Africa
Oprah school ‘abuse’ trial postponed
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) A South African court on Monday postponed the trial of a former dormitory matron accused of abusing students at a school set up by Oprah Winfrey.
Oprah Winfrey tells a news conference last year how she found out about abuse charges and what she did.
A lawyer acting for Tiny Virginia Makopo […]
Report: Mogadishu battles leave 81 dead
(CNN) Two hours of fighting between government and Ethiopian troops and Islamic militants in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, left 81 civilians dead and more than 100 wounded, a local human rights group reported Sunday.
A victim of the fighting receives medical treatment south of Mogadishu, Somalia, on Sunday.
Zimbabwe rivals ‘to sign deal on talks’
HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) — Zimbabwe’s president and his main political rival have signed an agreement for formal talks.
Mugabe (left) and Tsvangirai shake hands — but only after prompting.
The deal signed Monday provides the groundwork to end political violence and establish some sort of coalition government between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
Hijacked Dutch ship arrives in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali officials say a hijacked Dutch ship has arrived in a northern Somali port two hours after it was boarded by pirates.
The foreign minister of the semiautonomous region of Puntland says the MV Amiya Scan has arrived in the coastal town of Bargal on Wednesday.
Ali Abdi Aware says coast […]
Mugabe pulls out of meeting on election crisis
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) Prospects of resolving Zimbabwe’s two-week-old election crisis appeared dim Friday after an government spokesman said President Robert Mugabe would not attend a key weekend meeting with other regional leaders.
Opposition supporters say Morgan Tsvangirai won last month’s presidential vote.
Police raid offices of Zimbabwe opposition
(CNN) Hundreds of armed police raided the offices of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party and independent election observers on Friday amid the continuing turmoil caused by the delay in releasing results.
MDC supporters are taken by police from outside the opposition’s headquarters in Harare on April 25.
5 killed in raid by Somalia’s Islamic militants
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) Witnesses say insurgents have briefly overrun a police station after three hours of fighting killed at least five people, just one day after the Somali prime minister began new peace efforts.
Children loiter near a market in Mogadishu recently, thrown into the streets by Somalia’s guerrilla war.
Nigerian rebels seek help from Clooney, Carter
LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) A group of Nigerian rebels who wrote a letter to U.S. President George W. Bush, stating that they attacked two oil pipelines Monday, have asked for former President Jimmy Carter and actor George Clooney to help solve issues in the oil-rich Niger-delta.
Military policemen patrol the creeks of the Omadino community in Warri […]
Nigerian militants seek help from Clooney
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) Militants said they blew up two more oil pipelines Monday in southern Nigeria and called for former President Jimmy Carter and actor George Clooney to help mediate an end to the crisis.
Military policemen patrol the creeks of the Omadino community in Warri South district of the Niger Delta.
Powerful earthquake strikes Japan
TOKYO, Japan (CNN) — Six people were killed and at least 144 hurt Saturday morning when an magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, Japanese officials said.
A boy stands outside a Kurikoma, Japan, home that was heavily damaged by Saturday’s earthquake.
Another eight people were missing, fire officials said.
