Hundreds of people are reported to have been killed during religious clashes in the central Nigerian town of Jos.

November 18/08We were on the road at 7:00am heading for Lake Nakuru. It was a long, bumpy ride and we finally arrived at 1:00pm. On the floor of the Rift Valley are several shallow lakes, some very salty. Lake Nakuru's

November 21/08We took a last look at Kilimanjaro before heading for Tanzania. We crossed the border without much difficulty. We were met by a representative of Ranger Safari who would drive us to Lake Manyara. We said goodbye to Amy

Almost 10,000 cases and over 400 deaths due to cholera have now been reported in Zimbabwe since the current outbreak of the disease began in August, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

A group of Muslim scholars in Somalia have issued a declaration rejecting a new power-sharing agreement signed between the country's transitional federal government (TFG) and an opposition faction, led by Islamist chief Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.

The past week has seen some of the heaviest fighting in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, in recent months, with at least 55 civilians estimated to have been killed and more than 80 others wounded, according to local hospital records cited by

Dozens of people were feared dead yesterday owing to skirmishes in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State over the result of the council polls widely believed to have been won by the candidate of the People's Democratic

Cote d'Ivoire became the first country in Africa to sign an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union this week, prompting fears that the accord will prevent the country from developing closer ties with its neighbours.

Dr Kwesi Aning, Head of Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution at Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre (KAIPTC), on Wednesday urged politicians to desist from playing ethnic and religious cards in their campaigns since it could generate post-election conflicts.

ANC president Jacob Zuma's legal victory against the state seems likely be short-lived.

Reporters Without Borders has called on the Egyptian authorities to reveal the charges against two bloggers who are being held at secret locations in defiance of their basic rights.

Cote d'Ivoire became the first country in Africa to sign an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union this week, prompting fears that the accord will prevent the country from developing closer ties with its neighbours.

Identification and voter registration in Côte d'Ivoire is progressing without major incident for long-delayed elections, a key element in resolving a political crisis that in 2002 divided the West African country into a rebel-held north and Government-controlled south, the United

Under the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), which will take effect on 31 December, around 16,000 prisoners held by the US will be transferred to Iraqi custody.

Almost 10,000 cases and over 400 deaths due to cholera have now been reported in Zimbabwe since the current outbreak of the disease began in August, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Reporters Without Borders has called on the Egyptian authorities to reveal the charges against two bloggers who are being held at secret locations in defiance of their basic rights.

A group of Muslim scholars in Somalia have issued a declaration rejecting a new power-sharing agreement signed between the country's transitional federal government (TFG) and an opposition faction, led by Islamist chief Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.

Force Commander Alam decorates a Mongolian soldier with UN peacekeeping medal (Photo: C. Herwig/UNMIL) The Force Commander of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Lt.-Gen. ATM Zahirul Alam, says the role of UNMIL in consolidating peace and stability in Liberia