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Fear of split as eastern Libya claims autonomy

YoopyaMar 7, 20120

TRIBAL leaders and militia commanders in eastern Libya have declared the formation of a semi-autonomous region, raising fears that the country is witnessing the first

MTN says still looking for acquisitions

YoopyaMar 7, 20120

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Africa’s biggest cellular phone operator MTN Group will continue to look for acquisitions, its chief executive said on Wednesday, after the firm

S.Africa’s Gold Fields says 85 pct of workers strike

YoopyaMar 7, 20120

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Gold Fields, the world’s fourth largest gold producer, said on Wednesday that 85 percent of its workforce had heeded a

DR Congo govt resigns to make way for new team

YoopyaMar 6, 20120

KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s cabinet has resigned in a procedural move to allow President Joseph Kabila to form a new government following

South Africa’s Malema asks to stay in ANC: paper

YoopyaMar 5, 20120

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Julius Malema has asked to stay on as a member of the ruling African National Congress despite being expelled from the party

Somali residents welcome Ethiopian troops after rebel rout

YoopyaMar 5, 20120

By Kumerra Gemechu BAIDOA, Somalia (Reuters) – After three years of killings and violence under the rule of al Shabaab rebels, residents of the Somali

Blast at Brazzaville arms depot kills hundreds

YoopyaMar 5, 20120

By Christian Tsoumou and Jonny Hogg BRAZZAVILLE/KINSHASA (Reuters) – Up to 200 people were killed on Sunday when an arms dump exploded in Brazzaville, ripping

South Africa sweep New Zealand ODI series

YoopyaMar 3, 20120

(Reuters) – Paceman Marchant de Lange picked up four wickets on his one-day international debut as South Africa completed a 3-0 clean sweep against New

Gaddafi wanted to stage last stand in desert: UN report

YoopyaMar 3, 20120

By Robert Evans GENEVA (Reuters) – Long-time Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, stranded in the desert after rebels and a NATO missile strike wrecked his escape

Zimbabwe poll politics hurting investment: Tsvangirai

YoopyaMar 2, 20120

By Jon Herskovitz JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s demand that foreign companies turn over majority stakes to locals is being driven by upcoming elections and scaring