http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/?service=Rss http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/zimbabwe-opposition-leader-threatens-to-quit-government-14000858.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/zimbabwe-opposition-leader-threatens-to-quit-government-14000858.html?r=RSS <p>Zimbabwe's opposition leader is threatening to pull out of a national unity</p> Africa Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:42:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/campaign-to-stop-tree-felling-in-ghana-14000804.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/campaign-to-stop-tree-felling-in-ghana-14000804.html?r=RSS <p>Forest Friends Ireland has launched a campaign to save trees in Ghana today.</p> Africa Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:08:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/mugabe-awards-key-jobs-to-his-party-14000783.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/mugabe-awards-key-jobs-to-his-party-14000783.html?r=RSS <p>Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has awarded three key jobs within his own party, threatening a power-sharing deal.</p> Africa Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:57:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/political-deadlock-in-zimbabwe-13993373.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/political-deadlock-in-zimbabwe-13993373.html?r=RSS <p>Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai failed to reach agreement after holding talks to try to break the deadlock in a row over cabinet posts.</p> Africa Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:33:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/new-cash-rules-spark-zimbabwe-bank-chaos-13987622.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/new-cash-rules-spark-zimbabwe-bank-chaos-13987622.html?r=RSS <p>Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans queued for money today after the government raised the limit on daily bank withdrawals.</p> Africa Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:29:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/kidnapped-western-tourists-free-and-in-good-health-13987528.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/kidnapped-western-tourists-free-and-in-good-health-13987528.html?r=RSS <p>Eleven Western tourists who were abducted at gunpoint in Egypt 10 days ago have been freed this morning.</p> Africa Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:36:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/hivaids-awareness-programmes-rolled-out-in-ethiopia-13986218.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/hivaids-awareness-programmes-rolled-out-in-ethiopia-13986218.html?r=RSS <p>HIV/AIDS awareness programmes are being rolled out across rural Ethiopia in a bid to reduce the prevalence of the disease. </p> Africa Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:13:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/pirates-seize-battle-tank-cargo-13986009.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/pirates-seize-battle-tank-cargo-13986009.html?r=RSS <p>Pirates have seized a ship carrying 33 Russian tanks and ammunition off Somalia.</p> Africa Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:04:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/sahara-tourists-snatched-for-us6-million-ransom-13980402.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/sahara-tourists-snatched-for-us6-million-ransom-13980402.html?r=RSS <p>A group of 11 European tourists has been kidnapped during an adventure safari deep in the Sahara desert.</p> Africa Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:20:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/s-africa-to-select-interim-president-as-mbeki-resigns-13979839.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/s-africa-to-select-interim-president-as-mbeki-resigns-13979839.html?r=RSS <p>South Africa's parliament will meet today to begin the process of selecting an interim president following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki last night.</p> Africa Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:26:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/worlds-biggest-diamond-discovered-13979584.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/worlds-biggest-diamond-discovered-13979584.html?r=RSS <p>A gem stone which could become the largest polished round diamond in history has been discovered in southern Africa.</p> Africa Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:41:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/south-africa-looking-for-new-president-13979583.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/south-africa-looking-for-new-president-13979583.html?r=RSS <p>South Africa will soon be looking for a new president, after Thabo Mbeki agreed to resign.</p> Africa Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:36:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/mbeki-agrees-to-step-down-13979474.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/mbeki-agrees-to-step-down-13979474.html?r=RSS <p>South African President Thabo Mbeki has agreed to step down.</p> Africa Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:49:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/ruling-party-ousts-mbeki-13979465.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/ruling-party-ousts-mbeki-13979465.html?r=RSS <p>South Africa's ruling party called on President Thabo Mbeki to resign and says</p> Africa Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:43:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/zimbabwes-new-leaders-still-in-talks-13979251.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/zimbabwes-new-leaders-still-in-talks-13979251.html?r=RSS <p>Zimbabwe's new leaders are still deadlocked over forming a Cabinet.</p> Africa Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:24:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/businessman-kidnapped-in-nigeria-13975321.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/businessman-kidnapped-in-nigeria-13975321.html?r=RSS <p>A British businessman has been kidnapped in Nigeria.</p> Africa Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:13:00 +0100