Comoros sees future in 'volcano economy' (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The Comoros could tame the feared Karthala, one of the world's largest active volcanoes, and use its geothermal and tourism potential to boost the archipelago's economy, experts said Wednesday.

Comoros: Volcano Experts Gather for UN Meeting (AllAfrica.com)

Experts in vulcanology, natural resources and disaster prevention are gathering today in the Comoros for the start of a United Nations-sponsored conference examining how the Indian Ocean archipelago can better manage and promote the active volcano that dominates the main island in the chain.

Representatives From Indian Ocean Islands Hold Meeting To Address HIV/AIDS (Medical News Today)

More than 500 representatives from islands in the Indian Ocean -- including Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion Island and Seychelles -- recently expressed concern about the impact of HIV/AIDS on the region during a conference in Mauritius, IRIN/PlusNews reports.

Weekly Edition, Comoros - Week of November 17, 2008 (ArabicNews.com)

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Uganda: Minister Calls for Mapping of Disaster Prone Areas (AllAfrica.com)

THE Minister of Relief and Disaster Preparedness, Prof. Tarsis Kabwegyere, has said there is need to draw maps with details of disaster-prone areas on the African continent.

Regional ministers urge AU to demarcate int'l boundaries among member states (People's Daily)

Ministers from 14 African countries have urged the African Union (AU) to demarcate international boundaries among member states in a bid to reduce the increasing number of boundary conflicts, a top government official said on Wednesday. Kasirivu Atwooki, Uganda's minister of state for lands told reporters that member countries under the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development ...

Cargo ship taken by Somali pirates (Tiscali)

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somali pirates have captured a South Korean cargo vessel off Mogadishu port in the latest seizure in one of the world’s most dangerous waterways, a regional maritime official said on Tuesday.

Zidane, Ronaldo give back (News 24 South Africa)

Soccer stars Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo have met for an all-star friendly match to fight poverty in Morocco, but hundreds of youngsters were left outside the stadium as they could not afford the seats.

Moroccans throng to Zidane, Ronaldo charity match for poverty (Canada.com)

Soccer stars Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo met for an all-star friendly match against poverty in Morocco on Monday, but hundreds of youngsters were left outside the stadium as they could not afford the seats.

MALAWI: Planning for a disaster (AlertNet)

Source: IRIN The state of preparedness for a natural disaster in Malawi's flood-prone areas as well as other locales is coming under intense scrutiny ahead of the expected annual rise in the rivers during the rainy season.