African Union Chairman Thomas Boni Yayi will visit some of the continent's conflict areas -- including Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, and Libya -- for direct talks, an aide said on Saturday.
Algerian security forces have found a large cache of weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles, which they believe were smuggled in from neighboring Libya, a security source briefed on the discovery told Reuters on Saturday.
Amnesty International describes the situation in northern Mali as the country’s worst crisis in two decades.
Avion Gold Corp said production has started at its newly developed underground mine at the Tabakoto gold deposit in Mali, West Africa.
Libya urged Niger on Saturday to extradite Moammar Gadhafi's son Saadi, saying his call for Libyans to prepare for a coming uprising threatened bilateral ties. In response, Niger pledged to tighten house surveillance of Saadi, but reiterated he could not be handed over to a state where he could face execution.
The crisis means nearly 12 million more people require assistance.
With more Android smartphones coming to the market with advanced specifications, it is quite difficult to make a decision on which one to buy. Two popular choices are Samsung Galxy S2 and Motorola Photon 4G.
Randgold Resources is pointing to Congo as the next area to fuel growth for the gold sector, eyeing prospects similar to those of booming West Africa as the miner nears production for Kibali, potentially one of Africa's largest gold mines.
Mali is seeking to raise the state share in mining projects to 25 percent from 20 percent in a proposed revision to the West African gold producer's mining law, a senior official at the state regulator told Reuters on Monday.
HTC EVO family legacy was continued by Sprint with the addition of HTC EVO Design 4G, the first EVO family member touting World Phone capabilities. But the phone faces immense pressure from Samsung Galaxy S2, which is considered to be the best Android smartphone yet.
Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX, which was showcased at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Monday, is considered to be a value-addition to the RAZR family.
Nokia has launched its third smartphone under the Lumia series - Lumia 900 - at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Gold mining stocks fluctuated around the unchanged mark during regular-session trading on Thursday, as miners tracked the price of physical gold, which saw some choppy trading itself.
HTC Amaze 4G, which was released in October for T-Mobile, is expected to face immense pressure from Samsung Galaxy S2, which is considered to be the best Android smartphone yet.
Mainland China and 21 other countries will finally launch sales for Apple's most advanced smartphone, the iPhone 4S, on Friday, Jan. 13. The phone will be available in black and white and will sell at the same prices as in the U.S.
Apple fans in China mainland and other 21 countries are going to be crazy after hearing this - iPhone 4S, Apple's hottest handset so far, will reach their shores on Friday, Jan. 13, ending various speculations about local launch dates, that lasted for several months.
2011 has been a very exciting year for smartphones thanks to the number of devices that flooded the market, and the trend is expected to continue in 2012.
The year 2011 was one in which smartphones and tablets achieved a status of necessity, instead of being style statement which they used to be in the past, thanks to Apple and Google.
Samsung Galaxy S2, which runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, received overwhelming responses from around the world. The smartphone sports Samsung's TouchWiz UI and available on AT&T for $200 on contract. However, Galaxy S2 is also available on T-Mobile and Sprint, whose version is called Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch.
German director Wim Wenders has long ranked as among the major directors of world cinema, thanks to films such as Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire, Until the End of the World and the Oscar-nominated Buena Vista Social Club.
Verizon Wireless began selling the much-awaited Samsung Galaxy Nexus for $299.99 on its network from Thursday, triggering an interesting competition within the Samsung devices.
Millions of people in West Africa could be protected from a serious food crisis if preparations are scaled up across the region according to Oxfam.
