Africa
Rich nations accused of failing to keep aid promises
G8 expected to downgrade landmark commitment to boost its annual aid to developing countries.
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Journalist shot dead at home
Saturday, 26 June 2010
The deputy editor of a leading Rwandan newspaper has been shot dead outside his home.
Machete gang hacks off man's fingers and nose
Friday, 25 June 2010
A security worker is recovering after a machete attack outside his home in Kenya, his mother said today.
Extra time for England dressing room fan
Friday, 25 June 2010
A supporter accused of trespassing after he entered England's dressing room must wait until next week at the earliest to hear his fate, he learned today.
African paradox: Big players, shame about the teams
Friday, 25 June 2010
Daniel Howden: The Continent's failure has more to do with politics and corruption than lack of talent.
Diamond impasse over Zimbabwe
Friday, 25 June 2010
A diamond oversight body has failed to decide about whether to allow trade with Zimbabwe at a deadlocked conference in Israel.
Knights and nuns of the far-flung shires drink the stadium dry
Thursday, 24 June 2010
It was the minimum that was required but it was more than enough for England fans who had made their way to Port Elizabeth.
Tsvangirai fires four ministers
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, fired four cabinet ministers and shifted a fifth to a new post, saying they had failed a performance review.
Belgians accused of war crimes in killing of Congo leader Lumumba
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
A son of Congo's first democratically-elected leader, Patrice Lumumba, is to seek the prosecution for war crimes of 12 Belgian officials suspected of aiding his father's assassination in 1961.
60 killed as train plunges into ravine
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
At least 60 people died when a train went off the rails and into a ravine in the Republic of Congo yesterday. Four carriages full of passengers were derailed and more than 300 people injured.
Around fifty killed in Congo train crash
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
A train in Congo Republic derailed en route to the capital Brazzaville, killing around 50 passengers as four of its wagons plunged into a ravine by the track, a national rail company source told Reuters on Tuesday.
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