Judges for a $5m annual prize for good governance in Africa have decided not to…
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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…
EU to keep Madagascar aid block
The EU is set to suspend development aid to Madagascar for another year over the…
Nigeria – lead poisoning kills 100 children in north
More than 100 children have died of lead poisoning in Nigeria in recent weeks, health…
AU banishes Sudanese leader
The African Union refused to invite Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for next month`s conference…