Kano State government has denied any business link with a notorious Ugandan arms dealer, Mr. Emmanuel Katto.

In its edition of 19 May 2008, the leading French newspaper, Le Monde, quoted President Isaias Afwerki as underscoring that Eritrea's political process has been impeded due to the TPLF regime's war of aggression and continued interference on the part

The fresh outbreak of fighting in Burundi could roll back valuable progress made since a peace agreement was reached in 2000, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cautioned in a new report made public today.

The Disabled Rights Watchdog for Peace Building and Democracy (DIRWAPDEM) says it has organized a monthly intellectual forum in memory of the late Mr. Albert Porte.

Joseph Chinotimba, the notorious opportunist infamous for leading the brutal farm invasions, is back in the news again - this time for overseeing the murder of an MDC activist. He has been implicated in the murder of a leading MDC

Henry Muradzikwa, the chief executive officer of the state-controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) was fired on 14 May 2008 for reportedly defying ministerial orders to deny the opposition political party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), favourable coverage in the

The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns criminal defamation convictions handed to two Senegalese journalists on Tuesday. The two were convicted for reporting on the contents of an anonymous letter critical of top security officials.

As state-sponsored violence against innocent Zimbabweans continues ahead of the runoff election forced by the government, the international rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the African Union to immediately deploy election observers and human rights monitors.

The linguistic skills of Zimbabwean national Patrick Ndlovu, 29, saved him when he was accosted by three Zulu-speaking men in the Johannesburg suburb of Bezuidenhout Valley.

Sheila Ndlovu was sweating profusely as she struggled with two bulging bags at the bus station in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, while trying to get her three young children safely onto the coach bound for Johannesburg, South Africa.

Despite progress, efforts to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers are too little and too late for many children, according to the 2008 Child Soldiers Global Report, launched today by the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child

Demand for hybrid eucalyptus trees has shot up with the onset of the long rains as farmers switch to tree farming.

Lake Victoria, the source of the White Nile, is the second largest freshwater lake in the world, covering nearly 68,800km squared and a water catchment area of 184,000km squared.

Illegal immigrant Theophillus Nare did little to improve public suspicion of Zimbabweans when he was convicted of theft at Phase IV Customary Court in Francistown.

A man accused of growing marijuana was found not guilty after the police case against him was dismissed.

The body of a Togolese engineer, Hator Kokouvi Gbebadah-Mensah who was reported missing just over a week ago was found floating in the sea. The Erongo Police confirmed the discovery of the body, which was found floating face down at