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Nigerian asylum seeker dies in SwitzerlandA Nigerian man on hunger strike has died on the tarmac at Zurich airport in Switzerland.
Sudan: Kidnapped Red Cross worker freedSudan Security Forces released a Red Cross aid worker, who was held in Darfur for 147 days.
Zambia: 11 die of choleraEleven people died of cholera in Zambia since the outbreak of the disease during the rainy s…
Uganda: African journalists reject press billThe Federation of African Journalists has rejected the Press and Journalists Bill in Uganda.
Togo: Gnassingbe confirmed as presidentTogo's Constitutional Court has confirmed the re-election of President Faure Gnassingbe.

Namibia: Opposition snub swearing-in

Eight members of Namibia's main opposition party, Rally for Democracy and Development (RDP) have snubbed President Hifikepunye Pohamba's swearing-in ceremony held in that country's capital Windhoek. The RDP took the decision following last November's disputed vote in which Pohamba was declared winner.Read more…

"Muammar al-Gaddafi is a mad man"

The President of the senate of Nigeria David Mark has described the northern African dictator Col Muamar al-Gaddafi as a "mad man" after calling for the division of the West African country into two autonomous states in order to permanently solve its continued inter-ethnic and inter-religious crises.Read more…

Videoreports

Ghana: 'Rainbow' appears in the skyHundreds of Ghanaians were awestruck when the halo phenomenon appeared.
Ivory Coast wants Guus HiddinkHiddink might be the new coach for the Ivorian National team. AfricaNews reporter Kingsley Kobo hits the streets of Abidjan to find out what people think about that.
Jamestown: The heart of Ghana boxingWithin a small unassuming corner of Accra, the capital of West African nation Ghana lives a community of athletes and spectators with a common obsession: boxing.

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WC 2010: Australia coach Pim fears Ghana

ghana black stars celebrate World Cup berth Photo: Ghanaweb

Australia coach Pim Verbeek concedes their World Cup aspirations could be cut short by West African side Ghana. He said their Group D opponents for South Africa 2010 are unpredictable looking at their outstanding performance at the Nations Cup in Angola.Read more…

Ethiopia signs deal with SEACOM

The Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) has signed an agreement with SEACOM to connect landlocked Ethiopia to its network. The $47 million contract will allow ETC to supply international broadband capacity via a link through Djibouti to its customers.Read more…

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Namibia: Opposition snub swearing-in

"Muammar al-Gaddafi is a mad man"

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WC 2010: Australia coach Pim fears Ghana

Ethiopia signs deal with SEACOM

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Namibia: Opposition snub swearing-in

"Muammar al-Gaddafi is a mad man"

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WC 2010: Australia coach Pim fears Ghana

Ethiopia signs deal with SEACOM

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