LabourStart headline - Source: Newsweek www.newsweek.com | 9/3/10 11:26 PM

Old Mutual Africa is hosting its 2010 Africa Operations Business Planning Conference.

www.topix.net | 9/1/10 4:43 AM

Old Mutual Africa is hosting its 2010 Africa Operations Business Planning Conference. allafrica.com | 8/31/10 1:39 PM

The economic future for China, South Africa and Africa in general is bright, says President Jacob Zuma. allafrica.com | 8/25/10 12:21 PM

Shell has shut down an oil facility in southern Nigeria due to protests by a group of local women, after a similar demonstration targeted a Chevron pipeline. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 8/25/10 11:04 AM

Somali Islamist rebels pushed towards the presidential palace late in the evening, but were repelled by heavy shelling by government troops. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 8/25/10 10:49 AM

The US Justice Department said it will appeal a judge's decision to block federal funding for stemcell research, risking an election year fight over hot-button issues of science and religion.

"I can confirm we plan to appeal," Justice Department spokesperson Tracy Schmaller said Tuesday, adding that the department was "likely to file this week."

She said the department would both appeal US District Judge Royce Lambert's temporary suspension of federal funding for stemcell research and seek a stay of the suspension while the appeal is pending.

www.france24.com | 8/25/10 10:46 AM

Soboma George, a powerful former Nigerian gang leader accused of helping to rig elections in the Niger Delta, has been shot dead. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 8/25/10 10:34 AM

A military court has convicted the Palestinian organiser of regular protests against Israel's West Bank wall, prompting the European Union to express concern on Wednesday.

The court at Ofer prison, near Ramallah, on Tuesday convicted Abdullah Abu Rahma, 39, for "participating (in), organising and inciting" protests in the West Bank village of Bilin, said the Committee against The Wall which he heads.

www.france24.com | 8/25/10 10:26 AM

A suicide bomber attacked a military barracks in eastern Mauritania early Wednesday but was foiled by troops who fired on his vehicle and blew it up, a senior military official told AFP.

The would-be bomber tried to ram his four-wheel drive vehicle into the barracks before soldiers fired on the vehicle, sparking a "big explosion" which caused heavy damage, the official said.

No other deaths were reported, though witnesses said three people were slightly injured.

www.france24.com | 8/25/10 10:26 AM

Six people were killed as heavy clashes resumed between Somali government forces and Islamist insurgents in Mogadishu. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 8/25/10 10:19 AM

South Sudan is planning to bring home more than a million displaced southerners from the north in time to vote in an independence referendum in January. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 8/25/10 10:04 AM

At least eight children are killed and four injured in a collision between a school bus and a train in South Africa, local reports say. www.bbc.co.uk | 8/25/10 10:00 AM

Continued violence comes after a militant attack on the Muna Hotel left 31 dead on Tuesday www1.voanews.com | 8/25/10 9:29 AM

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to bat after winning the toss against New Zealand in the last league match of a triangular one-day series on Wednesday.

The winner of the day-night game will clash with Sri Lanka in the final on Saturday.

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Dinesh Karthik, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, Ishant Sharma.

www.france24.com | 8/25/10 9:26 AM

Interactive graphic on the plight of the 33 Chilean miners trapped 700 metres underground at a gold and copper mine in the Atacama desert who might have to wait up to four months to be rescued.

www.france24.com | 8/25/10 9:26 AM

South African President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, aimed at broadening ties between the two countries. The two men are expected to discuss ways of expanding their already sizeable trade ties. www.english.rfi.fr | 8/25/10 8:56 AM

Recent floods have brought a fresh round of problems for Niger, a country already struggling to grown crops because of severe drought. www.bbc.co.uk | 8/25/10 8:50 AM

Heavy fighting between government troops and Islamist insurgents brought further bloodshed to Mogadishu on Wednesday, a day after gunmen stormed a hotel killing 30 people, including six Somali lawmakers. www.france24.com | 8/25/10 8:46 AM

Basketball millionaire retraces refugee roots in Kenya camps www.bbc.co.uk | 8/25/10 8:05 AM

A suicide bomber attempted to drive a truck loaded with explosives into an army barracks but was shot and killed when he refused to stop the car before dawn on Wednesday, an army official said.

www.topix.net | 8/25/10 7:39 AM

Spanish aid worker Roque Pascualand a colleague were released by terror group al Qaida of the Islamic Maghreb Wednesday August 25 2010 A suicide bomber attempted to drive a truck loaded with explosives into an army barracks in Mauritania, but was shot and killed when he refused to stop.

www.topix.net | 8/25/10 7:39 AM

Police in Nairobi have warned of heavy traffic jams and closure of some major roads in Nairobi on Thursday morning.

www.topix.net | 8/25/10 3:28 AM

Already grappling with one of the highest crime rates in the world, South Africa has a new set of intruders to deal with: baboons. www.bbc.co.uk | 8/25/10 1:32 AM

Senegal President’s critics insist his decision whether to run for re-election in 2012 is tied to his son’s political future www1.voanews.com | 8/25/10 1:24 AM

Sudan’s referendum commission chairman seeks credible January vote despite disagreements, delays www1.voanews.com | 8/25/10 1:11 AM

Newcomers to an often opaque and corrupt oil sector of Africa's economy include Sao Tome, Ghana and Uganda www1.voanews.com | 8/25/10 12:55 AM

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed outrage Tuesday at the rape and assault of at least 154 Congolese civilians by Rwandan and Congolese rebels. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 8/24/10 11:21 PM

Somali gunmen disguised in army uniforms stormed a hotel popular with government officials on Tuesday and a legislator said at least 15 parliamentarians were killed.

www.topix.net | 8/24/10 11:19 PM

Gibson Sibanda, a veteran labor activist and co-founder of Zimbabwe's former opposition party, has died after a long battle with cancer. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 8/24/10 11:06 PM

Gunmen have stormed a Mogadishu hotel popular with government officials and killed 15 legislators inside, according to Somali police at the scene. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 8/24/10 10:51 PM

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday called on Lebanon to consider building a nuclear power plant in the energy-starved nation.

"I call on the Lebanese government to seriously consider ... building a nuclear power plant for the peaceful purpose of generating electricity, which would be more cost-efficient than the plan the government has endorsed," Nasrallah said in a speech broadcast via video link.

www.france24.com | 8/24/10 10:46 PM

An emergency official in Somalia's capital says at least 40 civilians have been killed and more than 130 wounded in fighting between Islamist insurgents and government forces backed by African Union peacekeepers. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 8/24/10 10:36 PM

Claims that rebel fighters raped more that 150 women and baby boys in DR Congo are to be investigated, the UN says. www.bbc.co.uk | 8/24/10 10:34 PM

The US Justice Department said Tuesday it will appeal as early as this week a judge's decision to block federal funding for stemcell research.

"I can confirm we plan to appeal," said Tracy Schmaller, a Justice Department spokesperson, adding that the department was "likely to file this week."

She said it would seek a stay of US District Judge Royce Lambert's temporary suspension of federal funding for stemcell research while his injunction was being appealed.

www.france24.com | 8/24/10 10:06 PM

Says assault of Congolese villagers was carried out by armed elements of two rebel groups and shows level of sexual violence in Congo www1.voanews.com | 8/24/10 9:50 PM

Bahrain on Tuesday arrested a suspect in the murder of a Moroccan-born Canadian woman whose body was found inside a suitcase at London's Heathrow airport in 1999, police in the British capital said.

Youseff Ahmed Wahid was detained by authorities in the Gulf state in connection with the murder of Fatima Kama, 28, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

A security guard discovered her body in a foetal position on July 17, 1999 after prising open the suitcase which had been abandoned on a luggage trolley in an airport car park.

www.france24.com | 8/24/10 9:46 PM

The cast and crew of the hit "Twilight" vampire movie series may abandon plans to shoot scenes from the final movie in Rio after a deadly shoot out there last weekend between police and a gang who took hostages in an upmarket tourist hotel.

Riofilme, the city's agency for promoting movie production, told AFP that "Twilight"'s US production company Summit Entertainment was in talks with Rio de Janeiro state officials who were trying to convince them to stay.

www.france24.com | 8/24/10 9:26 PM

South Sudan's government prepares to repatriate some 1.5 million people from the north and Egypt ahead of the 2011 referendum on independence. www.bbc.co.uk | 8/24/10 9:09 PM

An international campaign with the help of social networking site Facebook hopes to save the lives of some 14 black bears used to guard an illegal marijuana farm in western Canada.

Police encountered the bears during a drug raid earlier this month at Christina Lake in remote southeastern British Columbia.

Sergeant Fred Mansveld told AFP police believe the bears were lured to the property with dog food so they would ward off unwanted visitors.

www.france24.com | 8/24/10 9:06 PM

Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer is leading South African writers in speaking out against proposals she fears will muzzle freedom of speech in her homeland.

www.topix.net | 8/24/10 7:05 PM

Islamist militants wearing Somali military uniforms stormed a hotel favored by lawmakers in the war-battered capital Tuesday, firing indiscriminately and killing 32 people, including six parliamentarians A suicide bomber and one of the gunmen was also killed in the brazen attack just a half-mile from the presidential palace.

www.topix.net | 8/24/10 6:04 PM

Cameroon international midfielder Geremi Njitap signs for Greek club Larissa on a free transfer from Ankaragucu in Turkey. news.bbc.co.uk | 8/24/10 5:42 PM

Four men executed less than an hour after being convicted of attempting to assassinate country's president www1.voanews.com | 8/24/10 5:31 PM

UN says insecurity is spreading across the region of DRC, with armed groups looting and terrorizing local villages www1.voanews.com | 8/24/10 4:37 PM

David Shinn says militant group successful in recruiting youth to carry out suicide missions www1.voanews.com | 8/24/10 4:18 PM

The Spanish government paid al-Qaeda terrorists £5.6 million to free two Spanish aid workers in North Africa after a nine-month kidnapping ordeal, according to reports. www.telegraph.co.uk | 8/24/10 4:03 PM

Kenyan authorities have seized nearly two tonnes of ivory and five rhinoceros horns at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. www.bbc.co.uk | 8/24/10 3:59 PM

Floods in Niger compound an already urgent food crisis in the region, as the Niger River reaches its highest level in more than 80 years www1.voanews.com | 8/24/10 3:15 PM

LabourStart headline - Source: Reuters af.reuters.com | 8/23/10 12:00 AM