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Africa RSS FeedsZimbabwe: Mugabe Bans Annan, Machel, Jimmy Carter - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has barred the former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, the former United States President, Jimmy Carter, and the advocate for the rights of women and children, Graça Machel, from entering Zimbabwe....Feed Source: allafrica.com Nigeria: Defeated Atiku to Run for President Again - Former vice president and candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in the April 2007 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has vowed to contest future presidential polls, particularly the one in 2011.... South Africa: Foreigners Remain Under Threat - As Aunesi Omari and her children cowered in her room in Philippi, a low-income section of the South African city of Cape Town, in Western Cape Province, she heard the armed men outside shout: "We're going to kill you because you don't want to listen."... Ghana: Police Fear Election Violence - As Ghana counts down to its presidential and parliamentary elections on 7 December, the national police service says it has identified 1,399 violence-prone areas which could see unrest.... Mauritania: Europe Set to Act Over Coup - One month after setting a deadline for Mauritania's coup leaders to restore constitutional order or face sanctions, the European Union said the junta's efforts have been "insufficient" and that the EU will examine "appropriate measures," according to a 20 November statement by France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.... Congo-Kinshasa: Violence Hits Refugee Camp - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today expressed its mounting concern for the safety of nearly 70,000 displaced people taking shelter in camps, where shootings and lootings have been reported, outside a provincial capital in the war-wracked eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).... Somalia: UN to Crack Down on Pirates, Arms Smugglers - The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution establishing a framework through which the international commmunity can crack down on Somali pirates and better enforce the UN arms embargo on the country.... Nigeria: Govt Foils Attack on Chevron Oil Facility - Security Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger-Delta said yesterday that its troops successfully foiled an attack launched by militants on the United States of America (USA) oil multi-national, Chevron, at Escravos, Warri South-west Local Government Area of Delta State.... Zimbabwe: Govt Probes Alleged Plot in Botswana - ZIMBABWE has sent a team of investigators to Botswana to probe an alleged plot of banditry involving Botswana authorities and opposition MDC activists, raising the diplomatic tensions between the two states.... Zimbabwe: China Trade Hits U.S.$500 Million Mark - TRADE volumes between Zimbabwe and China could surpass US$500 million this year from US$275 million in 2006 despite a worsening economic crisis in the country, a senior Chinese embassy official said recently.... South Africa: Govt Offer to Help Zim Address Cholera Outbreak - The number of people being treated for cholera in the northern town of Musina, near South Africa's border with Zimbabwe, is falling, but the situation remains serious.... Senegal: Albinos Face Perilous Social Rejection - While albinos in West Africa are not facing the violent attacks seen in recent weeks in other parts of the continent, people with albinism in countries like Senegal face grave and even life-threatening discrimination.... Africa: Time for Action On Violence Against Women - Continued violence against women is one of the focuses of a continental meeting reviewing progress made towards achieving gender equality in Africa.... Malawi: New Efforts for Citizen Power - Civil society organisations in Malawi are keen on the newly introduced Governance and Transparency Fund (GTF) which, they hope, will provide people with more power to ensure that there is proper governance and transparency in the country.... Congo-Kinshasa: Healthcare Crisis As Cholera, Malnutrition Rise - Many of the displaced in the eastern province of North Kivu urgently need healthcare amid an increase in the number of cholera, gunshot injury and malnutrition cases being reported, according to aid agencies.... Zimbabwe: Journalists Struggle For Underground Survival - All Zimbabwean journalists are required to register with the state-appointed media board that vets applicants. Kingsley Sibanda (not his real name), 30, is struggling to survive as an unaccredited freelance journalist writing for foreign publications.... Congo-Kinshasa: Refugees Seek Better Life in Uganda - Jean-Claude Molumba has not worked in more a month. He is a primary school teacher but it is not safe for him - or his students - to assemble for classes. Just last week, when he realised that more than 300 people in his small village had died, he decided to leave DRC and cross the border to Uganda.... Africa: Juggling Emergency Aid and Long-Term Development - As the global recession bites, analysts are asking if emergencies such as natural disasters will continue to receive funding (on 19 November, a record appeal for US$7 billion was launched for crises) while development aid, which could save many more lives long-term, such as agricultural investment in Africa, is left to languish.... Africa: World Crises 'Must Not Detract From Poverty Eradication' - Initiatives aimed at eradicating poverty in Africa must continue, despite global financial, food, energy and environmental crises, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Asha-Rose Migiro, said on 20 November.... Sudan: Natural Resource Management Tops UN Agenda - As part of the UN's US$2.2 billion humanitarian appeal for Sudan, officials said their agencies would work to better manage natural resources in the African nation in the upcoming year.... Somalia: 11 Insurgents Killed in Mogadishu - Somali government troops have killed at least eleven insurgents in the capital Mogadishu security officials/witnesses said on Friday.... Mozambique: Frelimo Coasts to Victory in Maputo - As expected, David Simango, Mozambique's Minister of Youth and Sport, and the candidate of the ruling Frelimo Party for mayor of Maputo, has won an overwhelming victory in Wednesday's municipal elections.... Nigeria: 35 Million At the Mercy of Desertification - The effect of desertification is threatening the lives of 35 million Nigerians living in the Northern part of the country, Mr. Ononina Nkem, the director of desertification in the ministry of environment has said.... Nigeria: Trade With India Hits U.S.$10 Billion - The value of Nigeria Indian trade relations is in the region of $10 billion, Indian Deputy High Commissioner in Nigeria, Anil Trigunayat has said.... Zimbabwe: South Africa Blocks Aid Over Talks - A South African aid package of R300m for Zimbabwe would be withheld until a representative government was in place, the cabinet said yesterday.... Africa: Treating HIV-Positive Babies Wth ARVs Really Works - A ground-breaking South African study has provided the first hard evidence that treating HIV-positive babies with antiretroviral (ARV) medicines from as early as six weeks dramatically improves their chances of survival.... Africa: Glaring Gender Disparities in Continent Must Be Overcome, Deputy Secretary-General Says - While many African countries have experienced economic growth in recent years, glaring gender disparities remain in the areas of health, higher education, employment and empowerment, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro told an international meeting in Addis Ababa today.... Zimbabwe: Human Rights Lawyers Call for Release of MDC Supporters - HUMAN Rights Lawyers have written to the Attorney-General demanding the immediate release of 12 Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) supporters and two young children from unknown police camps this week.... Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Comes Out Against More Sanctions - Mugabe 'Delighted' - MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai this week met with European Union officials and came out against the imposition of more sanctions against Robert Mugabe and his cronies.... Zimbabwe: Nothing Should Still Come As a Surprise in Zim - EVENTS unfolding this past week have left virtually everyone without a clue of how exactly to proceed from here.... Copyright © 2008, Mulitple Sources of Income. All Rights Reserved. |