... Thursday, May 8, 2008 10:07 AM Africa:  Kenya's Youth and the Hard Road to Post-Election Reconciliation   In Kenya, the task to resettle thousands of people displaced during the country's post-December 27-election violence has begun. Military trucks... Thursday, May 8, 2008 2:08 AM Africa:  Ghana’s Opposition NDC to Launch Campaign Thursday   Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party will officially launch its campaign today (Thursday) ahead of this year's general... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 11:08 PM Africa Africa:  Some Zimbabweans Said to Have Lost Confidence in Electoral Commission   A cross section of Zimbabweans have reportedly lost confidence in the country's electoral commission after both the opposition and the... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 11:06 PM Africa:  African Union, Southern African Leaders Seek Zimbabwe Crisis Solution   Foreign ministers of the African Union who gathered in Arusha, Tanzania, this week to examine the post-election crisis in Zimbabwe... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 7:07 PM Africa:  Zimbabwe Villagers Gripped By Fear As Death Toll From Violence Mounts   Villagers around Chiweshe in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland Central Province are living in fear these days as funeral preparations begin for 11... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 6:11 PM Africa:  Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai Insists No Runoff Before First-Round Verification   Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai insisted Wednesday that he will not face off against President Robert Mugabe in a presidential... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 6:10 PM Africa:  Zimbabwean Lawyer Arrested For Arguments 'Demeaning' To Mugabe   Zimbabwean police on Wednesday arrested lawyer Harrison Nkomo on accusations he made "dangerous statements" and comments demeaning to President Robert... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 6:08 PM Africa:  International Donors Pledge Nearly $5 Billion in Aid for Sudan Participants at an international donors conference in Norway have pledged nearly $5 billion in aid to Sudan to help bolster a... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 5:07 PM Africa:  Egyptians Concerned After Parliament Votes to Increase Fuel Costs, Taxes   The Egyptian parliament voted Monday to increase the cost of fuel by up to 46 percent. While the government says... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 4:12 PM Africa:  Sudan Tabulates Census   In South Sudan, officials have begun tabulating the results of a two-week-long census, seen as a crucial step toward preparations... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 4:11 PM Africa:  The Politics of Rising Food Prices in Africa In Africa, governments are introducing a number of policies to the address food shortages and price increases. In the short term, leaders are working... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 4:09 PM More Headlines