HOSTAGES ARE SAFE, NO RELEASE DATE SET

CAIRO: The 19 Egyptians and tourists who have been kidnapped near the Sudanese border are safe and in good health, according to a source at the tour operator of the trip, but a release date is unknown.

Fatma Hussain from Aegyptus Intertravel told Daily News Egypt Thursday that the hostages were “fine.”

Aegyptus Intertravel is the tour operator responsible for the safari during which the kidnapping occurred and whose owner, Ibrahim Abdel Rahim, was also abducted,

Darfur refugee camp 'hiding rebels'

Sudan's governemnt has accused Darfur's largest refugee camp of harbouring rebel fighters. The Kalma camp is the only one that is permanently protected by United Nations and African Union forces, but residents fear they may be driven out as the military threatens to take action. Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from the camp.

Tourism Board MD, Dr Achieng Ongonga resigns

Zimbabwe's U.S. Visit Discussion

Interview with Newton Kanhema of the Zimbabwe Independence Assistance Network talks about Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's U.S. visit.

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