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World Bank to announce funds for Syria refugee influx

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:28:02 +1000

The World Bank plans to announce substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in neighbouring Syria, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim told Reuters on Tuesday.

EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:01 +1000

Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the dust firing AK-47 rounds at targets, one-by-one.

Arsenal Agree Record £170m Kit Deal with Puma - Report

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:37:47 +1000

The north London club can expect more than £30m per year, for a five year period, from 2014 onwards

Ivory Coast wants surveillance drones to replace U.N. troops

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:56:02 +1000

The U.N. Security Council should consider deploying surveillance drones in Ivory Coast to aid the world body's peacekeeping mission in the west African country, Ivory Coast's U.N. envoy said on Tuesday, echoing a recommendation by the U.N. chief.

Somalia strives to shake off "failed state" tag

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:49:02 +1000

Western powers are in early talks on writing off Somalia's debt, a big shift for a country that was long branded a failed state and has with help scored successes against al Qaeda-linked rebels and piracy.

Analysis - Instant coffee blenders go gourmet after arabica price drop

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:21:03 +1000

Instant coffee drinkers may soon be getting a more gourmet brew than they realize at no extra cost as roasters consider adding higher-quality arabica beans into their blends.

Bajaj Auto to Roll Out 5,000 Units of 'Quadricycle' RE-60

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:30:07 +1000

Bajaj Auto Ltd plans to roll out 5,000 units of its quadricycle, codenamed RE-60.

Uganda Threatens Miniskirts Ban in Anti-Pornography Drive

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:28:24 +1100

The government bill proposes banning miniskirts as part of anti-pornography measures.

Kony 2012: Uganda Suspends Hunt for Warlord after Central Africa Coup

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:06:03 +1100

Troops cease offensive in hunt for Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony, wanted for war crimes.

Sudan begins releasing political prisoners

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:42:02 +1100

Sudan freed seven political prisoners on Tuesday, a day after President Omar Hassan al-Bashir ordered the release of all such detainees.

Central African Republic coup leader to review resource deals

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:35:02 +1100

Central African Republic's new President Michel Djotodia, who seized power last week, said on Friday he would review resource deals signed by the previous government and promised to step down at elections in 2016.

Central African Republic army chiefs pledge allegiance to coup leader

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:42:02 +1100

Central African Republic's army chiefs pledged allegiance to the country's self-proclaimed president Michel Djotodia on Thursday as the ex-rebel leader consolidated control four days after his fighters seized the capital.

Uganda: Man Who Allegedly Raped Deaf, Mute and Blind Sister Found Dead in Lake

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:59:19 +1100

Ugandan government must better protect disabled women and girls after rape of 13-year-old, Human Rights group says.

Ban Ki-moon Wants Ireland's Robinson For Key Africa Post: Sources

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:37:44 +1100

The former President of Ireland Mary Robinson is the top candidate for the post of U.N. special envoy to Africa's Great Lakes region, where she would help implement a peace deal to end the conflict in eastern Congo, U.N. sources said on Monday.

Congo to sign peace deal with rebels on March 15 - draft

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:14:01 +1100

Democratic Republic of Congo's government is due to sign a peace deal on March 15 with the M23 rebels who have been waging an insurgency in the east for the past year, according to a draft agreement seen by Reuters on Monday.

Kenyans Await Outcome After Tight Presidential Vote

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:51:57 +1100

Kenyan authorities hope to deliver the final outcome of a presidential vote on Wednesday, after partial results gave a lead to a politician wanted in The Hague over tribal violence after the last election over five years ago.

Kenya braces for repeat of election bloodshed

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:42:01 +1100

Kenyans choose a new president on Monday in a closely fought election that has divided the east African nation and raised fears of a repeat of the bloodshed that followed the tightly contested race five years ago.

African leaders sign deal to end eastern Congo conflict

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:14:02 +1100

A U.-mediated peace deal aimed at ending two decades of conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo was signed on Sunday by leaders of Africa's Great Lakes region in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.

Landlocked neighbours worried by possible Kenya poll violence

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:28:01 +1100

Kenya's landlocked neighbours are stocking up on fuel and food to prevent the kind of disruption they suffered after being cut off from the port of Mombasa by angry rioters following a disputed election five years ago.

U.N. says delayed Congo peace deal due to be signed February 24

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:21:02 +1100

A delayed U.N.-mediated peace deal aimed at ending two decades of conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is due to be signed in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on February 24, the United Nations said on Saturday.

MasterCard beats on rise in card spend, cautious on 2013

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:28:03 +1100

MasterCard Inc's fourth-quarter results topped Wall Street estimates as more people chose card payments over cash but the payment network said global economic woes could slow revenue growth in 2013.

Planet of the Apes: Monkey 'Army' Raids Indonesian Village Injuring Seven

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:57:04 +1100

Latest incident of attack on humans as mob of monkeys entered houses terrorising villagers in Toddang Pulu.

Dispute over military command holds up Congo peace deal

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:35:02 +1100

African leaders failed on Monday to sign a U.N.-mediated peace deal aimed at ending two decades of conflict in eastern Congo, said a senior Congolese diplomat, who pointed to concerns over who would command a new regional military force.

Uganda again arrests leading opposition politician Besigye

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:21:02 +1100

Leading opposition politician Kizza Besigye was arrested for planning anti-government riots in the Ugandan capital Kampala, police said on Saturday.

Dollar squeeze adds to economic hardship in Sudan

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:14:03 +1100

Scanning his company's 2012 financial statement, El Rashid El Amin Hamid, head of Sudan's biggest pharmaceutical maker, should be celebrating - sales shot up 70 percent while marketing costs plummeted as strong demand reduced the need to advertise.

Congo rebels declare ceasefire before peace talks

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:35:02 +1100

Congolese rebels declared a unilateral ceasefire on Tuesday ahead of a second round of peace talks with the government, boosting hopes for a negotiated end to their nine-month-old revolt.

Congo rebels demand government ceasefire before talks

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 03:00:06 +1100

Congolese rebels will attend peace talks with the government this week but will walk away if Kinshasa does not sign a ceasefire, the rebel political chief said on Thursday.

2012 Mayan Calendar Doomsday Flop: No Mass Cult Suicides Despite Epic Failure of Dec 21 Prediction

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:38:51 +1100

Despite the sun not flaring, planets not aligning and asteroids not hitting Earth, no mass suicides occurred on Friday as feared by national authorities. Credit goes to local and national leaders for taking steps to prevent the feared mass suicides.

U.N. chief pushes for regional deal to end Congo crisis

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:14:03 +1100

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed alarm on Wednesday at the crisis in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and said he had discussed a plan to bring stability to the region with leaders of Rwanda, Uganda and other African states.

U.N. says 126 rapes committed in Congo town after army arrived

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:35:04 +1100

The U.N. mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo found that 126 rapes were committed in an eastern town after Congolese troops fled there last month as rebels advanced on the provincial capital of Goma, the United Nations said on Tuesday.