Nigeria: Jonathan to Run for Presidency
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday told PDP state governors he will run for president in next year's elections and will make a public announcement for that on September 18, ending months of speculation as to whether he will seek the ruling party's nomination.
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Chief in Rwanda to Discuss Contentious Report
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived today in Kigali, where he plans to meet with Rwandan leaders to discuss the soon-to-be-released United Nations report on serious human rights violations committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between 1993 and 2003.
Mozambique: Govt Backs Down on Price Rises
In the wake of last week's riots in Maputo against price increases, the Mozambican government on Tuesday announced that it will subsidise bread, and reduced the announced increases in water and electricity tariffs.
Africa: Signs of Success in Fight Against Poverty
Five years before the deadline set by world leaders in 2000 to achieve 8 major development goals, Africa is making progress. But more efforts are needed to reach the targets. Africa Renewal's André-Michel Essoungou reveals the trends.
Sudan: Fresh Clashes in Darfur Kill Dozens of Civilians
More than 50 people have been killed and many more have been injured in clashes in Darfur amid rising tensions in the troubled region of western Sudan, the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force reports.
Namibia: Opposition Wins Right to Challenge Poll Conduct in Court
THE case in which nine opposition parties are challenging the conduct of Namibia's National Assembly election late last year has been sent back to the High Court.
Namibia: Opposition Parties Sign 'Unification' Agreement
TWO opposition parties yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to start the expected process of merging the smaller Republican Party with that of the bigger Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), with immediate effect.
South Africa: Backers of Media Bill Had 'Hands in the Till'
SOME of the greatest proponents of the controversial Protection of Information Bill had been caught with their "hands in the till", Govin Reddy, a Stellenbosch University professor and a former SABC radio head, said yesterday.
Zimbabwe: Analysts Predict Chaos If Mugabe Dies in Office
Analysts have predicted that Zimbabwe would be thrown into serious political turmoil if long time President Robert Mugabe dies in office.
Somalia: New Mogadishu Fighting Kills 230, Displaces 23,000
The United Nations refugee agency today voiced alarm over worsening security in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, where fighting between forces of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and armed Islamists has killed more than 230 civilians and wounded at least 400 others during the past two weeks.
Congo-Kinshasa: UN to Publish Explosive Report on Rights Abuses
The report documenting the most serious human rights violations committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between 1993 and 2003 will be made public on 1 October, the United Nations announced today.
Burkina Faso: UN Agencies Launch Appeal to Assist Flood Victims
United Nations aid agencies and their partners today launched an appeal for more than $14 million to help the victims of flooding in Burkina Faso rebuild their homes and livelihoods over the next six month. The emergency humanitarian action plan unveiled today estimates that about 105,000 Burkinabé require assistance as a result of floods which have struck the impoverished West African country since early July.
Cameroon: UN Launches Bid to Stem Cholera
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has begun a public awareness campaign about hygiene at primary schools across northern Cameroon in a bid to stem an outbreak of cholera that has killed hundreds of people.
South Africa: National HIV Testing Campaign Stalls
South Africa, home to the world's largest HIV treatment programme, is trying to pull off the most extensive global HIV testing campaign but the ambitious initiative is facing some daunting realities.
Mozambique: Urban Poor Ignored
Carlos Matos, who has worked as a policeman in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, for the past 12 years, has to borrow a few dollars each month to supplement his US$52 wage.
Ghana: Politics Derail Firm's Bid for Stake in Oilfield
The announcement on 17 August by ExxonMobil that it is abandoning its campaign to buy a 23.5% stake in the Jubilee field, Africa's biggest offshore oil field, is likely to precipitate a bid by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), backed by the China Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Africa Confidential has learned.
South Africa: Public Servants End Three-Week Strike
After 21 days of strike, hundreds of thousands of South African public sector workers have returned to work.
Liberia: American Airline Makes First Flight to Monrovia in 20 Years
The first direct flight between Liberia and the United States of America in 20 years touched down Sunday afternoon, September 5, at the Roberts International Airport in Margibi County, some 40 miles from Monrovia.
Rwanda: Commonwealth Gives Election Mixed Report
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today released the Final Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group which observed the 9 August Presidential elections in Rwanda.
Tanzania: Official Rejects Challenge to Kikwete
The Registrar of Political Parties, Mr John Tendwa yesterday refused to announce his decision over petition filed by Chadema against CCM presidential candidate but information from the ruling party confirmed that the petition has been thrown out.
Somalia: Kenyan Court Jails Seven for Piracy
EU NAVFOR welcomes the first judgement yesterday in a Kenyan prosecution in connection with the interdiction of a pirate group by an EU NAVFOR warship.
Africa: South Still Battling to Stop North's Biopiracy
The United Nations declared 2010 the Year of Biodiversity. But 17 years after the Convention on Biological Diversity was adopted at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the issue of biopiracy is still pitching North against South.
Cameroon: Drive to Stem Worst Cholera Outbreak in 20 Years
As school resumes in Cameroon, some 1.6 million students in the north are receiving cholera-prevention messages via SMS, flyers, stickers and special textbooks, in a public-private effort to stem the country's worst outbreak in 20 years.
Africa: Mobile Phones to Help Find Missing Refugees
An online database of people separated from relatives by conflict or natural disasters can now be accessed by mobile phone, thanks to a joint venture between the UN, an NGO and two private sector companies.
Zambia: Investigate Police Brutality, Says Rights Group
The Zambian police routinely engage in cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment, including torture, to extract confessions, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should investigate, discipline those found to be implicated, and train officers to interrogate suspects without coercion, Human Rights Watch said.
South Africa: National HIV Testing Campaign Disappoints
South Africa, home to the world's largest HIV treatment programme, is trying to pull off the most extensive global HIV testing campaign but the ambitious initiative is facing some daunting realities.
Nigeria: Halliburton - Obasanjo's Aide, Others for Court Today
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Uganda: Oil Well Licence Set to Expire
The government could take back a major oil field in western Uganda if the exploration licence over it, which expires today, is not renewed. Block 1, in which Heritage Oil Uganda had a 50 per cent stake with Tullow Oil Uganda holding the same size, has some of the largest oil fields that have been discovered near Lake Albert.
Zambia: Govt Wins World Bank Praise
The World Bank yesterday said Zambia's economic management has been exemplary and the projected growth will enable the country access more funds from the International Development Association (IDA).
South Africa: Public Servants Suspend Strike
Public Service and Administration Minister, Richard Baloyi, has welcomed the move by unions involved in the public service strike to suspend their industrial action while negotiations over a final settlement continue.