Three hours on the ground was enough for a delegation of Security Council ambassadors to learn about the horrors of life in Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) north-eastern town of Bunia.
German researchers say the existing anti-viral drug Glycyrrhizin could be useful in the treatment of Sever Acute respiratory syndrome (Sars), according to a report in the British medical publication The Lancet.
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa and members of his cabinet have agreed to an immediate 30% cut in their salaries to curb government spending, Vice President Nevers Mumba announced on Friday.
The African Union (AU) is looking to the governments of the G-8 group of most developed countries (G-7 plus Russia) to provide funding for its crucial new institutions to be created under the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (Nepad), according to South African Finance Minister Alec Erwin.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) defence pact is expected to be signed at the next Heads of State Summit in August, Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota said on Friday.
Deputy president Jacob Zuma on Thursday commended the SA Broadcasting Corporation and three KwaZulu-Natal newspapers for promoting multilingualism in South Africa.
The erudite, pajama-clad Playboy impresario is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Playboy Jazz Festival, a two day summertime celebration showcasing musical styles ranging from smooth jazz to soul, cool, blues, big band, gospel and even Gypsy.
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ended one of the longest and steamiest battles in the history of the Internet by finally settling a six year dispute over ownership of the domain name Sex.com.
Monetary policy in South Africa will continue to tighten in the months ahead as the real prime interest, which is also the home loan rate for most people, continues to rise.
Egypt will highlight the battle against the practice of female genital mutilation when it hosts campaigners from African and Arab countries later this month.