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Africa RSS FeedsUganda: MPs Get Secret Pay Rise - [Observer] Lawmakers abolish constituency fund, but share the Shs 2.9 billion...Feed Source: allafrica.com Liberia: Prosecute George Bush Too, Says Charles Taylor - [New Dawn]
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, now convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in relations to atrocities committed in Sierra Leone, has stressed the need for former US President George W. Bush to be prosecuted for similar crimes.... Nigeria: Special Taskforce Uncovers Terrorists' Hideout in Kogi - [This Day]
A Joint Task Force (JTF) comprising Police, State Security Service (SSS), Navy, Air-force and Army recorded a major breakthrough Wednesday in Kogi State as a key hideout of terrorists was discovered and dismantled with different kinds of dangerous items recovered.... South Sudan: Juba Trudges Ahead Despite Oil Row - [Capital FM]
Nairobi, Kenya -
South Sudan is trudging on with plans to develop its infrastructure amid unresolved oil issues with its northern neighbour; an inflation surge and recently imposed austerity measures to recoup revenue losses.... Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Attempts to Revise Constitutional Draft Thwarted - [SW Radio]
A faction in ZANU PF is allegedly pushing for a wholesale revision of the draft constitution, in an attempt to smuggle in a provision that allows serving military officers to be active in political parties of their choice.... Tanzania: Zanzibar Pushes to Join Island Alliance to Confront Climate Change - [AlertNet]
Migombani -
The East African archipelago of Zanzibar is attempting to win "environmental independence" from Tanzania by joining an organisation that promotes the sustainable development of islands in the Indian Ocean.... Kenya: Injured Man in Mombasa Attack Was Assailant - [Capital FM]
Nairobi, Kenya -
It has now emerged that one of the people who was injured in Tuesday night's grenade attack at a Mombasa nightclub was among the attackers.... Gambia: Small Country With a Big Crisis - [IRIN]
Serekunda/Johannesburg -
In 2011, the rains failed in the Central River region of The Gambia, where Mawdou Danso, a farmer, struggled to raise a crop big enough to tide him over to the next harvest. He invested in an early-maturing, high-yielding rice called Nerica (New Rice for Africa), which had recently became available and promised to fit in well with the erratic rainfall patterns.... Africa: U.S. Army Meets 36 African Land Force Chiefs - [U.S. Africa Command]
Kampala -
Land force chiefs and senior officers from 36 African nations and U.S. Army Africa gathered in Uganda's capital of Kampala in May 2012 to discuss national security interests.... Africa: Islamic Militancy Draws U.S. Into African Security - [AfricaPlus]
In the third of a three-part series for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Dr. Richard Joseph examines Africa's "prismatic narrative," in which African developments must be viewed "through the prism of how key dimensions interrelate and the complex interplay of local, regional, and global factors." The article can be read below or on the Chicago Council's website.... Africa: Migrants Living With Aids in South Africa - [Health-e]
"Solidarity for Survival" is an exhibition that shows the difficult living conditions that African foreign nationals who have come to seek refuge in South Africa endure. It is currently showing at Constitution Hill, in Johannesburg. Many of the difficulties these migrants face include the lack of access to health care.... Mali: Terrorists and Uncertainty Flourish in North - [RNW Africa]
There's been no peace in northern Mali since Tuareg rebels took control of the area and declared independence earlier this year. Radical Muslim fighters came in their wake and introduced Islamic law. Meanwhile, terrorists from all over the world are reportedly coming to Mali. Yet no one really has a hold on the region.... Sierra Leone: At UN-Backed Court, Charles Taylor Denies Role in Atrocities - [UN News]
Convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor told the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) today that he was saddened by the atrocities and crimes committed in Sierra Leone, but denied that he aided the rebels who committed the abuses.... Africa: More Nations Hit Agricultural Investment Target - [SciDev.Net]
Nairobi -
The number of African countries delivering on the Maputo Declaration to boost investment into agricultural and rural development to ten per cent of their national budgets is growing, a conference in Kenya has heard.... Africa: Research Coalition to Boost Internet Access in Rural Africa - [SciDev.Net]
An international group of research organisations are collaborating on a project to boost Internet access in rural Sub-Saharan Africa.... Africa: Carter Center to 'Witness' Egyptian Presidential Elections - [State Department]
QUESTION: Yes, please. Definitely in the coming days G-8 and then NATO meeting, and what you are trying to or what you are going to discuss regarding Egypt and the Arab Spring in this context of G-8 or NATO meeting summit?... Egypt: Republican People's Party and Its Founders to Support Moussa - [Aswat Masriya]
The Republican People's Party and its founders Hasaballah Al-Kafrawi, former minister of housing, Yehia Al-Gamal, former deputy prime minister, and others announced their support for presidential candidate Amr Moussa, Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper reported.... Egypt: Brotherhood's Mursi 'Endorsed By God', MP Says - [Aswat Masriya]
Muslim Brotherhood's Member of Parliament (MP) Manal Abul Hassan said that the Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohamed Mursi is endorsed by God.... Cameroon: IMF/World Bank Mission Outlines Conditions - [Cameroon Tribune]
Prime Minister Philemon Yang on May 16 received the institutions' officials.... Africa: U.S. Looks to cut Non-Humanitarian Aid to Nations That Host Bashir - [U.S. House]
Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2012) -
As part of an ongoing effort to bring Sudanese President Omar Bashir to justice, the House Appropriations Committee today adopted an amendment cutting off non-humanitarian aid to any nation that allows the indicted war criminal into their country.... West Africa: UN Security Council to Visit Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone - [UN News]
The members of the United Nations Security Council will leave New York on Friday for an official mission to West Africa.... Burundi: U.S. Soldiers Help Prepare Soldiers for Upcoming Deployment - [U.S. Africa Command]
Mudubugu, Burundi -
Texas National Guardsmen had the opportunity to share best practices with Burundi soldiers preparing for an upcoming deployment during a visit to Mudubugu, Burundi, March 26-April 6, 2012.... Mozambique: Compensation Agreed for Pirate Victims - [AIM]
Maputo -
The Spanish-Mozambican fishing company Pescamar, which operated the "Vega 5", a vessel seized by Somali pirates in the Mozambique Channel in December 2010, has finally agreed to compensate the 12 survivors of the "Vega 5" crew, reports Thursday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".... Uganda: Govt Postpones National Census to 2013 - [New Vision]
The government has postponed the enumeration exercise for the 2012 Population and Housing census due to lack of funds.... Uganda: UPDF Hosts African Army Commanders - [New Vision]
African military chiefs Wednesday visited the UPDF Peace Support Operations Centre in Singo and witnessed the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers undergoing training for the mission in war-torn Somalia.... Nigeria: One Killed As Explosion Rocks Port Harcourt - [This Day]
Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that one person died while two were injured as a result of an explosion that rocked the busy Rumuokoro axis of Port Harcourt city Thursday morning.... Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Primary, Islamiyya Schools in Kano - [This Day]
Suspected gunmen on Wednesday night attacked Ja'en Primary and Farawa Islamiyya Schools in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State.... Nigeria: Bridging Digital Divide Through Broadband - [This Day]
Editor-in-Chief, IT Telecom Digest, in his opening remarks at the just concluded WAFICT 2012 Congress in Lagos, said while West African leaders have been making frantic efforts in bridging the digital gap, the critical infrastructure necessary to facilitate broadband penetration was not yet in place. According to him, "the idea behind WAFICT Congress is to stand hand-in-hand with policy makers, experts, regulators, investors, entrepreneurs, industry associations, corporate organisations in the ICT se... Nigeria: African Commission Commends Nitda On ICT Devt - [This Day]
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and stakeholders in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) have commended the National Information Technology Agency (NITDA) on its strides in ICT development.... Nigeria: Two Feared Dead As Bomb Blast Rocks Port Harcourt - [Vanguard]
Two persons are feared dead with four others injured when an explosion rocks Rumuokoro area of Port Harcourt,Rivers state, Thursday morning.... Copyright © 2012, Hidbid.com - The Free eBay Auction Sniper. All Rights Reserved. |