Rwanda: Human Rights Under Scrutiny Ahead of Polls
Rwanda's upcoming presidential elections has cast a spotlight on its democratic credentials, with observers warning that allegations of intimidation of opposition leaders could mar the process.
Nigeria: Police to Press Murder Charges Over Jos Killings
THE police said, yesterday, that 49 people are to be charged with murder after communal violence left scores of villagers dead. Most of those facing charges are Muslims from the Fulani group, police spokesman Mohammed Lerama told the BBC.
Somalia: U.S. Should Accept Islamist Authority, Report Says
The United States should accept an "Islamist authority" in Somalia as part of a "constructive disengagement" strategy for the war-torn country, according to a new report released here by the influential Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) on Wednesday.
Africa: New Oil to Flow From Continent's Hotspots
The power balance in Africa's crude oil production landscape is set to shift in the near future as a number of new oilfields come online.
South Africa: Zuma Finally Declares Financial Interests
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma yesterday finally declared his financial interests but it is still unclear what the interests are.
Southern Africa: UN Aid Agencies on Alert for Potential Floods in Region
The United Nations is gathering supplies for some 130,000 people in southern Africa on alert for potential evacuation from flood-risk zones following weeks of torrential rains in northern Mozambique and neighbouring Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Kenya: Draft Law Setback as Politicians Squabble
The major political parties dealt a blow to the draft constitution on Thursday, taking antagonistic positions in the review process. MPs rejected for a second time, an attempt to hold a meeting to seek unity in Naivasha, meaning that the squabbling could spill over to the floor of the House on Tuesday afternoon.
Nigeria: Senate Rejects New Pay for Gowon, Buhari, IBB
THE Senate, Thursday, passed into law a bill creating extra remuneration packages besides statutory pensions for former leaders of the country, but left out former heads of government who were not democratically-elected.
Nigeria: Dangote Makes Forbes Rich Men's List, as Otedola Drops Out
ALHAJI Aliko Dangote, Nigerian born billionaire commodity merchant, industrialist has again made it on the list of the world richest men alive, according to a Forbes World Richest Billionaires released yesterday. But his friend and arch rival, Femi Otedola has, however, dropped out of the list probably due to the stock market crash that has gravely eroded his fortune.
Kenya: Proposed Constitutional Amendment Sets Back Women's Rights
Lillian Mutuku, a 34-year-old mother of three, describes her home in Katine area, in Kenya's Eastern province Tala, as a harsh place to live. The soil is poor, she says, the sun beats down mercilessly and vegetation is sparse.
Nigeria: 2011 Presidency - Emerging Power Play
Until February 24 unexpected return of ailing President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua from Saudi Arabia hospital, the North was already shopping for a Vice President.
Zimbabwe: Zuma Plans Mediation Trip to Harare Next Week
South African President Jacob Zuma is reportedly planning a trip to Harare next week, for the first time in his capacity as the mediator in the Zimbabwe crisis since he took over from Thabo Mbeki in November last year.
South Africa: Gender Loses Out in Basic Education Crisis
With the 15th-year review of the 1995 Beijing World Conference on Women taking place at the ongoing Commission on the Status of Women in New York, South African teachers and education experts say they fear that a special focus on the advancement of girls is getting lost amidst the growing levels of poverty in the country.
South Africa: ANC Youth League Refuses Proof of White Farmer Murderers
The ANC youth league has refused to accept a list detailing 1600 farm murders from a delegation representing Afriforum on Thursday afternoon.
South Africa: Mining Production Up 7.7 Percent for January
Stats SA reports the index of total mining production was 7,7% higher in January 2010 compared with January 2009.
Uganda: Bududa Landslides - About 700 Families Moved to Camps
About 712 families from the landslide-affected areas of Nametsi in Bududa District have been relocated to camps set up at Bulucheke Sub-county headquarters. The move comes after President Museveni said the government would establish temporary camps for the survivors of the Bududa landslides to stay in for about four months as alternative land is sought.
Africa: Continent Still Hungry Despite Annual U.S.$3 Billion of Aid and U.S.$33 Billion of Food Imports - UN
One in three Africans is chronically hungry, despite $3 billion spent on food aid for the continent annually and $33 billion in food imports, the director of the food security at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has warned.
Africa: African Stars, Stories Honored at the Oscars
This year, the 82nd annual Academy Awards ceremony, known as the Oscars, reflected the growing influence of African artists -- and issues -- on the American movie industry.
Kenya: Minister Flees As Crowds Protest Police Killings
Public Health Minister Beth Mugo was on Thursday forced to flee as her constituents held chaotic demonstrations to protest the killing of seven people by the Police.
Uganda: ICC Petition Backed by Mengo
The Mengo establishment has supported a recent petition lodged with The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), seeking the indictment of President Museveni over the September 2009 riot killings in Kampala and parts of Buganda.
Nigeria: Protesters Demand to See Yar'Adua
Protesting Save Nigeria Group (SNG) has said it is unacceptable that ailing President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has been incommunicado since he left the country for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia on November 23, 2009.
Ghana: Volta Chiefs Put Mills On the Carpet
Two chiefs in the Volta Region - Togbe Brentua Asafo IV of the Mafi traditional area and Togbe Dzegblade of Adaklu-Kodzobi - have called on President Mills to fulfill all the promises he made to them during his campaign tour of the area in 2008.
Africa: Copenhagen Accord - What Future for the Climate?
As the dust settles after what appeared to be a failed climate change convention in Copenhagen, leaders, delegates and experts have gone back to the drawing board to look at what went wrong and how to avert such in the future.
Africa: Region Imports U.S.$33 Billion Food Annually
Africa imports $33 billion worth of good annually. The continent also gets about $3 billion food aid annually to bridge the gap between domestic food supply and demand, the Secretary General, UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has said.
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Two Nollywood Stars
Two Edo State Nollywood stars were late Tuesday killed in Benin by gunmen suspected to be hired killers.Mr Erhauyi Ogbeide a.k.a Ukeke and Eghosa Idehen a.k.a Erejiro were killed at the home of Ukeke's father-in-law located at 39, Ore-Oghene Street in Benin at about 8pm.
Nigeria: China's Trade Offensive Hurts Local Industry
Chinas' face has suddenly become so ubiquitous in Nigeria's major commercial cities with sub-standard textiles, machinery and auto-parts being the most prominent of the Chinese products being dumped in Africa's biggest market under a relationship that is heavily-tilted in favour of the Asian economic superpower.
Nigeria: Senator Warns of Military Take Over
Senator Arthur Nzeribe says the military may take over government if nothing is done about the country's state of affairs.Nzeribe who spoke at a news conference yesterday in Owerri said the nation in the past 10 years had spent huge sums of money to build democratic institutions but those at the helm of affairs had not been able to live up to expectation.
Kenya: Kidney Transplant Opens New Frontier for Patients in Continent
The cord of love between two sisters proved unbreakable when one put her life on the line to save the other.
Sudan: Key Issues Still Need Solutions Ahead of Votes, Says UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Sudan to renew its commitment to the 2005 agreement which ended the long-running north-south civil war, and to ensure a peaceful transition following next year's referendum on southern secession.
Zimbabwe: How New Empowerment Laws Will Affect Business
Zimbabwe's new empowerment law that compels foreign-owned companies to give-up a 51% stake in their businesses to black Zimbabweans was greeted with shock by investors when first announced.
