"African leaders discuss reform"

China supports AU to safeguard interests on UNSC reform
China supports the African Union (AU) to safeguard solidarity and common interests on reforms of the UN Security Council, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao here Saturday.

African leaders discuss reform
African leaders met in Ethiopia on Thursday to try and thrash out a common position on the contentious question of expanding the UN Security Council.

Blacks Urged to do more to Help Africa
Black people have talked far too much about the problems in Africa and the Diaspora without taking responsibility to be part of the solution, say veteran advocates for Africa at the National Urban League 65th annual conference.

Mauritanian coup leaders won't run in elections
Mauritania's military junta has told the country's main political parties that elections would follow a constitutional referendum to be held within a year and that none of its members would stand.

Future looked promising - Mauritania's Taya
"I was greatly surprised by the coup d'etat that took place in Nouakchott while the country was in mourning, and even more surprised when I learned who the authors were," said Taya, who had traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday for the funeral of King Fahd.

S. Africa president to attend Garang’s funeral in Sudan
South African President Thabo Mbeki will on Saturday attend the funeral of Sudan’s first vice-president, Dr. John Garang, in Juba, the capital city of Southern Sudan.

Iraq's national psyche traumatised -- doctor

U.S. sends guns to Haiti ahead of election

No Justice for Haiti's Jean-Juste

Never again? How the war in Iraq spurred a new nuclear arms race

Police: Handcuffing girl not a violation

Cuba Maintains Relations with more than 800 Foreign Cities