The Libyan Foreign Ministry on Wednesday accepted an apology from the U.S. State Department over its spokesman's comments on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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Nigerian violence fed by ethnic, economic issues, ex-president says
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo insisted Wednesday that this week's explosion of violence that claimed at least 200 lives is not driven by religious tensions between Christians and…
Germany gives Burundi 22.5 mln euros for water, poverty fight
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - Germany on Tuesday gave Burundi a 22.5 million euro grant to help the tiny central African country improve its water supply and reduce poverty.
Hillary Clinton seeks Nigeria trial for Jos massacres
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Nigeria to arrest and try those responsible for killing hundreds of people near the city of Jos. The massacre is…
Africom commander says U.S. supports Somali government to retake Mogadishu
A senior U.S. military commander said on Tuesday the United States would support the Somali transitional government to retake the national capital Mogadishu. William Ward, who runs the…
West Africa: UN project boosts farmers’ lives
A UN-German supported agricultural scheme is changing the lives of farmers engaging in organic farming in five West African nations - Senegal, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and…
Több száz halott Nigériában
Emberek százait – köztük rengeteg nőt és gyermeket – öltek meg egy etnikai konfliktus során a nigériai Jos város közelében hétvégén.
IMF Managing Director Strauss-Kahn Calls on Africa to Rebuild Policy Foundations Shaken by Global Economic Crisis
In a speech in Nairobi, Kenya, Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), assessed the impact of the global economic and financial crisis on…
Tragédia: A pályán halt meg a nigériai csatár
Szombaton a szudáni bajnokság El-Merreikh - Al Amal összecsapásán összesett a hazaiak 25 éves nigériai csatára. Életét a kiértkező mentők sem tudták megmenteni.
Nigerian footballer Idahor dies during match in Sudan
Nigerian striker Endurance Idahor has died after collapsing during a game in Sudan on Saturday.