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Africa RSS FeedsSomalia: Kenya Takes Control of Two Key Al Shabaab Towns - [RFI] Kenyan forces have taken over two al Shabaab controlled towns after two airstrikes left the towns of Hosingo and Badade, in Southern Somalia, under the control of Kenyan forces and the Somalia's Transitional Federal Government....Feed Source: allafrica.com Ghana/Tunisia: Captain's Injury Worries Black Stars for Afcon Semi-Final - [allAfrica.com]
Ghana were made to fight hard but will be delighted with how they applied themselves to defeat Tunisia 2-1 after extra time to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.... Egypt: Cautious Peace Follows Clashes - [Aswat Masriya]
A state of cautious peace fills the area surrounding the Ministry of Interior, early Monday, following clashes between protesters and security forces.... Senegal: Students Call for President to Step Down - [IPS]
Dakar -
The friends of slain Senegalese student protester, Mamadou Diop, say that the 32-year-old master's student was against injustice and that is why he was protesting against President Abdoulaye Wade's bid for a third term of office.... Nigeria: Niger Delta Militants Blow Up Pipeline, Threaten South African Firms - [Vanguard]
Warri -
AFTER cessation of hostilities for some months in the Niger Delta, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, weekend, threatened to bomb telecommunications giant MTN, SACOIL and other investments by South Africans in Nigeria over alleged interference of President Jacob Zuma in its struggle for justice in the oil producing communities.... Ghana/Tunisia: Black Stars Defeat Carthage Eagles in Extra Time - [allAfrica.com]
Ghana defeated a 10-man Tunisian side 2-1 after extra time in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final in Franceville on Sunday night.... Kenya: Obama's Grandmother Injured in Road Accident - [Nation]
Kisumu -
US President Barack Obama's grandmother, Mama Sarah Obama, sustained bruises during a road accident at Otonglo on the Kisumu-Busia highway at the weekend.... Madagascar: Ravalomanana's Wife Barred From Going Home - [Nation]
Antananarivo -
Former Madagascar First Lady Lalao Ravalomanana was banned from boarding an Airlink flight at Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg while planning to return home on Sunday.... Mali/Gabon: 'Les Aigles' Have 'Nothing to Lose' in Afcon Semi-Final - [allAfrica.com]
Libreville -
Mali were the first to admit they did not convince in getting past co-hosts Gabon and taking an African Nations Cup semi-finals berth, but made no apologies for their progress.... South Sudan: Juba Tells Bashir Not to Beat the Drums of War - [Sudan Tribune]
Khartoum -
The Vice president of South Sudan Riek Machar dismissed statements made by Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir in which he raised the prospects of war between neighboring states.... Nigeria: Anxiety Over Mend Fresh Attack in Bayelsa - [The Moment]
Lagos -
THERE are fears in Bayelsa State by residents over fresh attack on oil pipelines which the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), yesterday, claimed responsibility for.... Liberia: Ivorian Soldiers Raid Village - [New Dawn]
Reports reaching this paper say Ivorian soldiers on Friday raided a Liberian village called Nicko, about 12 km west of Toe Town (a border town) in Grand Gedeh, adopting one person and making away with several items, including gallons of gasoline.... Liberia: Gay Law Rests With Sirleaf - Foreign Minister - [New Dawn]
Foreign Minister- designate Augustine Ngafuan says the passage of any homosexual law in the country is squarely within the domain of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.... Sudan: Malaria, Malnutrition On the Rise After Violent Clashes - [Sudan Tribune]
Juba -
16-year old Nyayan Giet lies helpless on a metallic bed in a maternity ward at Walgak Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) as she quietly stares at at roof with no ceiling. Her husband and a relative closely monitor her condition.... Kenya: Drought Puts Traditional Weather Forecasters On the Defensive - [AlertNet]
Marsabit -
Nomadic communities living off the dry terrain of northern Kenya have relied for generations on the powers of village elders to predict the weather. But the divinations of traditional forecasters were confounded by an unexpectedly severe drought in 2011, threatening herders' livelihoods.... Gabon/Mali: Dream Ends for Afcon Co-Hosts in Penalty 'Lottery' - [allAfrica.com]
Libreville -
The dream ended for co-hosts Gabon who were tumbled out in the lottery of penalties at the African Nations Cup after losing 4-5 on post-match kicks to Mali in their quarter-final tie in Libreville on Sunday.... Tanzania: Government in Cash Crisis, Says Kikwete - [Nation]
Dar es Salaam -
President Jakaya Kikwete has said Tanzania's government has experienced serious financial difficulties in the recent past, revealing it was overwhelmed by debts.... Africa: Companies Lining Up to Explore Oil Prospects - [African Arguments]
If 2011 was a record year for elections in Africa, it was also the year frontier exploration for oil and gas came of age.... Zambia/Sudan: Anything but a Routine Win, Says Zambian Coach - [allAfrica.com]
Bata -
Zambia might have eased their way to what looked a routine win over Sudan in their African Nations Cup quarter-final on Saturday but the winners are insisting it was anything but.... Swaziland: Prince Blamed for Loan Delay - [Swazi Media]
An ill-timed outburst by King Mswati III's advisor and senior member of the royal household, Prince Mahlaba is what has delayed Swaziland's bid to secure a E2.4 billion bailout from neighbouring South Africa, the Nation Magazine in Swaziland reports.... Gabon: Crowds Shun Top Quarter-Final Action - [RFI]
Five things we learned from Sunday's quarter finals.... Nigeria: Three Arraigned for Killing Man Over Argument On Subsidy Removal - [Daily Trust]
Ilorin -
Police in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, last week arraigned three persons before an Ilorin Magistrate's Court for allegedly stabbing a 31 year-old man to death over an argument on subsidy removal.... Nigeria: MEND Resumes Hostilities - [Vanguard]
After cessation of hostilities for some months in the Niger Delta, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, weekend, threatened to bomb telecommunications giant MTN, SACOIL and other investments by South Africans in Nigeria over alleged interference of President Jacob Zuma in its struggle for justice in the oil producing communities.... Nigeria: Death Sentence Against My Husband, a Political Set-Up - Hafsat Al-Mustapha - [Leadership]
Hafsat Al-Mustapha is the wife of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha sentenced to death recently, after a marathon 14-year trial, by a Lagos High Court over his involvement in the killing of Kudirat Abiola, wife of late Moshood Abiola. In this interview with SALISU IBRAHIM, Hafsat expresses shock and alleges the judgment was political and a game-plan just to get rid of him. She also spoke on other related issues. Excerpts:... Nigeria: 17-Year-Old Mother Sells Two-Week-Old Baby for N20,000 - [Leadership]
The absurdity of child trading came to fore on Friday as a two-week old baby was sold by the mother, Blessing John, an SSS II student for a paltry N20,000 to one Mrs. Chikodili Jude of Mechanic Bye pass, Minna, Niger state.... Zambia: Sata Hails Chipolopolo - [Times of Zambia]
PRESIDENT Michael Sata will send a high profiled delegation to represent him at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals on February 12 in Libreville, Gabon to be led by Republican Vice-President Dr Guy Scott.... Zambia: Banda's Tax Holiday Letter Disappears - [Times of Zambia]
THE letter allegedly authored by former president Rupiah Banda to former minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane in April 2010 directing the ministry to facilitate the awarding of tax holiday in favour of Varun Beverages has allegedly disappeared at the ministry in unexplained circumstances.... Nigeria: Cocaine - UK Court Jails Arik Air Hostess 5 Years - [Daily Champion]
A Nigerian air stewardess, Chinwendu Uwakaonyenma Ogbonnaya, who was caught trying to smuggle cocaine worth N60million into the United Kingdom (UK) recently has been sentenced to five and a half years inprisonment.... Kenya: PM Odinga Criticised Over Poll Date - [Nation]
Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has challenged Prime Minister Raila Odinga over the General Election date, saying it is not the preserve of an individual.... Kenya: Step Down for PM Odinga, Mudavadi Told - [Nation]
ODM leaders from three counties on Sunday demanded cancellation of presidential nominations to allow Prime Minister Raila Odinga to automatically become the party's flag-bearer in the next General Election.... Copyright © 2012, Stop Identity Theft Now. All Rights Reserved. |