A TVNZ cameraman covering the Soccer World Cup in South Africa has had his hotel room burgled and more than $100,000 worth of equipment taken.

The image of Africa in many minds is of a Hopeless Continent - but more than just a football stadium is being reborn.

There are not many places in the world where Tony Blair remains popular, but Sierra Leone is an exception.

Small doses of the male sex hormone testosterone can make people less trusting of strangers, scientists have found.

Prosecutors want to subpoena Naomi Campbell over claims a west African dictator gave her a blood diamond.

There's pride and hope among the shanties, says Catherine Masters.

The head of the European Parliament has described the survival of a 10-year-old in a Libyan plane crash that killed over 100 people as "truly a miracle."

New Zealand captain Ryan Nelsen may miss some of his team's campaign at the World Cup in South Africa because his wife is due to give birth during the tournament.

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua, long plagued by poor health, has died at age 58, his spokesman said.

Our small country has a long record in world peacekeeping.

Many African tribes, particularly the Shangaan, have long believed that when the earth is sick God sends his children out in the form of white lions to heal and protect.