Africa: Continent's Leaders Will Refuse to Arrest Bashir
The final day of the African Union summit has been dedicated to the issue of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, charged with seven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, rape and torture. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:56:17 GMT
Africa: Would Africa Have Been Better Off With Hillary Clinton?
Barack Obama's Africa policy may become more active in a positive sense in the months and years ahead. But on the evidence so far it does seem credible that the African continent itself would have been better off if Hillary Clinton had become President of the United States. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:15:03 GMT
Africa: AU Opposes Arrest Warrant On Sudan's President
The African Union is ending its co-operation with the International Criminal Court for charging President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan with war crimes. Al-Bashir is accused of alleged atrocities in the Darfur region. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:24:44 GMT
Africa: President Sirleaf's Intervention Propels 13th AU Marathon Sessions
Discussions at the 13th Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government, ran well into the early hours of Friday morning, as Leaders deliberated in marathon sessions to reach consensus on crucial issues which earlier threatened to stall the sessions. The issue centered on procedural matters affecting the agenda as well as the question of sovereignty as the leaders discussed an African Union Government. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:27:28 GMT
Africa: Civil Society Struggles to Access AU Summit
No gathering hosted by Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is ever dull, and the Thirteenth Ordinary Session of the African Union, concluding in Sirte, Libya today has not disappointed. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:12:44 GMT
Ghana Combating Counterfeit Drugs
Better regulations are necessary to combat sale of counterfeit and expired pharmaceuticals Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:47:56 +0200
Somalia Insurgents Reject AU Peacekeeping Proposals
Spokesman for al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group warns that any attempts to expand current mandate of peacekeeping mission would be met with violent resistance Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:30:00 +0200
Low-Paid Zimbabwean Public Workers Hoping For a Raise This Month
The Zimbabwe Independent newspaper quoted Finance Minister Tendai Biti as saying new salaries for public servants will be announced on July 16 in his quarterly review Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:42:38 +0200
Niger Delta Militants Threaten Trans-Saharan Pipeline
MEND warns investors that unless 'root causes' are addressed and resolved, any money put into pipeline project would be wasted because it will be sabotaged Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:49:00 +0200
Ghananain Writer Says Obama Will Cry For Africa
When Obama goes to the Cape Coast Castle he will witnesses first hand where and how slaves were kept before they embarked of the âjourney of no return,â. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:49:21 +0200
Progress in West Africa remains fragile, despite positive trends - UN report
While West Africa has witnessed some positive trends recently, including the holding of peaceful elections, progress in the region remains fragile and faces a number of threats, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a report published today. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
Ban welcomes deal aimed at ending tensions between Ghana and the Gambia
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the agreement reached by the Gambia and Ghana to end tensions that emerged after the deaths and disappearances of Ghanaian nationals on Gambian territory in 2005. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
UN tribunal finds former Rwandan investigator guilty of leaking information
A former Rwandan investigator for the United Nations tribunal set up to deal with the mass killings that engulfed the small African nation in 1994 was found guilty today by the same court of leaking protected information. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
Niger's continuing crisis imperils democracy, Secretary-General warns
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced deep concern about Niger's continuing political and constitutional crisis, warning that it threatens to destabilize the country and undermine recent progress towards democratic governance and the rule of law. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
Knowledge crucial for African development - UN officials
With knowledge being an essential element in Africa's development process, a United Nations librarian has called on African governments to help narrow the digital divide. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
Africa: Continent's Leaders Will Refuse to Arrest Bashir
The final day of the African Union summit has been dedicated to the issue of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, charged with seven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, rape and torture. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:56:17 GMT
Kenya: Govt Does Deal With International Prosecutor
International Criminal Court prosecutor Louis Moreno-Ocampo has requested information on investigations and prosecutions in the 2008 post-election violence. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:03:15 GMT
Liberia: Bar Sirleaf From Office, Says Truth Commission
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, 70, should be barred from holding public office for 30 years for abetting atrocities committed by one of Liberia's armed rebels, according to Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:36:53 GMT
West Africa: Trans-Sahara Pipeline to Send Gas to Europe
Three African countries yesterday signed an accord to build a $10 billion trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:44:00 GMT
Somalia: Mogadishu Fighting Enters Third Day
Fighting between pro-government forces and Islamist insurgents continued for a third consecutive day in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least two dozen people and wounding scores, Radio Garowe reports. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:38:01 GMT
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