Africa
Email scam targets Mandela Foundation
The Nelson Mandela Foundation, which promotes "the values, vision and work" of the former South African president, has denounced an email scam which asks people to send money to fraudsters who have borrowed the foundation's name.
Inside Africa
Death of doctor who advocated beetroot as Aids remedy
Thursday, 17 December 2009
South Africa's former health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, known as "Dr Beetroot" after her dogged promotion of the vegetable, along with lemons, garlic and olive oil to treat Aids, has died aged 69.
Lawyer takes action to prevent power vacuum
Thursday, 17 December 2009
A leading human rights lawyer has launched legal action to try to force Nigeria's President, Umaru Yar'Adua, to hand executive powers to his deputy while he receives medical treatment in Saudi Arabia.
Deadly faultline threatens to reignite civil war in Sudan
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
The uneasy peace that has kept the two disparate halves of Africa's biggest nation together is under threat
Woman fights ban on becoming chief
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
A woman in Sierra Leone barred from running for chief of her district because of her gender has appealed for a new election and a place on the ballot.
UK army head still fighting for Sierra Leone victims
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Kim Sengupta: Peace has settled on the West African state after savagery of 'blood diamonds' years.
South Africa's World Cup venues are 'white elephants'
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Critics say South Africa has wasted resources as £370m stadium opens
AIDS 'prevention' gel fails in African trials
Monday, 14 December 2009
A gel made by US drug firm Endo Pharmaceuticals that is designed to prevent infection with the AIDS virus has proved ineffective in trials in Africa, Britain's Medical Research Council said today.
Independent Appeal: Water, water everywhere (but no thanks to the men)
Monday, 14 December 2009
Women are the poor relations of Ethiopia. But it was their effort and ingenuity – assisted by ActionAid – that turned on the taps in Nadugne Agam, as Paul Vallely discovered
Escaped murderer found dead in Africa
Friday, 11 December 2009
A convicted murderer who escaped from an open prison has been found dead in a West African holiday resort, it was revealed today.
Long road to the big screen
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Alex Duval Smith: 'Bokbuster' about Nelson Mandela raises questions of just how far South Africa has come
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