Nairobi - The Chairman of the Panel of Eminent African Personalities, Kofi Annan, has warned that further delays in establishing a tribunal to try those accused of last year's post-election violence in Kenya could have grave consequences for the country's stability.
Pretoria - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called on southern African states to develop comprehensive legislation on human trafficking.
Johannesburg - The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and the French Development Agency (AFD) on Wednesday signed a long-term ?85 million loan (approx R1 billion) agreement to improve the O.R Tambo International Airport.
Johannesburg - Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Sue van der Merwe has urged African countries to increase trade and investment with southern Sudan, to help the country tackle the challenges of post-conflict reconstruction.
Tanzania - Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday began his official visit to Tanzania, meeting with President Jakaya Kikwete with whom he discussed a range of issues, from the country's upcoming elections and regional crises to the global economic meltdown.
Johannesburg - A United Nations inter-agency humanitarian mission to Zimbabwe has pledged to ensure that the country's humanitarian crisis is contained.
Pretoria - As South Africa joins the world in observing World AIDS Day, the United States (US) will commit R900 million over two years for anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs.
Pretoria - South Africa has met with several nations for a series of discussions ahead of next week's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
Cape Town - Tickets to the 2010 FIFA World Cup are in great demand with 650 527 tickets being sold so far, says the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC).
Lagos - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council have endorsed the recommendations of the AU High-Level Panel on Darfur (AUPD) which seeks the creation of a hybrid court to end the Darfur crisis.
