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Africa: African Countries Move to Bio-Farming to Alleviate Food Shortages
 | Growing enough food to alleviate shortages in African countries is not easy, but an agro-ecologist in Ethiopia thinks he has... |
Thursday, May 15, 2008 2:14 PM
Africa: Cluster Munitions Treaty Negotiations Move into Final May 19th
Next Monday, representatives from over 100 governments will begin a two-week conference in Dublin to hammer out the final details...
Thursday, May 15, 2008 2:12 PM
Africa: Ethiopian Troops Buy and Distribute Food In Mogadishu
Somalia, like many other countries, is suffering from high food prices and food shortages. The problem is being made much...
Thursday, May 15, 2008 1:10 PM
Africa: African Finance Ministers Discuss Economic Impact of Surging Food and Fuel Prices
 | The annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) continues Thursday in the Mozambican capital, Maputo. Bank president Donald Kaberuka Wednesday... |
Thursday, May 15, 2008 2:08 AM
Africa: Malawi Government Says It Will Continue With Coup Investigations
The Malawi government says investigations are ongoing to arrest more people who allegedly plotted to overthrow President Bingu wa Mutharika's...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:10 PM
Africa: Zimbabwe Opposition Condemns Election Run-off Delay
Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said President Robert Mugabe's government is trying to buy more time ahead...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:08 PM
Africa: Zimbabwe Opposition Death Toll At 33 As Provincial Official Fatally Stabbed
The death toll from post-election political violence among activists and supporters of Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change has climbed...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:13 PM
Africa: Pro-Government Group Urges Mugabe To Declare State of Emergency
The pro-government Zimbabwe Lawyers for Justice has urged President Robert Mugabe to declare a state of emergency to quell escalating...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:12 PM
Africa: UN: Sudan Violence Threatens Deployment of Darfur Peacekeepers
 | The United Nations is very concerned about the recent deterioration in security in Sudan, following a weekend attack by rebels... |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:11 PM
Africa: Triple-Drug Therapy Found Most Effective Against HIV
 | Researchers have determined that commonly prescribed triple-drug combination therapies that use old antiviral drugs are the most effective for suppressing... |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:09 PM
Africa: Zimbabweans Government Waives Customs Duties On Food, Other Key Goods
Amid critical shortages of foodstuffs and other essential goods in Zimbabwe markets, Harare has suspended import duties on basic commodities...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:13 PM
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Africa: UN Initiative Calls for World's Citizens to Plant Seven Billion Trees by 2009
 | The United Nations is looking for innovative ways to combat global warming. One initiative aims to plant seven billion trees... |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:13 PM
Africa: US-Zimbabwean Diplomatic Row Erupts Over Surging Political Violence
A diplomatic row between the United States and Zimbabwe widened Wednesday as the state-controlled Herald newspaper accused U.S. Ambassador James...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:13 PM
Africa: US Calls for Firm Date for Zimbabwe Election Runoff
 | The United States is calling on Zimbabwe's government to set a firm date for the country's presidential runoff election, and... |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:12 PM
Africa: UN Investigates New Accusations of Sexual Abuse by Peacekeepers in DRC
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is investigating new allegations of sexual abuse made...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:10 PM
Africa: Zimbabwe Government Gives Itself Until July 31 To Hold Presidential Runoff
The Zimbabwean government said Wednesday that it has extended the deadline for holding a presidential runoff election to 90 days...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:12 PM
Africa: Paris Court Sentences Seven for Aiding Iraqi Insurgents
 | A Paris court has sentenced seven men to jail on charges of establishing a network to recruit people to join... |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:10 PM
Africa: In Burkina Faso, One Hotel's Fight Against Sex Tourism
 | One consequence of rising costs in Burkina Faso, where sex tourism is a thriving industry, seems to be more women... |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 5:11 PM
Africa: Zimbabwe's Government Delays Presidential Run-Off Election
 | The Zimbabwean government has delayed the country's runoff presidential election until as late as July.Officials said Wednesday they have delayed... |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 5:09 PM
Africa: Khartoum Seeks Terrorist Label for Darfur Rebels
| Thousands of people demonstrated in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, against a rebel group that attacked the capital this weekend. As Derek... |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 4:08 PM
Africa: Burkina Faso Strikers Demand Pay Increase, Protest Rising Prices
 | Protesters in Burkina Faso have marched in the streets of the capital Ouagadougou on the second day of a partially-observed... |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 3:10 PM
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Africa: US Ambassador Says Zimbabwe Government Doing Nothing to Stop Post-Election Violence
The US ambassador to Zimbabwe is speaking out (Wednesday) about criticism from state-run media and about Tuesday's diplomatic row in...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 3:08 PM
Africa: Charles Taylor's Former Deputy Testifies at Sierra Leone War Crimes Trial
 | Charles Taylor's former deputy has begun testifying at the ousted Liberian leader's war crimes trial before a U.N.-backed court in... |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 2:10 PM
Africa: HIV/AIDS Remains Unprecedented Challenge for Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank says HIV/AIDS will remain an unprecedented economic, social and human challenge in sub-Saharan Africa for years to...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 1:10 PM
Africa: African Foreigners in Equatorial Guinea Find Business, Problems
 | Young West and Central African nationals are being attracted to oil-rich, lightly-populated Equatorial Guinea, leaving their home countries where they... |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:10 PM
Africa: Liberia Hosts Mano River Union Summit With High Cost of Food High on Agenda
| The Liberian government has been clarifying the announcement this week that it would from now on ban all food exports... |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 2:08 AM
Africa: Malawi Opposition Condemns Arrests of Its Members
Malawi's opposition United Democratic Party (UDF) is accusing President Bingu Wa Mutharika for undermining the country's young democracy after some...
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:10 PM
Africa: Some Zimbabweans Said to Be Unhappy With Opposition Content With Regional Poll Observers
Some Zimbabweans are reportedly upset with leaders of the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) after the party announced...
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:08 PM
Africa: Poll Shows People Want Their Governments More Responsive
 | A new survey by a U.S.-based research project shows that people in all 19 countries polled support the principles of... |
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:09 PM
Africa: United Nations In Zimbabwe Says Violence 'Could Reach Crisis Levels'
The United Nations country team in Zimbabwe on Tuesday expressed concern at the escalation of political violence and the impact...
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:11 PM
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