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Africa RSS FeedsNigeria: High Level Talks Planned With U.S. - The U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission convenes its third full working group meeting September 13 in Washington for two days of talks that will focus on the Niger Delta and Nigeria's role in regional security....Feed Source: allafrica.com Somalia: Civilian Deaths Reach 'Alarming' Levels, Says UN - Clashes between Somali government forces and Al-Shabab fighters in Mogadishu have reached "alarming levels", with at least 250 people killed and 400 wounded in the past two weeks, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned.... Africa: Drug-Resistant HIV Threat Looming - HIV-positive patients about to start antiretroviral treatment are warned not to skip even the occasional dose of their medication because of the virus' ability to mutate rapidly and become drug resistant; but what about patients who have never taken treatment and already have a drug-resistant strain of the virus?... Zimbabwe: Mugabe Orders Budget for Election 2011 - President Robert Mugabe has unexpectedly ordered Finance minister Tendai Biti to set aside a staggering $200 million in his forthcoming national budget to be delivered in November for fresh elections next year.... South Africa: Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates to Kickstart Economy - THE Reserve Bank cut interest rates to a 30-year low yesterday, warning that the pace of recovery would slow in the months ahead.... Madagascar: UN Warns of Locust Plague - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned of an "imminent and severe threat from the increasing number of swarms of Migratory Locusts" in Madagascar, requiring "immediate response assistance to prevent a humanitarian disaster".... Gambia: Court Jails Human Rights Defender - The Director of African Democracy and Good Governance Edwin Nebolisa Nwakame was on Monday sentenced by Magistrate Abeke of Banjul Magistrates' Court to a mandatory jail term of six months imprisonment with hard labour.... Sudan: Radio Presenter Gunned Down - Following Sunday's murder in Angola of Alberto Graves Chakussanga, a radio journalist with a station critical of the ruling MPLA government, authorities must conduct a thorough and transparent investigation exploring all possible leads and bring those responsible to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday.... Tanzania: Dar Drops 13 Places in Business Ranking - Tanzania has performed dismally in this year global ranking in the set of institutions, policies and factors that determine the level of productivity. The Global Competitiveness report released yesterday show that Tanzania has dropped by 13 ranks compared to its performance last year. In East Africa the country is position at number three, one position below its last year performance.... South Africa: President Under Pressure - President Jacob Zuma is hitting the media hard with a charm offensive before the governing party's critical National General Council meeting on 19 September. His plan is to appeal to African National Congress supporters ? the majority of South Africans ? over the heads of the delegates, many of whom complain that Zuma's leadership falls short of their hopes when they elected him at the Polokwane conference in 2007. The precedent that the ANC delegates established at Polokwane ? of ousting Thabo Mbeki ? a sitting president ? might now be used against Zuma. Certainly, Zuma has fallen out with many in the coalition of trades unionists, communists and youth leaguers who voted for him in 2007 but he is a canny and determined operator: he will be not be pushed out without a fight.... Zimbabwe: I Am Still Fit Enough to Fight Sanctions - Mugabe - President Robert Mugabe yesterday dismissed rumours of ill-health, laughing off suggestions that he was dying of cancer and had recently suffered a stroke.... Kenya: Outrage Over Plan to Bring Back Chiefs - Kenya politicians have expressed outrage at plans by the government to restructure the provincial administration and re-introduce paramount chiefs.... Sudan: Clinton Sends U.S. Envoy to Sudan - Following her calls to Sudanese First Vice President Salva Kiir and Vice President Taha yesterday, Secretary Clinton has dispatched U.S. Special Envoy Scott Gration to Sudan to continue senior-level dialogue with officials in Khartoum and Juba, emphasizing the importance of full implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).... West Africa: After 30 Years, Nutrition Strategy Revamp at Hand - Aid strategies for treating children suffering moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) have remained virtually unchanged for 30 years. As part of UN-led efforts to revamp policy, several initiatives in West Africa are examining how best to treat the condition, a major cause of death and disease worldwide.... Sudan: Southern Child Soldiers 'Need More Opportunities' - Southern Sudan's promise to divest its army of all children by November has to be backed by a comprehensive strategy to give them opportunities in civilian life, say analysts.... South Africa: World Competitiveness Ranking Slips - SA CONTINUED to lose ground to its nearest rivals in economic competitiveness, slipping nine places to 54 out of 139 countries in the latest World Economic Forum (WEF) global competitiveness index published yesterday.... Botswana: Amendment to End Dismissal Based on HIV Status - The Botswana government has passed an amendment to its Employment Act that will bring an end to dismissal based on an individual's sexual orientation or HIV status, but rights groups believe the legislation needs to go further.... Rwanda: Belgium May be Sued for Withdrawing Peacekeeping Troops During Genocide - RELATIVES of victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi may sue the Belgian government for having withdrawn its peacekeeping troops from Rwanda at the peak of the Genocide.... Kenya: Women Sceptical Over Constitution's Promise - Charity Karemi operates a pay-phone booth and sells mobile phone scratch cards in a Nairobi suburb east of the capital. She has mixed expectations of the benefits she will gain from Kenya's new constitution.... Somalia: Attack on Mogadishu Airport Kills Peacekeepers, Civilians - The United Nations has voiced its strong condemnation after today's terrorist attack at the main airport in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, which has killed two African peacekeepers and several civilians.... Namibia: Opposition Leaders to Take Up Seats in Parliament - THE members of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), who won seats in Parliament during last year's elections, have finally decided to take up their positions in Chamber next week.... Uganda: Loser Spits Fire At Party - The loser in the race for Kalungu East MP seat, Mr Vincent Ssempijja, has lashed out at party bigwigs, saying the electoral process was fraudulent.... Uganda: Govt Withdraws An Oil Licence - The government has withdrawn Tullow Oil's exploration licence for an oil field in western Uganda, after it emerged that the former has not renewed its mandate to exploit the country's most valuable natural resources.... Nigeria: Jonathan Picks Six Governors as Campaign Coordinators - Ahead of his September 18 declaration for the presidential race, President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed six state governors as campaign coordinators in the geo-political zones of the country.... Uganda: AU Attacks Al-Shabaab in Mogadishu - At least 11 people, including civilians, died on Wednesday fighting as African Union (AU) troops backing the Somali government attacked the hardline al-Shabaab rebels in the north of Mogadishu.... Uganda: Eight Pick Nomination Forms for Presidency - Eight presidential aspirants have picked nominations forms to run in next year's elections. The main political players are yet to do so.... Tanzania: U.S. Sugar Imports to Hurt Economy - A DECISION by the US government to open its market to more sugar imports is likely to have a negative impact on low producers of the commodity worldwide including Tanzania.... South Africa: Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates - The Reserve Bank has cut the repo rate by 50 basis points, to 6 percent.... Somalia: Hijacked Chemical Tanker Released - MV PANEGA was hijacked on 11 May 2010, approximately 100 nautical miles east of Aden (Yemen) in the Gulf of Aden. Today, 9 September, the vessel was released from Garacad from under pirate control.... Somalia: Insurgents Claim Airport Attack - Somalia's main insurgent group, the Al Qaeda-inspired Shebab, claimed responsibility Thursday for a suicide attack on Mogadishu's main airport. The assault killed at least two African troops, three civilians and five suicide attackers.... Copyright © 2010, Blurbosphere.com. All Rights Reserved. |