Malawi churches say homosexuality is sinful MALAWI church leaders say that homosexuality is "sinful" and urged Western nations to withdraw threats to halt aid to the Southern Africa country over a court case that could send two gay men to jail for up to 14 years.  >>Read More ... Sapa - 6 opinions posted

Nigerian asylum seeker dies at Zurich airport SWITZERLAND on Friday halted flights to deport asylum-seekers after a Nigerian man on hunger strike died at the Zurich airport shortly before he was due to be sent back to his home country on a special flight.  >>Read More ... RTT-TZG

Libya welcomes Swiss compensation over Gaddafi arrest A TOP Libyan official on Wednesday welcomed as a "step forward" a call by Swiss officials for damages to be paid to a son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who was arrested in Geneva in 2008. >>Read More ... Reuters

Bombings derail amnesty talks in Niger's oil delta NIGERIAN militants detonated at least two car bombs outside a government building in the southern oil city of Warri on Monday where talks were being held about implementing an amnesty programme. >>Read More ... Reuters

Somalian clans clash over land and water FIGHTING between two clans in central Somalia over land and water killed at least 11 people and wounded several others on Saturday, a rights group said.  >>Read More ... Reuters

Egyptian President Mubarak recovering steadily EGYPT'S president, who had surgery a week ago, is returning steadily to health, the head of the medical team treating him in Germany said in a media statement on Saturday.  >>Read More ... Reuters-TZG

Winnie Mandela Mandela let down black people: Winnie Mandela STRUGGLE stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela bitterly lashed out at Nelson Mandela in a new interview.  >>Read More ... Sapa - 5 opinions posted

Floods displace 300 000 people in Uganda MORE than 300 000 people have been displaced by floods in eastern Uganda, a Cabinet minister said on Monday.  >>Read More ... Sapa-dpa