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Teenage girl found alive in rubble 15 days after quake
10/02/2010 - HAITI

Teenage girl found alive in rubble 15 days after quake

A French rescue team pulled a 16-year-old Haitian girl alive from under rubble in Port-au-Prince, 15 days after the devastating January 12 earthquake.
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African nations offer cash, land and solidarity to stricken Haiti
27/01/2010 - HAITI

African nations offer cash, land and solidarity to stricken Haiti

The sums may be small but the gestures are big: African nations, among them some of the world’s poorest, have promised Haiti cash, aid and even land as it struggles to cope after the Jan. 12 quake.
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Nigeria: violence highlights religious split
22/01/2010 - TOP STORY

Nigeria: violence highlights religious split

Several days of violent clashes in the central Nigerian city of Jos have reawakened fears of inter-religious warfare between Christians and Muslims in Africa's most populous country. This week's fighting has claimed more than 300 lives, wounded nearly 1000 and prompted many more to flee their homes.
Artists in solidarity with Haiti
14/01/2010 - CULTURE

Artists in solidarity with Haiti

In this edition, Amobe Mevegue tells us about musician Wyclef Jean who has created a foundation to rebuild his native Haiti after the earthquake. Also in the news: Yoko Ono has announced she is writing an autobiography about her eventful life with John Lennon. Finally, we move to Africa to celebrate 20 years of the music of Meiway.
Junta leader Camara to continue his convalescence in Burkina Faso
13/01/2010 - GUINEA

Junta leader Camara to continue his convalescence in Burkina Faso

Guinea's junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara will continue his convalescence in Burkina Faso. The injured leader arrived in Ouagadougou on January 12th after spending a month in a Moroccan hospital following an assassination attempt.
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'Lucid' junta leader Camara arrives in Burkina Faso
13/01/2010 - GUINEA

'Lucid' junta leader Camara arrives in Burkina Faso

Guinea's junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara has arrived in Burkina Faso from Morocco where he had been in hospital after an assassination attempt.
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Scores injured, migrants evacuated after days of unrest
10/01/2010 - ITALY

Scores injured, migrants evacuated after days of unrest

Police evacuated more than 300 immigrants from the Italian town of Rosarno Saturday after residents attacked several African farm workers who had been rioting for two nights in protest at their conditions.
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Dozens hurt in riots after attack on migrant workers
09/01/2010 - ITALY

Dozens hurt in riots after attack on migrant workers

The number of injured in clashes between locals and migrants in the southern Italian town of Rosarno has risen to almost 40 after a second night of racially charged violence allegedly sparked by an attack on mainly African farm labourers.
Embassy warns of air attacks in Sudan, Uganda
09/01/2010 - USA

Embassy warns of air attacks in Sudan, Uganda

The US Embassy in Khartoum published a notice late on Friday of possible threats against passenger planes between southern Sudan and Uganda. Meanwhile, the alleged "Christmas Day" attacker has pleaded not guilty in a court in Detroit.
Aid agencies warn of civil war risk as 139 die in tribal fighting
07/01/2010 - SUDAN

Aid agencies warn of civil war risk as 139 die in tribal fighting

Ten aid agencies released a report saying that southern Sudan could descend into war unless action is taken. Tribal fighting in the volatile southern region of Sudan resulted in 139 deaths on Thursday, according to a Sudanese deputy minister.
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