The British based organisation the Square Kilometre Array has decided to build the world's largest ever telescope in southern Africa and Australasia, with Mozambique hosting part ... Read more »
The U.S. State Department is debating the idea of naming the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram a "foreign terrorist organization" despite entreaties from lawmakers and the Justice ... Read more »
Nigeria has affirmed its support for South Africa to field Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for the position of African Union Commission chairperson. Read more »
Africa's scientific community waits with bated breath for the decision on the location of the square kilometre array, a radio telescope strong enough to detect extraterrestrial ... Read more »
The World Bank has approved U.S.$120 million for the financing of food production and spreading of new agricultural technologies in the region. Read more »
The International Criminal Court has rejected appeals challenging its jurisdiction over cases involving top Kenyan officials dubbed the Ocampo Four. Read more »
Top lawyers and investigators from the International Criminal Court have made a fresh visit to the 2007-08 post-election violence hot spots for fresh evidence. Read more »
Worker safety is increasingly under the spotlight on the continent as many workers lose their lives while performing their duties. Read more »
The G8 leaders have tasked the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa to strengthen Africa's seed sector. Read more »
Cuban Vice-President, Esteban Lazo Hernandez, formally requested the assistance of Mozambique in helping to lift a blockade imposed by the U.S. government in 1960. Read more »
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