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Africa RSS FeedsNigeria: President Appoints New Security Chiefs - PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday approved sweeping changes in the nation's Armed Forces, with the sacking of all service chiefs, Inspector General of Police, IGP, and Director-General of the State Security Service, SSS....Feed Source: allafrica.com Côte d'Ivoire: Parties Reach Deal on Final Voters' List for Polls - The agreement reached on the final list of voters for next month's long-delayed presidential polls signals a major breakthrough in Côte d'Ivoire's electoral process, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the West African nation said today.... Senegal: Abusive Teachers Sentenced - The arrest and conviction of seven Quranic teachers who forced boys trusted to their care to beg is a significant move forward for children's rights in Senegal, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. The men were sentenced on September 8, 2010, marking the first application of a 2005 law outlawing the practice; two more men are scheduled to face the same charges on September 9. The authorities should make the children's welfare the top priority as they work to return the boys to their families, Human Rights Watch said.... Sudan: US Ramps Up Sudan Diplomacy Ahead of Referendum - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Washington is stepping up diplomatic efforts to prepare Sudan to peacefully accept the south's "inevitable" secession in a January vote. The chief diplomat's comments came as US President Barack Obama prepared to attend a meeting on Sudan at the UN headquarters on 24 September.... Somalia: Insurgents Close TB Clinics, Kill 15 in New Attacks - At least 15 people have been killed, 30 others injured after fighting between Al-Shabaab and Somali government backed by AU/AMINOM erupted in Somali capital of Mogadishu on Monday Night, Radio Garowe reports.... 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.... Kenya: UN Environment Agency Backs Action to Regulate E-Waste - Kenya is set to become the first East African nation to regulate the management of electronic waste, also known as "e-waste", following a conference run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).... Mozambique: Call for Inquiry into Police Behavior Linked to Riots - The anti-corruption NGO, the Centre for Public Integrity (CIP), on Wednesday issued a damning report on the behaviour of the Mozambican police force during the riots against price rises that shook Maputo and Matola last week.... Congo-Kinshasa: UN Mission Prolongs Special Patrols to Deter Attacks on Civilians - The United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday said it was extending by another week an operation designed to enhance the protection of civilians in the eastern areas of the country where members of illegal armed groups raped some 240 people recently.... Somalia: Somaliland Interior Minister 'Worried' About Galgala Militants - A Cabinet minister in Somalia's separatist region of Somaliland has expressed his worries about a group of militants fighting against Puntland government, Radio Garowe reports.... Africa: Stronger Will Needed From Governments to Save Poorest Children - "Herding goats is tough with the thirst, sun, loneliness and hunger each day. And it can last forever. You herd as a girl, then as a wife, as a pregnant woman, as a mother and even as a grandmother," says Rukia Ibrahim whose 13-year-old younger sister was married off to a herdsman.... Africa: Africa's Women Turn 50 - Five decades ago, 17 African countries threw off the brutal and degrading yoke of colonialism. The 50th anniversary of African national liberation is an opportunity to critically reflect on the era of post-colonial Africa, which began with luminous hope but has been marred by a leitmotif of grinding disappointment and failure. No one has suffered more from the continent's post-colonial misfortunes and misadventures than its women.... Côte d'Ivoire: Deal on Voters' List Prompts Hope for Elections - This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. ... Nigeria: Militants Free Hundreds in Attack on Prison - Suspected members of an Islamist sect have raided a prison in northern Nigeria, freeing 732 inmates, including members of the extremist group.... Kenya: Internet Still Too Expensive - In recent years, three major undersea fibre optic cables have landed in the country at a huge cost to investors, including the government.The advent of the cables has accorded Kenyan users higher data speeds through direct connections to other continents.... Ghana: E-Zwich, Another White Elephant? - The government of Ghana, through the Central Bank, in 2008 deployed a national electronic payment platform, christened e-zwich, in its bid to reduce cash handlings, ensure personal safety in payment systems, and to eliminate inflationary price rounding-up practices, as is fast becoming the global trend.... Zimbabwe: Critics Blast National Healing Organ a Failure - The National Healing and Reconciliation Organ, set up under the coalition government, has been described as a failure by participants who attended a workshop in Bulawayo over the weekend.... Congo-Kinshasa: Lubanga's Lawyers Insist Stay of Proceedings is Irreversible - In what is likely to be the final submission before appeals judges decide on the way forward in the appeal against the release of Mr. Thomas Lubanga, defense attorneys have insisted that the stay of proceedings imposed by trial judges was "irreversible".... Rwanda: Over 3,500 Tonnes of Marijuana Seized Since Last Year - Over 3,500 tons of marijuana was impounded and 2,670 people arrested since last year, according to a latest police report on drug trade and consumption.... Uganda: Lobby Groups Reject Licensing of Journalists - In a letter to the President, IFEX members and four other organisations called on the government to withdraw the proposed amendment and revise other existing laws related to free expression:... Cape Verde: Govt Takes Control of Free School Meal Plan - Cape Verde's Government took full ownership of its free meals programme for schoolchildren today after more than three decades of collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), with the United Nations agency voicing hope that it will set an example for other developing countries to follow.... South Africa: Community Tests State on Mining Rights - The case is one of many legal battles, in different courts, involving mining companies and rural communities living on top of potentially lucrative mines.... South Africa: Charges Against Reporter Withdrawn - THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) announced yesterday it would provisionally withdraw - for the second time - the case against Sunday Times reporter Mzilikazi wa Afrika and co-accused Victor Mlimi for further investigations.... Africa: ARV Switch Fine for Infants - A South African study has found that antiretroviral therapy which includes a cheaper nevirapine-based regimen was as beneficial to the long-term health outcomes of HIV-positive infants' as the more expensive Protease Inhibitor (PI)-based regimens currently prescribed.... Congo-Kinshasa: Peacekeepers Launch New Operation After Mass Rapes - The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has taken several measures to improve the protection of civilians in the east of the country following the recent incidents of mass rape, but establishing State authority in conflict-affected areas would be the most effective way to end lawlessness and violence, a senior UN official said today.... Nigeria: Mixed Reactions to Election Timetable - There were mixed reactions to the timetable for 2011 general elections released yesterday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).... Nigeria: Sect Members Attack Prison, Killing Five - Members of the outlawed Boko Haram yesterday struck the Bauchi prison located adjacent to the emir's palace killing some armed forces personnel on patrol and one prison warder as at the time of compiling this report.... Nigeria: Halliburton Trial in Shaky Start - The trial of the six persons and corporations indicted in the $180 million Halliburton bribery scandal took off on a shaky ground in Abuja yesterday as the Federal Government asked for more time to enable it to effect service of the charges on the accused persons.... Nigeria: Presidential Election to be Held on 22 January - After extensive legal and administrative brainstorming, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday released the timetable for the conduct of the 2011 general election, fixing the presidential election for January 22 next year.... 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.... Copyright © 2010, Stop Identity Theft Now. All Rights Reserved. |