Zimbabwe leaders said to agree to power-sharing deal  

A power-sharing deal has been reached between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, South African President Thabo Mbeki said.

Mbeki, who mediated the talks in Harare for the Southern African Development Community, said the deal would be signed Monday but did not give details of the agreement. mehr lesen...

'Mythical' animal finally poses for camera  

Rare images of an African animal so elusive that it was once believed to be mythical have been released.

The okapi is a shy animal related to the giraffe, with zebra-like stripes on its rear. It is native to the tropical rainforests of Africa but is now known to live only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. mehr lesen...