Conakry (Agenzia Fides) "We are trapped inside our houses. The people do not dare to go out and the businesses and offices are all closed. Every so often, a gun shot is heard in the distance," Fides was informed by
Rome (Agenzia Fides) Africa is the suffering most from the food emergency that is affecting many of the world’s countries, to the point that various experts fear that the African nations implied in the rise of prices of food merchandise
According to initial reports 101 people have been injured and two killed in the Guinean capital Conakry since 26 May when military officers demanding pay-offs from the government started rioting at three military camps across the city and then entered
Arusha was yesterday abuzz with the last-minute preparations for the five-day Sullivan Summit, as the delegates to the historic meeting started arriving in the northern city.
With the spate of insecurity seemingly unabating in the oil-rich Rivers State, the state's Police Command has deployed an anti-terrorist squad to police the Port Harcourt International Airport in Omagwa and environs as traffic in and out of the airport
The African National Congress (ANC) said on Saturday that its president, Jacob Zuma, had nothing to do with a judge accused of trying to influence members of the Constitutional Court in cases involving him. Media reported on Friday that the
Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa has killed 62 people and wounded 670 this month, police said on Saturday, raising an earlier toll of 56 dead after several victims died in hospital. "In total, at 6am on Thursday morning, we had
A South African Broadcasting Corporation promotional helicopter transporting cast and crew members from the local soapie 7de Laan crashed into a bakkie in Kroonstad on Saturday, Free State police said. Spokesperson Superintendent Sam Makhele said the helicopter was transporting cast
In total, at 6:00 am (0400 GMT) on Thursday morning, we had 62 dead people and 670 injured," national police spokeswoman Sally de Beer told AFP, after a spate of violence that started two weeks ago subsided. "Some of the
A month before a presidential election run-off, Zimbabwe's opposition said on Tuesday conditions were not conducive for a free and fair poll, but still expressed confidence it would oust Robert Mugabe.
AS we commemorated Africa Day recently it is important that we reflect on the economic circumstances obtaining on our continent. Much discourse has taken place on the challenges of poor political governance and leadership failure in Africa.
Following the dismissal of four lecturers of Tamale polytechnic for allegations of sexual favors they gave to female students, third and second years as well as some first year's students of the school are demanding the urgent release of their
THE Gauteng government's cabinet has declared the areas affected by xenophobic violence disaster areas in order to allocate money to assist the victims.
AS MORE African countries prepared to evacuate their citizens from SA, President Thabo Mbeki yesterday faced mounting criticism of his handling of xenophobic violence.
HIS face had been crushed. The other side had decomposed and there were maggots. His left eye had been popped out. His nose was damaged. His tongue was missing. He had two holes -- one just below the ribcage and
Heavy rain that drenched temporary camps set up for victims of last week's xenophobic attacks could lead to raised tensions between factions of foreigners, the SA Human Rights Commission has warned.
