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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South Sudan. Kerry, attending the African Union’s […]
May 25, 2013 · 1 min
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South Sudan. Kerry, attending the African Union’s […]
May 25, 2013 · 1 min
Member States of the African Union (AU) in Ghana on Friday embarked on a peace walk to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Union. The walk, which ended at the Liberation Circle with a bonfire, to symbolize the unity of the African Continent, brought together High Commissioners and Ambassadors of the various African states in […]
May 25, 2013 · 2 min
Member States of the African Union (AU) in Ghana on Friday embarked on a peace walk to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Union. The walk, which ended at the Liberation Circle with a bonfire, to symbolize the unity of the African Continent, brought together High Commissioners and Ambassadors of the various African states in […]
May 25, 2013 · 2 min
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has removed his head of the military Aronda Nyakairima, and moved him to a civilian position as the minister for internal affairs, a statement from the military said on Friday. Read More from Sources: http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCABRE94N09Y20130524 http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/643103-president-museveni-makes-minor-cabinet-changes.html
May 24, 2013 · 1 min
CENTRAL Intelligence Organisation (CIO) deputy director, Elias Kanengoni, has died, a Cabinet minister confirmed on Friday. Kanengoni who was the head of the spy agency’s internal operations collapsed and died at his Concession farm on Wednesday. Information and Publicity Minister Webster Shamu confirmed the development but could not give more details. Kanengoni, then a CIO […]
May 24, 2013 · 1 min
Three weeks after the Gupta wedding plane incident embarrassed the nation and led to questions being asked about his leadership, President Jacob Zuma finally broke his silence on the scandal on Thursday. He accused opposition parties of grandstanding and condemned those who “abused” his name to secure privileges, but he stayed clear of mentioning the […]
May 24, 2013 · 4 min
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday 23 May 2013 ADDIS ABABA: African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continentwide organization that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonial masters. Now leaders want to map out the next 50 years of political and economic integration. Konjit Sinegiorgis was a young diplomat tasked […]
May 22, 2013 · 3 min
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday 23 May 2013 ADDIS ABABA: African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continentwide organization that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonial masters. Now leaders want to map out the next 50 years of political and economic integration. Konjit Sinegiorgis was a young diplomat tasked […]
May 22, 2013 · 3 min
Malawi’s luxury presidential jet, bought by late leader Bingu wa Mutharika, has been sold for $15 million to raise cash for the impoverished African country, a government official said on Wednesday. Mutharika, who left the economy on the brink of collapse after he picked a fight with donors whose support accounted for almost 40 percent […]
May 22, 2013 · 1 min
South Africa’s government said President Jacob Zuma’s name was used to illegally obtain rights for a civilian Airbus plane to land at a military air base. A government probe found South Africa’s head of state protocol Bruce Koloane “colluded” with officials at the Indian High Commission to grant the April 30 landing at the […]
May 19, 2013 · 1 min
Nigerian forces have launched air strikes against suspected Islamist militant camps in the country’s northeast. A government spokesman said several camps were targeted and the attacks killed an undetermined number of insurgents.Some of the attacks took place in the Sambisa Game Reserve in Borno state, a known hideout of the radical sect Boko Haram. Witnesses […]
May 17, 2013 · 1 min
