The UN has praised Tanzania for granting citizenship to some 162,000 refugees who fled Burundi 38 years ago.
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Angolan stock exchange “may become African giant”
An Angolan stock exchange, predicted for launch later in the year, may have "the makings of an African giant," according to a new assessment. In the region, only…
Africa-Europe flight connection broken
As more than half of Europe's airports are closed down due to volcanic ashes, most direct flights between Africa and Europe have been cancelled. The closure hits Africa's…
Al-Qaeda frees abducted Italian couple in Mali
An Italian couple who were being held hostage in the west African country of Mali by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb have been released. Local officials said Sergio…
Kenya flower industry hit by flight cancellations
Kenya's flower industry has been badly hit by the cancellation of flights across Europe because of the ash cloud caused by a volcano in Iceland. The head of…
DR Congo rebels release Red Cross workers
Eight Red Cross workers taken hostage in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last Friday have been freed unharmed. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said they…
South Africans Queue for World Cup Tickets
SOCCER World Cup fever swept across the country as desperate South Africans queued for hours for the 500000 tickets that usually inflexible football governing body Fifa was forced…
A filmipar meghódította Mozambikot
Úgy tűnik, a filmipar felfigyelt a Mozambik adta lehetőségekre. A „Margaerida” és „A república di mininus” a két legújabb mozifilm, amit a napokban kezdtek el forgatni a dél-afrikai…
Over 50,000 Kenyans “risk forced eviction”
The quick eviction of more than 50,000 people living alongside Kenya's railways is being considered by the Nairobi government. Rights groups urge authorities to adopt "guidelines that conform…
Zambia seeks investors for tax free zone industries
Zambia wants foreign and local investors to set up industries in a special tax free zone as the southern African country prepares to complete basic infrastructure at the…