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Africa Africa:  UN: 50 Million More People Hungry Due to High Food Prices The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says the number of hungry people in the world increased by about 50 million... Thursday, July 3, 2008 3:14 PM Africa:  Striking Nigerian Teachers Aim For Private  Schools Closure Nigerianteachers have threatened to shut down private schools that refuse to join theirthree-day-old strike over pay and working conditions. TheNigerian... Thursday, July 3, 2008 3:12 PM Africa:  Mauritanian Government Resigns The government of Mauritania has resigned, pre-empting a vote of no confidence by challengers within the ruling party.Mauritania's state news... Thursday, July 3, 2008 2:13 PM Africa:  Analyst Says Rushed International Criminal Court Trials Need Rethinking While one former Congolese warlord has been ordered released by theInternational Criminal Court at The Hague, proceedings are justbeginning against... Thursday, July 3, 2008 2:12 PM Africa:  Nigerian Oil Rebel Wins Appeal to Challenge Closed Trial The suspected leader of Nigeria's main militant group has won the right to appeal to have his trial held in... Thursday, July 3, 2008 2:10 PM Africa:  Zambian Officials Deny Reports Mwanawasa Has Died  Zambian officials say reports that President Levy Mwanawasa has died are false.InformationMinister Mike Mulongoti made a televised address Thursday tosay... Thursday, July 3, 2008 1:15 PM Africa:  DRC Rebel Leader Bemba Transferred to Hague Court Jean-Pierre Bemba (file photo)Officials with the International Criminal Court say former Congolese rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba has been transferred to... Thursday, July 3, 2008 1:14 PM Africa:  War in Eastern DRC Creates Thousands of Child Soldiers   The fighting in the Eastern DRC has left over five millionpeople dead. Thousands of women have been brutally raped and... Thursday, July 3, 2008 1:12 PM Africa:  US Pushing for New UN Sanctions Against Zimbabwe A U.S. draft resolution is being circulated at the United Nations that calls for new travel and financial sanctions against... Thursday, July 3, 2008 7:10 AM Africa:  International Criminal Court Orders Former Congo Rebel Leader's Release   TheInternational Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the release of former Congolesemilitia leader Thomas Lubanga on the grounds that he cannot... Thursday, July 3, 2008 1:09 AM Africa:  Kenya’s Finance Minister Says Innocent of Graft Charges   Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki is expected to chair a cabinetmeeting Thursday to address calls for the resignation of the finance... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 10:12 PM Africa:  Ghana’s Central Bank Warns Striking Workers of Consequences   Some Workers of Ghana's Central Bank will begin anindefinite strike action Thursday to press home their demand for thereinstatement of... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 10:10 PM Africa:  African Union Offers Constructive Advice In "Watered-Down" Statement   Though this week's African Union summit offered constructive advice to Zimbabwe urging the establishment of a government of national unity... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 6:12 PM Africa:  Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai Throws Cold Water On Unity Government Talk   Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said Wednesday that he is not preparedto negotiate with President Robert Mugabe and his ruling... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 6:12 PM Africa Africa:  Zimbabwe Central Bank Seen Constrained In Money-Printing Operations   The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's main monetary tool for years has been the printing press as it has churned out... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 6:12 PM Africa:  UN Security Council Considering Tighter Zimbabwe Sanctions The U.N. Security Council is considering a U.S.-written draftresolution on Zimbabwe that would tighten sanctions against thegovernment of Robert Mugabe... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 6:11 PM Africa:  Group in Kenya Makes Objects of Beauty Out of Trash   Disposingof garbage and waste is a problem in many parts of Kenya. In the western Kenyancity of Kisumu, the Zingira... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 5:12 PM Africa:  Senegal Journalists Protest Stadium Beatings Journalists in Senegal are boycotting a sports award ceremony in Dakarto protest the beatings of two reporters by police after... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 4:14 PM Africa:  Southern Sudanese Official: Ugandan Military Behind Attack in Region An official in southern Sudan says Ugandan soldiers were responsible for a recent attack in the region that left at... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 4:13 PM Africa:  ICC Orders Release of Congolese Warlord Alleged Democratic Republic of Congo warlord Thomas Lubanga attends a public hearing (File photo) The International Criminal Court has ordered... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 4:11 PM Africa:  Bush Wants G8 to Honor Commitments to Africa   U.S. President George Bush says he will use next week's meeting of the world's leading industrialized nations to urge fellow... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 3:12 PM Africa:  Nigeria's Oil Crisis Talks Falter Over Mediator Ethnic leaders and influential groups from Nigeria's unruly Niger Deltahave rejected a government nominee to head talks on the unrest... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 2:15 PM Africa:  Somali Fighting Increases a Week Before Ceasefire  Fighting between Islamist insurgents and Ethiopian and Somali troops is escalating in some parts of south and central Somalia in... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 2:15 PM Africa:  EU Pushes Unity Government in Zimbabwe The European Union said on Wednesday that Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai should serve as prime minister in any national... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 2:13 PM Africa:  G8 Accused of Backtracking on Promises to Africa The G8 summit opens nextweek in Hokkaido, Japan. The meeting brings together the leaders from theUnited States, Japan, Germany, Russia,... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 12:12 PM Africa:  German Firm Halts Banknote paper Shipments to Zimbabwe   A German firm says it hasstopped supplying banknote paper to Zimbabwe because of the political crisisthere. HeikoWitzke is a spokesman... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 12:10 PM Africa:  Palestinians Storm Egyptian Border Crossing Palestinians wait to cross into Egypt through Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, 02 Jul 2008Palestinians have clashed... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 11:12 AM Africa Africa:  Mining Expansion in Senegal Brings Out Hope, Disgruntlement A new mining project in Senegal involving the world's largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal is bringing out hope but disgruntlement as well.... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 11:11 AM Africa:  Mbeki Rejects EU Demands on Zimbabwe Government South African President Thabo Mbeki has rejected the European Union's position that it will only accept a Zimbabwean government run... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 7:10 AM Africa:  Seventh AGOA Forum to Convene in Washington July 14-16   The Seventh Forum of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act(AGOA) will convene in Washington from July 14th to the 16th.First... Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:10 AM Africa:  Ghana’s Ex-President Accuses Ruling Party Over King’s Murder   A former Ghanaian president has come under intense criticismafter accusing the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) of masterminding theexecution of... Tuesday, July 1, 2008 10:10 PM Africa:  South Africa Opposition Party Calls for Mugabe’s Prosecution Over Human Rights Abuses   South Africa's main opposition Democratic Alliance party iscalling for the prosecution of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe over allegedgovernment-sponsored violence on... Tuesday, July 1, 2008 9:10 PM Africa:  Zimbabwe Civic Group Reports Retribution Following Run-Off Ballot   The Zimbabwe Peace Project said in a new report issued Tuesday that it was appalled by the levels of violence... Tuesday, July 1, 2008 7:13 PM Africa:  IMF Says Africa Groans Under Rising Food, Energy Prices   The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday the current boom in fueland food prices, the biggest commodity price gain in 30... Tuesday, July 1, 2008 7:13 PM Africa:  Olympic Athletes Press for Truce in Sudan's Darfur Region   Scores of Olympic athletes from around the world have signed a letter urging the international community to invoke a truce... Tuesday, July 1, 2008 7:11 PM Africa:  Zimbabwe Opposition Says Mugabe-Only Election Killed Negotiations   A senior Zimbabwean opposition official said Tuesday that the one-man run-off election held on Friday and won by President Robert... Tuesday, July 1, 2008 6:13 PM Africa:  Zimbabwe Economy In Intensive Care Says Economist   The central police station in Gweru, capital of Zimbabwe's Midlands province, turned into a retail outlet on Monday as consumers... Tuesday, July 1, 2008 6:12 PM Africa:  African Union Recommends a Government of National Unity in Zimbabwe   Heads of state and government of the African Union concluded a summit Tuesday evening in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, with an... Tuesday, July 1, 2008 6:12 PM Africa:  African Union Calls for National Unity Government in Zimbabwe A summit of African leaders is encouraging Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe toform a government of national unity with opposition leader MorganTsvangirai.... Tuesday, July 1, 2008 6:11 PM More Headlines