Six Senegalese soldiers have been killed in an attack suspected to be perpetrated by rebels of the MFDC, a former secessionist group. The attack, which is one of…
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Guinea leader rejects peacekeepers
Guineans are adamantly opposed to international peacekeepers in their country, Guinea's military leader has warned.
Pope: materialism, extremism harm Africa’s future
Pope Benedict opened a special meeting of bishops on Africa on Sunday by praising the continent as the world's spiritual center but lamenting that it risks being afflicted…
Cheap drugs could cut deaths in childbirth in Africa, say researchers
A roll-out of common, cheap pills to communities in Africa and Asia could have a dramatic impact on death rates among mothers, says paper published in the Lancet.
Guinea Massacre Toll Hits 157
France has suspended military ties with Guinea after more than 157 people were killed in a "savage and bloody" crackdown on opposition protesters, Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said…
Climate Change Will Hit 10 Million Children
A child in Guinea-Bissau eating donated food: Climate change will boost the number of malnourished children in Africa by 10 million unless it is countered.
President Mills: Time for Africa to develop her economic power
President John Evans Atta Mills, on an investment drive in the US said it was time Africans in the diaspora invested their capital and expertise on the continent…
Diarra back in Mali squad after lengthy injury
Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra has been named in a 23-man Mali squad for their 2010 World Cup qualifier at home to Sudan on Oct. 11 after recovering…
Egy nigériai születésű brit rabnő megszülte gyermekét
Samantha Orobator, aki megmenekült a halálbüntetéstől, amelyet drogcsempészés miatt szabtak ki rá, egy kislánynak adott életet. Az asszony egy éve esett teherbe a laoszi Phongton börtönben, máig tisztázatlan…
Ghána: Digitális szeméttároló?
Elgondolkodott már azon, hogy mi lesz a használt számítógépekkel, kidobott hűtőkkel és az elromlott mobiltelefonokkal, televíziókkal? A nyugati országokban egyre nagyobb hangsúlyt kap a globális felmelegedés, a jégsapkák…