Africa News

CENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) - England beat hosts South Africa by 22 runs to knock the world's number one ranked side and tournament hosts out of the Champions Trophy on Sunday. Full Story »

REUTERS - Scoreboard after England beat South Africa by 22 runs in the Champions Trophy Group B match in Centurion, South Africa on Sunday. Full Story »

PORLAMAR, Venezuela - Hugo Chavez made diplomatic inroads in Africa on Sunday at a summit of South American and African leaders where he offered Venezuela's help in oil projects, mining and financial assistance. Full Story »

CENTURION, South Africa (AFP) - England stormed into the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a 22-run victory over South Africa who crashed out of the tournament despite captain Graeme Smith's brave century here on Sunday. Full Story »

PORLAMAR, Venezuela (Reuters) - Anti-imperialist rhetoric and ambitious ideas flowed on Sunday at a summit dominated by South America's leftist leaders and some of Africa's best-known former anti-colonial fighters. Full Story »

PORLAMAR, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez proposed on Sunday that South American and African nations unite to create a cross-continental mining corporation to keep control of their resources. Full Story »

KIGALI (AFP) - At least four people were killed and 52 injured when an unidentified man lobbed a grenade into a crowd at a village market in Rwanda, public radio reported Sunday. Full Story »

JUBA, Sudan (AFP) - There is a "real chance" that the 2011 referendum on the future of South Sudan will lead to a vote for the region to break away from Africa's largest nation, the regional president said on Sunday. Full Story »

KHARTOUM (AFP) - President Omar al-Beshir on Sunday announced the immediate lifting of state censorship on the press, meeting a key demand of the media ahead of Sudan's first elections in almost 25 years. Full Story »

CENTURION, South Africa (AFP) - England captain Andrew Strauss elected to bat after winning the toss against South Africa in the Champions Trophy here on Sunday. Full Story »

WEENEN, South Africa - Milton Mbhele showed up for his wedding in a white limousine — with four brides. Full Story »

HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's moribund economy is slowly stirring, with signs of life in once-shuttered businesses helping to revive a stock market that was closed amid scandal last year, analysts said. Full Story »

REUTERS - Scoreboard after Pakistan beat India by 54 runs in the Champions Trophy Group A match at Centurion, South Africa on Saturday. Full Story »

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's diplomatically isolated government said on Saturday it would launch a formal objection after African nations blocked its leader from addressing the United Nations General Assembly. Full Story »

ABUJA (AFP) - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has returned to Abuja after a visit to Saudi Arabia, his office said on Saturday. Full Story »

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - Madagascar's de facto leader Andry Rajoelina was Friday prevented from addressing the 192-member UN General Assembly, at the request of southern African countries. Full Story »

BANGUI (AFP) - Two local employees of an Italian NGO were killed in the Central African Republic when Lord's Resistance Army rebels attacked their vehicle, a military source said Friday. Full Story »

VANDERBIJLPARK, South Africa - Strike Matsepe used his life savings to buy a small plot of land near the country's biggest steel mill, hoping it would become a thriving farm in his old age. Now, weathered and sick, the 80 year old has had to abandon his dream — the land and ground water are so polluted his cattle have died and crops failed. Full Story »