Tunisia reopens borders to Libya
Libya">Libya "> Libya">Libya after a two week closure.The northern seaside crossing at Ras Ajdir and the road through the mountains further to the south at Dehiba reopened ...
View ArticleICC says Sudan's al-Bashir will face justice
The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court says Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's "destiny" is clear: he will face justice for alleged genocide and crimes against ...
View ArticleWomen's Education The Path to the Presidency
BLANTYRE, Dec 16, 2011 (IPS) - On an elegant veranda adorned with a red carpet, ...
View ArticleDR Congo fears vote results 'volcano'
DR Congo was on edge ahead of the announcement of last week's election results with observers warning the conflict-prone country could descend into chaos no matter who is declared the ...
View ArticleExcess Crude Fund Lowers Inter-Bank Interest Rates
Lagos - Inter-bank interest rates fell last week following the inflow of N289.33 billion released by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) last week. Interest rate data released by ...
View ArticleUhuru in Fresh Clash With MPs Over Taxes
Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has run into a new whirlwind as MPs question his push for a free rein to adjust tax rates based on the cost of living. Though the House Business Committee has put on ...
View ArticleParliament Inches Closer to Approving 2012 Budget
Khartoum - The Sudanese national assembly approved the 2012 budget plan in its third reading amid stiff opposition by some lawmakers who insisted on incorporating additional amendments. Sudan has ...
View ArticleCoffee Growers Lose Millions as Thieves Raid Factories
Coffee farmers across the country are losing millions of shillings through theft of the crop from farms and factories. Cartels are exploiting the sharp rise in prices on the international market to ...
View ArticleCEOs Unite in Managing HIV/Aids At the Workplace
EVER since the first case of HIV/AIDS was reported almost 30 years ago, world-wide, HIV/AIDS has grown from being an unstoppable death sentence to a condition that can be managed well with the right ...
View Article2012 Budget - Expect Tough Economic Conditions Next Year
Nigerians should brace up for tough and unfavourable economic conditions in the year 2012 and beyond, says economists, financial analysts and operators in the Nigerian financial market. This is in ...
View ArticleRusizi Businesses Thrive On Cross-Border Trade
Rusizi - It's 8a.m at Rwanda-DRC border post of Rusizi I, the main entry point between the towns of Kamembe (Rwanda) and Bukavu in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). "Move over. ...
View Article32 Survive Lake Kivu Boat Accident
Karongi - Up to 32 passengers miraculously survived a boat accident on Lake Kivu, last week, which was blamed on overcapacity and bad weather. However a 34-year old woman, Glorioza Ingabire, and ...
View ArticleGovt Withholds Payments to State Pension Fund
opinion The Swaziland Government has stolen money intended for the public servants' pension fund. A total of E452 million (US$59 million) has been withheld from the Public Service Pension ...
View ArticlePM Meets With U.S. Officials in Nairobi
Mogadishu - The prime minister of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government TFG, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, is due to meet on Monday with senior US officials to talk about the joint Somali-Kenyan ...
View ArticleBPE Probe - Senators May Confront Mark Over Obasanjo
Abuja - Angry senators may rise up against Senate President, David Mark as they attempt to ascertain former President Olusegun Obasanjo's role in the activities of the Bureau of Public ...
View ArticleJoint Committee for Implementing Doha Holds First Meeting
Khartoum - The joint committee for implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur has appreciated the spirit of cooperation between the concerned parties and the commitment to the ...
View ArticleCourt Orders Transfer of Sen. Ndume to Prison
Abuja - An Abuja Federal High Court yesterday ordered that Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume who has been remanded in the custody of the State Security Service (SSS) be transfered to Kuje prison in Abuja. ...
View ArticleMuch Ado About Same-Sex Marriage
editorial Following the passage of the bill prohibiting the practice of same-sex marriage in Nigeria by the Senate on December 1, the country has continued to receive subtle, and sometimes open ...
View ArticleGov't Launches Leiti 3rd Report
The Liberian Government along with its partners has launched the 3rd report of the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative or LEITI. The third report, which covers the period July 1, ...
View ArticleTshisekedi orders DR Congo army
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi has called on the security forces to stop obeying orders from President Joseph Kabila. Mr Tshisekedi made the call after rejecting ...
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