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Bush approves airlift of equipment to help Darfur effort

Source: International Herald Tribune

Khartoum :: Sudan | about 8 hours ago | Political News

Bush has authorized an immediate airlift of vehicles and equipment to bolster the international peace-keeping mission in the conflict-torn Darfur region of western Sudan, the White House announced on Monday. Because of the urgency of the situation, the president is waiving...

Pirates seize French ship off Nigeria

Source: Hindustan times

Bonny :: Nigeria | about 8 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Pirates seized a ship belonging to French maritime services company Bourbon off the coast of Nigeria during the weekend and are holding nine crew members hostage, the company said on Monday. "Bourbon confirms that the Bourbon Leda and its nine...

Zimbabwe judge rules activist must see doctor

Source: The Boston Globe

Harare :: Zimbabwe | about 11 hours ago | No category

Zimbabwe— A Zimbabwean judge ordered Monday that a prominent peace activist accused of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe receive medical attention before the case proceeds. Police must comply with an earlier court order that Jestina Mukoko be taken to...

Central Somalia gripped by fresh violence

Source: Middle East Security News

Mogadishu :: Somalia | about 8 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

An outbreak of violence in central Somalia has forced an estimated 50,000 people from their homes since the end of December...Somalia's Galgaduud region in the center of the country, has made the fragile security situation for the local population and...

Free to tell their tales

Source: 7days

Hargeysa :: Somalia | about 11 hours ago | No category

Somali hostages recount how they ate goat and played chess during their five arduous weeks kept in captivity A day after his release, Spanish photographer Jose Cendon spoke about how he and fellow kidnapped journalist Colin Freeman spent five weeks...

ANC whistle-blower killed

Source: News 24

Nelspruit :: South Africa | about 11 hours ago | Sports News

A senior African National Congress official who reportedly blew the whistle on alleged corruption in a 2010 construction project was shot dead at his Nelspruit property on Sunday evening. Captain Philip Fakhude and Mbombela municipality communications officer Bessie Pienaar.

Plot to murder kajubi revealed

Source: The New Vision

Masaka :: Uganda | about 5 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Some sinister people wanted to blow up Godfrey Kato Kajubi, a Kampala city tycoon implicated in the beheading of a 12-year-old boy, Joseph Kasirye . Internal affairs state minister Matia Kasaija yesterday told journalists at the Media Centre in Kampala...

Cipriani can learn from gridiron, says coach Callard

Source: The Scotsman

Cape Town :: South Africa | about 9 hours ago | Sports News

Jon Callard believes Danny Cipriani needs to look towards American Football in a bid to eradicate the charge-downs which are blighting his game. On Sunday, Cipriani, 21, had two attempted clearances blocked against Harlequins, the second of which was charged...

Egypt maintains Suez Canal transit fees

Source: Xinhuanet.com

Cairo :: Egypt | about 8 hours ago | Political News

Monday. Admiral Ahmed Ali Fadel, chief of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), made the announcement during a press conference on Monday at the Suez Canal city of Ismailia, said the report, saying the transit fees will remain unchanged as imposed...

Soliman to remain as Masri coach until season's end

Source: Egypt News

Port Said :: Egypt | about 8 hours ago | Political News

Masri confirmed on Saturday that interim boss Tarek Soliman will remain at the helm until the end of the season. "The club's board decided to keep faith at Soliman. Tarek Al-Sawi will be his assistant," Masri chairman Ali Farag told...