The crew of a tiny skiff took on a Spanish warship off the Somali coast on Thursday. Predictably they lost. But a new study reports that about one-third of pirate ransoms are ... Read more »
Bafana Bafana played to a one-all draw against Ghana in a practice-training match held at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace. Read more »
After four days of disputes with the government and bankers, traders ended their strike empty handed after a three-hour meeting with President Museveni. Read more »
The president's death could usher in a replay of the military uprisings that have caused instability in the country's governance. Read more »
Almost 100 people have been killed in Jonglei state in one week, amid reports that attackers have included defectors from the South Sudanese army, the Sudan People's Liberation ... Read more »
The school launched by American television star and business leader Oprah Winfrey in South Africa has graduated its first class. Read more »
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, works closely with Femmes Africa Solidarité, coordinator of the Gender Is My Agenda Campaign. She recently spoke with AllAfrica.com ... Read more »
The government has done away with compulsory service for student nurses due to the lack of available positions. Read more »
Tetu residents have urged the government to close down the Giakanja gas depot after an explosion killed two people and critically injured five others. Read more »
ICC member states have elected Fatou Bensouda of Gambia as the new chief prosecutor. Fatou, a former justice minister, will take over from Luis Moreno Ocampo in June 2012. Read more »
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