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Football row drags on as Algeria summons Egypt envoy

Reuters - 11 hours 49 mins ago

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's foreign minister summoned Egypt's ambassador on Friday to reject accusations that his government failed to protect Egyptians from violent Algerian football fans during a tense World Cup play-off, state media said. More »

Kenya evicts squatters from vital Mau Forest
Reuters - Thursday, November 19 11:11 am
MAU FOREST, Kenya (Reuters) - Trudging out of the woods in a heavy downpour with a large sack roped to his back and two black chickens cradled in his arms, Eric arap Tuwei joins his wife and six children in a flimsy grass shelter. More »
Algeria celebrates World Cup entry after tense match
Reuters - Thursday, November 19 02:06 am
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan staged a security clampdown on Wednesday as Algerian fans celebrated victory in a tense match against Egypt which clinched Africa's last place in the 2010 World Cup finals. More »
Sudan Braced For World Cup Play-Off Violence
SkyNews - Wednesday, November 18 06:56 pm
The capital of Sudan has been bracing itself for a potentially explosive World Cup play-off between Egypt and Algeria. More »
South Sudan violence kills 12, injures minister
Reuters - Tuesday, November 17 09:17 pm
JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Twelve people were killed and a government minister wounded in clashes in south Sudan, which is preparing for a referendum on whether to split off as an independent state. More »
Experts propose new ways to slow Africa's population growth
AFP - Monday, November 16 06:15 pm
KAMPALA (AFP) - Pairing family planning services with HIV/AIDS treatment can help curb Africa's population growth rate which records a yearly increase of 2.5 percent, health experts said Monday. More »
Kenya starts forest eviction
AFP - Monday, November 16 05:12 pm
NAIROBI (AFP) - The Kenyan government on Monday began evicting settlers from the Mau forest, the country's main water catchment area, which deforestation has shrunk by a quarter in 20 years, an official told AFP. More »
Zimbabwe's Bennett denies terrorism charges in court
Reuters - Monday, November 16 01:04 pm
HARARE (Reuters) - A senior official in Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party pleaded not guilty on Monday to terrorism charges in a trial that has raised tensions in the unity government formed early this year. More »
New election urged for Zimbabwe
Reuters - Friday, November 13 10:41 am
GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana's president accused Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe Friday of failing to honour a power-sharing deal with his foes and called for new elections to resolve the political deadlock. More »
Ethiopia PM: world not serious on climate change
Reuters - Thursday, November 12 04:27 pm
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who will represent Africa at next month's Copenhagen climate change talks, said on Thursday it was unlikely the world was serious about tackling global warming. More »