H.I.V. Prevention Gel Hits Snag: Money

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:10:06 GMT

Donors have not yet committed enough money for studies needed to confirm a promising South African trial of a microbicide and to get the product to women.

World Briefing | Africa: Kenya: International Court Now Able to Open an Office

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:20:34 GMT

Kenya on Friday granted the International Criminal Court tax exemptions and immunity from legal challenges that it needs to open an office in the country.

Rape Victims in Congo Raid Now More Than 240

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:20:31 GMT

Aid officials expected that number to rise in the four-day attack by Congolese and Rwandan rebels.

Dispute Over Witness in Embassy Bombing Case

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:40:33 GMT

A judge will review if a government witness can testify in the trial of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, charged with plotting the 1998 bombings of two American embassies in East Africa.

In Somali Civil War, Both Sides Embrace Pirates

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:13:24 GMT

After years of not getting sucked into the messy civil war on land, Somalia’s pirate gangs are taking sides — both sides.

Academic Tackles Chaos of Elections in Nigeria

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:46:20 GMT

The new president of Nigeria’s electoral commission must organize the next election, but there is no election date, no candidate list and no real list of voters.

U.N. Congo Report Offers New View on Genocide

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:12:11 GMT

Rwandan troops and their rebel allies are said to have killed tens of thousands of members of the Hutu ethnic group, including civilians.

Labor Unrest Empties South African Hospitals

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:13:07 GMT

A nationwide strike by public employees has paralyzed hospitals and schools, undercutting major drives to combat AIDS and TB.

Proposed Restrictions on the News Media Cause Alarm in South Africa

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:19:33 GMT

The Protection of Information Bill and a plan for a media tribunal have come amid increasing hostility between the governing African National Congress and the press.

Scheme Rattles Benin, an Anchor of Stability

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:12:17 GMT

A Ponzi scheme has shaken the economy in a nation that has long been an exemplar of stability in West Africa.

News Analysis: Kenyans Approve New Constitution

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:54:15 GMT

Kenya’s new constitution, written to address a flawed system that has exacerbated ethnic rifts, passed overwhelmingly.

In South Africa, a Push for Industrial Growth

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:54:27 GMT

South Africa is providing companies with financial help as it tries to take advantage of an opportunity to create jobs and advance economically in the African market.

Cape Town Journal: Awaiting a Full Embrace of Same-Sex Weddings

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:24:33 GMT

Some fret that South Africa’s same-sex marriage law has bypassed many of the country’s black citizens.

Kampala Journal: Somali Refugees Fear Loss of Ugandan Haven

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:41:54 GMT

Increasing violent attacks and the departure of a resettlement agency have threatened a paradise for Somali refugees in Uganda.

Portugal Turns to Former Colony for Growth

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:37:32 GMT

With oil and diamonds, Angola is one of the strongest economies in sub-Saharan Africa, and is attracting Portuguese to set up shop there.

Conakry Journal: As Guinea Moves Forward, the Old Order Has Its Defenders

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:49:22 GMT

After years of living under authoritarian rule, most Guineans welcomed last month’s free election, but some in the African nation defend the way things were.

U.N. Delays Release of Report on Possible Congo Genocide

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:01:08 GMT

Rwandan outrage over a report suggesting that its troops might have been responsible for genocide in Congo prompted the United Nations to delay the official release for a month.

In Somalia, Battle Ends for Streets of Capital

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:20:48 GMT

The streets of Mogadishu, Somalia’s besieged capital, were finally quiet on Wednesday, after 10 days of heaving fighting that has claimed more than 100 lives.

World Briefing | Africa: Mozambique: At Least 4 Are Dead in Protests of High Food Prices

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:30:56 GMT

Protests against rising food prices turned deadly in the capital, Maputo, on Wednesday when the police opened fire on demonstrators.

World Briefing | Africa: South Africa: Sympathy Strike Is Suspended as Talks Continue

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:30:55 GMT

Negotiations were continuing on the government’s offer to give more than a million public employees pay raises of 7.5 percent, double the inflation rate.

World Briefing | Africa: South Africa: Strikers Weigh Offer

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:40:48 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of striking nurses, teachers and other public employees on Tuesday considered the government’s sweetened offer of a 7.5 percent pay raise.

Rwanda Threatens to Pull Peacekeepers From Darfur

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:56:00 GMT

A U.N. report, leaked in draft form last week, accuses Rwandan forces of massacring civilians and possibly committing genocide in Congo years ago.

U.N. E-Mail Shows Early Warning of Congo Rapes

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:20:34 GMT

An e-mail and bulletin warned about rape in a remote Congolese area much earlier than officials originally said.

World Briefing | Africa: Somalia: Roadside Bomb Kills 8 Civilians

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:01:08 GMT

A minibus rolled over a roadside bomb intended for African Union forces and government personnel on a road north section of the capital, Mogadishu.

World Briefing | Africa: Nigeria: Locked Doors Greet Those Late to Work

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:01:07 GMT

As part of an effort to end chronic tardiness, several federal offices in the capital, Abuja, locked out hundreds of who arrived after the 8 a.m. start time.

World Briefing | Africa: Somalia: Radio Reporter is Killed

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:01:07 GMT

The reporter, Abdullahi Omar Geddi, 25, was the second journalist killed in the eight days in Somalia.

Lockerbie Doubts Dramatized in Play

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:14:38 GMT

Doubts about the guilt of Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, the former Libyan intelligence agent convicted of the the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland are being explored in stage in Edinburgh.

Video of Naomi Campbell's 'Blood Diamond' Testimony

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:06:49 GMT

Naomi Campbell appeared at the war crimes trial of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, on Thursday to testify about a gift of rough diamonds. Her account clashed with that of Mia Farrow, who is expected to testify next week.

Video of Uganda Bombing Aftermath and Survivors' Accounts

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:55:29 GMT

Video from Kampala, Uganda, where at least 64 people were killed when bombs exploded Sunday in a synchronized attack on large gatherings of World Cup soccer fans watching the televised final on outdoor screens at a rugby club and an Ethiopian restaurant.