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Libya accepts US apology for remarks about Gaddafi (Roundup)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:30:11 GMT

NATO extends anti-piracy mission until end of 2012

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:30:11 GMT

Report: Contractors, militants steal half of food aid to Somalia

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:30:11 GMT

Seventeen killed in Mogadishu

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:26:56 GMT

Fighting between Somali government troops and al-Shabaab rebels in the north of Mogadishu has left 17 people dead and another 65 wounded.

Sudan rebukes peacekeepers after ambush

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:11:56 GMT

Sudan has summoned the acting head of international peacekeepers in Darfur to express concern over a recent rebel ambush.

White House remembers Egyptian cleric

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:56:56 GMT

The White House has offered its deepest condolences after the death of Egyptian cleric Sheikh Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, who hosted President Barack Obama's landmark speech to the Muslim world in 2009.

Pacquiao primed for title clash against Clottey

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:46:56 GMT

Manny Pacquiao, who is making his first defence of his WBO title, says he is confident he can maintain his speed and power as he moves up in class to fight bigger and stronger opponents.

This will be the second consecutive true welterweight fight for the Filipino superstar who goes into Saturday's bout as the heavy favourite despite giving away a height and an eight centimetre (three inch) reach advantage to Ghana's Joshua Clottey.

Madonna, Lourdes to launch 'Material Girl' line

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:46:38 GMT

Madonna and her 13-year-old budding fashionista daughter Lourdes are to launch a new line in teen clothing called "Material Girl" in the US this August.

The mother-daughter collection, which will be exclusively available at Macy's stores, will focus on affordable back-to-school clothes but will include footwear, handbags and jewelry and aims to add a fragrance in 2011.

The line is a joint venture between Madonna and the Iconix Brand Group, which purchased the Badgley Mischka brand in 2004 and includes other leading labels such as Mossimo and Ed Hardy.

Bing gains US search market share for ninth straight month

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:46:29 GMT

Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing slightly increased its share of the US search market in February, the ninth straight month of modest gains, online tracking firm comScore said Wednesday.

Bing's share of the US search market rose to 11.5 percent in February from 11.3 percent in January, the Web analytics firm said.

Meanwhile, Microsoft's search partner Yahoo! saw its share dip to 16.8 percent in February from 17.0 percent in January, comScore said.

Parents give kids fewer bad genes than thought: study

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:46:26 GMT

American scientists have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and made a startling discovery -- that parents pass on fewer mutations than previously thought.

Scientists had long believed that each parent passed on some 75 genetic mutations to their children.

But the result of research by a team at the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle and the University of Utah found this was nowhere near the case, according to their study published in Thursday's edition of Science Express.

British Airways strike looms as last-ditch talks fail

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:46:18 GMT

Talks to avert a strike by British Airways cabin crew over working conditions failed on Wednesday, raising the threat of a walkout as early as next week.

"Despite a prolonged period of negotiations it has not been possible to reach agreement between BA and Unite," said Brendan Barber, head of Britain's TUC labour federation, who chaired the talks.

Unite, which represents 12,500 cabin crew members at Britain's biggest airline, meets Thursday to decide dates for a strike.

Allies key to securing justice, says Rwanda

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:41:56 GMT

Rwandan Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo believes the thawing of diplomatic relations with France may have paved the way for the arrest of a leading Rwandan genocide suspect in Paris.

Half Somalia food aid is stolen, UN report says

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:28:43 GMT

Up to half the food aid intended for millions of hungry people in Somalia is stolen by corrupt contractors, radical Islamist militants and local UN workers, according to a leaked UN report.

Ugandans 'should prepare for more rain'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:26:56 GMT

Weather forecasters have warned that the El Nino effect will bring heavy rains to Uganda from now until the end of May.

Global agency reconsiders `.xxx' for porn sites

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:16:54 GMT

In this March 22, 2007 file photo, Stuart Lawley, chief executive of ICM Registry Inc., poses for a photo in his Jupiter, Fla home, Thursday, March 22, 2007 by one of his computers.

AU Security Body Upbeat on Sudan Election Prospects

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:56:38 GMT

African Union Peace and Security Council says Sudan's elections for president and parliament have a reasonable chance of success

Contractors 'divert Somalia aid'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:01:48 GMT

Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.

UN: 90 Rwandan Rebels Killed in Eastern DRC

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:31:58 GMT

Spokesman says that Hutu rebels were killed during recent army operations in Congo's North and South Kivu provinces

Ex-wife criticizes Mandela to UK newspaper

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:51 GMT

A British newspaper's interview quoting Nelson Mandela's ex-wife bitterly criticizing the anti-apartheid icon has prompted outraged headlines in South Africa.

Zuma submits finance declaration

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:13:42 GMT

South African President Jacob Zuma submits his declaration of interests, after critics urged an inquiry into his finances.

MALI: Spanish hostage in West Africa is released

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:09:37 GMT

Militants thought to belong to al Qaeda's North African branch have released a Spanish woman held hostage in Mali. An Italian female hostage has also been released, according to unconfirmed reports.

Nigeria charges over Jos killings

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:49:06 GMT

Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead.

Rwanda Touts Benefits of New Commonwealth Membership

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:16:51 GMT

Rwanda is looking for investment in education, broadcasting from Commonwealth members

Governor of Nigeria's Violence-Wracked State Blames Army for Inaction

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:39 GMT

Nigeria's Plateau State governor says army failed to act to prevent Sunday's deadly raid, despite warnings that attack was imminent

Egypt's Top Sunni Cleric Dies of Heart Attack at Age 81

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:56:38 GMT

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Tantawi barred women from wearing full face veil in some classrooms

Ivory Coast court Troussier

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:07:07 GMT

Ivory Coast talk to the 'White Witch Doctor' about taking the Elephants to the World Cup.

Should Africa ban second-hand goods?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:06:17 GMT

Every year tonnes of electrical goods and used clothing from the West find their way to Africa. Is this killing the continent?

Spanish hostage in Africa freed

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:59:48 GMT

A Spanish woman aid worker kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, the Spanish government says.

Much of Somalia's food aid diverted: UN

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:56:17 GMT

Much of Somalia's food aid diverted: UN A boy carries a sword fish on his head from the Indian Ocean Indian waters to a market in Mogadishu.

Nigeria to play four friendlies

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:39:47 GMT

The Nigerian Football Federation announces four pre-World Cup friendlies for the Super Eagles.

Somali food aid diverted: report

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:14:32 GMT

Up to half of the food aid intended for needy Somalis is routinely diverted, according to a United Nations report.

Police to charge 49 over Nigeria massacre

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:06:43 GMT

Nearly 50 people from the mainly Muslim Fulani clan arrested after a weekend attack on Christian villages are to be charged with murder, the state police chief said on Wednesday.

"We have 49 Fulanis arrested immediately after the attacks and in their statements they have confessed that they were on a revenge mission," Plateau State commissioner Ikechukwu Aduba told reporters.

"Charges for those arrested will be conspiracy and culpable homicide," he said.

Greece set to be crippled by Thursday's strike

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:06:29 GMT

A sweeping strike is set to cripple Greece on Thursday in the second such protest in a fortnight against debt-driven austerity measures.

Government offices, public hospitals and schools will close as more than a million people have been urged to shun work and join street protests. Greek tax and garbage collectors have already been on strike for three days.

Air traffic is due to come to a standstill from midnight Wednesday with air traffic controllers joining a strike called by two powerful unions comprising more than one million members.

'We want the invisible president revoked'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:59:32 GMT

Hundreds of Nigerians have gathered in the capital Abuja for a march to the presidency to demand the appearance of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua, two weeks after he returned from a Saudi hospital.

Cement truck kills at least 30

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:44:32 GMT

A truck carrying bags of cement has killed between 30 to 50 people after the driver lost control and drove into a crowded market in Nigeria, say police.

Head of al-Azhar dies

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:29:32 GMT

Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Egypt's most prestigious seat of Islamic learning al-Azhar, has died of a heart attack.

Media watchdog slams fines on Kuwait journalist, MPs

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:26:52 GMT

Reporters Without Borders on Wednesday deplored fines a Kuwaiti court imposed on a journalist, two MPs and three dailies for statements deemed offensive to the ruling family and premier.

"These convictions leave us very concerned for the future of free expression and press freedom in Kuwait," the media watchdog said in a statement.

"All this runs counter to the declared desire of the Kuwaiti authorities to embody democratic ideals in the Gulf," it added.

Chinese medicine 'no help to get pregnant'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:26:32 GMT

Couples who use acupuncture and Chinese medicine to try and increase their chances of having a baby were warned there was no evidence it worked by British fertility experts Wednesday.

The British Fertility Society (BFS), which represents fertility clinics, issued the guidelines after collecting information from 14 studies involving 2,670 patients.

PM fires gun on British election with budget date

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:26:24 GMT

The British government will unveil a pre-election budget on March 24, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday, fuelling expectations of a general election in May.

Brown added that Britain's economic recovery "remains very fragile" and warned of "bumps in the road" ahead.

But in a personal appeal to voters, he said he would "not let them down" in steering the economy to safety, contrasting himself with Conservative leader David Cameron, whose party threatens to oust Labour at the poll.

Jos: soldiers kill two youths

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:14:32 GMT

Soldiers have opened fire on a crowd after curfew and killed two people and left five wounded, say witnesses.

NIGERIA: Gunfire sends jittery villagers fleeing in tense Jos area

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:06:09 GMT

Tensions around the central Nigerian city of Jos remained high following the weekend’s brutal massacre, as fresh gunfire sent Christian villagers fleeing on Tuesday amid claims the military ignored warnings of an impending attack.

Oil price fall hits Tullow profit

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:03:51 GMT

Oil firm Tullow says profits for 2009 fell by 93% but it is optimistic after major new discoveries in Uganda and Ghana.

Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:34:06 GMT

Egypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.

TANZANIA: Weather Changes Turn Farming into Gamble with Nature

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:00 GMT

DAR-ES-SALAAM, Mar 10 (IPS) - Changes in weather patterns have turned agriculture into a gamble with nature for Tanzanian farmers. Prolonged droughts and floods have made the lives of small-scale farmers, who don’t have access to irrigation, extremely difficult.

ANC wants Winnie Mandela clarity

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:29:21 GMT

South Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson.

ENVIRONMENT-UGANDA: Landslides - Experts Warn Worst is Yet to Come

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:15:00 GMT

KAMPALA, Mar 9 (IPS) - Fourteen-year-old Isaac Wadyegere of Bundesi village in Bududa district woke up to a rainy and chilly Monday morning and went to school as usual. But Mar. 1 was not a usual day in eastern Uganda.

East Africa Com 2010, 400% growth in registrations

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:08:14 GMT

Bomb-Sniffing Rats Save Lives in Africa

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:07:13 GMT

Bomb-Sniffing Rats Save Lives in Africa

Rediscovering the Donatellos of medieval Africa

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:46:35 GMT

East Africa: East Africa to Harmonise Laws On Export Processing Zones

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:19:32 GMT

Plans are underway to harmonise laws of export processing zones (EPZs) in East Africa.

West Africa: West Africa Building Confab to Hold in Abuja Next Month

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:53:19 GMT

Water Africa 2010 and West Africa Building & Construction 2010 will be held on 28-30 April 2010 at the Abuja International Conference Centre.

Designer notebook hits South Africa

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:34:21 GMT

South Africa pulls one back

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:57:54 GMT

Emphatic victory for South Africa

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:56:17 GMT

Smartphones penetrate corporate South Africa

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:25:03 GMT

West Africa: Africa and the West - A Documentary History

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:13:02 GMT

Africa and the West presents a fascinating array of primary sources to engage readers in the history of Africa's long and troubled relationship with the West.

South Africa: Performing South Africa's Truth Commission - Stages of Transition by Catherine M. Cole

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:35:43 GMT

India v South Africa live scorecard

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:05:25 GMT

BPCL, Videocon strike gas in Africa

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:58:00 GMT

Second big discovery in three months, first in offshore southern Africa.

Cricket: India v South Africa live score

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:32:34 GMT

Digital vouchers launched in South Africa

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:46:11 GMT

Should Africans holiday in Africa?

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:34:06 GMT

Africa earns a lot of foreign exchange from Western tourists but should Africans be tourists in Africa?

CellTrust launches mobile banking solution for Africa

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:50:47 GMT

India v South Africa live score

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:35:35 GMT

India take on South Africa in the second Test at Kolkata.

Africa: Anglo Chief Executive Positive About Africa

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:23:42 GMT

Anglo American chief executive, Cynthia Carroll, is positive about Africa's future role in the mining industry.

South Africa in control after Steyn show

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:10:38 GMT

Nigeria: South Africa 2010 - 'Group B' Focus

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:15:48 GMT

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Darwin Out of Africa

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:11 GMT

Here’s the course of Charles Darwin’s ancestors out of Africa ...

East Africa: Regional Auditing Firm, DCDM Joins BDO East Africa

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:51:10 GMT

A regional auditing firm DCDM East Africa, has joined BDO East Africa in a move that will help consolidate its global market share.

Ricoh South Africa reported growth in 2009

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:20:19 GMT

India v South Africa live score

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:05:06 GMT

India take on South Africa in the first Test at Nagpur.

Africa Union: We must take ICT seriously

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:30:43 GMT

SAP implements first CLM solution in Africa

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:05:21 GMT

Africa: United Bank for Africa Group Appoints New CEO

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:34:19 GMT

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has appointed a new chief executive.

Country Tops Electrification Rate in Africa

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:39:41 GMT

In a special report on power in Africa: "Powering Africa" published in its January 2010 issue, "African Business" ranks Tunisia as the country with the highest electrification rate on the continent, including North Africa and Sub Saharan Africa.

SAP Africa appoints new Marketing Director

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:57:40 GMT

Tim Modise leads Sizwe Africa

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:28:36 GMT

Africa: Jk Advices On How to Reduce Africa Poverty

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:02:51 GMT

President Jakaya Kikwete has outlined major issues that could redeem Africa from poverty.

AU applauds ICT growth in Africa

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:20:38 GMT

Lebanese in Africa

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:33:26 GMT

Behind the strong ties between Lebanon and Africa

New security threats invade Africa in 2010

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:57:29 GMT

Inbound international calls, skyrocketing in Africa

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:58:19 GMT

East Africa: Lumko East Africa Pastoral Ministry Workshop

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:49:22 GMT

Lumko East Africa workshop will be held at Tabor Hill Spiritual Centre, Nyahururu from July 5 to 31, 2010.

Africa: Book Review - Finally, a European Who Really Sees Africa

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:18:00 GMT

Book: AFRICA. Altered States, Ordinary Miracles

Independent telecoms hub launches in South Africa

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:01:50 GMT

HaaS is becoming mainstream in Africa

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:47:27 GMT

Mini-VSAT broadband service extended to Africa

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:30:28 GMT

China's Africa Footprint: a Makeover for Algeria

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:56:12 GMT

China's Africa footprint gives Algeria a makeover, though not without frictions Africa - Business and Economy - Government - South Africa - Sierra Leone

How can Africa help Haiti?

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:09:29 GMT

How should Africa respond to the devastating earthquake in Haiti? Should Africa give aid?

North Africa: The New Authoritarianism in the Middle East and North Africa by Stephen King

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:03:37 GMT

Africa: First Cut

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:18:05 GMT

Ola Angola, Ola football!

Road to South Africa

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:39:10 GMT

Africa: South Africa Shows Interest in Nigerian Banks

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:16:48 GMT

By Kingsley Ighomwenghian , Finance Editor (With Agency Reports)

BlackBerry Bold 9700 launches in South Africa

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:04:55 GMT

Theme set for e-Governance Africa Forum

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:10:10 GMT

Zain extends mobile commerce service across Africa

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:16:49 GMT