The abduction of children by militias which then force them to work as soldiers, porters and sex slaves has been a long-term and widespread problem in the Democratic…
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U.S. to help Mali fight Al Qaeda
The United States is stepping up military assistance to Mali, to help the country fight armed militants including al Qaeda which are active in the northern part of…
Guinea to co-operate with UN probe
Guinea's military leadership has pledged to co-operate with a United Nations inquiry into last month's deadly crackdown on opposition demonstrators, a UN official has said.
Angolan airline TAAG says looking for partner
TAAG Angola Airlines said on Wednesday it could soon pick a partner to help it develop its business, after receiving several offers from other airlines interested in linking…
Undercover job hunters reveal huge race bias in Britain
A government sting operation targeting hundreds of employers across Britain has uncovered widespread racial discrimination against workers with African and Asian names.
Mandela Foundation denies claim he wrote foreword
A new self-serving book by a central African president lists Nelson Mandela as the writer of the glowing foreward, but South Africa's iconic leader says he never wrote…
Tsvangirai, SADC Leaders Discuss Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWEAN Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was in SA yesterday ahead of meetings with key Southern African Development Community (Sadc) leaders on the latest political crisis that triggered his…
Niger Delta Region to Gain From Oil Wealth
The Federal Government has confirmed THIS-DAY's exclusive report that it plans to plough 10 per cent of the money it makes from Niger Delta oil back into the…
ECOWAS suspends Niger, says election invalid
West Africa's regional bloc suspended Niger on Tuesday in protest against what it said were flawed parliamentary elections being held there. The Economic Community of West African States,…
No Ibrahim Leadership Prize to be Awarded This Year
Business magnate Mo Ibrahim, founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, has announced that the Foundation will not be awarding prize money to any former African leaders for good…