Africa

Nairobi– Eritrea is witnessing the worst floods in 40 years with large swathes of farmland completely destroyed, according to the government. It said the Gash river had burst its banks in the western Gash Barka […]

Addis Ababa– Ethiopia and Eritrea could face the threat of US sanctions on development and military aid if they fail to speed up implementation of the contested border ruling. Four congressmen have backed a bill […]

Washington– The United States is pleased with Liberian President Charles Taylor’s resignation and departure from the country August 11, State Department Deputy Spokesman Philip Reeker said at monday’s department press briefing. Reeker said Taylor’s resignation […]

Monrovia– Charles Taylor ended his bloody six-year rule of Liberia on Monday by handing over the green presidential sash of office to his deputy Moses Zeh Blah and flying out to exile in Nigeria. Shortly […]

Monrovia– Charles Taylor was due to resign as President of Liberia on Monday in the presence of at least three other African heads of state, and diplomats said he was expected to leave the country […]

Monrovia– Charles Taylor has agreed to fly out of Liberia on Monday shortly after resigning as president in the presence of several African heads of state, diplomatic and Liberian political sources said on Friday. His […]

Johannesburg– Angola’s former rebel group UNITA on Friday said investigations were under way following an attack this week on two of its regional offices in central Huambo province. UNITA secretary for foreign affairs Alcides Sakala […]

Addis Ababa– Ethiopia has rejected calls by the breakaway republic of Somaliland for international recognition by insisting that the region’s future lies within a united Somalia. Information Minister Bereket Simon told IRIN that while Somalis […]