Zambia/Sudan: Chipolopolo Stride Into Afcon Semi-Finals
[allAfrica.com]
Bata -
Zambia strode into the African Nations Cup semi-finals with a one-sided 3-0 win over Sudan to book a last four place for the first time in 16 years.
Sudan: Bashir Warns of War Over Oil Dispute
[Sudan Tribune]
Khartoum -
The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir highlighted the unprecedented level of tensions with the newly established state of South Sudan by saying that war is now a possibility.
South Sudan: New Clashes Blight Peace Talks
[Sudan Tribune]
Juba/Bentui -
On Thursday the Unity state minster for information and communication, Gideon Gatpan, said 15 people were killed in Mayiandit in a coordinated attack by Unity state forces who came on machine-gun mounted vehicles.
Somalia: Kenyan Jets Attack Al-Shabaab Villages
[Shabelle]
Badhahde -
Kenyan jets have shelled a town once again in less than a week a rebel-held towns in Lower Jubba region of southwestern Somalia, causing heavy loss of Al-shabab fighters, residents said on Saturday.
Africa: Can 2012 - the Home Stretch
[Nation]
The first cull is done. It's goodbye to eight teams and the battle continues for the remaining eight.
Kenya: 26 Die in Road Accident
[Capital FM]
Kisumu -
At least 26 people are dead following a grisly road accident that occurred on Friday night on the busy Kisumu-Kakamega highway at the Mamboleo black spot.
Sudan: U.S. Condemns Govt Military Bombing in South Kordofan
[Sudan Tribune]
Khartoum -
The US Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, has strongly condemned the bombing of a school in Sudan's southern region of South Kordofan by the country's military forces.
Zambia/Sudan: Copper Bullets Humble 10-Man Sudan to Reach Last Four
[CAF]
The Chipolopolos of Zambia sealed a historic place at the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Sudan 3-0 in their quarter final clash on Saturday in Bata.
Africa: Zambia Through to Semifinals At African Cup
[GFA]
Zambia was the first team through to the African Cup of Nations semifinals after a clinical 3-0 win over struggling 10-man Sudan on Saturday.
South Sudan: Cattle Raid Led to 78 Deaths
[UN News]
The United Nations human rights office today voiced concern over a cattle raid in a northern state of South Sudan earlier this week, which led to 78 deaths and numerous injuries among civilians, most of whom were women and children.
Sudan: Juba Has Khartoum Over a Barrel
[Af Conf]
Few outside the Juba government had expected it to start shutting down oil production on 22 January. Warnings from the Government of South Sudan had been widely seen as brinkmanship.
Somalia: Famine Over, Says UN
[UN News]
The United Nations declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia today, but warned that the crisis in the Horn of Africa is not over and requires continued efforts to restore food security and help people resume normal lives.
Uganda: The LRA - Not Yet a Spent Force
[IRIN]
Johannesburg -
The belief that the end is nigh for Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) - a small but ruthless transnational armed group operating in four African states - underestimates its resilience and overestimates the unity and capability of the forces ranged against it, say analysts.
East Africa: Sudanese Oil Stalemate Persists
[ISS]
Negotiations between Juba and Khartoum on the oil issue, under the auspices of the African Union's High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP), continued on the sidelines of the recently ended African Union meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Sudan: White House Condemns Bombings in Kordofan & Blue Nile States
[White House]
Washington, DC -
The United States strongly condemns the bombing by the Sudanese Armed Forces of civilian populations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States in Sudan. Aerial attacks on civilian targets are unjustified and unacceptable. Such attacks are a violation of international law and compound the ongoing crisis in these areas.
Somalia: Famine Ends, but Situation Still Dire
[FAO]
Nairobi -
The United Nations declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia today, but warned that with recurrent droughts in the Horn of Africa hunger remains a threat unless long-term measures are taken to restore food security.
Africa: Britain's Thumbs Up to Somalia Mission
[Nation]
Visiting British Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed satisfaction with the Amisom-led military mission in Somalia that has seen the troubled country show signs of recovery.
Kenya: Clashes Highlight Dangers of Devolution
[IRIN]
Isiolo -
Politically motivated violence in the northern Kenyan town of Moyale, which has left dozens dead and tens of thousands displaced in recent weeks, shows little sign of abating and there are fears that the clashes could continue until elections are held for new local government positions.
Djibouti: Radio Journalist Threatened and Tortured for 24 Hours
[RSF]
Reporters Without Borders roundly condemns radio journalist Farah Abadid Hildid's abduction by the police yesterday and the threats and torture to which he was subjected during the 24 hours he was held. Hildid works for La Voix de Djibouti, a radio station that broadcasts on the shortwave from Europe and is now also available on the Internet.
Zambia/Sudan: Chipolopolo Seek to Banish Ghosts of Past
[allAfrica.com]
Zambia are seeking to banish the ghosts of the last 16 years by reaching the African Nations Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1996.
Somalia: Country World's Most Failed State, Says UK Foreign Secretary Hague in Mogadishu
[RFI]
Somalia is the "world's most failed state", said William Hague on the first visit by a British Foreign Secretary to Mogadishu for 20 years Thursday.
Ethiopia: Future of Last Remaining Human Rights Monitoring NGO in the Balance
[HRW]
On February 3, 2012, the Cassation Bench of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia will hear a petition by the Human Rights Council (HRCO), Ethiopia's oldest human rights organization, to admit an appeal against the freezing of its bank accounts. Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, CIVICUS, East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and Human Rights Watch express deep concern at the obstacles and restrictions to which HRCO and other human rights organizations in Ethiopia are now subjected, as ill
Sudan: A Diplomat, a Dictator, a Wedding, a Hug - Ibrahim Gambari's Faux-Pas That Wasn't
[iMaverick]
Advice to aspiring diplomats: Don't hug war criminals, and especially don't be photographed hugging them. That's what happened to Ibrahim Gambari, the UN's man in Darfur, when he ran into Sudan's President Bashir at a glitzy wedding in Khartoum. But here's the thing: hugs and socialising are part of diplomacy, and might be what's needed to keep the faltering peace process going.
Egypt: Young Africans Need Protection in Cairo
[Daily News]
AFRICA is mourning after at least 74 people were killed when supporters clashed at an Egyptian football match on Wednesday night.
Rwanda: China's Donation of HQ Reflects Africa's Problems, Says Kagame
[East African]
Rwanda president Paul Kagame has said China's donation to Africa - the new headquarters worth $200 million unveiled last week is a reflection of Africa's bigger problems.
Kenya: US Intelligence Praises Raid on Al-Shabaab
[Nation]
Kenya's military operation has helped erode Al-Shabaab's control of southern Somalia, the chief US intelligence officer said on Tuesday.
Zambia/Sudan: Renard - 'It's the Most Important Game of My Career'
[CAF]
Zambia coach Herve Renard says a semi final berth will mark "the most important game of my career" and is looking forward to that.
Africa: Quarter-Finals Begin
[Nation]
After eight days of action-packed football, we are now left eight teams as the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations beckon.
Zambia/Sudan: Zambia Face Crocodiles in Mouthwatering Quarters Fixture
[Nation]
Libreville -
Two of Africa's footballing giants have awoken after years spent in a slumber and on Saturday (7pm Kenyan time), they will meet for a place in the semi-finals of the African showpiece.
Africa: Malaria Mortality 'Underestimated'
[IRIN]
London -
A new attempt to quantify malaria deaths over the past 30 years suggests the death toll, especially among adults, has been greatly underestimated. The figures also show the fragility of the gains made in fighting the disease.
