Washington, 7 January, 2006— U.S. Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs Tim Adams will discuss financial, trade and development issues with financial and economic officials from Europe and Africa when he travels to Frankfurt, Germany, […]

Mbabane, 6 January, 2006— A senior official of the People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO), a banned political party, has been arrested for treason on charges related to the petrol-bomb attacks on Swazi government targets last […]

Bujumbura, 6 January, 2006— The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is expanding a transit site at Musasa in northern Burundi to accommodate thousands of Rwandans seeking refuge in the country, an agency official said on Friday. […]

Kinshasa, 6 January, 2006— Some 49,000 civilians who have fled fighting between the Congolese army and Mayi-Mayi militia in the northern province of Katanga are living under very difficult conditions, according to an official of […]

Nairobi, 6 January, 2006— Negotiations are needed immediately to address a simmering conflict in eastern Sudan and avoid the outbreak of a new regional war, according to the International Crisis Group (ICG). In a report, […]

Ndjamena, 4 January, 2006— Chadian President Idriss Deby stepped up a diplomatic offensive on Wednesday, calling on fellow African leaders to support Chad against what he called the “subversive plots” of neighbouring Sudan. The Chadian […]

Mbabane, 4 January, 2006— If found guilty, 13 members of a banned political party may face the death penalty after being charged with high treason in connection with a string of fire bombings against government […]

Addis Ababa, 4 January, 2006— Ethiopian opposition leaders facing charges of treason and genocide were refused bail amidst chaotic scenes that forced a judge to halt their court hearing. “The majority of the charges carry […]