| International Aid Group Calls for Urgent Action in Niger Food Crisis Women wait to receive baby food in the village of Koleram, southern Niger, during the launch of a UN-backed blanket feeding operation aimed at fighting malnutrition among children under the age of... | |
| UNHCR Denounces Saudi Deportations of Somalis Somali Government Welcomes AU Decision to Boost Force The U.N. refugee agency is denouncing Saudia Arabia's continued deportation of Somali refugees and asylum seekers to the conflict-stricken Somali... |
| DRC to Form New Election Commission Global Witness to Sue British Government Over 'Conflict Minerals' Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is forming a new commission to organize and oversee the next national elections... |
| Uganda court charges three men over deadly blasts (Getty Images) KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan court has charged three men with terrorism and murder related to July 11 twin blasts that killed 76 people in the capital.The three men, all... |
| Renewing Mandate of African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, Security Council Demands End to Fighting, Attacks on Peacekeepers, Civilians The Security Council this morning renewed the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) for 12 months while demanding that the parties to the conflict in the... |
| Nearly 90,000 people uprooted by clashes in eastern DR Congo, UN reports Local authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are reporting that almost 90,000 people have been uprooted from their homes following recent military operations in the region, the... |
| UN rushing aid to flood-stricken areas of north-western DR Congo United Nations agencies are providing urgent assistance to areas of north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after devastating floods, which have destroyed nearly 300 homes and left an... |
| South African court fines three for racist video Last Updated: July 30. 2010 9:42PM UAE / July 30. 2010 5:42PM GMT JOHANNESBURG // A South African court on Friday ordered four white former students to pay fines of nearly $3,000 each for a video... |
| Liberia to require registration of new births MONROVIA, Liberia Liberia's government, still recovering from a 14-year civil war and previous decades of poverty and illiteracy, said Friday it will now require all children to get birth... |
| Great track and field show by Kenya team Kenya enters the weekend with a huge possibility of lifting the overall African athletics title for the first time in the continental track and field competition’s 31-year... |
| SOUTHERN AFRICA: Realising Trade in Virtual Water FRANCISTOWN, Botswana, Jul 30, 2010 (IPS) - The vegetables Omphemetse Monyi sells at the Francistown bus rank come from 400 kilometres away in South Africa. One approach to development might seek to... |
| Congo Army, Uganda Rebel Clashes Force 90,000 to Flee July 30 (Bloomberg) -- A Congolese army operation aimed at flushing Ugandan rebels linked to Somalia’s Islamic al-Shabaab militia out of eastern Congo forced 90,000 civilians to flee their... |
| Three charged with Uganda bombing The men were charged with 89 offences. They face 61 counts of murder for those killed at the Kyadondo Rugby Club and 15 counts for those killed at the Ethiopian... |
| Eastern Africa polio-free, but cases found in Russia GENEVA (Reuters) - Eastern Africa is free of polio again, with four countries -- Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda -- having reported no cases of the crippling disease for more than a year, U.N. and... |
| Central African Republic vote delayed to January 23 BANGUI (Reuters) - Central African Republic has delayed presidential and legislative elections until January 23 from October 24 due to insecurity caused by rebels, according to a presidential decree... |
| Kenyan PM resurfaces, says feeling great KISUMU Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga made his first public appearance on Friday since leaving hospital on July 4 after an operation to relieve pressure on his... |
| Uganda charges three with Kampala bombings KAMPALA (Reuters) - Three Kenyans have been charged with the bomb attacks that killed 79 soccer fans watching the World Cup final on television in the Ugandan capital,... |
| DR Congo forms new electoral commission A new Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) has been set up in the Democratic Republic of Congo to prepare for elections next year, the outgoing commission announced on Friday. Under a... |
| Kampala bombings: Three suspects charged Three Kenyans have been charged with the bomb attacks that killed 79 soccer fans watching the World Cup final on television in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Hussein Hassan, 27, Mohammed Adan... |
| Former Africa minister Malloch-Brown advises oil firm on African expansion Just 12 months after resigning from the government, Lord Malloch-Brown, the former Foreign Office minister for Africa, has become an adviser to... |
| Jacob Zuma to abolish six South African monarchies South Africa 's traditional monarchies are to be abolished in a government move to bury another legacy of the apartheid era.Some of the kings were originally appointed by the white minority... |
| Kenya's Christians and Muslims argue over inclusion of Islamic courts in draft constitution Kenya (AP) — A draft constitution that Kenya votes on next week guarantees women the same rights as men — unless a judge in a Muslim family court decrees otherwise. Critics, including... |
| Ghana: Accra Water Shortages Much of the acute water shortages experienced in some parts of Accra in the last couple of weeks can be blamed on road contractors, says Dr Hannah Louisa Bisiw, Deputy Minister of Water Resources,... |
| Gambia: Another Successful 'Dialogue With the People Tour' editorial The 2010 presidential Dialogue with the people tour has finally ended with great success. During the tour, people from all walks of life, young and old, male and female, came out to... |
| Ghana: Abolish Death Penalty editorial A recent judicial incident of momentous implications has gone unnoticed and that is the setting free from prison of one Benard Tagoe who had been on death row for the past 24 years. The... |
| Angola: Nation and Congo Brazzaville Set Up Inter-State Joint Oil Exploration Organ Luanda — Angola and Congo Brazzaville, created on Thursday in Luanda, an Inter-state Organ to conduct studies on the joint exploration of an oil field. The oil field dubbed "Lianzi", is based... |
| Angola: Producers Aim to Collect Over 700 Tons of 'Coffee Cherries' Ndalatando — About 760 tons of "coffee cherries" will be collected in Kwanza Norte Province, as part of coffee growers actions in the region, aimed at re-launching and elevating the level of... |
| Angola: ANIP Co-Ordinator Meets With Japanese Entrepreneurs Luanda — The co-ordinator of the Restructuring Commission for the National Private Investments Agency (ANIP), Aguinaldo Jaime, received on Thursday in Luanda a Japanese entrepreneurial... |
| Africa: Obama Team 'Actively Engaged' to Promote Progress, Carson Says President Barack Obama will host some 120 African youth leaders from 40 African nations in Washington next week, part of a commemoration of 50 years of independence for 17 countries. The... |
| Angola: Luanda Customers Owe Power Supplier Akz 1.0 Billion Luanda — Over Akz 1.0 billion is the amount owed by customers of Luanda's Electricity Supplying Company (EDEL), corresponding to consumption backdated to 2002, Angop learaned. Speaking to... |
| Angola: Chevron Holds Seminar on Investment Projects in Cabinda Cabinda — A seminar on investment projects was held on Thursday in northern Cabinda province by the US Oil Company, Chevron, Angop learned. The workshop was aimed at equipping civil and bank... |
| Africa: Distributor of Satellite TV in Africa Wants to Improve Services Luanda — African countries receiving Multichoice Africa satellite services will see improvements to the quality of the products supplied by the company, due to investments made in equipment and... |
| Angola: Cabinet Council Analyses Economic Issues Luanda — The Angolan Cabinet Council Friday in Luanda analysed the Reviewed State Budget for 2010 and the accord on the funding of the German Commerzbank estimated at 500 million Euros. ... |
| Africa: Policy Failure Contributes to Incessant Poverty in Africa Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin, Director, Abantu for Development, has attributed incessant poverty in Africa, particularly sub-Saharan Africa to policy failure. She noted that policies often times do not... |
| A midlife crisis for Africa During the annus mirabilis of 1960 17 independent African states were born, creating great expectations for the rebirth of a continent. Unfortunately, while these countries celebrate their 50th... |
| Muslim court clause brings spotlight in Kenya vote A draft constitution that Kenya votes on next week guarantees women the same rights as men - unless a judge in a Muslim family court decrees... |
| Uganda court charges 3 men over deadly blasts A Ugandan court has charged three men with terrorism and murder related to July 11 twin blasts that killed 76 people in the... |
| Criminal gangs drive surge in rhino poaching in South Africa Nine-month-old rhinoceros Vuma was orphaned after poachers this month hacked out his mother's horn and left her dead in a pool of blood at a reserve just north of Johannesburg. She was the latest... |
| 3 Kenyan Preachers Appear In Court Over Uganda July 11 Attacks -(Dow Jones)- Three Kenyan Muslim preachers appeared in court Friday charged with a total of 89 counts of terrorism, murder and attempted murder, officials... |
| [07/30] Uganda court charges 3 men over deadly blasts KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - A Ugandan court has charged three men with terrorism and murder related to July 11 twin blasts that killed 76 people in the capital. The three men, all residents of neighboring... |
| [07/30] Muslim court clause brings spotlight in Kenya vote NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A draft constitution that Kenya votes on next week guarantees women the same rights as men - unless a judge in a Muslim family court decrees otherwise. Critics, including some... |
