Sub-Saharan Africa

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]
Japan: DM Hints At Acceptance Of Futenma Relocation Plan
October 27, 2009 0821 GMT
Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa hinted at a willingness to accept the Futenma... [more]
India: Navy To Deploy Warships To Counter Somali Pirates
October 27, 2009 0757 GMT
The Indian navy has reportedly decided to deploy two warships in the Indian Ocean to counter... [more]
Japan: DM Eyes Refueling Support For Anti-Piracy Mission
October 27, 2009 0606 GMT
Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa is considering having Japanese vessels engage in a... [more]
Zimbabwe: President, PM Are 'Poles Apart' - MDC Spokesman
October 26, 2009 1841 GMT
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai met Oct. 26, but after... [more]
Yemen: Somali President Visits
October 26, 2009 1748 GMT
Somali President Sheikh Ahmed Sharif arrived in Yemen on Oct. 26 for a visit that will last... [more]
Zimbabwe: Mugabe, Tsvangirai To Hold 'Routine' Meeting
October 26, 2009 1326 GMT
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai are scheduled to meet... [more]
Nigeria: MEND Calls For Indefinite Cease-Fire
October 25, 2009 1517 GMT
Niger Delta militant group Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has called for... [more]
Zimbabwe: Police Raid House Belonging To MDC
October 24, 2009 1442 GMT
Zimbabwean police raided a house belonging to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for... [more]
Zimbabwe, Angola: Tsvangirai To Meet With Dos Santos
October 23, 2009 1528 GMT
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai will visit Angola Oct. 23 to meet with Angolan... [more]
Somalia: Shabaab Insurgents Threaten Uganda, Burundi
October 23, 2009 0722 GMT
Somalia's al Shabaab insurgents said they will attack the capitals of Burundi and Uganda in... [more]
Niger: Ruling Party Claims Victory
October 22, 2009 2205 GMT
Niger President Mamadou Tandja's ruling MNSD party claimed victory Oct. 22 in Niger's... [more]
Sudan: French Aid Worker Kidnapped In Darfur
October 22, 2009 1622 GMT
A French aid worker with the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) in Darfur, Sudan,... [more]
Sudan: Southern Sudanese Leader To Visit Egypt
October 22, 2009 1307 GMT
Southern Sudanese leader Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit is scheduled to travel to Cairo on Oct. 25 for... [more]
Somalia: Rebel Attack Kills 30 In Mogadishu
October 22, 2009 0849 GMT
Artillery battles between militants, Somali government forces and African Union (AU) peacekeepers... [more]
Zimbabwe: Talks Set For Oct. 29
October 22, 2009 0009 GMT
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai will meet Oct. 29 with... [more]
Zimbabwe: Use Of IMF Loan Planned
October 21, 2009 2026 GMT
Zimbabwean Industry and Commerce Minister Welshman Ncube, a member of the Movement for Democratic... [more]
Egypt, Sudan: Security Personnel Thwart Hijacking Attempt
October 21, 2009 2000 GMT
Egypt Air security personnel thwarted Oct. 21 an attempted hijacking by subduing a Sudanese man... [more]
Gabon: President Visits Equatorial Guinea On Boundary Dispute
October 21, 2009 1917 GMT
Gabonese President Ali Ben Bongo has traveled to Equatorial Guinea for talks with President... [more]
Nigeria: MEND Wants Peace Talks
October 21, 2009 1743 GMT
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) said Oct. 21 that it would consider... [more]
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