Political unrest in Egypt could mean Kiwis paying more at the petrol pump, after oil prices climbed to their highest point in 28 months.

A New Zealander who managed to flee the turmoil in Egypt says he feared for his safety, and getting a flight out had been "a bit of a gamble". "I just was trying my best to remain calm. It's rather nerve-wracking to have gunfire and so on

For a seventh day, protesters have flooded downtown Cairo, rejecting a new government under President Hosni Mubarak.

It's hard not to feel both hope and trepidation at what is unfolding in Egypt, writes Herald foreign desk editor Nicola Lamb.

Gill South sits down with leadership coach Sally Anderson to have herself pushed in the right direction.

Cocoa prices shot up this week after the Ivory Coast said it was contemplating an export ban.

Three lionesses pounced on a crocodile - and a tourist caught it all on camera.

Rioters ran amok yesterday in the central Nigerian city of Jos.

Fourteen civilians have been killed in clashes with Tunisian police.

Southern Sudan looks to have voted for secession from the Arab-led north of the country.