Tsvangirai: Presidential run-off date 'not on basis of law' (Extra)
May 16, 2008, 12:04 GMT
Belfast - Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai reiterated Friday that his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) will take part in the presidential run-off but said the date of June 27 set for the poll was 'not on the basis of law.' ... more
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One death, arrests reported in xenophobic attacks in South Africa
May 17, 2008, 13:55 GMT
Johannesburg - At least one person was reported dead amidst a series of xenophobic attacks around the South African city of Johannesburg, reports said. ... more
Jordan-flagged ship believed seized by pirates off Somalia
May 17, 2008, 13:11 GMT
Amman - Jordan-flagged ship Victoria may have been 'exposed to acts of piracy' off the Somali coast, Jordanian Transport Minister Alaa Batayneh said Saturday. ... more
Red Cross seeks 1.7 million dollars for food aid in Ethiopia
May 16, 2008, 16:41 GMT
Geneva - An appeal for 1.7 million dollars to provide emergency food aid to around 40,000 Ethiopians was launched Friday by the Red Cross. ... more
Zimbabwe High Court lifts ban on Tsvangirai return rally (Extra)
May 16, 2008, 15:13 GMT
Harare - A Zimbabwe High Court judge on Friday ordered police not to block a rally scheduled for Sunday by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) to welcome back party leader Morgan Tsvangirai. ... more
UN special envoy calls for Abyei ceasefire in Sudan (Roundup)
May 16, 2008, 15:03 GMT
Nairobi/Khartoum - The UN's special representative in Sudan on Friday called for Sudanese government forces and former rebels from the south to respect a ceasefire agreed to end fighting that forced thousands of civilians to flee the oil-rich town of Abyei. ... more
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On eve of Madonna ruling Malawians urge adoption reform
May 14, 2008, 16:36 GMT
Lilongwe, Malawi - On the eve of a court ruling in the controversial adoption by US pop star Madonna of a baby boy from Malawi many inhabitants of the impoverished African nation were calling for reform of the country's strict adoption laws. ... more
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Apr 30, 2008, 12:13 GMT
Nairobi - German Ambassador to Kenya Walter Lindner has great faith in the hushed tones of quiet diplomacy. ... more
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