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Health Policy Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: National and International Perspectives
Health policy development is a fundamental weakness of resource sapped governments in Africa. This article provides an overview of key issues and a potential roadmap for future action.
Hope Rekindled Among the Desperate in Zimbabwe
Hope has been resuscitated among long-suffering Zimbabweans after a power-sharing deal between President Robert Mugabe and his rival, Morgan Tsvangirai, was announced late on Sept. 11.
Rwanda: Call to Indict French Leaders for Genocide
It is unlikely that former prime ministers Dominique de Villepin or Alain Juppé, or anyone else on the commission's list of French genocide suspects, will be extradited to Rwanda.
Fighting African Poverty, Village by Village
Innovative Millennium Villages Project in Bonsaaso, a cluster of poor and remote settlements in Ghana's Ashanti Region, focuses on achieving Millennium goals.
Rejected Somali Asylum Seekers in Britain Sent to Mogadishu
Between April and December 2007, the Home Office sent 1,999 asylum seekers back to their original countries. Some of the Somali nationals were sent to Mogadishu, the most dangerous city in the world.
South Africa: Rethinking Asylum
The backlog of applications for refugee status dates back to the late 1990's, when people from troubled African countries became attracted to South Africa after its transition to democracy.
Africa Struggles With Soaring Food Prices
Addressing an emergency summit on the global food crisis in Rome in June, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon underscored the threat to political stability and development.
Harvest of Shame: Former Sierra Leonean Ruler Valentine Strasser
The emergence of a power vacuum motivated Strasser and his men to seize power. His ascension to power inspired the youth, who believed that someone had finally emerged to champion their cause.
The Coke Coast: Cocaine and Failed States in Africa
The drug trade is fast turning large parts of West Africa into areas that are all but ungovernable, with major implications for international security.
Fight Against AIDS in East Africa
For the millions of Africans dealing with HIV/AIDS, a beacon of hope has emerged from an unassuming single story clinic, nestled in the hills of this city.
Public in Zimbabwe Downbeat About Political Agreement
An agreement between Zimbabwe's political parties to pursue negotiations to establish a new constitution and bring an end to political violence has been met with skepticism by ordinary Zimbabweans.
Sierra Leone's Cocaine Plane Saga: Transport Minister Speaks Out
The July 13 impounding of a plane loaded with cocaine, and the subsequent arrest of alleged drug traffickers, overshadowed all government business in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for several days last week.
Thousands Still Live in Slavery in Northern Mali
People continue to be enslaved in northern Mali, according to Malian human rights organization Temedt, despite a widespread belief that slavery no longer exists in the country.
Solar Powered Computer Center Opens in Sierra Leone: An Interview With Samuel Atere-Roberts
On June 10, Samuel Atere-Roberts participated as project manager in the commissioning of the solar powered computer center at the Prince of Wales School in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Second Wave of Reforms in Mozambique Aims to Share Wealth
Many have missed out on the economic boom of the past decade that has seen robust growth rates but which has been largely driven by huge capital investments that have created few employment opportunities.
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Mbeki seeks to save Zimbabwe deal
Ex South African President Thabo Mbeki is due in Harare for talks aimed at breaking the political impasse in Zimbabwe.
Ethiopian need 'under-estimated'
Aid agencies dispute the Ethiopian government's estimates of those suffering in the country's drought.
New rebels attack DR Congo town
A new rebel group threatens the key town of Bunia in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Crowd trouble mars Ghana victory
At least 15 people are hurt in a stampede during Ghana's World Cup qualifier against Lesotho.
Pirates threaten to blow up ship
Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying military tanks threaten to blow it up if they are not paid a ransom.
Congo president's call to arms
DR Congo's leader makes a televised appeal for people in the east to take up arms against rebel general Laurant Nkunda.
Somalis 'feared dead' off Yemen
About 100 Somalis are feared drowned in the Gulf of Aden after being forced overboard by smugglers, the UN says.
Rwanda opts for English teaching
Rwanda's parliament decides all education, from nursery school to university, will be taught in English instead of French.
Namibia mediator wins Nobel Prize
Finnish ex-President Martti Ahtisaari wins this year's Nobel Peace Prize for three decades of mediation around the world.
Senegal fan put up by hero Fadiga
A fan who cycled 465km across Senegal to meet his hero, footballer Khalilou Fadiga, has been rewarded by being accommodated in the national team's hotel.
2010 World Cup qualifying summary
Guinea and Mozambique take the last places in the last round of 2010 qualifying, as Egypt beat Djibouti in the final game of the day.
2010 qualifiers roundup - groups 1 to 6
Guinea take the last remaining place in the second group phase of qualifying for the 2010 World and Africa Cup of Nations.
2010 qualifiers roundup - groups 7 to 12
A run down of all the action so far in World and Nations Cup qualifying.
Africa in pictures
Pictures from the African continent this week
I LUV U
Nigeria's romantic texters resort to shock tactics
Democratic duds?
South Africans share their views on split in the ANC
Land battle looms
Uganda king on collision course with tenant farmers
South Africa split
Why ANC rebels are turning their backs on the ruling party
Monkey or lion?
Clever marketing gives hybrid seeds farmer appeal
Libya 'to pull Swiss bank assets'
Libya is to withdraw an estimated $7m of assets from Swiss banks in a row over the arrest of the Libyan leader's son.
Financial crisis 'worries Africa'
The chairman of the African Union appeals against any cut in aid following the global financial crisis.
'Deaths' in Guinea mine protest
Security forces shoot dead two people during a protest against a Russian mining firm in Guinea, witnesses say.
Migrant vessel sinks off Morocco
Scores are missing after a boat laden with some 50 economic migrants capsizes in rough seas off the coast of Morocco.
Congo rebels capture army base
The rebel forces of Laurent Nkunda have taken a major army base in eastern DR Congo, the UN confirms.
Libya blocks Swiss oil deliveries
Libya halts oil shipments to Switzerland months after the brief arrest of Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son for assault.
Somali 'ghost city' wracked by war
The eerie lack of people in war-torn Mogadishu
New era for S Africa Aids fight?
Is Dr Beetroot's fall a boost for South Africa's Aids fight?
Prudence pays off in Ethiopia
Will prudence help Ethiopia face the credit crisis?
Guinea's '50 years of poverty'
Guinea marks 50 years of freedom - and poverty
Xstrata cancels £5bn Lonmin bid
Mining group Xstrata walks away from its £5bn bid for rival Lonmin because of the credit crisis.
Zimbabwe inflation hits new high
Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate soars to a record 231,000,000% as measured in July, newly released official figures show.
Is letter writing dead?
When did you last send a letter rather than a text or email? Have we lost the art of letter writing and should we revive it?
Does Africa value its wildlife?
Would you move from your home to make way for animals?
Did your parents discipline you?
Many African parents send their kids back home to be obedient. Is Africa the place for discipline?
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POLITICS-SENEGAL: Ms. Mayor, Ms. Prefect
DAKAR, Oct 10 (IPS) - The Sicap Baobab neighborhood, one of the prettiest
in the Senegalese capital, stands out, but not for the most
obvious reasons. Not for its well-paved roads, or the number of
naturalised immigrants from Cabo Verde, Togo or Benin, not for
the hustle and bustle of the formal and informal economies.
AFRICA: Research and Tradition Could Save Environment
CAPE TOWN, Oct 10 (IPS) - Africa risks losing up to 50 percent of its
indigenous species over the next century due to global warming.
TRADE-EAST AFRICA: Going Bananas to Fight Poverty and Hunger
MOMBASA, Oct 10 (IPS) - Arguably one of the world’s most popular fruits,
bananas are poorly marketed as a value-added commercial crop in
Africa. But that is about to change as a plan is being
conceptualised to transform the way Africa produces and sells
bananas.
KENYA: Predicting Weather With Science and Spider Webs
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 9 (IPS) - When the magungu bird flies higher in the sky than
usual and seems to float in the air in its passage from south to
north, the Abasuba people living on the islands of Kenya's
Lake Victoria and on the highlands near the lake know the rains
are on their way and that it is time to plant.
MADAGASCAR: A Difficult Step For Women
ANTANANARIVO, Oct 9 (IPS) - The northern region of Diana is known for the
beautiful beaches of the Nosy-Be district and the scent of fields
of ylang-ylang flowers. But the political landscape of Diana is
as extraordinary as its geography: the region's
administrative head is a woman, Anjara Mantasara.
POLITICS: Unchecked Arms Trade Fuelling Conflict, Poverty
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9 (IPS) - With 1.3 trillion dollars spent every year on the
world's militaries, countries enmeshed in conflict are often
flooded by weapons which are then turned against helpless
civilian populations, say human rights organisations pushing for
an international treaty to closely regulate arms sales.
HEALTH-AFRICA: Renewed Fight Against Old Killer
DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 8 (IPS) - The key to a new multi-billion dollar strategy to
eliminate malaria deaths worldwide by 2015 is to widen
availability of existing diagnostic and preventative treatments.
POLITICS-KENYA: Broken Bodies, Unbroken Spirit
NAIROBI, Oct 7 (IPS) - It was a sad occasion, and an occasion to rejoice.
Sad, said Dr Ludeki Chweya, introducing Flora Terah's new
book, because her heart-wrenching story shows that physical abuse
and torture are a weapon of choice to deter women's
participation in electoral politics in Kenya.
POLITICS-ZIMBABWE: Jury Still Out On Power Sharing
HARARE, Oct 7 (IPS) - One would have thought the signing of the
power-sharing agreement in Zimbabwe would mean it was safe for 25
Movement Democratic Change supporters to gather in celebration at
a shopping centre in Buhera.
POLITICS-NAMIBIA: Gender Equality - Making The Numbers Count
WINDHOEK, Oct 6 (IPS) - Namibian gender activists applaud the goal of a
50/50 split of women and men in government by 2015, but warn that
the real work is only just beginning.
ENVIRONMENT-KENYA: Threat to Pastoralists' Way of Life
NAIROBI, Oct 6 (IPS) - Ole Kaparo works as a school teacher in Nairobi,
though his family still herds cattle in the Masai pastures of the
north Rift Valley province. Five years ago, during a prolonged
spell of drought, he left this traditional life to seek work in
the city.
/CORRECTED REPEAT*/RIGHTS-RWANDA : Key Genocide Trials Depend On Judicial Reforms
KIGALI, Oct 4 (IPS) - Rwanda is hoping to convince the International
Criminal Tribunal to change its mind over refusing to transfer
three genocide suspects to face trial at home, paving the way for
extradition procedures to start against dozens of others living
abroad in freedom.
POLITICS-GUINEA: "Sheep Who Vote?" Women Say No
CONAKRY, Oct 4 (IPS) - Long absent from the top posts in the civil service
and under-represented in political parties, Guinean women are
calling for changes during legislative elections planned for
December.
DEVELOPMENT-SIERRA LEONE: Living Off Scraps
FREETOWN, Oct 4 (IPS) - Each morning, Mariama Kamara and her two teenaged
sons walk to Freetown’s main rubbish dump. Their mission: to dig
through the mounds of garbage in search of scrap metal.
POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: The Ups And Downs Of Zainab Bangura
FREETOWN, Oct 3 (IPS) - Her reputation as a fiery orator is enhanced
whenever she takes the podium, her punch softened by her broad
smiles and gorgeous attires in West African style.
IPS Inter Press Service - Africa
IPS Africa provides news features and analyses on the events and processes affecting political, economic and social development of people and nations in Africa. In directing this coverage, emphasis is put on not only hearing the voices of those in positions of power and formal authority, but more on providing access for actors in civil society and the majority of the people whose voices have often been silent in the media.
Zimbabwe: How Do You Rein in 231 Million Percent Inflation?
Zimbabwe's official annual inflation rate reached 231 million percent in early October, from the July estimate of 11.2 million percent, and the deadlock in talks between the ruling ZANU-PF and opposition parties is likely to push hyperinflation higher.
East Africa: Stand Up for EAC Common Market
With a kind of hide and seek that is beginning to be the hallmark of the common market talks, there is a likelihood that the dream of reaping from a large economic market of over 90 million people, may fail.
Nigeria: Four More Banks Join Bail-Out Plan
Efforts by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and some banks to bail out the nation's stock market from its lingering slide received a boost yesterday as more banks signified their interest to be part of the package.
Uganda: Govt Fears Attack on Comesa Summit
President Yoweri Museveni yesterday confirmed reports that security organisations are on high alert to tackle terrorist groups believed to be planning attacks in urban areas.
Kenya: Country Ranked As Emerging Economy By IMF
Kenya is now among a select group of countries - including Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique and Uganda - to be rated as emerging markets by the IMF.
Uganda: Children Eke Out a Living on the Streets
John Kibwola, 14, braves the scorching afternoon sun as he sells his collection of plastic bottles along Acholi Street in the northern Ugandan town of Gulu.
Nigeria: Oil Union Gives Govt Strike Ultimatum
Members of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers (NUPENG), and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), joint group executive councils of the NNPC, have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if after 14 days the Federal Government fails to reverse the proposed sale of the Pipeline Products Marketing Company (PPMC), and the National Gas Company (NGC).
Africa: Commonwealth Says IMF 'Slept On the Job'
Commonwealth countries have called for stricter regulation and surveillance of financial institutions to stop the spread of the current crisis.
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Not Alarmed at Global Economic Crisis
In spite of the global economic crisis, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday assured the nation to remain calm, saying there was no cause for panic as government was doing everything possible to ensure that its impact did not affect government policies.He added that government-private sector partnership would remain the only way out of the crisis.
Kenya: Gloomy Forecast for Economy
Just weeks after praising Kenya's economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that the country will be among six African states "hit hardest" by the global financial meltdown's effects on trade.
South Africa: Global Slowdown May Hit Exports
The slowdown of economic growth in developed countries was likely to reduce demand for SA's mineral exports and reduce export earnings, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel told the cabinet this week.
South Africa: Govt Agrees to Big Sale of Mobile Phone Firm
SA's largest cellular operator, Vodacom, will soon be under British ownership, with the government agreeing that Telkom should divest from the business.
South Africa: Central Bank Puts Interest Rates on Hold
THE Reserve Bank held interest rates steady yesterday, as expected, saying the outlook for inflation had improved but warning that the rand's sharp depreciation posed a threat.
Swaziland: Go West Young Man or Woman
King Mswati has directed Swaziland's college graduates to leave the country to find employment, admitting that a lack of jobs at home gives them no alternative.
Zimbabwe: Urgent Reform Needed to Curb Price Distortions - Analysts
JOSPHAT Zulu stares in awe at the empty supermarket shelves in Mabelreign, Harare.
Zimbabwe: Investment is As Important As Aid
ALTHOUGH the milliard of Zimbabwe's doom and gloom merchants continue to have their endless prognostications of Zimbabwe's continuing demise,
Zimbabwe: MDC Approaches Moyana to Replace Gono
THE MDC has approached former Reserve Bank governor Kombo Moyana to return to head the central bank after the formation of an inclusive government.
Zimbabwe: Inflation Rockets to 231-Million Percent
Zimbabwe's annual inflation raced to a record 231-million percent in July, up from 11,2-million percent the previous month, deepening a severe economic crisis, official figures showed on Thursday.
Zimbabwe: Universities Unable to Re-Open As Economic Woes Worsen
ZIMBABWE'S state universities this week failed to re-open for the last semester of the year due to a combination of factors, among them a shortage of staff, industrial action by lecturers and budgetary constraints.
Africa: Going Bananas to Fight Poverty And Hunger
Arguably one of the world's most popular fruits, bananas are poorly marketed as a value-added commercial crop in Africa. But that is about to change as a plan is being conceptualised to transform the way Africa produces and sells bananas.
Africa: World Food Day Stresses Climate Change And Bioenergy Effects On Poor
Climate change and bioenergy are the focus of this year's World Food Day activities, expected to involve over 150 countries. FAO celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945.
Namibia: Country Will Be Hit By Slowdown, Says BON
THE financial sector in Namibia was stable and "not directly affected" by the international turmoil of late, said the Bank of Namibia (BoN), but would be hit by the expected global economic slowdown following the US credit crisis, which has spilt over to Euroland.
Namibia: The Global Meltdown And What It Means for the Country
AS the rest of the world buckles under the jackboot of financial and banking crises, Namibians remain almost blissfully unaware of the systemic consequences of the global meltdown.
Nigeria: Bayelsa Doles N10 Billion to Contractors to Fast-Track Devt
In a bid to fast track development in Bayelsa, the state government has released the sum of N10 billion to contractors handling various contracts for the state government.
Namibia: Our Money is Safe
When the US coughs, the rest of the world catches a cold, so they say.
Namibia: Fuel Prices to Drop Again
FUEL prices will drop next week, bringing welcome relief to farmers, the transport industry and car owners.
Rwanda: Ministry to Put Efforts in Power Transmission
After years of concentrating on power generation, government has turned its focus on rolling-out power transmission in a bid to increase connectivity.
Rwanda: Invest More in Banana Growing
A delegation from Japan is in the country to talk technology, and more specifically, technology to utilise banana stems and convert them into textile.
East Africa: EAC Common Market Talks in Yet Another Twist
The East African Community (EAC) Common Market negotiators have failed to agree on unresolved issues from last months' third round talks in Bujumbura, Burundi.
Nigeria: Stock Exchange Working to Restore Investor Confidence
Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) said on Thursday it was collaborating with banks to restore investors' confidence in the market, which for sometime now has continued to wane.
AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
All Africa, All the Time.
Ghana/Lesotho: Black Stars Go Through to Next 2010 Round
Ghana is through to the next round of the 2010 African and World Cup qualifiers after a 3-0 win over Lesotho.
Nigeria/Sierra Leone: Eagles Romp Past Sierra Leone
Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu made some major changes to his starting line-up and was rewarded with a comprehensive 4-1 win over Sierra Leone in a 2010 World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday in Abuja.
Nigeria: Laloko - Kanu, Aiyegbeni Should Quit Eagles Now
FORMER Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF), Technical Director, Chief Kashimawo Laloko, has advised Super Eagles head coach, Shaibu Amodu, to beef up the present Eagles with new players who are at their peak in their various clubs.
Guinea: A Major Drug-Trafficking Hub
Guinea has become a major drug-trafficking hub and the trade there is now potentially more dangerous than in Guinea-Bissau, according to Antonio Mazzitelli, regional representative of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
Mali: When the World's Deserts Flood
In August, floods loosened the dry caked Sahelian earth in Gao, northern Mali, affecting more than 1,000 people, many of whom temporarily took refuge in area schools.
Nigeria: Why Militants Are Targeting Rivers State
Movement for Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) has explained why Rivers State has remained the focus of its violent attacks.
Nigeria/Sierra Leone: Obodo Leads Amodu's Unfamiliar Line-Up
Nigeria's starting eleven for today's game against Sierra Leone goes for youth and pace.
Nigeria: Four More Banks Join Bail-Out Plan
Efforts by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and some banks to bail out the nation's stock market from its lingering slide received a boost yesterday as more banks signified their interest to be part of the package.
Nigeria/Sierra Leone: Shittu Eyes Clean Sheet Record
Nigeria defender Danny Shittu is under no illusions about how difficult Saturday's 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone in Abuja will be, but the Bolton man is hoping the Super Eagles can extend their clean sheet figure to six games.
Nigeria: Oil Union Gives Govt Strike Ultimatum
Members of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers (NUPENG), and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), joint group executive councils of the NNPC, have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if after 14 days the Federal Government fails to reverse the proposed sale of the Pipeline Products Marketing Company (PPMC), and the National Gas Company (NGC).
Nigeria: Govt Denies Deploying Northern Soldiers in Delta
THE Commander of the Joint Task Force, JTF, code-named Operation Restore Hope, Brig-General Wuyep Rimtip yesterday said there was no truth in the rumour making the rounds that Northern soldiers had been deployed to kill Southerners in the Niger Delta region.
Nigeria: Saro-Wiwa Family Relieved at Shell Trial
The family of the slain writer and Ogoni rights activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has said the impending trial of oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum, in the United States over the 1995 hanging of Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists is a big relief.
Nigeria: 'A Child of Nigeria' Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
The highly respected Nobel prize for Literature has been won by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, a French writer, who lived part of his childhood in Onitsha, Nigeria, and even wrote a book named after the town, recollecting his memories of the city on the banks of the Niger.
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Not Alarmed at Global Economic Crisis
In spite of the global economic crisis, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday assured the nation to remain calm, saying there was no cause for panic as government was doing everything possible to ensure that its impact did not affect government policies.He added that government-private sector partnership would remain the only way out of the crisis.
Nigeria: Legislators Unhappy Over New Committees
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, yesterday named new chairmen of the House's Standing Committees, sparking troubles from some members who felt they were not well taken care of. The committees increased to 84 from the former 72.
Ghana/Lesotho: Stars Still Have Hunger - Appiah
Stephen Appiah claims the Black Stars are still hungry for success after a qualifying campaign which has not gone as planned.
Sierra Leone: Hope of Africa Combating Infant Mortality in Country
Acting upon critical communications received from Connaught Hospital's Care Manager, Dr. Desmond Olu-Black, through Sierra Leone's Minister of Lands, Country Planning and the Environment, Hope of Africa's Director Abigail Thomas is directing a swift fundraising effort, starting with a formal black tie dinner dance to be held this Saturday, October 11th, 2008, 7:00pm to 1:00am at The Westin Atlanta Airport (College Park 30349).
Sierra Leone: First Lady Launches Health for all Coalition
First lady Sia Koroma has launched the health for all coalition-Sierra Leone at the conference hall of the reproductive health services division of the ministry of health and sanitation on Fourah Bay Road in Freetown.
Sierra Leone: Beyonce's $2.5 Million Diamond Ring Traced to Country
While the US media was yet to get a close up of Beyonce's 'wedding' ring, the singer is reportedly holding on to quite an expensive package.
Nigeria: Bayelsa Doles N10 Billion to Contractors to Fast-Track Devt
In a bid to fast track development in Bayelsa, the state government has released the sum of N10 billion to contractors handling various contracts for the state government.
Nigeria: Achebe's Enduring Classic
In fifty years of its existence, Chinua Achebe's classic novel, Things Fall Apart has lived up to its reputation as perhaps the best work of fiction to have come out of Africa. Celebrated for its story line, its simplicity of language and its unaffected African setting, Things Fall Apart has proved, over the past half a century, to be a highly readable and influential novel.
Nigeria: Stock Exchange Working to Restore Investor Confidence
Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) said on Thursday it was collaborating with banks to restore investors' confidence in the market, which for sometime now has continued to wane.
Kenya: African Problems Require African Solution - Odinga
The peculiar circumstances of the African continent that has put it at the lowest rung of developmental ladder despite its enormous human and material resources, again, came into focus on Thursday.
Nigeria: Help Check Hemp Smokers' Activities At Alagbado
The activities of the 'area boys', who smoke Indian hemp in Meiran, Adura, Agbado Station and other parts of Alagbado, are becoming a threat to the residents. This is because they always gather in groups to smoke and at the same time foment trouble while the residents always live in constant fear over falling victims to their activities.
Nigeria: Oil Workers Oppose Planned Sale of PPMC, NGC
National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and the Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have expressed disgust at the planned sale of the Pipeline Products Marketing Company (PPMC) and the Nigerian Gas Company (NGC).
Nigeria: Nigeria - Just Potentials @ 48
Forty-eight years of Nigeria were satisfactorily exhausted on enunciating the country's potentials.
Nigeria: Father of Quadruplets Goes Into Hiding
The father of quadruplets who were born at Emure General Hospital in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti on Monday Mr Kunle Adesanya, has fled from home.
Nigeria: FG Denies Involvement in N600 Billion Capital Market Bailout Plan
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an agency of the Federal Government responsible for the regulation of capital market activities, yesterday denied involvement in the N600bn bailout plan for the capital market being arranged between the Nigeria Stock Exchange and six Nigerian banks.
Nigeria: Country - Ghana Chamber of Commerce Inaugurated
A three-day summit of Nigerian businessmen and their Ghanaian counterparts ended on Wednesday night in Accra with the inauguration of the Ghana-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Nigeria: Lagos Tops Blindness Prevalence Rate in S/West - Survey
Blindness and low vision still remain high in Lagos State in spite of the government's efforts to reduce the trend, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, has said.
AllAfrica News: West Africa
All Africa, All the Time.
Govt Pushes Automony Deal for W Sahara
Morocco's proposal for autonomy for Western Sahara is the result of broad international consultation and should end the stalemate on the issue at the United Nations, the country's Prime Minister told the General Assembly today.
AllAfrica News: Western Sahara
All Africa, All the Time.
Kenya: Local Interest in Obama Far From Misplaced
The considerable interest in the US presidential election around the world may partly reflect just its entertainment value.
Kenya: Obama Gaining Ground in Tribal America
American politics is tribal. Not in the sense of Kikuyu and Luo and Kalenjin and Kamba and all our competing ethnic groups, but is the racial and ethnic characteristics that make up the richly diverse country.
Kenya: As Obama Pulls Ahead, America-Lovers Can Hardly Wait
When my oldest son was a little boy, he'd always cause a ruckus at the local restaurant.
Nigeria: Saro-Wiwa Family Relieved at Shell Trial
The family of the slain writer and Ogoni rights activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has said the impending trial of oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum, in the United States over the 1995 hanging of Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists is a big relief.
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Not Alarmed at Global Economic Crisis
In spite of the global economic crisis, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday assured the nation to remain calm, saying there was no cause for panic as government was doing everything possible to ensure that its impact did not affect government policies.He added that government-private sector partnership would remain the only way out of the crisis.
Kenya: Gloomy Forecast for Economy
Just weeks after praising Kenya's economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that the country will be among six African states "hit hardest" by the global financial meltdown's effects on trade.
Zimbabwe: There Are Holes in the Agreement, Says McGee
THE following is the text of an interview between SW Radio's Violet Gonda and US Ambassador James McGee.
Sierra Leone: Beyonce's $2.5 Million Diamond Ring Traced to Country
While the US media was yet to get a close up of Beyonce's 'wedding' ring, the singer is reportedly holding on to quite an expensive package.
Liberia: 25 'Criminals' to Be Deported From U.S.
This paper has reliably learnt that 25 Liberians who have been residing in the United States are expected to be deported by that country to Liberia for their alleged involvement in criminal activities in that country.
Sudan: Freed Sudanese Detainee Tells of Torture At Guantanamo
A former detainee at Guantanamo, Mr Mustafa Ibrahim Mustafa, who was released after seven years, has told of the suffering that he faced at the notorious prison after his arrest in Pakistan in 2001.
Africa: African AIG Branches May Stay, Says Area Boss
Local subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. maintained a "business-as-usual" approach even as the parent company set in motion a restructuring process that will see it spinning off some of its operations.
Botswana: Lessons From America's Presidential Race
The presidential race in the United States of America is on the home stretch with just one debate and less than a month to go before the polls on November 4.
Congo-Kinshasa: Monuc Calls for Joint Effort on Rebels
THE UN Peace Keeping Mission in the DR Congo (MONUC) has called for a joint strategy to deal with the Lord's Resistance Army and the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) rebel groups.
Africa: U.S. Republicans Do Just Fine
It seems that Republican candidates for president are all too often written off as not having sufficient interest or experience to benefit Africa, even though recent history has proven such speculation to be untrue.
Nigeria: Shell to Face Trial in U.S. Over Rights Abuses
Oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum, will go on trial in the United States on February 9, 2009 for alleged complicity in human rights abuses in the Niger Delta, THISDAY has learnt.
Namibia: Minister Asks National Assembly to Ratify U.S. Deal
THE National Assembly will debate the US development package for Namibia two weeks from now after Works and Transport Minister Helmut Angula tabled a motion yesterday, asking the House to ratify the N$2,4 billion Millennium Challenge Account Compact.
Africa: Economies to Escape Worst Shocks, Says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Wednesday that the world is facing a major economic downturn in the face of the worst financial shock since the 1930s but African economies will not be hit very hard.
South Africa: Global Turmoil Pummels Rand
THE rand slumped to its weakest in nearly seven years and the JSE shed almost 3% as global markets shrugged off interest rate cuts on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday.
Kenya: Views On Somalia Annexation Have Been Misinterpreted
When I called for Somali's division last week, I expected the vitriolic reaction I have received from the war-weary country's refugees in the US, Britain, Denmark, Eritrea and Mogadishu.
Kenya: Inside Obama's Florida Operation
Florida is an important election state; and Kenyans will understand why. It is the state that caused a 36 day delay before the announcement of presidential election results in 2000, as challenges were mounted against the election results. (Oh I wish my friend Sam Kivuitu had remembered this and delayed his announcement in December last year until he was sure, and had convinced us that he was announcing the correct results.)
Uganda: We Remain Fully Capable of Meeting Our Obligations, Says AIG Uganda Boss
The American International Group Inc, AIG will now concentrate its efforts on its core property and casualty insurance businesses, which includes AIG Uganda, the company's Chairman and CEO, Mr. Edward Liddy, has announced.
Namibia: No Trade-Off on Etosha - Govt
NAMIBIA and the United States yesterday said that the document that sparked controversy over lodge concessions in Etosha National Park had been leaked before the details had been finalised.
Zambia: U.S. Pours $1 Million Into Polls
THE United States (US) government has given Zambia US $1 million towards the holding of the October 30 presidential election.
Kenya: Govt Defends Deportation
Kenya is under no obligation to explain the deportation of the author of a book that discredits US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the Foreign Affairs minister said On Wednesday.
Kenya: Author Who Attacked Obama Kicked Out
An American author who came to Kenya to discredit Barack Obama was deported on Tuesday night.
Africa: Canada and the Continent -The Opportunity to Make History
While underlining Canadian people's best intentions for the African continent, Gerald Caplan argues that his country and the rest of the Western world should understand that many existing practices around trade, aid, lending, investment, and recruiting in relation to Africa cause far more harm than good. Without an approach that goes beyond mere compassionate humanitarianism, the author stresses that the efforts of millions of courageous African social activists will be in vain.
Africa: Born Again Whiteman - From Chains to Change - the Role of African Americans in Africa
The term "African American" is something of a contradiction, like "military intelligence." America gives us the short end, and most of us aren't informed enough about Africa in the past or present to know what we're looking up to or down upon, as the case may be.
Africa: The Sarah Palin Journey
Women all over the world must have been overjoyed to see the possibility of a fellow woman become second in command over the affairs of the world's most powerful country.
Rwanda: Country Prepares for Darfur Re-Deployment
A United Nations military inspection team has expressed satisfaction over Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) readiness to redeploy its peacekeeping troops in the troubled Sudanese western region of Darfur.
Nigeria: N9.3 Billion Scam - Afenifere Tackles Akala
Pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere has flayed the award of N9.3b to an American firm for the management of refuse in Ibadan, Oyo state capital by the state government.
AllAfrica News: United States, Canada and Africa
All Africa, All the Time.
Kenya: Local Interest in Obama Far From Misplaced
The considerable interest in the US presidential election around the world may partly reflect just its entertainment value.
Kenya: Obama Gaining Ground in Tribal America
American politics is tribal. Not in the sense of Kikuyu and Luo and Kalenjin and Kamba and all our competing ethnic groups, but is the racial and ethnic characteristics that make up the richly diverse country.
Kenya: As Obama Pulls Ahead, America-Lovers Can Hardly Wait
When my oldest son was a little boy, he'd always cause a ruckus at the local restaurant.
Nigeria: Saro-Wiwa Family Relieved at Shell Trial
The family of the slain writer and Ogoni rights activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has said the impending trial of oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum, in the United States over the 1995 hanging of Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists is a big relief.
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Not Alarmed at Global Economic Crisis
In spite of the global economic crisis, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday assured the nation to remain calm, saying there was no cause for panic as government was doing everything possible to ensure that its impact did not affect government policies.He added that government-private sector partnership would remain the only way out of the crisis.
Kenya: Gloomy Forecast for Economy
Just weeks after praising Kenya's economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that the country will be among six African states "hit hardest" by the global financial meltdown's effects on trade.
Zimbabwe: There Are Holes in the Agreement, Says McGee
THE following is the text of an interview between SW Radio's Violet Gonda and US Ambassador James McGee.
Sierra Leone: Beyonce's $2.5 Million Diamond Ring Traced to Country
While the US media was yet to get a close up of Beyonce's 'wedding' ring, the singer is reportedly holding on to quite an expensive package.
Liberia: 25 'Criminals' to Be Deported From U.S.
This paper has reliably learnt that 25 Liberians who have been residing in the United States are expected to be deported by that country to Liberia for their alleged involvement in criminal activities in that country.
Sudan: Freed Sudanese Detainee Tells of Torture At Guantanamo
A former detainee at Guantanamo, Mr Mustafa Ibrahim Mustafa, who was released after seven years, has told of the suffering that he faced at the notorious prison after his arrest in Pakistan in 2001.
Africa: African AIG Branches May Stay, Says Area Boss
Local subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. maintained a "business-as-usual" approach even as the parent company set in motion a restructuring process that will see it spinning off some of its operations.
Botswana: Lessons From America's Presidential Race
The presidential race in the United States of America is on the home stretch with just one debate and less than a month to go before the polls on November 4.
Congo-Kinshasa: Monuc Calls for Joint Effort on Rebels
THE UN Peace Keeping Mission in the DR Congo (MONUC) has called for a joint strategy to deal with the Lord's Resistance Army and the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) rebel groups.
Africa: U.S. Republicans Do Just Fine
It seems that Republican candidates for president are all too often written off as not having sufficient interest or experience to benefit Africa, even though recent history has proven such speculation to be untrue.
Nigeria: Shell to Face Trial in U.S. Over Rights Abuses
Oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum, will go on trial in the United States on February 9, 2009 for alleged complicity in human rights abuses in the Niger Delta, THISDAY has learnt.
Namibia: Minister Asks National Assembly to Ratify U.S. Deal
THE National Assembly will debate the US development package for Namibia two weeks from now after Works and Transport Minister Helmut Angula tabled a motion yesterday, asking the House to ratify the N$2,4 billion Millennium Challenge Account Compact.
Africa: Economies to Escape Worst Shocks, Says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Wednesday that the world is facing a major economic downturn in the face of the worst financial shock since the 1930s but African economies will not be hit very hard.
South Africa: Global Turmoil Pummels Rand
THE rand slumped to its weakest in nearly seven years and the JSE shed almost 3% as global markets shrugged off interest rate cuts on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday.
Kenya: Views On Somalia Annexation Have Been Misinterpreted
When I called for Somali's division last week, I expected the vitriolic reaction I have received from the war-weary country's refugees in the US, Britain, Denmark, Eritrea and Mogadishu.
Kenya: Inside Obama's Florida Operation
Florida is an important election state; and Kenyans will understand why. It is the state that caused a 36 day delay before the announcement of presidential election results in 2000, as challenges were mounted against the election results. (Oh I wish my friend Sam Kivuitu had remembered this and delayed his announcement in December last year until he was sure, and had convinced us that he was announcing the correct results.)
Uganda: We Remain Fully Capable of Meeting Our Obligations, Says AIG Uganda Boss
The American International Group Inc, AIG will now concentrate its efforts on its core property and casualty insurance businesses, which includes AIG Uganda, the company's Chairman and CEO, Mr. Edward Liddy, has announced.
Namibia: No Trade-Off on Etosha - Govt
NAMIBIA and the United States yesterday said that the document that sparked controversy over lodge concessions in Etosha National Park had been leaked before the details had been finalised.
Zambia: U.S. Pours $1 Million Into Polls
THE United States (US) government has given Zambia US $1 million towards the holding of the October 30 presidential election.
Kenya: Govt Defends Deportation
Kenya is under no obligation to explain the deportation of the author of a book that discredits US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the Foreign Affairs minister said On Wednesday.
Kenya: Author Who Attacked Obama Kicked Out
An American author who came to Kenya to discredit Barack Obama was deported on Tuesday night.
Africa: Canada and the Continent -The Opportunity to Make History
While underlining Canadian people's best intentions for the African continent, Gerald Caplan argues that his country and the rest of the Western world should understand that many existing practices around trade, aid, lending, investment, and recruiting in relation to Africa cause far more harm than good. Without an approach that goes beyond mere compassionate humanitarianism, the author stresses that the efforts of millions of courageous African social activists will be in vain.
Africa: Born Again Whiteman - From Chains to Change - the Role of African Americans in Africa
The term "African American" is something of a contradiction, like "military intelligence." America gives us the short end, and most of us aren't informed enough about Africa in the past or present to know what we're looking up to or down upon, as the case may be.
Africa: The Sarah Palin Journey
Women all over the world must have been overjoyed to see the possibility of a fellow woman become second in command over the affairs of the world's most powerful country.
Rwanda: Country Prepares for Darfur Re-Deployment
A United Nations military inspection team has expressed satisfaction over Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) readiness to redeploy its peacekeeping troops in the troubled Sudanese western region of Darfur.
Nigeria: N9.3 Billion Scam - Afenifere Tackles Akala
Pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere has flayed the award of N9.3b to an American firm for the management of refuse in Ibadan, Oyo state capital by the state government.
AllAfrica News: United States, Canada and Africa
All Africa, All the Time.
Nigeria: Four More Banks Join Bail-Out Plan
Efforts by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and some banks to bail out the nation's stock market from its lingering slide received a boost yesterday as more banks signified their interest to be part of the package.
Nigeria: Oil Union Gives Govt Strike Ultimatum
Members of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers (NUPENG), and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), joint group executive councils of the NNPC, have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if after 14 days the Federal Government fails to reverse the proposed sale of the Pipeline Products Marketing Company (PPMC), and the National Gas Company (NGC).
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Not Alarmed at Global Economic Crisis
In spite of the global economic crisis, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday assured the nation to remain calm, saying there was no cause for panic as government was doing everything possible to ensure that its impact did not affect government policies.He added that government-private sector partnership would remain the only way out of the crisis.
Nigeria: Bayelsa Doles N10 Billion to Contractors to Fast-Track Devt
In a bid to fast track development in Bayelsa, the state government has released the sum of N10 billion to contractors handling various contracts for the state government.
Nigeria: Stock Exchange Working to Restore Investor Confidence
Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) said on Thursday it was collaborating with banks to restore investors' confidence in the market, which for sometime now has continued to wane.
Nigeria: Oil Workers Oppose Planned Sale of PPMC, NGC
National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and the Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have expressed disgust at the planned sale of the Pipeline Products Marketing Company (PPMC) and the Nigerian Gas Company (NGC).
Nigeria: Nigeria - Just Potentials @ 48
Forty-eight years of Nigeria were satisfactorily exhausted on enunciating the country's potentials.
Nigeria: FG Denies Involvement in N600 Billion Capital Market Bailout Plan
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an agency of the Federal Government responsible for the regulation of capital market activities, yesterday denied involvement in the N600bn bailout plan for the capital market being arranged between the Nigeria Stock Exchange and six Nigerian banks.
Nigeria: Country - Ghana Chamber of Commerce Inaugurated
A three-day summit of Nigerian businessmen and their Ghanaian counterparts ended on Wednesday night in Accra with the inauguration of the Ghana-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Nigeria: 12,000 Teachers Unfit to Teach in Bauchi - Subeb Chairman
The Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) says more than 12,000 of its 16,000 primary school teachers are unfit to teach.
Nigeria: Jigawa Earmarks N7 Billion for Stadium Construction
Sports and youth development may soon have a boost in Jigawa, as the State government said yesterday that it would earmark N7 billion for the construction of an Olympic size stadium in Dutse.
Nigeria: Multiverse to Acquire Mineral Extractive Sites in Four States By 2010
Multiverse Resources Plc, a company specialised in mining, has announced its plans to expand its operations across the major geo-political zones in the country, even as it intends to acquire mineral extractive sites in four states before the end of 2010.
Nigeria: PPMC, NGC Sale - NNPC Workers Give FG 14-Day Ultimatum
The two in-house workers' unions representing the 9,000 workforce of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government if within these two weeks the Federal Government does not make a clear statement on the proposed sales of the Pipeline and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) and the Nigerian Gas Company (NGC).
Africa: Continent Has No Reason to Be Poor, Says Odinga
Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Amolo Odinga, yesterday identified mediocrity, bad governance, lack of respect for the rule of law, injustice and inequality as some of the factors responsible for the underdevelopment of Nigeria and African countries alike.
Liberia: Govt Announces Reduction in Petroleum Price
The government of Liberia through the Ministry of Commerce in consultation with the Management of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) has announced additional reductions in the cost of petroleum products.
Nigeria: Implement Power Probe Report Now!
Never should the time come for archaeo-logists to excavate the report, presented yesterday by the Ndudi Elumelu Committee, which investigated the massive funding but illogical and colossal failure of the power sector.
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