Zimbabwe Police Raid Rivals’ House
A rift widened within a power-sharing government after Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party stopped dealing with President Robert Mugabe and his ZANU-PF.
Somali Pirates Seize Chinese Ship
The naval spokesman for the European Union’s anti-piracy force says Somali pirates have seized a Chinese cargo ship with 25 people onboard.
African Champions Gambia & Burkina Faso Falter At FIFA U-17 World Cup (Goal.com)
African champions Gambia lost 2-0 to Iran in Group C, while Burkina Faso fell by the odd goal to Turkey in Group D on Sunday in continuation of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria.
Fans show support for South Korea, Algeria (People’s Daily)
Soccer fans in Kaduna have pitched their tent with South Korea and Algeria in Group F of the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup. Other teams in the group are Uruguay and Italy. Patrick Odaudu, a soccer fan, said he was on the side of the Koreans because of their “kind of soccer,” according to the News Agency of Nigeria. He said the Koreans were into “good and entertaining soccer with their fast and …
What Does Engagement With Sudan Mean?
We’re about to find out what Obama-style diplomacy looks like in the hell that has been Sudan. And it could mean many things.
In Rural Africa, a Fertile Market for Mobile Phones
The mobile phone is becoming a powerful instrument of learning in African villages.
World Briefing | Africa: South Africa: Officials Fired for Graft
The African National Congress party said Thursday that it had fired the mayor and other officials in the Lekwa municipality in Mpumalanga Province.
Repent or Resign, Bishops Tell African Politicians
Declaring that Africa needed more “saints” in public life, African bishops issued a strong statement calling on corrupt Catholic politicians to “repent” or leave office.
Islamists in Somalia Threaten Other Nations
Somalia’s Islamist Shahab militia said they would attack Burundi and Uganda in retaliation for shelling by African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu on Thursday.
China Warns Pirates Who Commandeered Ship
China has vowed to rescue the crew of a cargo ship seized by pirates far off the coast of Somalia, but a negotiated settlement is more likely, experts said Wednesday.
