Pirates suspected to come from Nigeria have attacked an oil tanker off the coast of west Africa, killing a Ukrainian seaman, the commander of Benin's naval forces says.

SUDAN has assured Uganda that it is a partner in peace and dismissed as "irresponsible accusations" claims by a senior LRA officer that it is still supporting the LRA.

Twenty-one-year old widow, Santa Auma remembers the day four men, armed with spears and knives stormed her hut at about 3:35am on March 20, 2008, and robbed her. Then they took turns raping her and her 20-year-old niece. Auma decided

Suspected Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) fighters have attacked Nzara region of Southern Sudan at least three times this month, forcing civilians to flee their homes, local officials said.

About 4,000 residents of Muleba District in Kagera Region, have been rendered homeless as a result of heavy rain that was accompanied with strong winds.

Another step in the peace building efforts of the Plateau State government was taken recently with the submission of the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into last year's ethno-religious crisis in Jos to Governor Jonah Jang.

The Forum for Democratic Change President, Dr Kizza Besigye has, in his first major press conference since returning from a 10-day tour of Karamoja, accused the Uganda People Defence Force of gross human rights abuses during the disarmament programme.

Abukar Abdi Osman, the minister of the development of livestock of Somali Transitional government held press conference in Mogadishu on Tuesday and warned Somali livestock businessmen to avoid anything that could disrupt to export.

A hospital set up in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to care for United Nations peacekeepers is also bringing hope to hundreds of local people who might otherwise lack necessary treatment for their illnesses and injuries as

A donation comprising several foodstuff for the Angolans expelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who have been assembled at Damba shelter centre, shall be transported this Tuesday to northern Uije province, ANGOP has learnt.

About seven fields were cleared of landmines and explosive devices in central Bie, during the third quarter of this year by the British Non Government Organization, The Hallo Trust.

Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oluseyi Petirin justified yesterday, the in-country repairs and rehabilitation of Airforce aircraft within the country since he took over the helm of affairs of the NAF, saying that in the last nine months, the

A delegation of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council today met with regional Government officials, community leaders and UNAMID staff in North Darfur.

Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oluseyi Petirin, yesterday disclosed that the Nigeria Air Force had saved the country over N1 billion that would have gone abroad but for its decision to engage local vendors to repair and rehabilitate aircraft

The previous warning by Chief Albert Horsefall that militants even after reformations still exhibit high level of restiveness that makes them susceptible to violent reaction, most times, without justification may have been taken with a pinch of the salt.

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni and Southern Sudan president Salva Kiir yesterday inspected the disputed Uganda-Sudan border area and called for calm.

Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has urged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state to accept postings to various areas of primary assignment in good faith.

President Umaru Yar'Adua yesterday said the 2010 budget will focus on five critical sectors: Infrastructure, human capital development, land reform and food, security and the Niger Delta.

TAMBAOGA is back! After close to seven years under the radar, Tambaoga, real name Last Chiangwa is back with a bang.

The Democratic Republic of Congo will play host to peace talks between Uganda and the defeated rebels of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the government has announced.