Guinea-Bissau's opposition demanded Tuesday the cancellation of a presidential poll they charge was a sham,…
Africa
War-riven Somalia’s national theatre reopens after 20 years
Somalia's national theatre reopened in the war-ravaged capitalMogadishu for the first time in 20 years Monday…
Malawi protesters torch police station as discontent rises
LILONGWE (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters torched a police station in Malawi's capital on Monday, raising tension…
Jets bomb al Shabaab base in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Jets bombed a base run by the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab rebels north…
Egypt confirms release of Brazilian hostages
Two Brazilian women tourists kidnapped by Bedouins Sunday in the Sinai peninsula were released hours later, Egyptian…
Egyptian Coptic Christian Pope Dead, Shenouda III; Egypt Leader Died At 88
CAIRO, March 17 (Reuters) - Egyptian Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of most…
A Victory for Congo’s Children
DRC, Hague- The International Criminal Court (ICC) found the Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of…
Ethiopian troops attack rebels in Eritrea
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia attacked rebel bases inside neighbouring Eritrea on Thursday, accusing its arch-foe…
Continuing to fight for women in the Great Lakes region
On 8 March 2012, the world celebrated the 27th International Women’s Day. In the Great…
First African sumo wrestler makes victorious debut
Africa's first professional sumo wrestler made a victorious debut on Tuesday in Osaka, beating a…