Africa

Johannesburg, 29 May— The Zimbabwe Defence Force (ZDF) has warned the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) that it will not be ”an idle observer” during next week’s protests planned by the MDC. On Monday […]

LAGOS, 28 May — Activities leading to President Obasanjo’s inauguration for a second term in office got underway in Nigeria on Wednesday, amid tight security after the court of appeal rejected opposition demands to stop […]

New York, 28 May— Commemorating the fortieth anniversary of Africa Day, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today paid tribute to the Organization of African Unity (OAU), saying it gave the continent a clear collective voice […]

Johannesburg, 27 May— Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Tuesday called for international pressure to bring President Robert Mugabe to the negotiating table, while dismissing reports that his party would participate in a transitional government. […]

Arusha/Berlin,27 May— The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has handed down its first war crimes conviction, and also announced it had become the first court of its kind to receive a prestigious […]

New York/Kinshasa, 27 May– Angolan refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are moving a step closer to their homeland, as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has begun registering and […]

New York, 27 May– A deadly firefight between rival armed militia erupted in Bunia – the main city of the embattled Ituri district in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – once again leaving […]

New York/Rome/Geneva, 27 May— Two United Nations agencies are working to alleviate human suffering in Côte d’Ivoire, as food security deteriorates in the conflict-torn country, exacerbated by the new influx of Liberian refugees. The UN […]