World - Africa
Millions Hungry as Warming Shifts Seasons, Reports Oxfam
Jul 5, 2009, 7:00 amOxfam says impoverished communities are already being hit hard by the effects of global warming.
Lawyers to Seek Genocide Charge Against Sudan's Bashir
Jun 29, 2009, 7:00 pmProsecutors will try to charge Pres. Bashir with genocide in Darfur after the ICC denied this count in March.
Pushing Mugabe Out Risks Chaos, Claims Tsvangirai
Jun 27, 2009, 5:00 pmWestern pressure for Robert Mugabe's removal could lead to chaos in Zimbabwe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said.
Suicide Bomber Kills Somali Security Minister
Jun 19, 2009, 12:00 amHardline Islamist insurgents killed Somalia's security minister and at least 24 other people on Thursday.
Zimbabwe Seeks Tourism Bonanza from World Cup
Jun 18, 2009, 3:00 amZimbabwe, its economy in ruins, is dreaming of millions of tourist dollars and even training visits...
Ethiopia to Hand Out 4.5 Million Energy-Saving Bulbs
Jun 17, 2009, 4:00 pmEthiopia will distribute 4.5 million free energy-saving light bulbs in response to a worsening power shortage.
Ethiopia Charges 32 With Plot to Topple Government
Jun 8, 2009, 6:00 pmEthiopia charged 32 people with planning to kill government officials and blow up public utilities.
Gabonese Leader Omar Bongo Dies in Spanish Clinic
Jun 8, 2009, 4:00 pmGabon's President Omar Bongo, Africa's longest-serving leader, died on Monday in a Spanish clinic.
Increased Somali Fighting Could Jeopardize Kidnapped Journalists
Jun 5, 2009, 5:00 amWorsening violence in Somalia has heightened concerns for the safety of Alberta journalist Amanda Lindhout and a colleague who were kidnapped for ransom last August.
Death Toll Now 76 in S. Africa Gold Mine Tragedy
Jun 4, 2009, 3:00 pmThe bodies of 15 more illegal miners were brought to the surface, raising the death toll to at least 76.
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