The UN and the Eritrean government have warned that over one million people are at risk due to drought and the aftermath of the recent war with Ethiopia.
Burundian President Pierre Buyoya began talks on reviving a ceasefire in the war-torn central African country with South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma on Thursday night.
Peace talks between Madagascar’s elected President Marc Ravalomanana and political rival Didier Ratsiraka broke up on Sunday without agreement.
Algerians are to elect a new parliament on Thursday in polling that will go ahead despite a boycott call by the Berber minority.
Leaders of the world’s seven most industrialised countries as well as Russia, due next week to consider aid to Africa, should seek a prime example of what not to do in Maiduguri, a dusty Nigerian city on the edge of the Sahara desert.
A Tunisian online journalist arrested after publishing writings critical of the ruling regime is set to appear in court marking the first trial of an online dissident in the north African country.
After ordering most international demining groups to leave the country, the Eritrean government has set up its own demining authority.
Schoolchildren in Khula Village in KwaZulu-Natal are learning how to protect and care for their environment
<a href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/pd.asp?a=87" target=_blank><img src="http://www.chico.mweb.co.za/img/finalsummiticon.gif" align=left border=0></a>The UN preparatory conference for the Johannesburg Summit 2002 ended with ministers and officials from more than 170 countries failing to reach full agreement on an action plan to save the planet.
Unicef in Eritrea has warned that it is facing a serious shortfall in funding for this year, putting vital work with vulnerable women and children at risk.