Africa News latest RSS headlines - Africa Leader.comProvides the latest RSS feeds for Africa News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home pageFour activists killed in firebomb, says opposition- June 19, 2008 Four opposition activists in Zimbabwe were burned to death last night after the house they were in was firebombed as violence continued ahead of next week&039;s presidential elections.The bodies of the fo...http://story.africaleader.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c1ab2109a5bf37ec/id/15639468/ Darfur rebels on trial for attack near Khartoum- June 19, 2008 OMDURMAN, Sudan (AP) -- Nearly 40 Darfur rebel suspects appeared in court Wednesday over their alleged roles in an attack near the capital last month that left 200 dead and shocked the government.http://story.africaleader.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c1ab2109a5bf37ec/id/15639432/ South African president is visiting Zimbabwe- June 19, 2008 South African President Thabo Mbeki made a hastily arranged visit to meet with Zimbabwe&039;s president and the opposition leader Wednesday amid international concern about mounting political violence and...http://story.africaleader.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c1ab2109a5bf37ec/id/15639440/ Rape a way of life for Darfur- June 19, 2008 Women and girls as young as four face rape on daily basis in Darfur U.N. mission says rape now biggest issue facing troubled Sudanese region Aid workers says 100 percent of women in camps face gender-...http://story.africaleader.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c1ab2109a5bf37ec/id/15639454/ Zimbabwe vote cannot be fair-regional ministers- June 19, 2008 HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe&039;s run-off presidential election on June 27 is very unlikely to be free and fair, a group of southern African ministers said on Thursday, in the strongest regional condemnat...http://story.africaleader.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c1ab2109a5bf37ec/id/15639472/ More political violence in Zimbabwe amid talk of unity government- June 19, 2008 HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabe&39;s opposition said Thursday four more of its supporters had been killed in political violence, amid growing calls to cancel next week&39;s presidential run-off in favour of...http://story.africaleader.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c1ab2109a5bf37ec/id/15639444/ Tanzania coach secures new deal- June 19, 2008 The Taifa Stars coach had been under pressure, but has a new deal Tanzania coach Marcio Maximo has signed a new one year deal to lead the Taifa Stars. The Brazilian, whose contract was due to end ...http://story.africaleader.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c1ab2109a5bf37ec/id/15639460/ S Leone arrests illegal migrants- June 19, 2008 Immigration officers in Sierra Leone have started a manhunt for illegal immigrants living in the country. Chief immigration officer Alpha Kolifa Koroma told the BBC the illegal immigrants were commit...http://story.africaleader.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c1ab2109a5bf37ec/id/15641135/ Nigerian attack closes oilfield- June 19, 2008 Oil company Royal Dutch Shell says it has temporarily stopped production at its main offshore oilfield in Nigeria, following a militant attack. The raid took place overnight on the Bonga oil platfo...http://story.africaleader.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c1ab2109a5bf37ec/id/15641136/ Nigerian oil field shut after U.S. worker seized- June 19, 2008 LAGOS, Nigeria - An offshore oil field that produces about 200,000 barrels per day was shut down Thursday after Nigeria&039;s most powerful militant group attacked an installation.The group also said it c...http://story.africaleader.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c1ab2109a5bf37ec/id/15640130/ |