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Jun 25, 2013 · 1 min
BENIN CITY, Jun 25 – Nigerian authorities on Monday hanged four prisoners, an official said, in what was believed to be the country’s first known executions since 2006, drawing outrage from rights activists. The justice commissioner in Edo state in southern Nigeria confirmed the hanging of the four prisoners, who had been convicted of either […]
Jun 25, 2013 · 1 min
The current government is setting an bad example, Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele said on Saturday. “One by one they have systematically attacked the very foundations of our constitutional democracy, the judicial system, the freedom of the press, accountability of government and the human rights of all citizens.” She said the arrogance of the current […]
Jun 22, 2013 · 4 min
One of the biggest challenges for Africa is how to provide employment opportunities to its youth, the New York Forum AFRICA has heard. “If Africa’s youth is left without educational jobs, growth will be pointless,” said host country Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba at the three-day forum, which ended on Sunday in the capital Libreville. […]
Jun 17, 2013 · 4 min
Britain announced on June 6 it will compensate more than 5,200 elderly Kenyans who were tortured and abused during the 1950s Mau Mau uprising against colonial rule. Foreign Secretary William Hague stopped short of a full apology, but said Britain “sincerely regrets” the abuses, as he unveiled a compensation and costs deal worth US$30.8 million. […]
Jun 16, 2013 · 4 min
MAPUTO, Mozambique – Regional presidents have begun a special summit on Zimbabwe after President Robert Mugabe set crucial elections for the end of July. Officials said South Africa President Jacob Zuma has started closed-door talks with Mugabe, Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and other regional leaders in Maputo. Zuma is the chief mediator on Zimbabwe […]
Jun 15, 2013 · 1 min
Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr to visit Ethiopia next week for talks with Addis Ababa and Khartoum over Renaissance Dam Egypt wants Ethiopia to conduct more studies and provide additional information about the impact of the Renaissance Dam and sign a tripartite agreement. The agreement states the dam should not reduce Egypt and Sudan’s share of […]
Jun 14, 2013 · 1 min
Anonymous Africa said it had also hacked into the sites of Zimbabwe’s defence ministry and the state-run Herald newspaper. The ANC said its site had been “flooded” by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDS), which overwhelms sites with huge amounts of traffic. Mr Mugabe has called elections in July. South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma is […]
Jun 14, 2013 · 1 min
Prime Minister Right Honourable David Cameron has lauded Ghana’s swift economic gains positioning her as the eighth fastest growing economy in the World. He said Britain looks forward to expanding collaboration with Ghana in the areas of Bilateral Trade and Investment. David Cameron, was speaking when President John Mahama called on him at the Number […]
Jun 14, 2013 · 1 min
Ethiopian government officials this week celebrated the diversion of the Blue Nile river for what they’ve dubbed the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam which is expected to provide hydroelectricity for Ethiopia and neighboring countries by 2015. But downstream nations Egypt and Sudan are troubled by the huge hydropower dam going up on the Sudanese border. Planning […]
Jun 14, 2013 · 2 min
Ethiopian government officials this week celebrated the diversion of the Blue Nile river for what they’ve dubbed the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam which is expected to provide hydroelectricity for Ethiopia and neighboring countries by 2015. But downstream nations Egypt and Sudan are troubled by the huge hydropower dam going up on the Sudanese border. Planning […]
Jun 14, 2013 · 2 min
Ethiopian government officials this week celebrated the diversion of the Blue Nile river for what they’ve dubbed the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam which is expected to provide hydroelectricity for Ethiopia and neighboring countries by 2015. But downstream nations Egypt and Sudan are troubled by the huge hydropower dam going up on the Sudanese border. Planning […]
Jun 14, 2013 · 2 min
