"Africa holds key to problems"

Groundbreaking Race Discrimination Trial Begins
FRESNO, California - The largest race discrimination trial in the nation starts on Monday morning, March 13th, 2006, in the courtroom of Judge Donald S. Black in the Superior Court of the State of California, Fresno.

Roots of Eritrea-Ethiopia Conflict

'Africa holds key to problems'
Despite their historical past, Africans cannot be absolved of their own responsibility to themselves and their children, said United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday.

Meningitis vaccine to be tested in Mali, Gambia
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - An inexpensive vaccine that could dramatically reduce meningitis deaths in Africa has passed its first clinical trials and will be tested in Mali and Gambia later this year, scientists said Tuesday.

Annan praises S.Africa's role over Zimbabwe crisis

South Africa, Germany launch military exercise
South African and German forces launched a military exercise around the Cape of Good Hope from February 20 to March 10, involving some 1,300 sailors and airmen, according to a report here on Tuesday.

Algeria spending $7.5B on Russian arms
Algeria has agreed to pay about $7.5 billion for weapons from Russia`s state arms exporting agency Rosoboronexport.

Angola in talks with Cabinda rebels
Luanda - The Angolan government is holding talks with secessionist rebels from the oil-rich Cabinda enclave that are expected to yield a resolution soon despite ongoing attacks, the army chief of staff said on Monday.

UN condemns Botswana over Basarwa evictions
The UN's Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has reprimanded the Botswana government over its eviction and harassment of the Gana and Gwi Basarwa.

Botswana's inflation overshoots target
INFLATION in Botswana, the world's biggest diamond producer, had accelerated to an annual 17% last month, more than double the central bank's target and up from 16,6% in January, the Gaborone-based Central Statistics Office said yesterday.

Ghana/Burkina Faso share ideas on seeding rain
Ghana and Burkina Faso have initiated discussions to explore knowledge and technology in the art of seeding rain for farming, irrigation and power generation known as the SAAGA Project.

Burundi agrees to peace talks with rebels

CAMEROON: Britain donates US$7.2m for environmental protection

Cape Verde searches for drifting boat of bodies

Drawn Into a Blueprint of Bias

Doctor says bird flu drug is 'useless'

Milosevic feared he was being poisoned: lawyer

Chemicals take toll on dolphin

Washington's "democracy" in Iraq hangs 13 political prisoners

The Price of Cheap Chicken

Iranian pact with Venezuela stokes fears of uranium sales

Opening Space for Popular Movements

China flexes economic muscle in Africa

Arab central banks move assets out of dollar