Prime Minister Attacked - Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili was the victim of an assassination attempt on Wednesday, according to the chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), South African President Kgalema Motlanthe. [AA Network - Lesotho]

Bravo to Labour Intensive Project - When the intensive labour programme was launched, it was easy to dismiss it as yet another pre-election populist stunt by the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). [AA Network - Botswana]

Top UN Humanitarian Official Condemns New 'Terror And Upheaval' - The top United Nations humanitarian official today condemned a resurgence of violence against civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid a serious of offensives against a Rwandan militia group. [AA Network - Rwanda]

Government Troops Accused of Attacking Civilians - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for the respect of human rights and the rule of law in the Central African Republic (CAR), following reports of deadly attacks by Government troops on civilians in the Ndele region of the country. [AA Network - CAR]

Cabinet Meeting Focuses on New Development Programs - President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali chaired a cabinet meeting on Wednesday in favor of 90 delegations throughout the country. [AA Network - Tunisia]

'Looking for Growth? Think Tunisia' to Showcase Investment Opportunities, Incentives - An international communication campaign aimed at showcasing investment opportunities in Tunisia, was launched in Tunis. The campaign dubbed "Looking for growth? Think Tunisia", provides information on the possibilities offered by investing in the Tunisian economy will run till 2016. [AA Network - Tunisia]

President Expected to Return to Power in Polls - Algerians headed for the polls today to choose between six contenders vying for the highest office in the land. [AA Network - Algeria]

Lesotho Seeks Closer Ties With Country - Government of Lesotho yesterday called for greater ties between Nigeria and Lesotho, especially in the area of technical and personnel support. [AA Network - Lesotho]

Callous Decision By Country Will Scorch Lesotho's Tiny Economy - IN SOTHO there is a saying, "Matlo ho cha mabapi" - a fire at a neighbour's house is likely to spread to yours. Look no further for proof of the proverb's wisdom than how the chaos north of the Limpopo has rippled into SA . [AA Network - Lesotho]

Labour Strikes Point to Economic Pain - Egypt has seen a wave of labour strikes in recent weeks by workers in a range of professions from lawyers to truck drivers. [AA Network - Egypt]

Govt, Algeria Meet On N1.8 Trillion Saharan Gas Pipeline - The Nigerian government yesterday held talks with the Algerian government on the 4,300km long, 48-56 inches diameter Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), which would connect the Niger Delta in Nigeria and Niger, to existing gas transmission hubs to the European Union at El Kala or Beni Saf in Algeria's Mediterranean coast. It is expected to cost $12 billion(about N1.87trillion naira). [AA Network - Algeria]

Batigroupe Announces Another Development Project for Gambia - The Gambian leader, Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, yesterday, received in audience officials of the Batigroupe consortium, an investment firm based in Dakar, Senegal. [AA Network - Senegal]

MCC Signs $13.39 Million Grant for Compact Development - The United States government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) today signed a grant agreement with the Government of Senegal to provide up to $13.39 million to support the country’s development of compact that will reduce poverty through economic growth. [AA Network - Senegal]

Former Byzantine Stronghold to Launch 9th Edition of Its International Spring Festival - Sbeitla, a town known for its millenary history and located some 250 km from the capital will launch the ninth edition of its international festival. [AA Network - Tunisia]

New Book Retraces Steps of Ancient Berber Numid Civilization - Following "La Tunisie vue du ciel" (Tunisia viewed from the sky), the Tunisian publishing house "Alif", has recently another successful book which retraces the steps of Tunisia's ancient Berber Numid civilization. [AA Network - Tunisia]