(SomaliNet) A party official said on Thursday that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and prime minister designate Morgan Tsvangirai are deadlocked over appointing cabinet ministers after reaching a power-sharing agreement.
On Monday, Mugabe signed the agreement with Tsvangirai, relinquishing som
(SomaliNet) Egypt's foreign ministry said on Sunday that an illegal migrant boat carrying 83 Egyptians headed for Europe has gone missing off the coast of Greece after leaving Egypt three days ago.
"The foreign ministry has learned that the boat left Damietta (on the northern coast) three days ag
(SomaliNet) After a week of clashes with the military and attacks on oil installations which have cut output in Africa's top producer, Nigeria's main militant group began a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday.
Nigeria’s Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) launched strikes against
(SomaliNet) With the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government forces claiming to have killed around 20 rebels, fresh fighting broke out on Monday between the army and rebel militia in the east of DRC.
Sources say the fighting took place close to Goma, capital of North Kivu province.
"Our
(SomaliNet) The United Nations children's fund (UNICEF) on Monday urged the immediate release of 90 children kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo by rebels from Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
“UNICEF demands the unconditional release of the abducted children," said Julien Harne
(SomaliNet) Nigeria’s militant group responsible for the abduction of two South Africans released the two men early on Friday, ten days after 36-year-old Dan Laarman and fellow South African, Robert Berrie, were kidnapped in the Niger Delta in Nigeria.
"The duo was handed over to government sec
(SomaliNet) Almerino Manhenje, Mozambique's former interior minister has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of millions of dollars during his time in office, independent SOICO television reported.
The Mozambican ex-minister, who served as home affairs minister in the Joaquim Chiss
(SomaliNet) According to media reports, a team of South African investigators is expected in Mozambique on Tuesday to work on the aircraft accident with killed six South Africans.
The daily Noticias said the investigators were expected to work with their Mozambican counterparts to try and determi
(SomaliNet) Following the tainted milk scandal in China, Burkina Faso, one of the world's poorest countries, on Wednesday announced it has banned all imports and sales of Chinese dairy products.
Government of Burkina Faso said in a statement that the decision was taken because of "the heath risk
(SomaliNet) Despite the power-sharing deal in Zimbabawe, violence against Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) supporters is continuing in Zimbabwe, an MDC spokesperson claims.
The MDC spokesperson’s comment comes as Zimbabwe’s leading civil-society group announced its rejection of the deal,
