 Senegal homosexuals condemned on all sidessenegal, africa,... | |
| Geoffrey Fletcher is first African American screenwriter to win an Oscar Geoffrey Fletcher, the screenwriter of "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire", has become the first African American screenwriter to take home an Academy... |
| Britain to donate 42m condoms to South Africa prior to Soccer WC Britain has decided to provide 42million condoms to South Africa before the Soccer World Cup as part of HIV prevention... |
| AFRICOM Commander Urges Against Moving Headquarters to Africa US Army Gen. William Ward, commander, US Africa Command testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, 09 Mar 2010, before the Senate Armed Services... |
| Christians flee after Nigeria massacre Up to 500 people died in religious-based violence in the Nigerian town of Jos (Getty Images) Christian villagers in Nigeria fled their homes fearing new attacks even as a senior official accused... |
| Tropical Cyclone Formation Likely Near Madagascar Forecasters are watching a low pressure area located off the east coast of Madagascar that appears ripe for development in the Southern Indian Ocean. If it becomes a tropical storm, it would be named... |
| Half of Food Aid to Somalia Is Diverted, Report Says United Nations staff, according to a new Security Council report. The report, which has not yet been made public but was shown to The New York Times, outlines a host of problems so grave that it... |
| NYT: Food aid to Somalia diverted As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted from needy people to a web of corrupt contractors, radical Islamist militants and local United Nations staff, according to a new Security... |
| Downstream From Sunergy's 150 sq. km. Nyinahin Concession, 1.45 Million ozs of Gold Have Been Produced From the Offin River Valley, More Than From Any Other River System in Ghana SNEY ) is pleased to release a new report prepared by Robert Levich CPG, EurGeol, Director and Chief of West African Operations (See Press Release dated December 21, 2009) discussing the alluvial... |
| South Africa to host first World Sport Destination Expo The first World Sport Destination Expo (WSDE) will be held alongside the final week of the 2010 FIFA World Cup (5-9 July) at the SCC, Johannesburg, South Africa. “Sport, Sport Events and... |
| Gabon’s President Meets Clinton, Calls Corruption Africa’s Cancer Washington — Gabon’s president, Ali Bongo, intends to use his country’s two-year seat on the United Nations Security Council to highlight democratic reforms and his fight against corruption,... |
| Regina couple help fight polio in west African country of Benin REGINA — Dressed in a white a T-shirt and matching baseball cap, Janice and Scott Yule suddenly had a fan club as they made their way through a remote African village in the Kpomasse region of... |
| UN agency punished Somalia whistleblower LONDON - The United Nations Ethics Committee has upheld complaints by a former employee of the UN Development Program who said he suffered retaliation from the UNDP for alleging that its Somalia... |
| Nigeria urged to end impunity after massacre By Shuaibu Mohammed Jos - Nigeria must prosecute those behind a weekend massacre and address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence in the zone between... |
| Senior rebel leader killed in Mogadishu By Abdi Sheikh and Abdi Guled Mogadishu - Unidentified gunmen shot dead a senior official of the Somali rebel group Hizbul Islam in Mogadishu's main market on Tuesday, sparking several revenge... |
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| Envoy apologises for Gaddafi 'slur' The dispute showed the sensitivity of Tripoli's ties with the West more than six years after its decision to abandon weapons of mass destruction led to a rapprochement with Washington, including the... |
| Zambia seeks backing for ivory sale By Chris Mfula Lusaka - Zambia is lobbying for support to sell its ivory stockpile to Japan and China and use the funds towards conservation, an industry official said on Tuesday. The southern... |
| Southern Africa: The Forgotten Plight of Zimbabwe's Xenophobia Victims in South Africa At least 1,500 Zimbabweans who fled their homes in the De Doorns farming area in the Western Cape, after they were attacked by South African mobs, believe they have been overlooked by authorities and... |
| Zimbabwe: State to Oppose Roy Bennett's Acquittal State prosecutor Johannes Tomana closed his case against MDC official Roy Bennett on Monday after he finished calling his witnesses. The MDC Treasurer General is facing terrorism charges, which he... |
| Southern Africa: Countries Not Keeping HIV Promises - Aids Activists The AIDS and Rights Alliance of Southern Africa (ARASA), Treatment Action Campaign and Médecins Sans Frontiéres (MSF) warned that international donors might cut funding for the life... |
| South Africa: Starting ART During TB Therapy More Than Halves Deaths - Durban Study An article in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that starting patients on antiretroviral (ARV) therapy while they are taking TB treatment could dramatically improve their chances of... |
| South Africa: Rift Valley Fever Outbreak under Control An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in the Free State has resulted in the death of one person and six others hospitalised. Deputy health minister Dr Molefi Sefularo has confirmed that a 45 year... |
| Zimbabwe: Diamond Mining Firms Face Stern Parliament Rebuke Two state authorised diamond mining firms, who have been mining the controversial Chiadzwa alluvial fields, could face a stern parliamentary rebuke for avoiding two consecutive parliamentary hearings... |
| Africa: Africa Is Back That at least is my initial feeling after two days of dialogue in Kenya with President Kibaki and government officials, civil society leaders and trade unionists, academics and students, and ordinary... |
| Africa: Funding Shortfalls Foil New Treatment Guidelines Nairobi — Global funding shortfalls for fighting AIDS could make it impossible for developing countries to implement new World Health Organization treatment guidelines, activists have said. ... |
| Crown prince attends Hideyo Noguchi symposium in Ghana ACCRA — Crown Prince Naruhito attended a memorial symposium in the Ghanaian capital of Accra on Tuesday held to present an award named after Japanese bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi and... |
| Army extends Chad mission by two months The mandate of the Irish Army peace-keeping mission in Chad has been extended by two months. The mandate, which was due to expire next Monday 15 March, was extended by this morning's Cabinet... |
| Gunshots heard in violence-wracked Nigerian town JOS, Nigeria - Automatic weapons fire punctuated by screams erupted after dark Tuesday in a Nigerian city located near villages where massacres just two days ago left more than 200 people... |
| ENVIRONMENT-UGANDA: Landslides - Experts Warn Worst is Yet to Come KAMPALA, Mar 9, 2010 (IPS) - Fourteen-year-old Isaac Wadyegere of Bundesi village in Bududa district woke up to a rainy and chilly Monday morning and went to school as usual. But Mar. 1 was not a... |
| NAMIBIA: Female Hip-Hop Artists Challenge Stereotypes WINDHOEK, Mar 9, 2010 (IPS) - African hip-hop prides itself on a more positive portrayal of women, but traditional cultural attitudes towards women still dominate the industry, say Namibian female... |
| U.S. official apologizes for insulting Libya leader Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi gestures as he enters the U.N. headquarters for the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2009 in New York City. (Rick Gershon, Getty Images) ... |
| US apologises to Libya for dismissive comments on Gaddafi Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi The US State Department apologised for dismissive comments its spokesman made about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's call for jihad, often translated as armed... |
| EXCLUSIVE - U.N. agency punished Somalia whistleblower LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations Ethics Committee has upheld complaints by a former employee of the U.N. Development Programme who said he suffered retaliation from the UNDP for alleging that... |
| Football: Double tragedy hits Africa (CNN) -- African football has been left reeling following the tragic deaths of two players in two days over the weekend, both while appearing for their... |
| Nigeria urged to end impunity after village massacre People stand by a grave before a mass burial of victims killed in religious attacks in the Dogo Nahawa village, about 15 km to the capital city of Jos in central Nigeria, March 8, 2010. Soldiers... |
| 7th African Petroleum Forum - 13th April 2010, The Geological Society, London, UK March 09, 2010 /EIN News/ -- 7th African Petroleum Forum - 13th April 2010, The Geological Society, London, UK Organised & Hosted By: Global Pacific & Partners Contact: Babette van... |
| US apology for Gaddafi comments The US State Department has apologised for comments made about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's call for jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland.Department spokesman PJ Crowley, who made the... |
| U.S. apologizes to Libya for dismissive comments WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department apologized on Tuesday for dismissive comments its spokesman made about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's call for "jihad," often translated as "armed... |
| Google May Offer Services In Cuba, Iran, Sudan Buzz This It looks like Google may be ready to wade into another controversial censorship vs. availability of services situation. A high-ranking corporate representative has welcomed the U.S.... |
| US official apologizes for insulting Libya leader W ASHINGTON — A senior State Department official apologized today for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that prompted Libya to threaten diplomatic retaliation. Chief... |
| Tanzania: Manufactured Exports Decline 2 Percent in 2009 Dar Es Salaam — TANZANIA'S export of goods went down by 2.0 per cent to USD 2,634 million, largely due to a decrease in manufactured exports during the year ending December 2009. On annual... |
| Africa: Create Jobs in Continent, and All Else Will Follow The Wall Street Journal recently asked eight prominent philanthropists and NGO executives how they would spend $10 billion to achieve the biggest and longest-lasting impact on the world's problems.... |
| Africa: Google Holds Software Contest for African Students in Dublin Search engine giant, Google, has announced the start-off of it's annual African software programmers competition which is coming barely two weeks after the launch of it's latest map domains which... |
| [03/09] Nigeria urged to investigate religious violence JOS, Nigeria (AP) - The U.S. government and human rights activists called Tuesday for Nigeria to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the deaths of more than 200 unarmed people in renewed... |
