As the US and European economies sink deeper into economic turmoil described as the worst since the Great Depression that set in, in 1929, the rush by Western governments to rescue their distressed financial institutions has provoked disbelief and wonder

The director and a staff member of the Society for Democratic Initiatives (SDI), a Sierra Leone media advocacy group, say they are receiving death threats after publishing a report on press conditions late last month. Director Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai told

Mosiuoa Lekota is convinced he's being spied on - despite denials by the National Intelligence Agency this week that it put a tail on the former defence minister and breakaway rebel.

The spokesman for a small African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has condemned an act attributed to the country's interim government, Radio Garowe reported Saturday.

Côte d'Ivoire still faces formidable obstacles before it can achieve true national reconciliation and begin the path to recovery, a United Nations report says today just weeks before the West African country is slated to conduct much-delayed presidential elections.

Nine Chinese oil workers and their two Sudanese drivers are kidnapped in Sudan, a Chinese diplomat in Khartoum has said.

Bangkok, Five villagers were killed and 12 injured when a home-made firework exploded during celebra...

I waited a while before doing this update because I didn't want to alarm anyone. When we arrived in Moshi we got a room at the Buffalo Hotel, on a street behind the main street. We had a room on

Security Minister Amama Mbabazi peddled political influence and had a conflict of interest in the controversial Shs11 billion National Social Security Fund-Temangalo land deal, the parliamentary committee investigating this matter concluded on Saturday.

As the US and European economies sink deeper into economic turmoil described as the worst since the Great Depression that set in, in 1929, the rush by Western governments to rescue their distressed financial institutions has provoked disbelief and wonder

Ahead of the presentation of the 2009 Budget Proposal to the National Assembly, the Federal Government has introduced a number of measures to give more impetus to the administration's transparency and accountability drive. One of the measures, THISDAY checks at

The ANC could lose up to 50 MPs to the proposed splinter party being spearheaded by Mosiuoa Lekota, its former chairman and Mbhazima Shilowa, the former Gauteng premier.

Mosiuoa Lekota is convinced he's being spied on - despite denials by the National Intelligence Agency this week that it put a tail on the former defence minister and breakaway rebel.

The spokesman for a small African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has condemned an act attributed to the country's interim government, Radio Garowe reported Saturday.

Ahead of the presentation of the 2009 Budget Proposal to the National Assembly, the Federal Government has introduced a number of measures to give more impetus to the administration's transparency and accountability drive. One of the measures, THISDAY checks at

The director and a staff member of the Society for Democratic Initiatives (SDI), a Sierra Leone media advocacy group, say they are receiving death threats after publishing a report on press conditions late last month. Director Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai told

The reigning Miss Malawi, Peth Msiska, has hit the campaign trail, not seeking another crown but to be voted into Parliament in her country's general elections in May 2009.