"UN warns of urbanisation in Africa"

Liberia: Government Vows Transparency in New Oil Exploration Deals

WEST AFRICA: Impoverished families trade their children

Ethiopia Frees 336 Detained During Unrest

Chinese, African ruling parties to discuss cooperation
The Communist Party of China (CPC) and nine African countries' ruling parties will meet in Beijing next week to discuss the future development of exchanges and cooperation.

Eight killed in Burundi fighting
Eight people were killed and seven wounded in Burundi in attacks by Hutu rebels that included a raid on a church near the capital Bujumbura, the army said.

Angolan leader seeks court ruling on poll law
Luanda - President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos has asked the Supreme Court to rule on a new elections law intended to pave the way to Angola's first post-war polls in 2006, a statement from his office said late on Thursday.

Togo, Benin Energy Ministers hail Gas Pipeline Project
The Ministers of Energy of Benin and Togo on Friday said they saw the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) Project as a reliable, cost-effective and secure source of energy needed to turn the economies of the beneficiary countries around.

Cuba and Burkina Faso Strengthen Relations
Cuba and Burkina Faso opened the 9th Intergovernmental Joint Commission for Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation as a new step to boost bilateral cooperation.

Thousands Flee Clashes in Central African Republic
Thousands of refugees have fled to southern Chad to escape fighting between government and armed groups in the Central African Republic. It is unclear whether the fighting is caused by bandits or a militia group.

The Evolution of Islam: Interview with Mohamed Ibn Guadi
Is Islam growing more radical or moderate overall? Where is it the most worrisome?

UN envoy calls for disarmament in Cote d'Ivoire

AU Interior Ministers meet in Libya to discuss unified African passports

UN warns of urbanisation in Africa
Nairobi - Sub-Saharan Africa's traditionally rural-based society is fast disappearing, with more than half its roughly 700-million people seen living in urban areas by 2030, the United Nations said on Friday.

AFRICA: MYTH VS. FACT

More blacks move to former all-white suburbs
South Africa's formerly all-white suburbs are becoming darker in complexion and more expensive.

Capitalistic driven class discrimination will confuse debates on racial discrimination. Many Blacks with some wealth will want to experience White privileges and will distance themselves from poor Black Africans. It takes a while for Blacks to learn that they cannot have White privileges.

China, South Africa agree to enhance defense exchanges
Defense officials of China and South Africa concluded their second Defense Committee meeting Friday in Beijing, agreeing to enhance consultations and dialogue on defense and security issues.

Churches in Zambia to Promote Condom Use to Fight AIDS
The leader one of Zambia's main Christian church groups is calling for the use of condoms to prevent the spread of AIDS in the southern African nation where nearly one in five are infected with the deadly disease.

Nairobi Set to Host Africa Energy Summit
Kenya has been selected to host the 2008 Congress of the Union of Producers, Transporters and Distributors of Electric Power in Africa (UPDEA).

Stand Up and Tell the Truth
asha bandele discusses her new role as drug policy reformer: 'If you're not talking about race at just about every juncture, then you're not talking about the drug war as it's construed in this nation.'

Deadly Immunity
When a study revealed that mercury in childhood vaccines may have caused autism in thousands of kids, the government rushed to conceal the data -- and to prevent parents from suing drug companies for their role in the epidemic.

ABC Flips: To Now Air 'Killed' Robert Kennedy Jr. Interview. ABC Responds ...

Black Church Leaders Embarrass Bush over African Aid Shortfall
Leading black US pastors have embarrassed the administration by questioning the sincerity of its commitment to increasing aid to Africa, dealing a blow to White House efforts to boost support for Republicans in a traditionally hostile constituency.

Saddam's Lawyer Alleges Torture, Deception
Attorney Says Iraqi Leader Not Found in Spider Hole, Interrogations Ignored WMDs
Dolami talks about Saddam's allegations of torture, the dictator's contention that he was not captured in the "spider hole" and how curious U.S. interrogators have been about his purported weapons of mass destruction.