The Mozambican government's testing centres for the regular and compulsory testing of all vehicles on the country's roads will be operational in all provincial capitals by the end of October, according to the general director of the National Traffic Institute

The shortage of diesel over the past week in the central Mozambican city of Beira was due to problems of silting in the port, and not to any boycott by the fuel importing and distribution companies, according to Energy Minister

Despite his call for the elections scheduled for 28 October to be postponed, Afonso Dhlakama, leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, the former rebel movement Dhlakama, also boasted on Friday that he was going to win them.

Felisberto Naife, general director of the Electoral Administration Technical Secretariat (STAE), the electoral branch of the Mozambican civil service, announced on Friday that, up to 19 July, 294,253 new voters had registered during the current voter registration.

Afonso Dhlakama, leader of Mozambique's largest opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo, on Friday called for the general and provincial elections scheduled for 28 October to be postponed.

The Mozambican government has guaranteed that there will be no shortage of fuel in the country and that fuel prices will not rise until the end of the year, despite the increase in international oil prices over the last few

Nigerian Army has officially protested to the Ministry of Defence to use diplomatic means to get the United State Government to retract the statement that Nigerian peacekeepers in operation zones have high rate of HIV/AIDS or be sued, THISDAY investigations

Brigadier General Shilumba, Chief of Staff Namibia Defence Force (NDF), and Etienne Brits, CEO of Swabou Life, after the army received a sport kit sponsorship. The sport kit, including netball, football and volleyball uniforms, was handed over to the NDF

Barely four weeks after President Yar'adua declared amnesty to Niger-Delta militants who are ready to lay down their weapons and embrace peace, the six south-south governors have decided to pull out of the amnesty programme

The new defence attaché of French embassy to Angola, lieutenant colonel, Michel Vergnes, was accredited this Friday, in Luanda.

TOP Niger-Delta militant leader, "General" Boyloaf, yesterday, pointed accusing fingers at some Ijaw youth leaders, who he said were visiting militant camps in the creeks and instigating militant leaders and their boys not to accept amnesty because of the huge

Congolese troops backed by air and artillery fire captured the headquarters of FDLR in Lubero, North Kivu after two days of intense fighting, while more villagers have fled their homes, Congolese military officials said.

Liberian nationals who fought in Sierra Leone during the civil conflict were recruited by the Sierra Leone army, Charles Taylor told judges at the Special Court for Sierra Leone today.

Liberian nationals who fought in Sierra Leone during the civil conflict were recruited by the Sierra Leone army, Charles Taylor told judges at the Special Court for Sierra Leone Juy 23.

In a letter to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia, the Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed serious concerns about increasing restrictions on press freedom in Ethiopia in the wake of the pending adoption an anti-terror legislation. A copy of

Efforts to recover illegal arms in the northeast Uganda region of Karamoja may not succeed unless disarmed communities can protect themselves, say officials.

While the Ugandan government supports the recommendation by Joachim Chissano, the outgoing UN envoy for areas affected by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), to use military as well as peaceful means to deal with the rebels, several leaders in northern

The coup in Niger on Friday April 9 and other conflicts in Africa are the results of African leaders not being able to resolve conflicts on the horn of Africa. The symptoms of the coup in Niger was clearly visible

Here is a Commentary in response to your editorial of April 23, 1999 entitled "Setback for Democracy".

The president of the ruling National Reconciliation Council in Niger, Maj. Daouda Malam Wanke, Thursday held talks with President Mathieu Kerekou of Benin at the Cotonou international airport.