Lava from a volcano in a sparsely populated area of the Democratic Republic of Congo is threatening rare chimpanzees, wildlife officials say.
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Opec ministers gather in Angola
Members of the oil producers' body Opec are meeting in Angola's capital, Luanda, but analysts expected the group to leave its production quotas unchanged. Tuesday's meeting is the…
Employment: SA falls terribly short
HIGH unemployment is a perpetual problem that South Africa has been unable to solve. This year it has become a crisis that threatens to create social instability and…
African Union Mission Warns on Somalia
The insecurity in Somalia is fast turning into a global issue as Al Qaeda support transforms the once disorganized Al Shabaab insurgents into a "super terrorist group," the…
Africans call for support to fight world economic crisis
Participants at a summit of African cities called on developed countries and international institutions to support Africa's efforts to minimize the effects of the world economic crisis, local…
Madagascar leader Rajoelina names new PM
The leader of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, has appointed an army officer as his new prime minister. The appointment of Col Vital Albert Camille comes just days after Mr…
Copenhagen: A lesson in geopolitics
After two weeks of international deadlock and an all-night marathon negotiating session that produced a thin and toothless accord, the biggest climate talks in history devolved from "Hopenhagen"…
Editorial: Brazen impunity
If the Ghana Police Service headquarters management team sought to use a press conference to win public support for their business-killing and infamous raid on the warehouse of…
High maternal mortality rate in Nigeria
A recent report from the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank has revealed that about 144 Nigerian women die daily from pregnancy and childbirth complications. Imagine that…
Africa: U.S. to Join Climate Fund for Poor Countries
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday announced the United States is willing to join other rich countries in raising US$100 billion in yearly climate financing for poor…