Africa: Kenolkobil Snaps Up BP's Assets in Five African States
KenolKobil plans to acquire assets of BP in five African countries, setting the stage for the oil firm to further grow its muscle in the highly competitive regional market. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:23:28 GMT
Africa: Tweeting Against Malaria
The United Nations is today launching a new group of high-profile Internet users to inspire and involve social media audiences in the effort to combat malaria. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:56:17 GMT
Africa: Progress in Access to Safe Drinking-Water - Sanitation Needs Greater Efforts
With 87% of the world's population or approximately 5.9 billion people using safe drinking-water sources, the world is on track to meet or even exceed the drinking-water target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to the new WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report titled: "Progress on Sanitation and Drinking-Water -2010 Update Report," released today. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:14:01 GMT
Africa: It's Possible to Reverse Climate Change
A small environmental revolution is taking place among peasant farmers and villagers in West Africa, a region once devastated by drought and systematic land degradation, and it is peasants like Yacouba Sawadogo and Sakina Mati leading it. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:47:04 GMT
UN envoy welcomes peace pact between Somali Government and rebel group
The top United Nations envoy to Somalia today welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between the Government and a rebel group, reiterating that the war-ravaged Horn of Africa nation is transitioning from a "failed to a fragile State." Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
Lack of funding threatens humanitarian efforts in Zimbabwe, says UN
Aid agencies in Zimbabwe are appealing to donors to support the $378 million appeal launched last December to support humanitarian and early recovery efforts in the country, the United Nations humanitarian wing reported today. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
Safety of uprooted Somalis key concern for UN refugee agency
The United Nations refugee agency today expressed its deep concern for the safety of more than 8,000 people trapped in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, by clashes which have uprooted more than 100,000 people since the start of the year. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
Nigeria: Bombs Disrupt Post-Amnesty Conference
The fragile peace in the Niger Delta was further threatened yesterday following two explosions outside the perimeter fence of the Delta State Government House Annexe in Warri, Delta State, aborting a Post-Amnesty Dialogue organised by Vanguard Newspapers. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:13:08 GMT
Somalia: Rebel Group Signs Peace Pact
The top United Nations envoy to Somalia today welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between the Government and a rebel group, reiterating that the war-ravaged Horn of Africa nation is transitioning from a "failed to a fragile State." Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:24:16 GMT
Zimbabwe: Swiss Renew Sanctions
Switzerland has joined the European Union (EU) and America in extending targeted sanctions against Robert Mugabe and his inner circle, in the latest indication of the international community's growing impatience with the lack of progress made by the unity government. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:01:12 GMT
Uganda: New Opposition Leader to Follow in Obote's Footsteps?
Facts about the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) history are that the party was formed out of a merger between the Uganda National Congress (UNC) of Ignatius Musazi and Uganda People Union (UPU) of Cuthbert Obwangor. "U" was the common denomination letter between the two parties and was adopted to be the initial letter for the new name of the party. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:05:49 GMT
South Africa: Court Convicts Ruling Party Youth Leader of Hate Speech
JULIUS Malema's lawyers yesterday said the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) president would appeal against the Equality Court judgment that a comment he made last year on rape amounted to hate speech and harassment. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:38:07 GMT
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