East Africa: Ministers Discuss Fuel Crisis
Ministers in charge of East African Affairs have discussed the ongoing fuel crisis in the region as a way of finding a solution to the problem that has affected the region despite the general decrease of its price on the global market.
Sudan: Bush Approves Darfur Air Lift
United States President George W. Bush on Monday authorized an immediate airlift of equipment and supplies to the international peacekeeping force in the troubled Darfur region of Sudan.
Ghana: UN Lauds Elections
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated the people and Government of Ghana on the peaceful and organized end to their recent presidential and legislative elections.
Zimbabwe: Cholera War Hots Up
GOVERNMENT today rolls out the national cholera education awareness programme and spells out modalities for the distribution of drugs, equipment and funds received from donors as measures to thwart the deadly disease intensify.
Nigeria: 40 Lawyers to Defend Ribadu
EMBATTLED former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, is ready to commence his legal battle challenging his demotion from the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police to Deputy Commissioner and his subsequent dismissal from the Nigeria Police Force
West Africa: Yar'Adua Moves to Checkmate Gaddafi
The coup in Guinea has pitched African leaders against each other as President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua is set to mobilise other West African leaders in a move to checkmate his colleagues from Libya and Senegal, Muammar Gaddafi and Abdoulaye Wade, who are believed to be supporting the new military regime.
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Continues Assisting Displaced in Volatile East
The United Nations is continuing to rush assistance to help those uprooted by clashes in the war-torn far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including victims of violence at the hands of the notorious Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
Ghana: New President Must Tackle Economy
As Ghana's president-elect, John Evans Atta Mills, prepares to take office, he has his work cut out for him translating several years of strong macro-economic performance into tangible benefits for the majority of Ghanaians.
Sudan: President Bush Meets Southern Leader
United States President George W. Bush met with South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit at the White House on Monday, January 5. Their remarks to the press follows:
Zimbabwe: MDC Leadership to Meet for Crucial Indaba
There are reports that the top leadership of the MDC, including its transition team and party strategists, will meet in Johannesburg for three days this week to decide whether to continue or back-off from talks to join a unity government.
Somalia: More Than 50,000 Displaced - UN
The top United Nations relief official in Somalia has voiced grave concern at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the strife-torn nation, where fresh clashes last week have reportedly killed more than 40 people and displaced over 50,000.
Burundi: Rebel Prisoner Release Under Way
The release of the first 80 prisoners detained over their affiliation with a rebel group, the Parti pour la Liberation du Peuple Hutu-Forces Nationales de Libération (Palipehutu-FNL), has begun, following a decree issued by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on 30 December 2008.
Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Deployed in a Provincial Capital
Ethiopian troops with more military trucks accompanied by Somali militias have reached in Garbaharey, a provincial capital of Gedo region in western Somalia, witnesses said on Monday.
Sudan: It Takes More Than a Law to Stop the Cut
A law passed in November 2008 prohibiting female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the state of Southern Kordofan is unique in Sudan. But for it to translate into genuine abolition, deep-seated attitudes and misinformation will have to be overcome.
Somalia: Kidnapped Foreign Journalists Freed
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and Reporters Without Borders welcome the release today of British reporter Colin Freeman and Spanish photographer José Cendon, both employed by the London-based Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Namibia: Opposition Claims Politicking in Drought Relief
DTA of Namibia Secretary General McHenry Venaani has called on Government officials and agencies that are currently distributing drought relief aid to stop claiming that the food is coming directly from the ruling Swapo Party.
Somalia: Ethiopians Take Over Govt Base
The Ethiopian soldiers have taken over the control of Ex-control Afgoi which was a military base for the Somali government soldiers in Mogadishu on Monday, officials told radio Shabelle.
Somalia: Fresh Fighting Starts in Mogadishu
Fresh fighting between Somali Islamist insurgents and government Soldiers has broken out at Dherkenley district in Mogadishu early on Monday morning, witnesses said.
Nigeria: Legislators In No Hurry Over Budget
Federal lawmakers in the Lower House did not pass the 2009 budget before Christmas so as to avoid conflict with Aso Rock over capital project allocations.
Nigeria: 26 Arrested In City of Violence
The joint military team deployed to maintain peace in the Plateau State capital on Thursday night arrested 26 suspected mercenaries in fake police uniforms with assorted arms and ammunition.
Zimbabwe: Hospitals Can Charge in U.S. Dollars
PUBLIC hospitals have been given the green light to charge for all medical services in foreign currency; a development many hope will improve service delivery.
Ghana: Nigeria Congratulates Atta Mills
The election of Prof. John Atta-Mills as Ghana's next president has vindicated Africa of alleged incompetence and unwillingness to conduct peaceful and hitch-free elections, Nigeria 's President, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has said.
Nigeria: Minister Summoned Over Tax Fraud
An Abuja High Court has summoned Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, the Inspector General of Police and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to appear before it over allegations bordering on illegal and fraudulent collection of N500 million as road tax and gaseous emission permit taxes.
South Africa: Come to Our Party, Says Festive COPE
THE Congress of the People (COPE) took advantage of the holidays and intensified its campaign drive over the festive season, targeting partying youth in Eastern Cape and other areas.
South Africa: Outrage at Corruption Buster's Murder
THE South African Local Government Association (Salga) yesterday condemned the killing of Mbombela Local Municipality speaker and African National Congress (ANC) councillor Jimmy Mohlala.
South Africa: State to Resolve Boundary Disputes
THE government would initiate legislation to give effect to the will of the majority of the communities affected by boundary disputes, Provincial and Local Government Minister Sicelo Shiceka said yesterday.
South Africa: Jump in Maths Pass Rate Raises Eyebrows
THE large jump in the number of matriculants who passed mathematics at a level roughly equivalent to an old higher-grade pass is causing concern.
South Africa: Rand at Mercy of Global Forces
THE rand started the year on an upbeat note, but opinion is divided on whether it will reap the rewards of an expected revival in global appetite for risk.
South Africa: Matriculants May Not Know Enough to Specialise
ONE of the larger questions hanging over the new matric curriculum - written for the first time last year - is how those who passed mathematics well enough to study university-level courses that require the subject will fare this year.
Sudan: More Rapid-Response Police Join UN-AU Peacekeeping Force
Two new contingents of Nigerian police officers trained in high-risk operations have joined the joint United Nations-African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in the war-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan.