Somalia: Heads of Govt to Debate Nation's Future
[African Arguments]
If I were a Somali I would thank Allah for the pirates. For more than 20 years the world has stood by while successive civil wars destroyed the country, killing hundreds of thousands of people by bullets, disease and starvation and reducing what was once a prosperous land to a war zone. But the seizure of more than 200 ships by kids with guns in small craft has changed all that.
Somalia: London Conference 'An Opportunity' for Somaliland
[IRIN]
Hargeisa -
More than two decades after it unilaterally asserted its independence from the rest of Somalia, Somaliland plans to lobby hard at a major conference in London in February for something it has sorely lacked since its inception: international recognition of its sovereignty.
Somalia: A Political Solution for Somalia
[Chatham House]
Last week Foreign Secretary William Hague made a surprise visit to Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, ahead of an international conference on Somalia taking place in London this month. The visit comes at an important juncture for Somalia's internal politics and its relations with the rest of the world.
Somalia: Calls for Independent Probe of Journalist's Murder
[IFJ]
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates, the National Union of Journalists of Great Britain and Ireland, and the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), today called on the British Foreign Secretary William Hague to ensure that the "independent inquiry" he called for into the murder of Hassan Osman Abdi, director of Shabelle Media Network, is truly independent.
Nigeria: Total Gets Ultra Deepwater Drillship for Egina Field
[This Day]
French oil major, Total has engaged ultra-deepwater drillship, Pacific Scirocco on a one-year drilling contract for Egina Deepwater field, located 150kilometres offshore Nigeria, at the rate of $470,000 per day.
Gambia: The EU Grant
[Daily Observer]
It is indeed a welcome development that the European Union (EU) has given the government some D400 million to support good governance.The grant, which also contains a media component, has come at a much better time, when the country through committed leadership is pushing for greater sustainable development.
Nigeria: Threat to Aid Cut is on Human Rights - William Hague
[Daily Trust]
London -
British Foreign Secretary, Mr William Hague, has said that UK's threat to cut aid to anti-gay countries was to make such countries respect human rights.
Cameroon: Business women brace up for german funding
[Cameroon Tribune]
Senior staff of the African Business Information Bank held exchanges with female enterprise managers over the week-end. Local small and medium-sized enterprises will soon receive German financial assistance.
Angola: Veteran Musician Bonga Receives Award in France
[ANGOP]
Lisbon -
Angolan veteran singer and songwriter Bonga was awarded last weekend, in Paris, France, the "Voices of African Routes" award, by CIME association and BGS promoter.
Kenya: German Embassy to Support Northern Development
[Nairobi Star]
THE German Embassy has pledged to support Kenya's efforts towards averting future disasters as a result of drought as well as improve the living conditions of the Northern Kenya population.
South Africa: European Music Festival At Design Indaba, Your Street Challenge Extended
[Biz-Community]
Barcelona-based Sónar Music Festival will perform at the Design Indaba on Friday 2 March 2012 at the Cape Town City Hall and the deadline for entries into the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng portion of Your Street Challenge has been extended.
Kenya: British Foreign Secretary William Hague's Nairobi Stopover
[Nairobi Star]
Last Friday the Ole Sereni Hotel on Mombasa Road in Nairobi was a hive of activity as two senior ministers from Germany and Britain made their public appearances roughly at the same time.
Kenya: Danida Donates Sh75 Million Plant to Farmers
[Nairobi Star]
The Danish government has donated an agro-processing plant worth Sh75 million to Malindi Cooperative Society farmers.
Tanzania: Bae Money Channeld to Education Sector
[Daily News]
TANZANIA and the United Kingdom have agreed in principle to channel all the £30 million (75bn/-) BAE system's compensation fund for air traffic control system to the Tanzanian education sector development.
Nigeria: European Tourism Companies Interested in the Country - Runsewe
[Leadership]
Some European tourism companies have expressed interest in exploring Nigeria's tourism potential, Otunba Segun Runsewe, Director General of the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation has said.
Africa: CPLP Official Praises Angola's Chairmanship
[ANGOP]
Lisbon -
Angola has been making huge effort to raise the name of the Portuguese-speaking Countries Community (CPLP) and its representation to other levels, since it has taken the chair of the organization in 2010.
Namibia: German Acknowledgments a Milestone in Our Struggle
[Namibian]
THE German government's director general for African Affairs, Walter Lindner, is reported to have apologised on February 1, 2012 for the "atrocities" committed by the German government against the Herero and Nama people: "We ask for forgiveness for these trespasses."
Tanzania: Dar Faces Budget Cuts As Donors Slash Funding
[East African]
Tanzania will be forced to scale down its expenditure after donors announced huge cuts in budget financing as the ongoing global financial slowdown takes a toll on big economies.
Africa: CPLP Moving Towards Establishing More Democratic Societies
[ANGOP]
Lisbon -
The executive secretary of the Portuguese Speaking Countries Community (CPLP), Domingos Simões Pereira, said last Sunday that in 15 years since its foundation, the CPLP has been taking significant steps in the construction of more democratic and free societies, in which there is rule of law.
Kenya: Uhuru, Ruto Allies Critisise UK's Hague
[Capital FM]
Nairobi -
Members of Parliament allied to Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto have taken issue with a statement by the UK Foreign Minister William Hague suggesting that Kenya's international standing and reputation would be soiled if Kenyans decided to elect individuals indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Africa: What Westerners Don't Understand About Modern Economy
[Fahamu]
Why is the Chinese economy thriving while that of the West is in crisis? The answer is of great relevance to Africans who have for decades embraced development models created in the boardrooms of Western capitals.
Nigeria: Cocaine - UK Court Jails Arik Air Hostess 5 Years
[Daily Champion]
A Nigerian air stewardess, Chinwendu Uwakaonyenma Ogbonnaya, who was caught trying to smuggle cocaine worth N60million into the United Kingdom (UK) recently has been sentenced to five and a half years inprisonment.
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Describes Turkey As Neo-Colonialist
[Nation]
Mogadishu -
Sheikh Abdulkadir Mumin, a senior officer in Al-Shabaab, the radical Islamist group opposing the Transitional Federal Government in Somalia has criticised the role of Turkey in Somalia.
Uganda: Government, Tullow Sign Fresh Oil Agreement
[Monitor]
The government and oil company Tullow have signed a fresh Production Sharing Agreement; giving the UK-based company rights over the oil fields and rights to sell it is shares in the fields.
Kenya: UK to Kick Out Poor Immigrants
[Nation]
A number of Kenyans living and working in the UK risk being kicked out of the country if the British Government effects a new radical immigration policy.
Uganda: Country Seals PSA Deal With Tullow Oil
[New Vision]
UK independent Tullow Oil has signed new production sharing agreements with the Uganda government, clearing the way for a stalled farm-down deal in the East African country.
Somalia: Parliament Votes to Attend Conference in London
[Garowe Online]
Hargeisa, Somalia -
The two houses of parliament in Somalia's separatist region of Somaliland have voted overwhelmingly voted in favor of the Somaliland, Radio Garowe reports.
Nigeria: Arik Air Hostess Gets 5-Year Jail in UK
[This Day]
A court in the United Kingdom has jailed for five and half years, a Nigerian Arik Air stewardess who was caught trying to smuggle £250,000 worth of cocaine into the UK on December 18, 2011.
Nigeria: France Aides Kano Attack Victims
[This Day]
In the wake of the horrific Boko Haram terrorist attacks in Kano, France has mobilised to assist the victims by delivering 600 kg of medical assistance which will make it possible to treat those injured during the violence.
Africa: Chelsea, Man U Set Stamford Bridge On Fire
[The Moment]
CHELSEA will be going into today's encounter against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge with somewhat depleted squad, as some of its key players will be missing in action.