"DR Congo villagers burnt to death"

S. Africa in support of Iran's right to nuke power
South Africa's deputy foreign minister Aziz Pahad said on Monday that Iran must be allowed to develop nuclear power for peaceful purposes.

DJIBOUTI: Women fight mutilation
Twenty-six years ago, members of the women's union started the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM). The breakthrough came only early this year after a decade-long series of conferences and meetings with religious leaders.

56 killed, 30 seriously injured in Eritrea's worst-ever road accident

Eritrea-Ethiopia row continues
The United Nations security council deplored on Monday the lack of progress in resolving the border dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia, which fought a brief war in the summer of 2000.

UN voices concern over lack of progress in Ethiopia-Eritrea dispute

Polio outbreak hits Angola
South Africans travelling to Angola are warned to receive their polio vaccine following the recent discovery of the water-borne virus there. Lucille Blumberg of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said the warning follows the identification of two cases of polio in Angola.

Algeria's parliament condemns law glorifying French occupation
The Algerian People and Ummah councils (parliaments) on Thursday condemned the French law on "the positive role of the French presence overseas" especially in North Africa. The law was ratified by the French parliament on February 23rd.

Benin and Niger accept World Court border ruling

Botswana Needs Sustainable Drought Coping Measures
As anticipated, President Festus Mogae has declared a national drought. In a televised address on the national broadcaster, he brought a sigh of relief in many living rooms by the announcement.

Burundi's former rebels pick leader for president

Cameroon's New Twist in Pan African Solidarity
Cameroon is no stranger to Pan- African diplomacy. Situated within an enviable central geographical axis, and endowed with a multicultural pluralism, Cameroon has prided herself of being "Africa in miniature".

UN: Central African Republic risks sliding into conflict

DR Congo villagers burnt to death
The United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo says at least 30 people were burnt to death in their huts on Saturday night.

D.R. Congo: Arming Civilians Adds Fuel to the Fire...congolese Authorities Must Bring Perpetrators of War Crimes to Justice

$100m for DRC polls
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and international donors agreed on Monday to provide almost $100m in additional funds to support next year's key elections in the Central African nation.