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Africa RSS FeedsGuinea: Liberia Calls for Return to Democracy - Although the Liberian government believes there should be "constructive engagements" with the authors of Guinea's recent military coup, it does not back the new regime, says Liberia's Information Minister, Laurence K. Bropleh. AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana interviewed him after a Guinean delegation visited Monrovia seeking recognition.Since we are beginning to hear mixed reactions to the coup in Guinea from West African leaders, what is Liberia's position? Some of the coup leaders came last week to get Liberia's backing. Is Liberia backing the coup?...Feed Source: allafrica.com Ghana: Atta Mills Preaches Unity, Rule of Law at Inauguration - Newly sworn-in President of Ghana, Professor John Evans Atta Mills, yesterday shortly after taking the oath of office promised that there would be no room for game blame and witch-hunting by his administration, as the people of Ghana are one, irrespective of political differences.... Sudan: Fifty Feared Dead in Rebel Attack - Fifty people were feared to have been killed and at least nine abducted in attacks on villages in southwest Sudan, near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo (in DRC), locals said.... Uganda: Drive Against LRA Rebels Backfires - The December 14 assault on Lord?s Resistance Army, LRA, camps in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, surprised many.... Zimbabwe: Local Currency Faces Extinction - Grocery purchases, public hospital bills, property sales, rent, legal fees, vegetables and even mobile phone recharge cards in Zimbabwe are now paid for in foreign currency as the worthless Zimbabwe dollar virtually ceases to be legal tender.... Somalia: 'Everything Is Not Alright' - AllAfrica's new feature, "Africa from Abroad" highlights important articles about the continent appearing in non-African media outlets. Our first entry highlights an extensive feature written by an American writer (and poet) who has travelled extensively in Africa. ... Benin: Corrupt NGOs Profit From Poorest - Local NGOs subcontracted by a multi-million-dollar microfinance programme are taking bribes from borrowers, according to the fund's directors.... South Africa: 'Cheaper, Safer' Rabies Drug Wins Prize - Scientists in South Africa have won an award for work that could lead to a safer, cheaper treatment for people bitten or scratched by rabid animals.... Congo-Brazzaville: Where Water is Bad for Your Health - Insufficient water of an adequate hygienic standard means people in the Congo, even those in the capital, run a constant risk of diarrhoea.... Africa: Star-Studded Team to Discuss Implications of Barack Obama Presidency for Africa - A star-studded international team will discuss the implications of the Barack Obama Presidency for Africa at the 2009 THISDAY Awards/Festival of Ideas holding at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, on Wednesday next week.... Guinea: Former Nigerian President Endorses Coup - Former Military President retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, who returned from Guinea yesterday, said the military coup in the West African country is timely and patriotic.... Nigeria: 'Women Constitute 70 Percent of the Poor in Country' - The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has disclosed that while Nigeria's poverty incidence is 54 percent with some areas as high as 95 percent, women make about 70 percent of the poor in Nigeria, as reported by the UNDP.... South Africa: ANC Flexes Muscles in COPE's Back Yard - IN ARGUABLY the most intensive mobilisation campaign in Eastern Cape in recent years, the African National Congress (ANC) election machinery is in full swing as the party celebrates its 97th anniversary today, ahead of its election manifesto launch in East London on Saturday.... South Africa: Economy Faces Tough Times - SA's economy faces a rough ride this year, with job losses set to keep consumer spending in check and a slowdown in private investment likely to gather momentum.... Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Talks Enter Substantive Phase - The latest round of the United Nations-supported dialogue between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a leading rebel group entered into its substantive phase today, in a bid to quell the violence engulfing the vast nation's east.... Rwanda: Groundwork for Country's Largest Hydro Plant Begins - The initial surveying for the construction of the 27.5 MW Nyabarongo hydro-power plant, the biggest of its kind in the country, is well in progress an official from the Infrastructure ministry confirmed on Tuesday.... Nigeria: Govt to Power Abuja With Generators - On the heels of proposals in the 2009 budget to set aside N2 billion for generators for the Presidency, National Assembly and Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Senator Adamu Aliero, disclosed yesterday that plans had been concluded by the administration to order for a large consignment of power generators for the territory.... Nigeria: Govt Considers Fuel Tax - Hopes that the pump prices of petroleum products may soon be reviewed downward in the face of lower crude oil prices may not materialise soon afterall, THISDAY has learnt.... Uganda: LRA Rebels Rape 80 Congolese Women - IN just two days, reclusive rebel leader Joseph Kony and his fighters raped over 80 Congolese women in the towns of Faradje and Tadu in the Orientale province in the north- eastern DR Congo.... Zimbabwe: MDC Begins Crucial Meeting - Will they or won't they? Only the top leadership of the MDC who are meeting in Johannesburg have the answer to this four month-long guessing game that has kept Zimbabweans on tenterhooks, since talks to form a new government stalled last year.... Botswana: Political Party Wants Electric Zimbabwe Border Fence - Urgent implementation of delayed government plans to put up an electric fence along the country's border with Zimbabwe will alleviate rampant cross border crime, according to a petition sent to Minister of Justice, Defense and Security, Dikgakgamatso Seretse, by the opposition Botswana Congress Party.... Kenya: Kibaki Backs Down on Repressive Media Law - President Mwai Kibaki has directed the country's chief legal adviser and the minister for communications to study amendments proposed by the media fraternity to the Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act 2008 and the Kenya Communications Act 2008.... Sudan: Walking Again, Despite Losing a Leg - Akuch Ajak Bol lost a leg after his parents, lacking the money for medical treatment, administered herbs to treat a swelling. The result was a severe infection and ultimately, amputation.... Nigeria: Dance Draws Young Into Museum - On any weekday evening in the heart of Kano's Old City, the sounds of a koroso dance troupe can be heard from within the maroon walls of the Gidan Makama Museum.... Somalia: Government Soldier Killed in Mogadishu - At least one government soldier has been killed and another one has been injured when Somali Islamist insurgents and government soldiers have clashed in Bulo-hubey neighborhood in Wadadjir district in Mogadishu on Thursday, witnesses told Shabelle radio.... Somalia: Puntland Elects New President - The semi-autonomous of Puntland's parliament elected Abdurahman Mohamed Farole as the new president puntland in northeast of Somalia.... Somalia: Ethiopia Committed to Withdraw - Official - Top Ethiopian officer in Mogadishu reaffirmed Thursday that Ethiopia is committed to withdraw its troops from Somalia and waiting an order from Ethiopian government.... Uganda: Support MP's Move On Genital Mutilation - The decision by Kinkizi County East Member of Parliament, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, to present a private member's Bill seeking to abolish female genital mutilation (FGM) is laudable. It is, in fact, long overdue.... Nigeria: Proposed Mega Party Unsettles PDP - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said it was worried over the plan by some political parties in the country to form a mega party with the aim of wrestling power from the ruling PDP in 2011.... Nigeria: Ensure Proper Reform of Electoral System, Masari Tells Yar'Adua - Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, has told President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to see through the reform of the electoral system, saying he would have succeeded in writing his name in gold if that is the only thing he achieved while in office.... Copyright © 2009, LadyWeb. All Rights Reserved. |