TOP STORY Govt, rebels want more from UN 21/11/2008 14:12 The DRC government has called for a stronger mandate for the UN force in the country to go with UN Security Council approval of 3 000 extra peacekeepers. UN troops 'a matter of urgency' 3 100 more troops for DRC

Pirates build up defences 21/11/2008 14:12 Somali pirates have built up their defences around a captured Saudi Arabian super-tanker after demanding a $25m ransom. Tanker stolen in 16 minutes Saudis 'have 10 days to comply' 'Censorship won't be lifted' 21/11/2008 14:12 Sudan's intelligence chief says state censorship will not be lifted under pressure after journalists held protested against state censorship. 70 journos held after protest Sudan journos on hunger strike Mauritius best for African kids 21/11/2008 13:00 Mauritius and Namibia are the best African nations for children to live in, while Guinea Bissau and Eritrea are the worst, according to a report. Tanker stolen in 16 minutes 21/11/2008 10:54 Pirates took just 16 minutes from boarding to seizing control of a Saudi oil super-tanker in the Indian Ocean, a military report obtained shows. Saudis 'have 10 days to comply' 'Negotiators on board tanker' Military 'only solution' to piracy 21/11/2008 07:51 A more aggressive military approach is the only answer to an escalation of piracy off Somalia, says the world's biggest oil tanker company. Group praises strike on pirates HK ship freed after ransom paid AU: Instability feeds piracy UN troops 'a matter of urgency' 21/11/2008 07:51 The UN Security Council says it wants to help contributing nations "as best we can in getting troops on the ground rapidly". 3 100 more troops for DRC 'UN troops siding with rebels' DRC rebels pull back Nato 'not world's policeman' 21/11/2008 07:51 Nato is ready to strengthen its ties with Africa, but Africa should come up with solutions to its problems and not expect Nato to police the world, it says. Nato: Piracy threat serious Pentagon: Force not the answer 20/11/2008 22:28 The Pentagon says a military approach is not the answer to a surge of piracy off the Horn of Africa and has suggested that shipping companies do more to protect their vessels. Arab nations in talks on piracy Miliband: Piracy is a scourge Watchdog welcomes ICC move 20/11/2008 22:28 A rights watchdog has welcomed a request from the ICC prosecutor for arrest warrants against Darfur rebel commanders over an attack on African peacekeepers. UN to probe Darfur 'bombings' Egyptian boys held for flirting 20/11/2008 22:28 Egyptian police rounded up hundreds of teenage boys in Cairo in a day-long crackdown on sexual harassment, a police official says. HIV rate could affect economy 20/11/2008 21:08 If the current annual increase in the number of HIV infections in Uganda go unchecked then the country's economic growth rate will be halved by 2025, authorities have warned. 'UN troops siding with rebels' 20/11/2008 21:08 Mai-Mai militia have accused UN peacekeepers of fighting alongside Laurent Nkunda's rebels as fresh clashes erupted in the east of DRC. DRC rebels pull back Nkunda aims to take whole DRC 3 100 more troops for DRC 20/11/2008 19:41 The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to send 3 100 more peacekeeping troops to conflict-wracked Congo. DRC rebels pull back More troops 'won't bring peace' Five killed in Darfur clash 20/11/2008 19:41 A Darfur rebel commander says his troops have fought with Sudanese government forces in northern Darfur and that the clashes killed at least five rebels. Cleric hits out at sects 20/11/2008 18:19 Angola's government should crack down on the spread of illegal religious sects to prevent them from exploiting the poor, the nation's leading Catholic cleric has said. Concern about Angolan sects DRC mission going 'faily well' SA: Piracy only part of problem 20/11/2008 18:08 Lawlessness and piracy in Somalia are mere symptoms of a bigger political problem which must be addressed by the UN Security Council, South Africa says. AU: Instability feeds piracy Arab nations in talks on piracy Mauritania hunts al-Qaeda 20/11/2008 17:32 Mauritania's military rulers are shoring up defences against al-Qaeda cells in the Sahara and traffickers smuggling illegal migrants to Europe. Nato: Piracy threat serious 20/11/2008 17:32 The threat from piracy is a "very serious challenge" and must be fought by the international community, Nato Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says. AU: Instability feeds piracy Arab nations in talks on piracy Health fund to help Zim, DRC 20/11/2008 16:10 A fund to improve the health of people in southern Africa, particularly those in Zimbabwe and the DRC is to be established, a nurses' organisation says. Health 'in state of collapse' Unicef: Cholera risk in DRC

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