US urge trial of those responsible for Nigerian killings: As the bodies of those killed in the brutal dawn attack on the villages of Zot and Dogo-Nahawa, near the city of Jos were laid to rest, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Nigeria to arrest and try those responsible for killings...READ STORY

Somali leader 'hopeful' of pirate couple release : There is renewed hope for freedom for a Kent couple held hostage by Somali pirates. Somali president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said efforts are being made to free them at the “earliest possible date”...READ MORE

Somalia aid diverted by Contractors, UN report says: A leaked UN report says up to half the food aid in Somalia is diverted to corrupt contractors, local UN workers and Islamist militants.
The report, by the UN monitoring group in Somalia, is particularly critical of the UN's own World Food Programme and recommends an independent inquiry...READ MORE
Relatives of people killed in Dogo Nahawa, south of Jos, bury their dead (8/03/10)

Mudslide aftermath: Uganda plans to resettle 500,000 : Because of the risk posed by the mountainous nature of their homes, about half a million people will need to be moved to new settlements. The Ugandan government said...READMORE

 

Zuma makes declaration of interests : South African president, Jacob Zuma, on Wednesday provided a list of his financial interests to parliament. This comes after the opposition increased its pressure on the ANC leadership...READ MORE