Guinea's leader Captain Camara has promised to return the nation to civilian rule in 2009.

South Africa's security minister Nathi Mthethwa said Monday that the public's perception of police corruption was correct and vowed to crack down on graft in the force.

Uganda's rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) on Tuesday demanded an end to a joint regional military offensive against its forces in DR Congo and urged UN mediators to organise fresh consultations. "It is now crystal clear that the military option that the three. . . .

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A Zimbabwean playwright who has repeatedly challenged the Mugabe regime and a Burmese comedian who has recently been sentenced to 45 years in prison have been honoured with international awards.Cont Mhlanga, who has written 21 plays and published three books, won the inaugural $50,000 (£32,300) ArtVenture Freedom to Create prize for his political satire, The Good President.