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Second black box found Divers have retrieved the cockpit voice recorder from an Ethiopian jet that crashed off the Lebanese coast killing 90 people, says Transport Minister Ghazi Aridi. Full Story... |
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Civilians killed in Mogadishu At least 11 Somali civilians have reportedly been killed after African Union forces in Mogadishu responded to an insurgent mortar attack. Full Story... Kenya warned over planned onslaught "We are not at war with Kenya at the moment but we are monitoring their acts of aggression in our country which have prompted us to be alert," says a Shebab spokesman in Kismayo. Full Story... Militias raid Darfur camp Militias have raided a Darfur refugee camp, shooting dead two people and injuring at least 10, say witnesses and UN officials. Full Story... 'They will regret it if they attack us' Hundreds of Mogadishu residents are fleeing the war-ravaged city, ahead of a large offensive Somalia's government has promised against the insurgents to wrest back control of the country. Full Story... Kenya rounds up prey for starving lions Kenyan game rangers on Wednesday began rounding up thousands of zebras and other herbivores to be moved to a reserve where starving lions have been attacking livestock. Full Story... |
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Zim failing to stop rights abuses: Amnesty 2010-02-10 11:36:19 Zimbabwe's unity government has failed to keep its promise to reform state institutions to prevent rights abuses and perpetrators are given the "all clear," Amnesty International said. Full Story... Sudan-Chad relations improving: al-Bashir 2010-02-10 07:58:21 Sudan's president said a two-day visit by his Chadian counterpart has put the neighbours, at loggerheads over alleged support for rebel groups, on course for normalized relations. Full Story... Somali gunmen release bulk carrier 2010-02-10 00:40:04 Pirates operating off the coast of Somalia have released a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship and its crew after receiving a ransom of more than $3-million. Full Story... Pirates to free Panama ship 2010-02-09 17:01:14 Somali pirates say they have received a ransom for a Panama-flagged ship which they hijacked and plan to free. Full Story... UN peacekeeping force 'a failure' 2010-02-09 16:56:59 Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno is seeking to end the UN peacekeeping force in Chad and the Central African Republic's mandate. Full Story... 'I am a man of dialogue and openness' 2010-02-08 13:13:18 Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has reportedly arrived in Khartoum on his first visit to Sudan since 2004, amid a thaw in ties between the African neighbours. Full Story... Shelling kills at least 9 in Somalia: group 2010-02-08 11:49:19 An exchange of mortar shells between Somali government forces and rebels killed at least nine civilians and injured 14 others, a human rights group has said. Full Story... Ethiopian troops enter Somali towns 2010-02-08 00:40:38 Ethiopian troops in armoured vehicles have crossed into two border towns in southern Somalia and seized the family of a man with links to al Shabaab insurgents. Full Story... 'Libya drops case against Swiss businessman' 2010-02-07 17:55:39 A Libyan court has dropped a case against Swiss businessman Rashid Hamdani for alleged illegal business activities, his lawyer said. Full Story... Ethiopian jet crash: Black boxes found 2010-02-06 19:32:11 Searchers have located the black boxes of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed in the sea off Lebanon in January, killing 90 people. Full Story... Chad kidnapping: French aid worker freed 2010-02-06 19:38:23 French aid worker Laurent Maurice, who was kidnapped in Chad in 2009, has been released in good health after three months in captivity, an official has said. Full Story... Danish forces free ship captured by pirates 2010-02-05 17:32:28 Danish special forces have stormed a ship captured by armed Somali pirates and freed the 25 crew on board, marking the first time a warship has intervened during a hijacking. Full Story... Gunmen strike again in Gulf of Aden 2010-02-05 00:07:36 Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden have hijacked a Libyan-owned cargo ship thought to be carrying 17 sailors from Romania and Libya. Full Story... Ugandans told: Bite back at killer crocs 2010-02-04 17:15:38 An angry Ugandan minister has stirred up murky waters by urging villagers on the shores of Lake Victoria to hunt and eat crocodiles that have been munching up locals. Full Story... Journalist charged with libel 2010-02-04 10:13:00 A Ugandan journalist has been arrested and charged with libel for comparing the country's government to that of the Philippines under Ferdinand Marcos, his lawyer has said. Full Story... Pirates seize Libya cargo 2010-02-04 07:59:03 Somali pirates have reportedly hijacked a Libyan-owned cargo ship thought to be carrying 17 seafarers from Romania and Libya. Full Story... Somali gunmen hijack cargo ship 2010-02-04 00:40:14 Pirates operating off the coast of Somalia have hijacked a North Korean cargo ship with an unknown number of crew on board. Full Story... Somali pirates hijack north Korean cargo ship 2010-02-03 17:21:51 The European Union Naval Force says Somali pirates have hijacked a North Korean cargo ship with an unknown number of crew onboard. Full Story... Cops: 24 dead in road crash 2010-02-03 12:02:10 Tanzanian police are investigating the cause of an accident that left 24 people dead and 51 injured. Full Story... Lebanon plane crash: Body found after 9 days 2010-02-02 16:50:03 A body presumed to be one of the 90 people on board the Ethiopian airliner that crashed into the sea off Beirut nine days ago has been recovered, Lebanese officials said. Full Story... African leaders want Madagascar accords respected 2010-02-02 11:22:50 Leaders of the 53-member African Union want Madagascar's rival politicians to stick to the agreements meant to help the Indian Ocean island out of a prolonged crisis. Full Story... Ship freed after ransom 2010-02-02 11:08:14 Somali pirates have released the Greek-owned cargo ship MV Filitsa and its 22 member crew after a ransom was paid, officials said. Full Story... Editor jailed for criticising Ethiopia PM 2010-02-02 10:48:03 The editor of a Muslim-oriented newspaper in Ethiopia has been sentenced to a year in jail after he published a column challenging statements made by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi about the country's religious affairs. Full Story... Cargo ship held even after ransom payment 2010-02-02 00:05:11 Helicopters have delivered the agreed ransom for the pirate-held cargo ship MV Filitsa, but the vessel is now in the hands of another group of gunmen. Full Story... Cache of bullets found in garage 2010-02-02 00:07:48 Kenyan police officers have seized another cache of bullets at the premises of a man already facing charges for a separate arms seizure in 2009. Full Story... Child among the dead after Mogadishu violence 2010-02-02 00:12:46 Fifteen civilians, including a four-year-old child, have been killed during clashes between Somali government troops and insurgents in the capital, Mogadishu. Full Story... VIDEO: 'Hostage-taking is never justified' 2010-02-01 14:57:17 Britain called for the immediate and unconditional release of a British couple who have been held by Somali pirates since October. Full Story... 12 civilians killed in Mogadishu attack 2010-02-01 12:34:19 Devastation has struck Somalia again in an exchange of heavy mortar fire in Mogadishu. Full Story... Rebels attack presidential palace 2010-02-01 09:07:41 At least six people have reportedly died after Islamist insurgents fired mortar bombs at the presidential palace in the Somali capital. Full Story... 'Help us, please' 2010-02-01 00:28:15 Paul Chandler and his wife, Rachel, have appealed for help from the British government after being kidnapped by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Full Story... Ban slams power-grabs as Gaddafi steps aside 2010-01-31 14:46:32 UN chief Ban Ki-Moon has criticised power-grabs in Africa in a speech to the continent's leaders as Libya's Muammar Gaddafi reluctantly handed over the presidency of the AU to Malawi. Full Story... AU picks Zim for Peace and Security Council 2010-01-31 12:24:35 The African Union has selected Zimbabwe for a place on its Peace and Security Council, one of the bloc's most powerful organs. Full Story... AU summit opens, faces split on Gaddafi 2010-01-31 12:19:41 The African Union summit has opened with an immediate rift over Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's likely attempt to retain the leadership of the organisation. Full Story... Soldiers held for 'plotting destabilisation' 2010-01-30 21:23:27 Sixteen Burundian soldiers have been arrested on suspicion of plotting to "destabilise" the country's institutions, military, sources have said. Full Story... Our troops are ready - Somali president 2010-01-30 13:42:39 Somalia's president says government troops are ready to launch major military operations this year to expel insurgent groups from the war-torn country. Full Story... 19 dead in Mogadishu fighting 2010-01-30 13:11:19 Islamist insurgents launched multiple attacks on government bases and African Union peacekeeping troops and at least 19 people, including women and children, were killed in the heaviest fighting in a day seen in Somalia's capital in months. Full Story... Bloodshed mars president's first anniversary 2010-01-29 19:19:04 Al-Qaeda-linked Somali insurgents rained mortar rounds on a ceremony feting the first year of President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed's shaky rule. Full Story... Zuma heading for AU summit 2010-01-29 17:35:48 President Jacob Zuma is to lead the South African delegation to the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Full Story... 'Worst fighting in months' in Mogadishu 2010-01-29 10:47:56 Overnight fighting between Islamist insurgents and African Union peacekeepers killed at least 12 people in Somalia's capital, health services and witnesses have said. Full Story... Somali pirates hijack Cambodian cargo ship 2010-01-28 14:44:15 Somali gunmen have hijacked a Cambodian cargo ship, the MV Layla-S, off Berbera after it unloaded its cargo at the port Full Story... Browse the [East Africa] Archive |
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