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Coup soldiers could face death penalty An Ethiopian court has convicted 27 serving and former soldiers of planning a coup in the volatile East African country. Full Story... |
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Gunmen release cargo ship Pirates operating off the coast of Somalia have freed a cargo ship from the United Arab Emirates, dismissing suggestions that it had been carrying weapons to the anarchic African country. Full Story... Curse of Sudanese village: From blood to oil Visitors to Rier are welcomed by a large rectangular tank and a freshly-painted sign trumpeting the White Nile Petroleum Operating Company's initiative to supply drinking water. Full Story... Freed cargo ship escapes pirates A container ship captured and subsequently released by Somali pirates earlier this year has evaded gunmen for a second time off the coast of the East African country. Full Story... Somali pirates attack US container ship Pirates attacked a US container ship in the Indian Ocean, at 560 nautical miles off the northeast coast of Somalia, the Bahrain-based US Navy's Fifth Fleet said. Full Story... Hijacked tanker captain dies of wounds The captain of a chemical tanker captured by Somali pirates off the Seychelles with 28 North Koreans on board has died of his wounds after being shot, a pirate has said. Full Story... |
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Spain pays ransom for fishing vessel 2009-11-18 00:25:45 Pirates operating off the coast of Somalia have released a Spanish tuna-fishing ship that was hijacked in October [VIDEO]. Full Story... Ransom - the hole in Somali pirates' net 2009-11-17 16:06:29 There are many ways to deliver ransoms to Somalia's modern-day buccaneers... Full Story... Ransom paid for Spanish trawler in Somalia 2009-11-17 14:25:32 "We're in the process of checking the money," said one of the pirates holding a Spanish trawler as, they prepared to release their hostages. Full Story... Ugandan general's lover charge with murder 2009-11-17 15:10:12 The girlfriend of a former Ugandan army chief, accused by the UN of plundering resources, has been charged with his murder in Kampala. Full Story... Chemical tanker hijacked near Seychelles 2009-11-17 09:28:19 Somali pirates have seized a chemical tanker near the Seychelles, the latest in a spate of attacks spanning an ever-widening area between Tanzania and the Maldives. Full Story... New ways to slow Africa's population growth 2009-11-17 14:59:37 Pairing family planning services with HIV and Aids treatment can help curb Africa's population growth rate which records a yearly increase of 2.5 percent, health experts have said. Full Story... EU says pirates are becoming cleverer 2009-11-17 00:18:51 The European Union naval mission has warned maritime shipping firms that pirates operating off the coast of Somalia are becoming "crafty" in their attempts to evade security patrols. Full Story... 245 rebels killed - Ethiopia 2009-11-16 16:07:38 Ethiopia has denied that rebels fighting for independence for a region with potentially lucrative oil and gas reserves had seized seven towns. Full Story... Judge overturns genocide conviction 2009-11-16 16:20:43 A United Nations court has ordered the immediate release of former Rwandan president's brother-in-law, who was facing a 20-year sentence for organising a massacre during the country's 1994 genocide. Full Story... Ethiopian Airlines inks Airbus deal 2009-11-16 00:29:50 Ethiopian Airlines and Airbus have signed an agreement for an order of 12 long-range A350 aircraft valued at around $3-billion. Full Story... Eleven killed as cattle thieves strike 2009-11-16 00:32:01 Cattle raiders have gunned down 11 villagers in eastern Kenya in the latest in a string of violent incidents linked to the drought. Full Story... Ahmed appeals for foreign funds 2009-11-16 00:34:10 Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has urged Saudi Arabia to invest in his war-ravaged nation and appealed for help from the kingdom in his battle against hardline insurgents. Full Story... Sudan wants Darfur talks to resume 2009-11-14 20:33:06 An aide to Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir on Saturday called for all sides to take part in talks aimed at ending the Darfur conflict Full Story... Kibaki tells ministers to use one voice 2009-11-13 15:43:00 Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki has told the government's ministers that their squabbling is damaging the country's reputation. Full Story... Judge shot dead in Somalia 2009-11-12 12:37:15 A Somali judge who was known for sentencing militants and pirates - has been killed just days after jailing four al-Shabaab members. Full Story... Is Africa selling out its farmers? 2009-11-12 11:32:14 Xenophobia aside, a number of organisations - including the foundation started by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates - have argued that Africa should support its own farmers. Full Story... Somali gunmen evade naval forces 2009-11-12 00:32:39 Somali pirates have seized a Greek cargo ship and a Yemeni fishing boat after evading naval patrols in the Gulf of Aden. Full Story... Ten missing after floods in Tanzania 2009-11-12 00:45:42 Three days of torrential rains have caused floods and landslides that claimed the lives of 20 people in northern Tanzania, according to officials. Full Story... Tanzaniz landslide kills at least 20 2009-11-11 18:15:15 A landslide on a mountainside in northern Tanzania triggered by four days of heavy rain has killed at least 20 people. Full Story... Dutch arrest Somali wanted by US 2009-11-11 18:21:32 A Somali man wanted for terrorism in the United States has been arrested at a Dutch asylum-seeker centre. Full Story... Ship was carrying arms, says Somali official 2009-11-11 16:28:24 A ship seized by Somali pirates at the weekend was carrying weapons, an official in Somalia's transitional government has said. Full Story... Two more ships taken - pirates 2009-11-11 11:15:59 Somali pirates say they have hijacked a fishing vessel and another ship in the Indian Ocean believed to be carrying oil. Full Story... Somali pirates demand $3m for ship 2009-11-10 15:11:23 Pirates have hijacked a Panamanian-flagged ship with 18 crew off the east coast of Africa, the latest in an increasing number of attacks in the region. Full Story... Pirates seize ship carrying weapons 2009-11-10 01:09:14 Pirates operating off the coast of Somalia have seized a cargo ship loaded with weapons bound for the anarchic Horn of Africa nation in contravention of a United Nations arms embargo, according to maritime experts. Full Story... Pirates seize weapons ship, attack another 2009-11-09 16:20:20 Somali pirates have seized a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo ship loaded with weapons bound for the anarchic Horn of Africa nation in contravention of a UN arms embargo. Full Story... Gunmen kidnap four 2009-11-09 10:50:51 Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped two Kenyans and two Somalis working for a printing company in an area controlled by al Shabaab militant group. Full Story... Hostage crisis may be over in weeks 2009-11-09 01:09:43 The Somali government expects a speedy settlement with the pirates holding 36 crew from a Spanish fishing vessel. Full Story... China to boost aid to Africa as ties blossom 2009-11-08 13:21:28 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao offered Africa $10-billion in concessional loans over the next three years. Full Story... Hijacked Greek ship crew 'unharmed' 2009-11-07 15:48:46 Pirates are reportedly taking the hijacked Greek cargo ship toward the Somali coast. Full Story... Pirates threaten to kill hostages: captain 2009-11-06 13:12:09 Somali pirates have threatened to kill three captive crew members from a Spanish fishing vessel if two suspected pirates being held in Spain are not freed, the captain of the vessel said. Full Story... Gunmen demand ransom for crew 2009-11-06 00:44:52 The pirates who captured a Spanish tuna trawler off the Somali coast have taken three of its crew members to shore. Full Story... Pirates take some Spanish crew ashore 2009-11-05 17:23:40 Somali pirates have said previously they will not negotiate a ransom for the release of the ship until their two colleagues have been freed by the Spanish authorities. Full Story... Pirates capture Greek cargo ship 2009-11-05 15:21:59 Pirates have reportedly seized a Greek cargo ship with its Ukrainian and Philippine crew off Tanzania. Full Story... Probe urged on Kenyan post-poll violence 2009-11-05 12:13:54 The International Criminal Court's prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo arrived in Kenya for talks on trying those behind last year's post-poll violence which claimed some 1 500 lives. Full Story... Scramble for Africa: Brazil gaining on China 2009-11-04 11:42:13 China is leading the pack in the 21st century 'scramble for Africa' but anybody who thinks Beijing has the continent sewn up need only glance at the passport of the Brazilian president. Full Story... Fears of new war in Sudan's Nuba Mountains 2009-11-04 07:56:47 Air raids may no longer target the highlands of central Sudan, but heads still turn sharply to scan the skies at the sound of an aeroplane engine overhead. Full Story... Ethiopian opposition says 450 members jailed 2009-11-03 07:51:16 "Nobody has been imprisoned or killed for political activity, to my knowledge," says the Ethiopian government's head of information - but the opposition has a different story to tell. Full Story... Albino killers sentenced to death 2009-11-03 00:55:48 A Tanzanian court has sentenced four people to death by hanging for the murder of a 10-year-old albino boy. Full Story... Somali men fail in to attempt to hijack plane 2009-11-02 19:45:22 Two Somali men have been arrested after they -unsuccessfully - tried to hijack an airplane. Full Story... Devastating drought rattles Kenyan nomads 2009-11-02 07:41:40 "Now there are many people and the rains are not coming," says 64-year-old Jimale Irobe, who remembers a time when he guided his herds of cows and camels through knee-high grass. Full Story... Browse the [East Africa] Archive |
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