Sub-Saharan Africa

DRC: U.N. Cancels Some Support
November 2, 2009 1400 GMT
The United Nations will cancel support for government army units involved in deliberate killings... [more]
Zimbabwe: Bloc Leaders To Meet On Deadlock
November 2, 2009 1305 GMT
Swaziland's King Mswati III, Mozambique President Armando Guebuza and Zambia President Rupiah... [more]
Cote D'Ivoire: New Election Date To Be Set
November 2, 2009 1218 GMT
Cote d'Ivoire's Nov. 29 presidential election will be postponed to allow for adjustments to the... [more]
Turkey: Trade Minister Travels To South Africa
October 30, 2009 1748 GMT
Turkish Trade and Industry Minister Mehmet Zafer Caglayan will hold talks in Johannesburg and... [more]
China, Somalia: Flotilla Dispatched To Gulf Of Aden
October 30, 2009 1651 GMT
Chinese naval missile frigates FFG-525 Maanshan and FFG-526 Wenzhou will relieve the FFG-529... [more]
Cote D'Ivoire: Elections Delayed - Web Site
October 30, 2009 1630 GMT
Cote d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo said the Nov. 29 presidential elections will be delayed to... [more]
Mozambique: Opposition Leader Threatens To 'Take Power By Force'
October 30, 2009 1500 GMT
Claiming there were irregularities in Mozambique's Oct. 28 presidential election, Mozambique... [more]
Uganda: Explosive Device Found in Kampala
October 30, 2009 1457 GMT
Ugandan security officials discovered an explosive device Oct. 30 in Kampala, one week after... [more]
Guinea: AU Sanctions Imposed
October 29, 2009 1940 GMT
The African Union said Oct. 29 it will immediately freeze Guinea's bank accounts and travel visas... [more]
Cote D'Ivoire: U.N. Sanctions Renewed
October 29, 2009 1809 GMT
Arms, financial and travel sanctions on Cote d'Ivoire by the U.N. Security Council were renewed... [more]
Sudan: U.S. Sanctions Threaten Peace
October 29, 2009 0016 GMT
Sudan's Foreign Ministry issued a statement Oct. 28 declaring that the U.S. decision a day... [more]
Nigeria: Niger Delta To Receive $1.34 Billion
October 28, 2009 1816 GMT
Nigerian President Umaru Yaradua on Oct. 28 approved 200 billion naira ($1.34 billion) for the... [more]
Somalia: Militants Fire Mortars At Airport
October 28, 2009 1232 GMT
Militants fired mortars Oct. 28 at Mogadishu's airport during fighting as Somali President Sharif... [more]
Zimbabwe: Mugabe May Replace Boycotting Ministers
October 28, 2009 1048 GMT
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe may appoint acting ministers in place of officials from Prime... [more]
China: Talks Under Way With Pirates To Free Crew
October 28, 2009 0940 GMT
Negotiations are under way to free 25 crew members aboard a Chinese bulk carrier that was... [more]
Somalia: Three Killed In Mogadishu Clashes
October 28, 2009 0841 GMT
Clashes broke out in the Somali capital of Mogadishu between government forces and insurgents,... [more]
Sudan: President Will Not Meet With U.S. Envoy
October 27, 2009 1901 GMT
Sudan said Oct. 27 that Sudanese President Omar al Bashir will not meet with U.S. Envoy Scott... [more]
Nigeria: Rail Deal Signed With China
October 27, 2009 1651 GMT
Nigeria signed a $875 million deal with Chinese company China Civil Engineering Construction... [more]
Zimbabwe: MDC Official Beaten By Armed Men - Spokesman
October 27, 2009 1442 GMT
An official of Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)... [more]
Guinea: EU Arms Embargo Put Into Place
October 27, 2009 1211 GMT
The European Union placed an arms embargo on the government of Guinea led by Capt. Moussa Dadis... [more]
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