UN-backed body on implementing peace pact holds inaugural meeting
A commission central to the implementation of a peace agreement between the Sudanese Government and one of the rebel movements in Darfur has held its inaugural meeting, chaired by the head of the join
View ArticleMysterious 'space ball' falls from the sky in Namibia
A mysterious metal ball apparently fell from the sky near a village in the north of Namibia, 480 miles from the capital Windhoek, recently.
View ArticleMaking sense of the Arab Spring
, which came out earlier this year. His latest novel begins with the line: "There are times when my father's absence is as heavy as a child sitting on my chest" -- a sentence that ...
View ArticleDRC military cut short opposition's 'swearing-in'
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) police fired teargas at supporters of opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi and banned his "swearing-in" ceremony on Friday, saying President Joseph ...
View ArticlePentagon chief sees close partnership with Libya
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said on Saturday that Tripoli could become an important security partner of Washington as he visited Libya for talks with new regime ...
View ArticleKenya’s hope of fixing maize shortage crisis
Photo/FILE Maize is Kenya's staple food that is consumed by 96 per cent of the population while providing 40 per cent of calorie ...
View ArticleEast African experts to meet on forced population movement
NAIROBI, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) will meet this week in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to discuss population movement in Africa. IOM Regional ...
View ArticleDR Congo opposition files cases against poll results at Supreme Court
KINSHASA, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The political opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) on Monday filed a case at the country's Supreme Court requesting for the cancellation of ...
View ArticleTutu presses Libya on jailed activist
One of the world's most respected clerics is to put pressure on the Libyan government to reveal what it knows about a political activist who has been missing for almost two ...
View ArticleNigeria'll Continue to Work for Peace, Progress in Africa
Abuja - President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday assured that Nigeria's foreign policy decisions and actions will be guided by the need to promote peace, stability, unity and progress in Africa. ...
View ArticleBrace up for Europe Fallout, IMF Boss Warns Africa
INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) chief, Christine Lagarde urged developing nations to build up their economic defences because many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are less prepared to deal with an ...
View ArticleBiko's Legacy Lives On in Swaziland's Civil Society
Looking at South Africa today, it is clear that the approach of the ANC has not ensured socio-economic justice for the majority of South Africa's blacks. Indeed, the rich-poor divide has ...
View Article2011 Tumultuous Year for Media
Sixty-six journalists were killed this year according to Reporters Without Borders. More than 1000 were arrested. Syria, Egypt and Libya are among the most dangerous countries for journalists. ...
View ArticleGovernment Blocks Parliamentary Sessions
Garowe - The interior ministry for the Somalia's Transitional federal government TFG, has on Thursday blocked parliament from sessions in Mogadishu, days after a controversial vote Speaker ...
View ArticleToo Many Stray Dogs in the Streets of Juba
The issue of dogs roaming the streets of Juba especially the markets is being talked about by many residents of the capital. The situation is very worrisome because most of the canines have ...
View ArticleSome Citizens Suggest Athor Body Thrown Into the Nile
Juba - Debates are raging on how the body of late Renegade General George Athor Deng would be buried after he was shot dead on Monday by the SPLA forces in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State. ...
View ArticleNDF Welcomes Kiir's Peace Award
Juba - The Political Bureau of the National Democratic Front head by the President of the party Dr. James Mabor Gatkuoth has acknowledged the Africa Peace prize accorded to President Kiir in 2011. ...
View ArticleGovt to Pay U.S.$ 41 million in Compensation to Ugandan Traders
The South Sudan government will pay $41m in compensation to members of South Sudan Traders Association Limited (MSTAL) a Ugandan body, which lost their property while trading in ...
View ArticleKatongo to lead Zambia
Zambia coach Herve Renard unveiled a strong 28-man provisional squad for the 2012 African Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Zambia coach Herve Renard unveiled a strong 28-man ...
View ArticleEthiopia - Letter from Reporters Without Borders to U.N. Special Rapporteur...
Freedom of the press has deteriorated considerably in Ethiopia this year, with a dozen journalists arrested in the past few weeks and the fate of two Swedish journalists on trial in Addis Ababa on ...
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