The top mediator in Kenya's election crisis last year, former United Nations chief Kofi Annan, has sent the International Criminal Court (ICC) an envelope containing the names of those suspected of being responsible for the violence that broke out after

As an angry debate rages over the 200-plus people recommended for prosecution by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), an independent body set up under the 2003 peace agreement, civil society groups warn its many other recommendations risk being overlooked.

Leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND), Mr Henry Okah, who is standing secret trial in Jos, Plateau State, on the charge of treason, yesterday, bowed to pressure from leaders of the Niger-Delta when he finally

Two suspected militants were yesterday arrested by operatives of the Joint military Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta at Forcados in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, while trying to blow up crude pipelines with explosives.

Hizbul Islam chief Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys has reportedly accepted peace talks after discussions with Egyptian government officials, who have been leading efforts to mediate between Sheikh Aweys and President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed.

Apathy. This is a word associated with a 'don't-care' outlook, an attitude of simply not caring about what is happening around one, disinterest, disengagement (or an apparent 'checking out') from society and a refusal to try and change what has

President Obama says he will visit Ghana to highlight stable countries that are doing well

Visit expected to generate large crowds eager to see first US president of African descent

Observers say President Barak Obama chose to visit Ghana to highlight democracy in Africa.

Talks expanded from G8 group to include so-called G5 nations of major emerging economies - China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Mexico

Renown African political analyst Ali Mazrui says President Obama has raised the expectation of young Africans about what is achievable even in developing regions such as Africa

Human Rights Watch criticized the law as ambiguous and said the government would use it to crack down on dissenting views.

Cameroon, Tunisia and Senegal arrived in the country on Wednesday to vie for the solitary ticket reserved for Group C in the 2010 women's volleyball World Championship qualifier.

WORLD soccer governing body Fifa have amended some of the laws of the game and moved to end some of the confusion that has often followed the interpretation of the rules.

LABOUR Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has called representatives of striking construction workers and employers to an urgent meeting this morning in bid to resolve a strike that has targeted strategic projects related to next year's Soccer World Cup.

Agnes Aneno has felt the impact of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) more than any other local athlete. Her mother Agnes Lanyelo and siblings are confined in Pabor Internally Displaced People's (IDP) camp, thanks to Joseph Kony's men, who have

Apart from the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos which got rave reviews, there was general discontent when FIFA came calling weeks ago to conduct inspections and see how ready Nigeria was for hosting the Under-17 World Cup to hold later

The national second division football championship, dubbed "Segundona-2009", will only start on July 18, and not on the eleventh as initially scheduled by the federation, due to organisational matters.