Sierra Leone war crimes court gets new judge, as Taylor verdict awaited
The UN-backed Sierra Leone Special Court that is conducting the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor has elected a new presiding...
Kenyan students rank among top in Africa
Kenyan pupils have been ranked second to those from Mauritius in maths in southern and eastern Africa. But they lag behind Tanzania, Seychelles, Mauritius,...
Saudi man advertises son on Facebook for $20m
when a Saudi businessman's financial became a bit more than dire he decided that he would sell off one of his supposed prized possessions...
Guinea Bissau’s president dies in France
Guinea Bissau’s President Malam Bacai Sanha has died in hospital in France where he was being treated. Sanha, who has been dogged by poor...
A New Report on Child Migration in West Africa
A thousand children are being sold and exchanged or transported out of their communities each year In violation of internationally-recognized rights of the child,...
