A boat carrying refugees from Somalia has sunk off the coast of northern Mozambique, killing…
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Killers of US aid worker escape Sudan jail
Four men sentenced to death for the murder of a US aid worker and his…
Rwandan pastor gets life sentence for genocide
A court in Finland has sentenced a Rwandan pastor, Francois Bazaramba, to life in jail…
Mo Ibrahim prize goes to none
Judges for a $5m annual prize for good governance in Africa have decided not to…
Egypt introduces Alexandria smoking ban
Egypt, the biggest Arab consumer of cigarettes, is beginning an attempt to ban smoking in…
Cameroonian risk 30yrs in US jail
A Cameroonian, Maxi Sopo, who was arrested in Mexico for fraud in the US after…
Two tons of cocaine seized in The Gambia
At least two tonnes of cocaine with a street value estimated at $1bn has been…
Chad – Oxfam aid worker kidnapped in Abeche
An aid worker in Chad with the UK charity Oxfam has been kidnapped in the…
Darfur death toll rises to two-year high in Sudan
About 600 people died in fighting in the Sudan region of Darfur in May, the…
Kenya: UNDP staff`arrested with cocaine
Cocaine worth over US$1 million was seized at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport over the…