Eritreans risk death in the Sahara
By Martin Plaut
Africa regional editor, BBC News
Every day, in the barren lands along the Sudanese border, young Eritreans risk their lives to flee from their country.
It is rugged terrain, tightly patroll… more »
Nations Cup qualifier called off after Congo clash
Today's African Nations Cup qualifier between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia in Kinshasa has been postponed after dozens of people died in two days of heavy fighting in the capital.
Dipl… more »
Convicted murderer is beheaded in Saudi Arabia
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on Sunday beheaded a citizen convicted of murdering an Ethiopian taxi driver, the state-run news agency said.
Ahmed Bin Mohammed Farajallah was… more »
Imprisoned U.S. citizen says he was in an al Qaida camp in Somalia, but was never a fighter
By Jonathan Landay
McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON _ A U.S. citizen imprisoned in Ethiopia reportedly told investigators that he was briefly in an al Qai… more »