AP - ap.online.regional.africa http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.regional.africa News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:35:26 -0500 Furry felons rob SAfrican tourists, steal food Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:24:05 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/24/AF.South.Africa.Battling.Baboons/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.South.Africa.Battling.Baboons 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-38de Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons. Woman duped out of $50K in Internet love scam Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:25:15 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/24/AF.Nigeria.Online.Love.Scam/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Nigeria.Online.Love.Scam 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3897 Authorities say an Australian woman who fell in love online was duped out of nearly $50,000 by a Nigerian man who said he was her "Mr. Right." AP Enterprise: Bullet tears open Somali boy's face Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:30:43 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/23/AF.Somalia.Face.of.War/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Somalia.Face.of.War 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-421a The bullet hit mother and son as they walked through Somalia's capital. She felt a sharp pain in her palm. Then she saw her 8-year-old: The bullet tore through his cheekbones, nose and mouth. Blood gushed down to his waist. Pirates free hijacked ship bound for Somali port Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:38:23 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/23/Piracy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_Piracy 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4957 A Somali businessman says a ship hijacked by pirates off East Africa two weeks ago has been released. Ugandans upset over Chavez' kind words for Amin Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:48:32 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/22/AF.Uganda.Venezuela/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Uganda.Venezuela 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-5367 Ugandan officials were offended Sunday after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wondered out loud whether Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was truly as brutal as he was reputed to be. Algeria court acquits 2 former Guantanamo inmates Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:35:45 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/22/AF.Algeria.Guantanamo.Acquittals/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Algeria.Guantanamo.Acquittals 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-525f An Algerian court on Sunday acquitted two former detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who were returned home to face charges of links to terrorism, their defense lawyer said. Liberians mourn UN worker killed in Afghanistan Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:42:32 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/22/AF.Liberia.Funeral/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Liberia.Funeral 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-5323 Hundreds of people jammed into a Monrovia church to mourn a Liberian United Nations worker killed in an October attack by Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan's capital. Ugandan army kills 34 tribesmen on cattle raids Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:54:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/20/AF.Uganda.Cattle.Raids/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Uganda.Cattle.Raids 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-6a66 Ugandan officials say the army has killed 34 tribesmen who were stealing cattle in Uganda's volatile northeastern region. Baby gorillas to get new sanctuary in east Congo Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:13:11 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/20/AF.Congo.Baby.Gorillas/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Congo.Baby.Gorillas 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-6bae Conservationists say Congolese schoolchildren will soon be able to take a closer look at baby mountain gorillas. Kenya unveils constitution to avoid vote violence Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:57:43 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/19/AF.Kenya.Constitution/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Kenya.Constitution 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-7b94 A government-appointed panel this week unveiled a draft constitution that is part of wide-ranging efforts to avoid a repeat of political violence that saw more than 1,000 people killed after Kenya's December 2007 presidential elections. Plane misses runway in east Congo, landing in lava Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:55:13 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/19/AF.Congo.Plane.in.Lava/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Congo.Plane.in.Lava 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-5b33 A passenger plane overshot the runway Thursday, landing in hardened lava surrounding an airport in eastern Congo and injuring 20 people, a U.N.-run radio station reported. Ethiopian court convicts 26 in alleged coup plot Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:22:59 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/19/AF.Ethiopia.Coup.Plot/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Ethiopia.Coup.Plot 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-5b9f An Ethiopian court on Thursday convicted 26 people who were accused of taking part in an alleged coup plot earlier this year and acquitted five others. Activist probing Guinea massacre denied entry Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:20:33 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/19/AF.Guinea/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Guinea 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-5c2c A human rights activist says he's been denied entrance to Guinea, where he planned to investigate a massacre of opposition supporters earlier this year. Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:37:32 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/17/Piracy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_Piracy 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-4f6f Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months and were thwarted by private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship who fired off guns and a high-decibel noise device. US AIDS program undaunted by recession, head says Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:59:43 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/18/AF.South.Africa.US.AIDS/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.South.Africa.US.AIDS 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-6a14 The global recession is not dampening America's international drive to stop AIDS, the head of the campaign said Wednesday. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:31:00 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/17/AF.APNewsAlert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.APNewsAlert 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-7cfe Somali pirate: Captain of ship captured Monday has died of wounds suffered in hijacking. Somali woman stoned to death for adultery Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:53:10 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/17/AF.Somalia/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Somalia 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-7cff A judge for an Islamic militant group in Somalia says a woman has been stoned to death and her boyfriend given 100 lashes for having an affair. Mozambique: Major corruption trial begins Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:53:53 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/17/AF.Mozambique.Corruption/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Mozambique.Corruption 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-4cc9 A former Cabinet minister and four other defendants are standing trial in the biggest corruption case to go to court in Mozambique since independence in 1975. Rwandan priest acquitted of genocide charges Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:47:31 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/16/AF.Rwanda.Genocide.Tribunal/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Rwanda.Genocide.Tribunal 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-5ea5 A United Nations court on Tuesday acquitted a Catholic priest charged with genocide, murder and extermination in Rwanda's 1994 genocide after the judge said the prosecution had failed to prove its case. Survey: Gov'ts see climate change as aid challenge Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:28:54 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/17/AF.Kenya.Red.Cross.Survey/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Kenya.Red.Cross.Survey 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-4ed7 A global network of aid agencies says world powers consider climate change the most significant challenge to humanitarian work. Zambian editor cleared of pornography charges Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:22:16 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/17/AF.Zambia.Editor.Freed/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Zambia.Editor.Freed 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-4f6e A Zambian newspaper editor has been acquitted of pornography charges after she e-mailed officials photos of a woman giving birth unassisted to a baby who did not survive. Mozambique opposition claims election fraud Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:54:22 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/17/AF.Mozambique.Election/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Mozambique.Election 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-4fe8 Mozambique's main opposition party says the ruling party stuffed ballot boxes and expelled opposition monitors from polling stations to help it win the country's Oct. 28 presidential election. New Greenpeace chief has fought apartheid, poverty Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:31:23 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/16/AF.South.Africa.Greenpeace/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.South.Africa.Greenpeace 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-605e An African has taken over as director of Greenpeace, bringing experience honed as a teenage opponent of white rule in South Africa and a network of powerful contacts to the battle against global warming. Aid group: 24,000 infant deaths preventable daily Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:01:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/16/AF.Kenya.Child.Health/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Kenya.Child.Health 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-5833 More than 24,000 infants die daily from preventable diseases in developing countries because governments have failed to spend more on health care, an international aid group said Monday. Tourists return to Zimbabwe as economy recovers Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:33:22 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/16/AF.Zimbabwe/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Zimbabwe 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-5f86 The number of tourists visiting Zimbabwe this year has more than tripled, a trade official said Monday as entrepreneurs tried to lure investors to the troubled southern African country. Envoy says US to attend war crimes court meeting Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:17:06 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/16/AF.Kenya.US.ICC/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Kenya.US.ICC 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-5e18 The United States will attend an annual meeting of the International Criminal Court, a body it has so far refused to participate in, the U.S. envoy for war crimes said Monday. AP IMPACT: Kenyans recruited to fight in Somalia Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:03:19 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/16/AF.Kenya.Secret.Militia/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.Kenya.Secret.Militia 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-5fb2 The recruits assembled by moonlight at a watering hole. Hundreds of boys and young Kenyan men were herded onto trucks, which were covered with heavy canvas, and driven through the night. SAfrican woman survives after thrown from bridge Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:49:27 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/africa/2009/11/16/AF.South.Africa.Thrown.from.Bridge/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_africa_AF.South.Africa.Thrown.from.Bridge 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-5d39 Police say a South African woman has survived after carjackers threw her off a nearly 200-foot (60-meter)-tall bridge.