Sport
South Africa tame Italy to set tour back on track
UDINE, Italy (Reuters) - World champions South Africa ran in four tries to tame a spirited challenge from Italy and put their European tour back on track with a 32-10 win in the northern city of Udine on Saturday. Full Article
Injured Kallis ruled out of South Arica's one-day series
CENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) - South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has been ruled out of the one-day series against England because of a rib injury, Cricket South Africa said on Saturday. Full Article
More injury woes for Liverpool in 2-2 draw
LONDON (Reuters) - Daniel Agger and Ryan Babel added to Liverpool's injury woes on Saturday in a lively 2-2 English Premier League draw with big-spending Manchester City at Anfield. Full Article
Life with the lions
Kenya’s Maasai warriors are known for being fearless lion killers but times have changed and the country’s lion’s population is in danger of being wiped out. Now the Maasai in southern Kenya are taking part in an initiative to preserve the big cats. Blog
Is an independent south Sudan now inevitable?
So, is it now inevitable that Sudan’s oil-producing south will decide to split away from the north as an independent country in a looming secession referendum in 2011? Blog
Do Ethiopia’s politicians mean it on democracy?
On the evening of the 20th of March 1878, Ethiopia’s two great rivals, Emperors Yohannes IV and Menelik II, came face-to-face to thrash out their differences. Blog
The African brain drain
Africa is suffering from a massive brain drain and it’s questionable whether enough of those highly motivated students studying in America will return home in large enough numbers to really make a difference... Blog
Is Sudan’s Darfur crisis getting too much attention?
Activists often say that the world is not paying enough attention to Sudan’s Darfur crisis. But could the opposite be true? Blog
Vatican synod urges corrupt African leaders to quit
Roman Catholic bishops called on corrupt Catholic leaders in Africa on Friday to repent or resign for giving the continent and the Church a bad name. Blog
