Africa

25.05.2012 19:06 3 comments ET spotting goggle-plex goes to Oz & S. Africa A battle for the world's largest radio telescope has ended in a draw, with both Australia and South Africa winning the right to host the unique project. When completed in 2024, it could allow scientists to detect signs of extraterrestrial life.		24.05.2012 22:33 4 comments Solar Impulse charges into first intercontinental flight The world’s most high-tech solar powered aircraft has taken to the skies for its first intercontinental flight, from Switzerland to Morocco. The 2,500-km journey with only one stopover will be the longest ever for the record-holding Solar Impulse.
24.05.2012 17:34 6 comments Full con-frontal: President wants private parts out of public eye Heads of states normally expect their portrait to both exude and command a message of dignity and respect. But South African president Jacob Zuma doubted his would, when he was confronted with a painting depicting him with his penis exposed.		22.05.2012 07:18 8 comments Supersized: Politician buys pricey artwork masked as McDonald’s meal A South African politician bought a painting with state funds by disguising it as a purchase of 256 Big Mac burger meals.
21.05.2012 18:22 19 comments World’s tallest mega-mosque being built in Algeria A big religious feeling deserves a big house of worship. Algeria is set to get its own mega-mosque with the tallest minaret in the world.		20.05.2012 23:53 15 comments From Libya to the world: Egypt makes its biggest arms bust ever Egyptian security forces have made their biggest ever smuggled arms bust, intercepting over 120 rockets and other supplies. The seized weapons, presumably on their way to the Gaza Strip, originated in neighboring Libya, smugglers say. Libyan conflict
20.05.2012 20:09 ‘Repentant’ makes no apologies in Cannes Terrorism: its crimes and tragedies have been exposed on the French Riviera at the international Cannes Film Festival where the latest drama from Algerian director Merzak Allouache has just had its world premiere.		19.05.2012 00:33 39 comments Peacekeeper Menace: Pentagon sees Chinese UN missions as a threat UN peacekeeping – risking your life to maintain order in a foreign land, is seen as one of the more noble roles in modern warfare, but a new Pentagon report shows that the US is more than a little alarmed at China’s growing humanitarian role.
16.05.2012 20:33 9 comments 800-mile test drive: African politician steals the show “Dreaming about driving the latest Ford Ranger? Just take it,” thought a politician in Zimbabwe, and he drove away the latest model on display at the Ford Motor Company show.		14.05.2012 14:30 8 comments Arab Spring govt stance ‘unleashed Twitter, Facebook wars’ Banning mainstream media from reporting on the Arab Spring threw the governments of affected states into a battle with social media hijacked by an uncontrollable opposition propaganda genie, media monitor Sharif Nashashibi told RT. Arab world protests
09.05.2012 16:02 1 comment Moroccan mothers-in-law no laughing matter The universal appeal of Mother-in-law jokes knows no limits. Now, several commercials in Morocco have recently been attacked for undermining family values by ridiculing mothers-in-law as well as turning wives against their husbands.		01.05.2012 20:34 15 comments Tunisian president to Assange: I’m still a human rights activist The transformation of Tunisia after the revolution is far from complete. Imprisoned under the previous dictatorship, and now facing the realities of power, President Moncef Marzouki has vowed to protect human rights in the new Tunisia.
01.05.2012 00:27 5 comments The hunt for Kony: US troops chill out in the bush Six months ago the US sent an elite unit to hunt down guerrilla leader Joseph Kony. They've not met Kony’s forces yet – they mostly stay holed up in their camps. But they are trying their best to collect local rumors that could help Ugandan troops.		30.04.2012 20:03 20 comments Assange Episode 3: Torture & double standards of the West The world's most famous secret-spiller Julian Assange is on RT again, speaking with Tunisia’s first post-revolution leader about the West’s double standards in protecting human rights.
26.04.2012 15:39 2 comments Blasts rip through newspaper offices in Nigeria, at least 6 killed (PHOTOS) Bombs targeting the offices of a major Nigerian newspaper have gone off in the capital Abuja and the northern city of Kaduna. Emergency officials say at least six people were killed in the twin attacks.		24.04.2012 14:33 12 comments Sudan declared war on our country - South Sudan president The president of South Sudan says attacks by the North amount to a declaration of war on his country. Khartoum and Juba, which became independent last year, remain embroiled in a conflict over sharing oil profits and establishing frontiers.
23.04.2012 13:07 9 comments Chinese money to 'settle' Sudanese oil divorce? South Sudan is to seek investment from China for a new pipeline. This would allow it to export oil without the consent of its northern enemy Sudan. The two parts of a formerly united country are in a bloody conflict over control of crude revenues.		22.04.2012 23:07 7 comments Thousands displaced by Sudan border clashes The ongoing military standoff between Sudan and South Sudan has forced thousands from their homes, fearing for their lives. This is according to a United Nations Human Rights report.
22.04.2012 00:06 11 comments Blue gold: Africa’s enormous secret water wealth Africa is sitting on a giant reservoir of groundwater, British scientists have discovered. But the new information might prove both a boon and a curse.		19.04.2012 15:51 26 comments Sudan oil-war spiral could split world powers Sudan's president has threatened to topple the government to his south to “liberate” the South Sudanese. As a bloody battle over a disputed oil field heads towards full-scale war, it threatens to provoke conflict between the US and Russia-China.

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