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Song for Zimbabwe
Singer Eli Amor is a Zimbabwean who has found work in South Africa. Like 13 million of his countrymen, Eli hopes the political and economic situation in his homeland will improve. He offered up a so
Zimbabwe opposition accused of treason
Zimbabwe's government accused opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai of treason Thursday, saying he and enemy Britain are plotting an "illegal regime change" to oust the southern African nati
South Africa won't block Chinese weapons for Zimbabwe
South Africa will not intervene to stop a shipment of Chinese-made weapons from reaching Zimbabwe, even though the political situation in the neighboring nation is "dire," a government spo
Attacks force U.N. to cut Darfur food relief
Attacks on its humanitarian convoys are forcing the U.N. World Food Programme to cut the rations it provides to millions of hungry people in Sudan's war-stricken Darfur region by about half, the age
Tsvangirai: U.N. must act on Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has called for the United Nations to set up a criminal court to prosecute those guilty of violence in the aftermath of the stalled election in his trou
Kenyan unity government sworn in
Kenya swore in a new Cabinet on Thursday of more than 90 people, which one Kenyan official described as "a big burden on a poverty-stricken country."
Judge orders Zimbabwe recount
A judge Friday rejected a request by the Zimbabwe opposition to stop plans for a recount of votes from the March 29 presidential election, opposition lawyer Andrew Makoni told CNN.
Zimbabwe weapons ship headed for Angola
A Chinese ship loaded with arms and ammunition sailed away from a South African waters and is on its way to Luanda, Angola to unload its cargo bound for Zimbabwe.
Vote recount under way in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe officials on Saturday began recounting ballots from the country's disputed election in a move that could overturn a claimed victory by opponents to President Robert Mugabe.
27 reported killed in Somalia capital
At least 27 people, including nine Ethiopian soldiers and seven Islamic militants, were killed Saturday in fierce fighting in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, according to eyewitnesses and hospita
Mass arrests claim by Zimbabwe opposition
Zimbabwe's opposition party Sunday said dozens of its members have been detained as authorities try to block the party's challenge to a recount of votes that could crush their claimed victory over P
Presumed pirates take fishing boat off Somalia
Another vessel has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia, this time a Spanish tuna fishing boat, a senior Spanish Foreign Ministry official told CNN on Sunday. "We presume pirates," the o
Oprah school abuse trial postponed
A South African court on Monday postponed the trial of a former dormitory matron accused of abusing students at a school set up by Oprah Winfrey.
Nigerian militants seek help from Clooney, Carter
Militants said they blew up two more oil pipelines Monday in southern Nigeria and called for former President Jimmy Carter and actor George Clooney to help mediate an end to the crisis.
Japanese tanker attacked off Yemen
A suspected pirate ship fired on a Japanese oil tanker Monday off the eastern coast of Yemen, leaving a hole from which several kiloliters (hundreds of gallons) of fuel leaked, officials said. No on
Boy flees Islamic school that forces African children to beg
On the day he decided to run away, 9-year-old Coli awoke on a filthy mat.
Spain boat seized by pirates heads to Somali coast
Spain worked Monday to try to win the release of a fishing boat hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia with 26 crew members aboard, officials said. The Foreign Ministry said there were no repo
U.N. chief pushes for more food production
The U.N. chief warned Sunday that the world must urgently increase food production to ease skyrocketing prices and pledged to set up a task force on a crisis threatening to destabilize developing na
Nigerian rebels seek help from Clooney, Carter
A group of Nigerian rebels who wrote a letter to U.S. President George W. Bush, stating that they attacked two oil pipelines Monday, have asked for former President Jimmy Carter and actor George Clo
Pirates 'demand money' for seized Spanish crew
Pirates who seized a Spanish fishing boat Sunday off the coast of Somalia have apparently demanded money for the release of the 26 crew members, Spanish state radio RNE said Monday. RNE phoned the s
Somalia clashes 'the worst since 1991'
Somalia's main opposition group Monday accused Ethiopian troops of killing six leaders of a Muslim sect during weekend street battles in Mogadishu, clashes one observer called the worst since the co
Report: Mogadishu battles leave 81 dead
Two days of fighting between government and Ethiopian troops and Islamic militants in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, left 81 civilians dead and more than 100 wounded, a local human rights group repor
Troops rescue hostages, capture pirates
Security forces in northern Somalia stormed a hijacked ship Tuesday, rescuing hostages and arresting seven pirates, officials said. Three people were wounded in the operation, said Abdullahi Said Sa
Curing the water shortage
Josh Macabuag is in Jozini, South Africa, where he will be working with the charity Engineers Without Borders (EWB). EWB is an international organization that is committed to engineering for int
Election official: Expect Zimbabwe result in days
A Zimbabwe election official said Tuesday that results from the presidential and parliamentary elections should be announced this weekend, four weeks after votes were cast.
