From Jan Lamprecht
Southern Africa in Crisis
www.AfricanCrisis.co.za
Sunday, 30th January 2011
| From 1994-Present over 3,000 Farmers have been murdered in S.Africa. Many thousands of their farm workers have also been murdered too. Click here for Photos & Updates - WARNING: Very Graphic & Gruesome |
| Zimbabwe: IMPORTANT: Spread this: 2011 - Its Elections, it is WAR!!! Civil War is coming! Mugabe's people talk like Julius Malema Friday 28-Jan-2011: [Here is some very important news from Zimbabwe which is a must-read and please do all you can to spread this one around. I would like to make some comments on this below. This comes from the Sokwa (By Jan)... | S.Africa: My Military Intelligence friend - The Big Conspiracy to hide Crime... Major hidden trends in SA... Monday 24-Jan-2011: I have mentioned before my Liberal friend who also at one time was in Military Intelligence in the former SADF. He was reading my articles yesterday on this site and he phoned me (on my cell because m (By Jan)... |
| S.Africa: The Black rationale for crime: We are unemployed, therefore we steal... here is the real story... Monday 24-Jan-2011: It is often said that the reason blacks steal is because they are unemployed. It is because of the gap between the rich and the poor. All sorts of excuses are given as to why blacks steal from whites (By Jan)... | S.Africa: Government by Deception - Julius Malema again with his racist anti-white hate speech... All Whites sensing danger coming... Scary Black youths... Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Julius Malema is also back with his racism talking his normal Marxist Communist anti-white hate speech. A farmers' union is giving him a go at the moment and he is pretending to be a victim. He says t (By Jan)... |
| ZIMBABWE: GUNS SAVE LIVES, CITIZENS NEED TO BE ARMED Sunday 30-Jan-2011: It is always a humanistic and pagan concept of peace that citizens should not be armed to protect their wives, children and property from criminals. It cannot be disputed with success that guns save i (By Collen Makumbirofa)... | Côte d'Ivoire: Violence Campaign by Security Forces, Militias Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Security forces under the control of Laurent Gbagbo and militias that support him have, since late November 2010, committed extra-judicial killings, forced disappearances, torture, and rape, Human Rig (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: The National Rape Conspiracy Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Paul Dada, Taiwo Ogunmola And Wisdom PatrickLagos - The new twist to the scourge of rape has taken in Nigeria is a great source of concern. For some time now, there have been various reports of ver (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: New Wave of Violence Leaves 200 Dead Friday 28-Jan-2011: Dakar - A deadly spate of sectarian violence in Nigeria's central Plateau State since December 24, 2010, has killed more than 200 people, Human Rights Watch said today. The victims, including children (By News Poster)... |
| Liberia: President Sirleaf's Annual Message 2011 Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Ellen Johnson SirleafTheme: Our Nation Is Heading in the Right DirectionMr. Vice President and President of the Senate;Mr. Speaker;Mr. President Pro-Tempore;Honorable Members of the Legislature;You (By News Poster)... | South African Navy suffering under KA-firmative Action Sunday 30-Jan-2011: By Mike Smith 17th of November 2010 You know, for a race of people who are not exactly known for their seafaring skills and who till this day have not even invented dugout canoes yet, these Sout (By Grazy)... |
| Zimbabwe: Citizens Want Elections, Despite Fearing Violence Friday 28-Jan-2011: No one knows whether there will be an election in Zimbabwe this year, or under what conditions.But public opinion polls show that the majority of Zimbabweans are convinced elections should take place, (By News Poster)... | China: The Masters of Espionage - Western Ruin Monday 24-Jan-2011: [Welcome to the warfare of the 21st century! Cyberwarfare, atleast, in a covert scense. As the West continues to 'modernise' itself by making everything electrically dependant, the West is opening up (By JanOlifant)... |
| [Pic] S.Africa: Excellent Afrikaans humour - Facebook in 1838 - Piet Retief, Battle of Blood River - Facebook in die jaar 1838 Friday 28-Jan-2011: This is hilarious, but it is also a very interesting lesson in history. This is one of the funniest examples of Afrikaans humour I have ever seen. This is what Piet Retief's Facebook entries would (By Jan)... | Nigeria: New Wave of Violence Leaves 200 Dead Sunday 30-Jan-2011: Dakar - A deadly spate of sectarian violence in Nigeria’s central Plateau State since December 24, 2010, has killed more than 200 people, Human Rights Watch said today. The victims, including ch (By News Poster)... |
| Tunisia: Revolution - Self-Organisation for Self-Emancipation Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Horace CampbellIn the wake of the ousting of entrenched Tunisian president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Horace Campbell reflects on events in the country, regional implications and the inspirational ex (By News Poster)... | [Graph] Economics: Boom time in Sub-Saharan Africa for the next 20 years? African super-boom? Black, per capita GDP thoughts Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: [Here is a fascinating graph that was put out recently by a website I frequest. I love their graphs, but on many things I differ with their analysis. The ANC and others would no doubt love everyone to (By Jan)... |
| S.Africa: Is it Government by Deception or ANC Judo politics? The Blacks who will drown in the Eastern Cape... ANC Racism forever Saturday 29-Jan-2011: One of our regular contributors phoned me from the Cape and told me this strange story. Apparently the Minister of Agriculture knew that we would have a bad summer with a lot of rain but that did (By Jan)... | Orania: My Personal Vision Saturday 29-Jan-2011: I have noted over the past few weeks two or three of the problems the Afrikaner people will have to overcome, in my humble opinion, on their way to establishing their Volkstaat. One problem I have not (By Yoel Lerner)... |
| Africa: Australia and the Continent - Converging Continents Saturday 29-Jan-2011: By Kevin RuddAUSTRALIA is unique among the major developed countries - situated in the 'south', between the Indian and Pacific oceans and surrounded by developing countries. The perspective we have on (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: Wave of Violence Rocks Harare; MDC 99 Leader Job Sikhala thinking of ways to deal with Police and Zanu PF thugs Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: The Western Intelligence was mistaken in thinking that it can appease Mugabe and his ZANU PF hardlines. Now Zimbabweans continue to die and suffer severe violence at the hands of ZANU PF leaders. Th (By Collen Makumbirofa)... |
| South Africa: The Sutherland shooting – Extreme Prejudice? Monday 24-Jan-2011: Sunday, January 23, 2011 The Sutherland shooting – Extreme Prejudice? I find this entire drama concerning the Sutherland shooting incidents most upsetting, but also enlightening. The reports regard (By Grazy)... | S.Africa: The ANC Govt's weird moves and utter embarrassment and secrecy over Nelson Mandela's recent illness... Is Nelson Mandela dying? Saturday 29-Jan-2011: Recently the whole world was very worried about the health of Nelson Mandela. Is Nelson Mandela dying? The whole world was extremely interested - mainly because they know so little about him and w (By Jan)... |
| NEW: OpenLeaks: More Secrecy blown to hell? WikiLeaks rival launches new secret-spilling site Friday 28-Jan-2011: [Very interesting. The world is changing in very cool ways. I like all of this! Jan] DAVOS, Switzerland - - A former WikiLeaks spokesman launched a rival website Friday, saying he planned to give w (By Jan)... | S.Africa: Crime is still out of control in 2011 - clamp your car wheels please - Sophiatown Crime stats Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: [I just want to show you that because nobody is talking about crime doesn’t mean that there is no crime going down. Crime is wild and bad. We don’t even talk about car theft any more. The nurse who (By Jan)... |
| South Africa: FF Plus: Cops must spell out policy Monday 24-Jan-2011: 2011-01-24 17:37 Durban - The FF Plus on Monday called for an investigation into the death of KwaZulu-Natal farmer Kobus de Vries, apparently shot dead by police officers. "The FF Plus demands (By Grazy)... | Nigeria: Fresh Jos Violence, Borno Killings Heighten Security Concerns Sunday 30-Jan-2011: By Taye Obateru, Kingsley Omonobi, Demola Akinyemi, Jimitota OnoyumeThe outbreak of fresh violence in Jos, the Plateau State capital, yesterday, and the Friday's killing of the ANPP gubernatorial cand (By News Poster)... |
| Africa: Do We Face Food Crisis? Monday 24-Jan-2011: Johannesburg - 2010 ended with food prices at their highest since 2008, when the world was in the grip of a crisis sparked by very expensive staple grains. It led to riots in some countries, toppled a (By News Poster)... | The Rand And Nation's Three Growth Programmes - Searching for a Needle in the Wrong Haystack Saturday 29-Jan-2011: By Leonard GentleOnce again we are being hamstrung by being forced to take sides in what the business media is presenting as the debate of the day. Should the Rand be weak or strong?Minister of Econom (By News Poster)... |
| Africa: 'Surgical Operation' in Cote d'Ivoire - the Worst-Case Scenario? Saturday 29-Jan-2011: Pierre Sane - Can democracy be imposed from abroad, and moreover through foreign armed forces? And what would be the cost for the populations, the country, and our region?' That is 'the challenge for (By News Poster)... | Egypt: Dozens Killed in Cairo, Alexandria, Says Rights Group Saturday 29-Jan-2011: Cairo - The Egyptian government should order security forces, especially police and plainclothes agents, not to use live fire against peaceful protesters and bystanders, Human Rights Watch said today. (By News Poster)... |
| Zimbabwe: Violence Flares in Harare Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Paidamoyo Muzulu/Wongai ZhangazhaHarare - HARARE has witnessed a resurgence of politically motivated violence and intimidation after Zanu PF launched its not-so-subtle 2011 election campaign across (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: Wave of Violence Rocks Harare Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Tichaona SibandaDozens of MDC supporters were injured, some of them seriously, in a wave of weekend violence that saw gangs of ZANU PF youths rampaging through the capital.William Mukuwari, the MDC (By News Poster)... |
| Zambia: Better Health Comes in Containers Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Lusaka - New technologies are helping Zambia make the most of its scarce health workers and laboratories in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), and showing that there may be more to a container than (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Boer-gunsmith Kobus de Vries dead in SAPS siege Monday 24-Jan-2011: Monday, 24 January 2011 Boer-gunsmith Kobus de Vries Jan212011 dead in KZN SAPS siege KwaZulu-Natal farmer Kobus de Vries, 54 - - a skilled gunsmith with a large, legal gun-collection - - was (By Grazy)... |
| Nigeria: The Tunisian Revolution And the Lessons for teh Nation Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: On 17 November last year a 26-year-old Tunisian man set himself on fire in front of the governor's office in the regional city of Sidi Bouzid. The immediate cause of his dramatic - and ultimately fata (By News Poster)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (25-01-2011) Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: Howzit I was deeply saddened this morning to read of the passing of a friend. The last time I saw Butch, he was collecting a motor vehicle from the showroom when I was Sales Manager for an independ (By The BeardedMan)... |
| Nigeria: Moscow Terrorist Attack Raises World Cup Alarm Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Tunde SulaimanTerrorism has once again cast an ugly pall over a major world sporting event following yesterday's attack on Moscow's busiest airport, Domodedovo, which killed more than 35 people and (By News Poster)... | Kenya: Drought and Food Price Increases Spark Fears of Violence Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Moses MichiraThe ongoing drought in different parts of Africa may threaten food security, fuelling spread of riots over food price increases, economists have warned.Residents of Algeria and Tunisia (By News Poster)... |
| S.Africa: Book: Young Nelson Mandela - Photos of his close White friends... what they say... Saturday 29-Jan-2011: The other evening I was in Sandton City shopping mall waiting for a friend. I walked into Exclusive books and browsed through the books. While I was there, I spotted the book "Young Mandela" given (By Jan)... | My Trip to America - Why American Political attitudes will screw Black Africa big time... Why they paint themselves worse than they really are... Thursday 27-Jan-2011: When I travelled to the USA last year I had my first chance to observe these people face to face and to watch how they talk to each other, run their businesses, go about their work, etc. I needed (By Jan)... |
| Somalia: UN to Step Up Battle Against Piracy in Indian Ocean Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Thalif DeenUnited Nations - A former Indian ambassador once jokingly remarked that one of the biggest misconceptions in the United States is that the Indian Ocean belongs to India."Not so," he said (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: Opportunity Lost Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Bruce Oudes“We Americans know and we observe the difference between world leadership and imperialism,” former U.S. president Dwight Eisenhower said in his 1953 inaugural address. It was (By News Poster)... |
| Côte d'Ivoire: UN Must Sanction Use of Force - Nigerian Foreign Minister Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Odein AjumogobiaCote d'Ivoire is at a critical juncture in its history: faced with a complex and multi-dimensional predicament.The present crisis of leadership and succession singlehandedly precipi (By News Poster)... | South Africa: TAU SA MEDIA RELEASE.: Flood damage is likely worse than expected Friday 28-Jan-2011: MEDIA RELEASE MEDIAVERKLARING Vloedskade waarskynlik erger as verwag Volgens ’n voorlopige opname wat TLU SA onder boere in die vloedgeteisterde gebiede gedoen (By Grazy)... |
| Nigeria: Fresh Bloodbath in Bauchi, Jos Saturday 29-Jan-2011: By Seriki AdinoyiA serving riot police officer, Corporal Mohammed Uba, was yesterday arrested along with 29 other Fulani gunmen following an attack on three villages in Barkin Ladi Local Government ar (By News Poster)... | Uganda: Salim Saleh Reminisces His Time in the NRA War Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Chris Kiwawulo and Teera KaayaGEN. Caleb Akandwanaho (Salim Saleh) joined the NRA war in 1981 after escaping from Moroto where he was serving as a unit commander in the UNLA forces. Question. How d (By News Poster)... |
| Africa: Food Speculation - 'People Die From Hunger While Banks Make a Killing on Food' Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By John VidalJust under three years ago, people in the village of Gumbi in western Malawi went unexpectedly hungry. Not like Europeans do if they miss a meal or two, but that deep, gnawing hunger that (By News Poster)... | Central African Republic: Witnesses Testify That Bemba's Fighters Raped Men, Women, And Children Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Wakabi WairagalaThis week the trial of Congolese opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba continued to hear testimony from individuals who were raped by soldiers allegedly belonging to the Movement for (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: 24 Killed in Bauchi, Jos Attacks Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Achor Abimaje and Sani Muh'd SaniJos and Bauchi - Sectarian crises yesterday rocked Plateau and Bauchi states, claiming over 24 lives.In Gombe State, security reports last night indicated that ther (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: Understanding the Political Economy and Rising Oil Prices Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Hugo OdiogorThe news that the global price of crude oil is hitting the $100 mark may seem to be good for free-spending politicians who must have been under pressure of how to rationalise their pill (By News Poster)... |
| Bouteflika Reflected in Heavily Managed Contest (document) Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: This cable was created on 13 April 2009, according to WikiLeaks.C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 04 ALGIERS 000370SIPDISE.O. 12958: DECL: 04/12/2024TAGS: PGOV KDEM PHUM AGSUBJECT: BOUTEFLIKA REEL (By News Poster)... | Uganda: National Bank Dispels Fears On Growth As Shilling Weakens Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Martin Luther OketchThe central bank is optimistic that the depreciation of the Uganda shilling against the US dollars will have no impact on the country's economic growth arguing that depreciation (By News Poster)... |
| Zimbabwe: Tourism Spots Under Threat in New Land Invasions Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Alex BellTourist resorts look set to be the latest target of unlawful land seizures across Zimbabwe, after the popular Lake Chivero Recreational Park was invaded over the weekend.The invasion was r (By News Poster)... | Côte d'Ivoire: South Africa Lines Up With Ally Angola Over Gbagbo Saturday 29-Jan-2011: By Dimpho MotsamaiAt a press briefing in Pretoria on 21 January, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma broke his silence on the current situation in Côte d’Ivoire. At the briefing that (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Tackling the Menace of Cybercrimes Through Information Security Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By IsahExperts warn that effective national strategy is what is required to fight the ugly trend of cyber crime in the society.Computer fraud or cybercrime is any form of illegal scheme that is comput (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: 2011 Budget, Oil Prices and Economic Prospects Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Udeme ClementThe budget for 2011 fiscal year, presented to the National Assembly by President Goodluck Jonathan, shows aggregate expenditure of N4.226 trillion, which represents 18.1 per cent reduc (By News Poster)... |
| Somalia: Change of Strategy on Insurgents? Monday 24-Jan-2011: Nairobi - Is a Somali "Awakening" in the making?There are indications that a movement similar to the Sunni Awakening movement, which began in western Anbar Province of Iraq in mid 2000, is about to ar (By News Poster)... | Sudan: Darfur Returning 'To Past Patterns of Violence' Friday 28-Jan-2011: Nairobi - Fighting between government and rebel groups in North and South Darfur in western Sudan has displaced tens of thousands of people and hindered access by humanitarian workers to some affected (By News Poster)... |
| Zimbabwe: Biti's Growth Forecast 'Unrealistic' Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Bernard MpofuHarare - FINANCE minister Tendai Biti's forecast of a double digit economic growth this year is unrealistic for a country struggling to attract foreign direct investments and also faci (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: Commodity Prices Stable in 2010 - NBS Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Olayemi R. IbrahimPrices of food stuff across the country were a bit stable in 2010. This was made known to Daily Trust by the Head of prices monitoring unit, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), I (By News Poster)... |
| Africa: Continent Braces Itself for 'Democrazy' Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Solomon A. DerssoisThis year, 2011 is perhaps one of the busiest years in the electoral calendar of Africa since the 1990s. More than 18 African countries are scheduled to conduct elections that mi (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Agriculture and Government need to establish emergency fund Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: MEDIA RELEASE MEDIAVERKLARING Issued by: TAU SA Date: Tuesday January, 25, 2011 Landbou en Staat moet saam noodfonds stig TLU SA is optimisties oor be (By Grazy)... |
| South Africa: Police Probe String of 'Political' Murders Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Mandla KhozaMbombela - Twelve investigators from across the country have been tasked with investigating a string of what may be politically-motivated murders in Mpumalanga.Speaking at the opening o (By News Poster)... | East Africa: High Food Prices Could Damage Economies Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Mwaura KimaniNairobi - A projected sharp rise in agricultural commodity prices could hurt growth prospects for economies within the East African region at a time when they are smarting from the 200 (By News Poster)... |
| Zimbabwe: Mugabe Eyes Snap Election, As Middle East Unrest Makes Him Nervous Saturday 29-Jan-2011: By Lance GumaThe growing number of incidents of ZANU PF perpetrated violence in both rural and urban areas have given credence to suspicions that Robert Mugabe wants to call for a snap election this y (By News Poster)... | Africa: Stakeholders in the Côte d'Ivoire Crisis Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Sanou MbayeWhat is at stake in Côte d'Ivoire 'are the consequences of French on-going colonisation and ruthless exploitation in connivance with unscrupulous local leaders of swathes of west a (By News Poster)... |
| Congo-Kinshasa: Rape is Only the Beginning Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Shaudzirai MudekunyeJohannesburg - In October 2010, the first lady of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Olive Lembe Kabila led thousands of women through the streets of Bukavu, South Kivu (By News Poster)... | Liberia: UN Builds Camp for 30,000 Ivorian Refugees Thursday 27-Jan-2011: The international community had thought that the November 2010 presidential runoff would solve the Ivorian leadership crisis. Instead, the runoff drove the crises deeper into a quagmire with dangerous (By News Poster)... |
| USA: Wikileaks: The Internet sparks revolution & Govt overthrow in Egypt... America secretly backs the new rebels? Sunday 30-Jan-2011: [Who thought we would see Governments overthrown by the Internet alone? But that is what is happening in Egypt. The protests are even being organised over the Internet. I suspect the only reason that (By Jan)... | Africa: Africa's Power Shortages Threaten the Development of Data Centres And the Cost of Running Base Stations Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Russell SouthwoodLondon - All this rolling out of complex mobile Internet services requires powerful local data centres to make it all work.Effective data centres need reliable power at predictable (By News Poster)... |
| Zimbabwe: War Vets Factions Battle for Control Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Nqobile BhebheHarare - THE fight to control the Zimbabwe National War Veterans Association (ZNWVA) has taken another twist with a new "non-partisan" splinter group saying that existing factions are (By News Poster)... | Africa: Arms Treaty to Rein in Trigger-Happy Rogue Regimes Sunday 30-Jan-2011: By Hilaire AvrilParis - A half a century after U.S. president Dwight Eisenhower named and denounced the military-industrial complex's ever-increasing influence on world affairs, the arms trade thrives (By News Poster)... |
| Zimbabwe: Recalling Mutambara Blessing Or Curse? Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Levi MukaratiThe recent leadership change in the smaller faction of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has once again exposed interesting dynamics in the country's politics. Ever since being (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: China Oil Demand From the Country, Others Hits Record High Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Adeola YusufLagos - China's apparent oil demand from Nigeria and other nations in December rose 18 per cent to a record 40.73 million metric tons.This rise in demand represents an average 9.6 milli (By News Poster)... |
| Zimbabwe: Mugabe Moves to Fast-Track Elections Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Dumisani MuleyaHarare - PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF party want to fast-track the on-and-off constitution-making process to ensure fresh elections are held by spring this year, in a move (By News Poster)... | North African Uprisings Challenge French Policy Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Julio GodoyParis - The three African states in which political crises have recently erupted - Côte d'Ivoire, Niger and Tunisia - all feature a strong French economic presence as well as close (By News Poster)... |
| Sudan: LRA Rebels Kill Two, Abduct One in Southern Sudan's Western Equatoria State Sunday 30-Jan-2011: By Richard RuatiGangura - Ugandan rebels, the Lord's Resistance Army have killed two villagers and abducted one villager just miles away from Yambio the capital of Western Equatoria state on Friday mo (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: Sim Cards Shocker Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Shame MakoshoriThe mobile phone industry reaped in excess of 117 500 percent mark up on SIM card sales during the hyper-inflationary period between 2007 and 2008, industry experts told The Financia (By News Poster)... |
| Zimbabwe: African Union Proposes Elections in 2013 Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Faith ZabaAddis Ababa - THE AFRICAN Union Commission is opposed to elections in Zimbabwe this year and is now trying to persuade President Robert Mugabe to postpone them to 2013 to allow for necess (By News Poster)... | West Africa: Report Details Extensive Fraud In Health Grants to Mali, Mauritania Friday 28-Jan-2011: By David GarmaiseIn a progress report last month to the Global Fund Board, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) said that more than one-third of the funds distributed to the Ministry of Health (M (By News Poster)... |
| Zimbabwe: Credible Poll - SA's Brief Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Njabulo NcubeFor the umpteenth time, South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday dispatched his facilitation team to Harare as the Southern African Development Community (SA-DC) point-man attempts (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Co-Operatives for Development Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Glenn AshtonFew South Africans realise the power of Co-operatives in the global economy. Canada, Norway, Italy, India, China and Brazil each have a significant amount of their GDP generated by Co-o (By News Poster)... |
| Côte d'Ivoire: Nation On Brink of Another Civil War Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Funke Osae-BrownAbidjan - The once peaceful Cote D'Ivoire may be on the brink of yet another civil war. It has hitherto experienced temporary peace after a drawn-out civil war caused by ethnic riva (By News Poster)... | Re: Two Zimbabweans Beaten and dehumanized by the South African Police! Monday 24-Jan-2011: Brother you have my support. get the best Lawyers and sue them for millions. Keep those officers personally accountable and sue them as well. this is barbaric and we need to stop this politics in th (By Collen Makumbirofa)... |
| Africa: Corruption By Global Fund Grant Implementers Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Bernard RiversOver the last few days, there have been news stories worldwide about corruption in the implementation of Global Fund grants. Bernard Rivers reviews the stories and the underlying fact (By News Poster)... | Côte d'Ivoire: Fear Descends On the North Friday 28-Jan-2011: Abidjan - With no sign at present of an end to the political deadlock in Côte d'Ivoire, the country remains partitioned.The economic repercussions of the crisis are being felt in both south and (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: 14 Killed in Latest Jos Violence - 10 Die, Many Injured in Bauchi Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Onoja Audu and Patience OgbodoBauchi - Renewed violence on Wednesday in Bauchi State took 10 lives, left several others injured, just as 14 died on Thursday in the last mayhem on the Plateau, where (By News Poster)... | Stock Markets: Egyptian Civil Strife Sends Oil Close To $100 On Suez Canal Fears7 Friday 28-Jan-2011: [Wikileaks has unleashed a crisis in Tunisia which is spreading to Egypt. Could this spread to the rest of the Arab world? Apparently, the Egyptians also showed how easily the Internet could be contro (By Jan)... |
| Mozambique: Central Bank Governor Defends Interest Rate Policy Friday 28-Jan-2011: Maputo - The Governor of the Bank of Mozambique, Ernesto Gove, has rejected calls from private business to reverse the recent increase in the central bank's interest rates, which takes effect in Febru (By News Poster)... | USA: Stock Markets: My Technical Indicator - Gold in for a NASTY short term fall - The Market Madness of the moment: Oil & Wall St... Saving America, trashing India & China Friday 28-Jan-2011: Here is a quick and important update. Let's get the simple stuff out of the way quickly. I am comparing the results of different technical methods and it is interesting. According to the P&F Chart (By Jan)... |
| Central African Republic: MLC Soldier Said Patassé Ordered Killings Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Wakabi WairagalaThe prosecution's sixth witness in former Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba's trial today related how a commander in Mr. Bemba's militia said that the then president of the (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: Eight Killed in Fresh Jos Crisis - Women Protest, Demand Removal of Soldiers Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: Jos - Jos still refused to relent on its bloodletting on Monday.Eight more died in multiple attacks in the Farin Lamba and Fan areas, allegedly carried out by people in security uniform.A woman and he (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Zenith, First Bank And UBA Top Rated Banks - Citi Group Monday 24-Jan-2011: Zenith Bank PLC, First Bank and UBA have been tipped as the banks to watch and invest in their shares this year, 2011. A study conducted by Citibank Group research department on Nigerian banks and cir (By News Poster)... | Congo-Kinshasa: Witness Was Gang-Raped One Week After Giving Birth Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Wakabi WairagalaA witness today stated that Congolese soldiers belonging to Jean-Pierre Bemba's Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC) gang-raped her one week after she gave birth.She said two (By News Poster)... |
| Somalia: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens As Worst Drought Hits Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Jerome MwandaTwenty years after the Somalia President Mohamed Siad Barre was ousted on January 26, 1991, the country in the Horn of Africa remains embroiled in an endless cycle of civil war, religi (By News Poster)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (27-01-2011) Thursday 27-Jan-2011: Howzit -o00o- You may very well remember a shooting incident in Plumtree when three soldiers arrived a a football ground looking for a fight after a man allegedly assaulted one of their number (By The BeardedMan)... |
| Nigeria: PDP's Grip On Senate Under Threat Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: The winner of the April 9 presidential election may be determined by the outcome of the National Assembly elections holding a week earlier, going by the current calculations and dynamics ahead of the (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: Mugabe Threatens to Call Elections Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Alex BellRobert Mugabe has threatened to dissolve parliament and prepare the country for elections, if the coalition government doesn't come to an agreement on when to have the poll.Mugabe made the (By News Poster)... |
| Israelis flee Egypt on emergency flight Saturday 29-Jan-2011: 2011-01-29 21:00 Jerusalem - Israel's national airline has whisked dozens of Israelis, including families of Israeli diplomats, out of Egypt on board an emergency flight to escape the chaos engulfi (By Grazy)... | Liberia: Brains Behind Sirleaf's Success Story Thursday 27-Jan-2011: Liberians – critics, observers, and analysts alike – have agreed that the Sirleaf Administration has achieved high marks at the helms of Liberia’s postwar democratic and governance e (By News Poster)... |
| Africa: Continent Shows Strong Economic Growth Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: Johannesburg - Growth in sub-Saharan African may exceed growth in all other regions except developing Asia, the International Monetary Fund said in Johannesburg on Tuesday.“… growth in (By News Poster)... | East Africa: Work in Volatile DRC by Day, Live Safely in Rwanda - a Tale of Two Countries Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Shyaka KanumaNairobi - Rwandan towns situated on the border with the DR Congo have been quietly reaping a "security dividend" this past decade.Very many businesspeople from the Congo side of the bo (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Jos Carnage - Is This Apocalypse? Saturday 29-Jan-2011: By Steve OsujiLET us open this most delicate issue with a quotation taken from The Nation (Tuesday, January, 18 2011, page 12) under the story, "Two killed in Jos fresh violence".The Plateau State pol (By News Poster)... | Egypt: Public Noose Tightens Around Mubarak Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Emad MekayCairo - Demonstrations calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt continued for the second day in several Egyptian cities with police cracking down violently, a developmen (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: CBN Tightens Money Supply As Economy Grows By 7.85 Percent Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Babajide KomolafeLagos - THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, tightened money supply into the economy, in anticipation of further rise in inflation, saying the economy grew by 7.85 per cent (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Fears Over Mandela's Health Sweep Nation Friday 28-Jan-2011: Johannesburg - Acting President Kgalema Motlanthe late on Thursday moved to allay the nation's fears over the health of former president Nelson Mandela, who was spending the second night in a Johann (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Banks Defy CBN Order On Lending Rates Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Omoh GabrielLagos - The Central Bank of Nigeria is worried that the gap between the deposit and lending rates was still wide apart despite earlier directive that banks should lower their rates to r (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: AU Snubs Crisis At Ethiopia Summit Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Alex BellThe African Union (AU) has once again left the Zimbabwe crisis off its agenda at an annual summit of leaders in Ethiopia, despite Zimbabwe's crumbling unity government and intensified viol (By News Poster)... |
| Somalia: UN Envoy Proposes Special Courts for Pirate Suspects Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: The United Nations special envoy on maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia today proposed the setting up of two special courts inside the country and one in Tanzania to try suspected pirates, saying (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: How Cultists Prepared to Set Benin On Fire Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Simon EbegbulemAt the last count 10 persons had been hacked to death in the war between the Eiye Confraternity and the Black Axe in Benin.Yet, the two sides were not alone. Determined to shed blood (By News Poster)... |
| Ghana: The Politics of Peace Monday 24-Jan-2011: By John Dramani MahamaThe practice and promotion of peace is a powerful tool of diplomacy that has all-too-often been misunderstood, especially in Africa. This became clear to me recently when Ghana c (By News Poster)... | Gambia: More Complaints at the Lands Commission Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Sanna JawaraAs sittings of the ongoing Lands Commission, chaired by Justice Mahoney at the High Court in Banjul continues, more people continue to lodge their complaints with respect to ownership o (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Fear of Poisoned Foodstuffs Spreads Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Nnamdi Mbawike and Joseph WantuEnugu and Makurdi - There is palpable fear in some parts of the country following rumours making the rounds that some unidentified persons have poisoned foodstuffs an (By News Poster)... | Africa: Cameroon, South Africa Explore Trade Strategies Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Businessmen from both countries held working sessions in Yaounde yesterday to seek ways of correcting the trade imbalance between both countries. Since 2005, Cameroon's trade balance with South Africa (By News Poster)... |
| Uganda: Justice According to Al-Shabaab Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Abdulkadir KhalifWhen the punishment, 100 whip lashes, was postponed because she was pregnant, Ms Anab Mussa thought she was the luckiest woman in the world. She had misread the al-Shabaab-backed c (By News Poster)... | Kenya: Lumumba - Stop Trying to Scuttle the Ship Fighting Graft Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Mugumo MuneneNairobi - The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission chief Patrick Lumumba spoke to Sunday Nation on the war he spearheads and his hopes, fears and thoughts about the politicians who have be (By News Poster)... |
| Congo-Kinshasa: UN Reports More Alleged Rapes, Bringing Total to 120 Since Start of Year Friday 28-Jan-2011: United Nations officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today reported another 53 alleged cases of rape in the conflict-rife eastern part of the country, bringing to 120 those reported (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: Narto Demands Reversal of Partial Deregulation On Diesel, Kerosene Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Austine OdoThe Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has called on the Federal Government to reverse the partial deregulation on diesel and kerosene or go ahead with a full deregula (By News Poster)... |
| Africa: Five Countries to Watch in 2011 Friday 28-Jan-2011: Nairobi - Things are generally more positive on the global HIV front: the number of new infections is down, treatment figures are up and headway is being made in the fight to end discrimination agains (By News Poster)... | Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan Rebel Sent for Hague War Crimes Trial Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Callixte Mbarushimana, a Rwandan rebel leader accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was surrendered and transferred today to the I (By News Poster)... |
| Sudan: Southerners in the North Fear Future Safety After Secession Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Ngor Arol GarangAbyei - South Sudanese still in the north Sudan are deeply anxious and expressed concerns and fear for their personal safety and that of their property, should the referendum vote r (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: Civil Service Remuneration Revisited Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Anthony JongweIn the past, this column has written on the emotive issue of civil service salaries.Significantly, this column correctly predicted that it was not going to be economically feasible fo (By News Poster)... |
| Kenya: Grain Cartels Set to Cash in On Hunger Facing Nation Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Samwel Kumba and Muchiri KaranjaNairobi - Kenya is at it again. Parliament has unanimously voted for the government to declare drought a national disaster.This has opened the door for lords of hung (By News Poster)... | Uganda: July Bombing Terror Suspects Denied Bail Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Andante Okanya And Eddie SsejjobaTHE War Crimes Court in Kampala has declined to release on bail four terror suspects charged in connection with last year's July 11 Kampala twin bombings.Dr Ismail (By News Poster)... |
| Moskow: Thousands in airport at time of blast Monday 24-Jan-2011: 2011-01-24 18:33 Moscow - An explosion ripped through the international arrivals hall at Moscow's busiest airport on Monday, killing 31 people and wounding about 130, officials said. The Russian pre (By Grazy)... | North Africa: Will Dominoes Fall in Region? Saturday 29-Jan-2011: By Dibussi TandeAs a wave of protests sweeps Egypt inspired by Tunisia's uprising, Africa's bloggers ask if Algeria and Mauritania too will stand up to their oppressive governments, writes Dibussi Tan (By News Poster)... |
| Kenya: Odinga Disowns Bid to Block Hague Prosecutions Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Nairobi - Splits evident in the top government leadership over The Hague trials came out into the open on Wednesday with Prime Minister Raila Odinga disowning shuttle diplomacy undertaken by Vice Pres (By News Poster)... | Rwanda: Burundian National Killed by Robbers Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Stephen RwembehoA 22-year-old man died after he was attacked by unknown assailants armed with machetes at his house. The incident took place in Nyagatovu village of Mukarange sector in Kayonza dist (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Diesel Supply Crisis Hits Marketers, Transporters Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Ejiofor AlikeNigerians may experience another round of fuel scarcity following the rising cost of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), popularly known as diesel in both domestic and international market, THIS (By News Poster)... | Mozambique: Mob Attacks Officials' Homes Over Cholera Monday 24-Jan-2011: Maputo - Mob violence led to the destruction of six homes of neighbourhood secretaries in the town of Namialo, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, on Wednesday night, according to a report (By News Poster)... |
| Uganda: Murder of Gay Activist 'Needs Urgent Investigation' Thursday 27-Jan-2011: Nairobi - Gay Ugandans say they are living in fear after the murder of David Kato, a prominent gay activist who opposed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill submitted to parliament in 2009.Police say no suspec (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Govt Condoles Russia After Bomb Blast Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended South Africa's deepest condolences to Russian Federation President Dmitry Medvedev and the people of Russia following a terrorist attack at Domodedovo airp (By News Poster)... |
| Somalia: 10 Killed in Fighting in Center of Country Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: At least 10 people mostly fighters were killed in central Somalia during Tuesday battles between Al Shabaab insurgents and the pro-government Ahlu Sunna militia, Radio Garowe reports.Local reports sai (By News Poster)... | Africa: Fund's Efforts to Address Stolen Malaria Drugs 'Too Little, Too Late,' Says One Observer Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By David GarmaiseIn an article in Foreign Policy magazine, Robert Bate, of the American Enterprise Institute, said that as many as 30 million donated malaria treatments are stolen every year, most of (By News Poster)... |
| Zimbabwe: Harare Bishop - 'Riot Police And Harassment Will Not 'Crash' the Faith of Zimbabwe Anglicans' Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: PASTORAL LETTER - 21/01/11Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Diocese of Harare CPCA and friends, Mukristu Usanete: Namata Urinde! Christian seek not yet repose: Watch and Pray!May grace and peace be (By News Poster)... | Rwanda: Kayumba, Karegyeya Have Formed Armed Group-CEPGL Monday 24-Jan-2011: By James KaruhangaKigali - Regional security chiefs, representing the Economic Community of Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL), have disclosed that Rwandan fugitives, Kayumba Nyamwasa and Patrick Karegyeya (By News Poster)... |
| Uganda: Can Local Farmers Cash in On Global Food Shortages? Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By John OdyekFOOD shortages across the world are increasing by the day. This places Ugandan farmers at an advantage to supply food to countries facing food crises, especially the region.But farmers se (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Whoonga Dealers Are Peddling Poison Thursday 27-Jan-2011: Those peddling Whoonga, the deadly drug sweeping through KwaZulu-Natal townships, should face murder charges as they are deliberately poisoning people.This is according to Dr Thavendran Govender, who (By News Poster)... |
| Zuma, Ministers Jet Off to Davos Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and a ministerial delegation are making their way to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum and also to attract investment into the country, which will (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: Youths Keeping Farming At Arms Length, a Worrisome Trend Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Abah FridayThere has been a sharp decline in the agricultural sector over the years, as manpower continues to reduce in food production.The bulk of Nigeria's food and the land that produces the foo (By News Poster)... |
| Zambia: Poverty Fuels Secession Bid By Western Province Friday 28-Jan-2011: Lusaka - High poverty levels and the skewed distribution of resources in Zambia's poorest province is stirring secession talk - with an ethnic dimension."The tensions in Western Province are a consequ (By News Poster)... | Somalia: TFG Official Calls Conflict 'Business' for African Peacekeepers Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: A district commissioner in Somalia's war-ravaged capital Mogadishu has demanded the withdrawal of African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM) after accusing the peacekeepers of transforming the conflict into (By News Poster)... |
| Zambia: Poverty Fuels Secession Bid By Western Province Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: Lusaka - High poverty levels and the skewed distribution of resources in Zambia's poorest province is stirring secession talk - with an ethnic dimension."The tensions in Western Province are a consequ (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Museveni Joins KZN in Remembering Isandlwana Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Kemantha GovenderDurban - KwaZulu-Natal commemorated the Battle of Isandlwana on Saturday with a state visit from Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni.Museveni joined President Jacob Zuma, King Goodw (By News Poster)... |
| Sudan: Sunday's Demonstration in North Sudan; Realistic Expectations? Sunday 30-Jan-2011: By Muhammad OsmanNairobi - Sudanese youth have been actively using online media to garner support for their planned demonstration on Sunday, 30 January, hoping to replicate the scenarios of the succ (By News Poster)... | Sudan: Youth Seek to Follow Egypt And Tunisia With Mass Protests Saturday 29-Jan-2011: Khartoum - Sudanese youth have called for a mass demonstration on Sunday, inspired by the thousands of protesters who have defied authorities in Tunisia and Egypt by calling for their leaders to step (By News Poster)... |
| Africa: 'We Should Strive to Eliminate HIV Infections Among Injection Drug Users By 2015' - Kazatchkin Friday 28-Jan-2011: By David GarmaiseIn his latest progress report to the Board, Executive Director Michel Kazatchkine said that the international community should set a goal to virtually eliminate HIV infections among i (By News Poster)... | East Africa: Comesa Roots for Banks' Adoption of ICT Upgrades Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Paul WafulaNairobi - Comesa is rooting for swifter technology upgrades in banks that are aggressively expanding in the region to allow for systems integration.The regional trading bloc says harmoni (By News Poster)... |
| South Africa: Thousands of Police Mark Police Day Friday 28-Jan-2011: Soweto - It was a different sort of work day on Friday for the thousands of police officers who daily put their lives on the line.Instead of tracking down criminals, for just one day the 37 000 police (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: Jos Mayhem Just Normal Thursday 27-Jan-2011: IS it possible that Nigeria is tired of news of killings in Jos? Have these killings become too many that they are significant only when the figures are higher than 100? Is criminality now determined (By News Poster)... |
| Namibia: Katutura Lower Court - ATM Without a Pin? Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Denver KistingWHILE the Police are still scratching their heads about the N$3 million stolen at the Windhoek Magistrate's Court in Katutura two years ago, close to half a million Namibia dollars va (By News Poster)... | Egypt: Thousands Battle Police On Streets Friday 28-Jan-2011: Thousands of Egyptian protesters have joined protests to demand the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, defying a government crackdown.Protesters have clashed with police in Cairo and broken through se (By News Poster)... |
| Sudan: South Anti-Corruption Body Says It Has Information About Suspected Officials Thursday 27-Jan-2011: Juba - The Southern Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission, which was established in 2006 to fight corruption in the semi-autonomous regional government of South Sudan has revealed it has collected informat (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: Mutambara's Party Seeks His Removal as Deputy PM Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: MDC has recommended that Deputy Prime Minister Professor Arthur Mutambara be demoted to Regional Integration and International Co-operation Minister with Professor Welshman Ncube taking over the deput (By News Poster)... |
| Sudan: Govt Kills Rebels in New Darfur Clashes Monday 24-Jan-2011: Khartoum - Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) on Friday said it clashed during four hours with armed groups in North Darfur killing 13 rebels.A Sudanese army unity was ambushed by rebels from the Justice and Eq (By News Poster)... | Côte d'Ivoire: Odinga Seeks Swift Action Saturday 29-Jan-2011: By Ahamefula OgbuKenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, warned the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union that their inaction on the crisis in Co (By News Poster)... |
| Egypt: Violence Not an Answer for Egyptian Grievances, U.S. Says Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Stephen KaufmanThe Obama administration appealed to the Egyptian government to restrain its security personnel and for anti-government protesters to express themselves peacefully as it continues to (By News Poster)... | Egypt: No Let Up to Protests Friday 28-Jan-2011: Cairo - Thousands of Egyptian protestors have taken to the streets for the third day in a row to demonstrate against rising food prices, unemployment and lack of political freedom.IRIN takes a closer (By News Poster)... |
| South Africa: Police Hunt for Du Noon Property Agent Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Peter LuhangaPolice are hunting for a self-styled property agent who is suspected of selling state-subsidised houses in Du Noon without a mandate from the owner of the house, and then pocketing the (By News Poster)... | Gambia: Former Nawec MD, Others Testify At Lands Commission Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Sanna JawaraThree more people including a top government official Tuesday testified at the ongoing Lands Commission chaired by Justice Mahoney at the High Court in Banjul.Abdou Jobe, the former dir (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: UNAIDS Unveils Plan on Global HIV/Aids Response Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Yinka ShokunbiAs the world enters into the 30th year of the AIDS epidemic, the Joint Action Committee on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is working to reposition its global response to the epidemic focusing on n (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: South African Police Raid Militant's Home Monday 24-Jan-2011: Johannesburg - A Nigerian, Uzoama Joseph, died, Sunday, when South African police officers raided a home belonging to Azukah, wife of detained Nigerian militant, Henry Okah, claiming to be searching f (By News Poster)... |
| Mugabe Holding Cabinet Hostage Friday 28-Jan-2011: THERE exists a madcap state of affairs in the governance of Zimbabwe: when president Robert Mugabe is on leave, there is no government business to talk of as the entire administration is forced into r (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: Mugabe Deploys Pardoned Rapist On Campaign Trail Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Lance GumaSeven days after being pardoned by Mugabe, convicted serial rapist, Madzibaba Godfrey Nzira, has been deployed to the Muzarabani District, in what is expected to mark the start of a natio (By News Poster)... |
| Egypt: Massive Protests Sweep Nation Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Emad MekayCairo - Egyptians have demonstrated in protests rare in size and ferocity against the three-decade rule of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak."Down, Down with Mubarak," thousands chanted in (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Warder caught with jewellery, court told Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Hey boss,was not me, the jewlary they attacked me!!...Eishhh (grazy) 2011-01-25 21:36 Pretoria - One of the men who allegedly raped a female prison guard was festooned with women's jewellery when (By Grazy)... |
| North Africa: Egypt, Sudan and Tunisia - Online Media, Al Jazeera, Lead Crisis Coverage Sunday 30-Jan-2011: By Tami HultmanWashington, DC - Fast-moving events across northern Africa have shaken long-lasting regimes - and the news organizations struggling to provide timely coverage. But new media - plus t (By News Poster)... | Mugabe Absence Leaves Nation On Autopilot Sunday 30-Jan-2011: By Paidamoyo MuzuluHarare - CABINET has not been meeting to deliberate on urgent government business since December because President Robert Mugabe and most ministers have been on annual leave that en (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: CBN Tightens Monetary Policy, Raises Ratio to 6.5 Percent Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By David AgbaAbuja - Worried by the growing rate of inflation owing to the increase in political activities preparatory to the 2011 general polls, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN ) yesterday raised t (By News Poster)... | Africa: How can We Feed the World and Still Save the Planet? Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Madeleine BuntingFood has become subject to one of the sharpest global debates, with rising anxiety about how the world's growing population is going to feed itself. Increasingly, Olivier de Schutt (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Why I Was Kidnapped - Buba Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Ali AlkaliAlhaji Shehu Buba Umar, who lost a bid for a seat in the House of Representatives in the just concluded PDP primary elections in Bauchi State and a staunch supporter of former Vice Presid (By News Poster)... | South Africa: State should provide disaster relief Monday 24-Jan-2011: TLU SA / TAU SA MEDIA RELEASE MEDIAVERKLARING Maandag 24 Januarie 2011 Staat moet self help met vloede TLU SA is van mening dat dit onredelik van die (By Grazy)... |
| Egypt: Endgame Approaches for Mubarak Sunday 30-Jan-2011: By Cam McgrathCairo - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak named a vice-president and agreed to form a new government, but protesters calling for Mubarak's removal said that they would not let up until th (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: More Than 1,400 Workers Laid Off At Central Bank Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Tererai KarimakwendaThe state run Herald newspaper reported Friday that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) had laid off three-quarters of its workforce, in a move to cut costs. The report comes on (By News Poster)... |
| West Africa: Probes Find Fraud in Health Grants to Nigeria, Djibouti Friday 28-Jan-2011: By David GarmaiseFraud and other irregularities in the management of Global Fund grants in Djibouti and Nigeria have been identified in preliminary investigations conducted by the OIG. The investigati (By News Poster)... | Sudan: Major Development Challenges Ahead for South Friday 28-Jan-2011: Results from South Sudan's referendum on independence earlier this month show overwhelming support for secession. But with the creation of a new country comes the responsibility of developing it after (By News Poster)... |
| Satellite Shows Troops Around Abyei Region (press release) Thursday 27-Jan-2011: Washington, DC - The Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) has confirmed that the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, has deployed company-sized units of troops equipped with light armor and artillery in areas (By News Poster)... | We Are Poisoning Our World Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Liz KomenANOTHER year starts with yet another reported case of vultures poisoned.This time again on the road from Wilhelmstal to Omaruru and almost exactly where three of our specially protected La (By News Poster)... |
| Tanzania: Gold And Travel Power Growth Exports in 2010 Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Alawi MasareExports of goods and services increased by 15.7 per cent in the year ending October 2010, the Bank of Tanzania said in its latest economic review report.Tanzania exported goods and serv (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: Demand for Local Bonds Soars Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Comfort EkelemeMINISTER of Finance, Mr. Olusegun Aganga said on Friday that Nigeria's $500 Eurobond issue saw strong demand from investors in spite of worries over its depleted oil savings.The coun (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Oil Spill - Shell Modifies Data to 70 Percent From 98 Percent Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Clara Nwachukwu With Agency ReportsLagos - For the second time in two years, the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, has been forced to modify the cause of oil spill in its areas of operatio (By News Poster)... | Namibia: Taxi Rebellion Turns Violent Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Absalom ShigwedhaTwo taxi drivers were injured after the Police clashed with a group of striking Windhoek taxi drivers in Katutura yesterday morning.The confrontation between the taxi drivers and a (By News Poster)... |
| South Africa: Man dies after bashing mortar Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: 2011-01-26 09:46 Jacques Steenkamp, Beeld Johannesburg - Ekurhuleni emergency services were called out to what was initially believed to be a "terrorist attack" on Tuesday, after a mortar exploded (By Grazy)... | Zimbabwe: AU Should Be Proactive, Not Reactive Friday 28-Jan-2011: THE African Union (AU) is meeting for its annual summit in Addis Ababa. Top on the agenda will obviously be the political unrest in Ivory Coast and Tunisia as well as increasing protests in Egypt.It w (By News Poster)... |
| Zimbabwe: Traditional Leaders Forcing Villagers to Sign Anti-Sanctions Petition Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Tererai KarimakwendaReports that villagers in remote areas of Zimbabwe are being forced to sign a ZANU PF 'anti-sanctions petition' intensified this week as it emerged that traditional leaders and (By News Poster)... | Kenya: Survivors Urge Stiffer Penalty for US Embassy Bomber Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Nairobi - Kenyan survivors of the 1998 embassy bombings told a US court on Wednesday that life in prison was insufficient punishment for a Tanzanian convicted of involvement in the attacks.He should h (By News Poster)... |
| South Africa: The Service Delivery Myth Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Richard PithouseThe service delivery myth wasn't invented in South Africa. But our chattering classes have taken to it with more enthusiasm than a Karoo duck waddling towards the first puddle at th (By News Poster)... | South Africa: SA Growth Projections Lower in 2011, 2012 Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: Pretoria - The South African economy is projected to grow by 3.4 percent in 2011, down by 0.1 percent from previous projections, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday.In its latest Wor (By News Poster)... |
| BAG WITH PASSPORT AND ID STOLEN Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: Bag with a Indentity documents belonging to a Zimbabwean activist, Brian Muziringa was stolen at Methodist Church Office. Brian is the one who was beaten and dehumanized last week by the South Afric (By Collen Makumbirofa)... | IMPORTANT: AfricanCrisis Readers - My Discussions with you in December - Facebook messages - Feedback both ways - What happened Sunday 30-Jan-2011: Some of you will remember that around Christmas I was busy debating with AfricanCrisis readers back and forth and I posted comments as well as constructive criticisms and even harsh criticisms of the (By Jan)... |
| Zimbabwe: Court Rules That SABC Manipulated News Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Alex BellA South African court has ruled that the country's national broadcaster unlawfully manipulated news items on Zimbabwe and deliberately blacklisted commentators deemed critical of Robert Mu (By News Poster)... | Kenya: Ethiopia Downplays Fears of Terrorist Attack At AU Summit Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Argaw AshineAddis Ababa - Ethiopian authorities have downplayed the 'reliable terrorist attack risk' at the forthcoming African Union (AU) summit later this week in Addis Ababa, notified by western (By News Poster)... |
| South Africa: Trade Imbalance in Cameroon-South Africa Relations Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: A South African delegation is presently in Cameroon for a five-day economic consultation to rebalance the trade deficit.The Governments of Cameroon and South Africa are finalizing discussions on how t (By News Poster)... | Somalia: 4 Killed, 9 Wounded in Mogadishu Battles Saturday 29-Jan-2011: Mogadishu - At least 4 people were slain and 9 others wounded in Mogadishu battles that was between Somali transitional government forces joined by Africa Union peacekeepers and Al shabaab fighters, w (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Dutch Lawmakers Grill Shell Over Operations in the Country Thursday 27-Jan-2011: Royal Dutch Shell executives defended their much-criticized operation in the Niger Delta before Dutch lawmakers on yesterday but said the company will not pay compensation for pollution caused by sabo (By News Poster)... | Africa Should Learn from WikiLeaks Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Berouk MesfinAddis Ababa - The controversial organisation WikiLeaks has, over the past three years, made a variety of classified documents available online.These include thousands of US military do (By News Poster)... |
| Namibia: Nabta Angry Over Illegal Taxi Strike Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Jana-Mari Smith And Absalom ShigwedhaA SURPRISE protest in Windhoek yesterday by hundreds of taxi drivers is threatening to bring the city of Windhoek to a partial standstill in days to come.Moreov (By News Poster)... | Central African Republic: Opposition Candidates Complain of Polls Irregularities Monday 24-Jan-2011: About 1.8 million voters cast their ballots on Sunday for the Central African Republic's presidential and parliamentary elections.The turnout is reportedly better than that during the 2005 polls, and (By News Poster)... |
| Africa: Civil Society Lobbies African Union Leaders Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Tichaona SibandaA delegation from Zimbabwe's civil society has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the African Union (AU) summit, to lobby continental leaders not to lose focus on the political st (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: AG on Fishing Expedition? Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Clemence Manyukwe"ZANU-PF's Mudarikwa described the party as badly fractured. It was like a stick of TNT, susceptible to ignition and disintegration. ZANU-PF was holding tog-ether because of the th (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: The Future is Organic Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Onche OdehExperts are optimistic that organic agriculture could provide Nigeria the much desired economic emancipation at a time the world is craving for alternative farming measures that preserves (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: Ghana Joins the Oil Producers' Club Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Ghana this month commenced the export of oil from its Jubilee oil field launched on December 14 2010 by the country's president, Professor John Atta Mills, and thus joined the exclusive club of oil ex (By News Poster)... |
| Tunisia: Central Bank Denies Ben Ali Fled With Gold Monday 24-Jan-2011: The Tunisia Central Bank said Friday that the country's gold stocks have remained unchanged, denying reports that Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his wife took about 1.5 tonnes with them when the left the (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: Retired Airforce Officer Calls for United Front Against Mugabe Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Lance GumaA retired airforce officer, living in exile in South Africa, has this week urged Zimbabweans from all walks of life to come together under a united democratic front and work towards dislo (By News Poster)... |
| Gambia: Land Sale Committee Member Testify Before Lands Commission Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Lamin SanyangLawyer Lamin AK Touray and others on Tuesday 25th January 2011 testified before the Lands Commission about the sale of lands by the Lands Sale Committee.Lawyer Touray told the Commissi (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: More Job Losses to Hit Banks Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Udeme ClementThe statement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that the number of banks in the country may further shrink from 24 to 20 in a reform that is underway appears unsettling to some stak (By News Poster)... |
| Egypt: Protesters Say Tunisia is the Solution Sunday 30-Jan-2011: Thousands of Egyptians defied their government to join protests Tuesday. Police fired teargas and attacked protesters, demonstrators told RFI of being beaten by police."The security forces have been b (By News Poster)... | Egypt: Protestors Crowd Streets Again Saturday 29-Jan-2011: Thousands of anti-government demonstrators were crowding the streets of Egypt's biggests cities Saturday, repeating demands that President Hosni Mubarak stand down.Mubarak addressed the nation overnig (By News Poster)... |
| Côte d'Ivoire: Ban Again Calls On Gbagbo to Step Down to Avoid Further Turmoil Friday 28-Jan-2011: On the eve of co-chairing an African meeting on the post-electoral turmoil in Côte d'Ivoire, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today again called on ex-president Laurent Gbagbo to step down in the f (By News Poster)... | Africa: African Union to Send Assessment Mission Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Tichaona SibandaPlans are at an advanced stage by the African Union to send an assessment mission to Zimbabwe to examine electoral conditions before another poll can be held, a leading pro-democrac (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Banks Seek More Ties With China Over Yuan Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Emele OnuThe inclusion of the Chinese Yuan on the list of currencies that can be used for trade settlement in the Nigerian foreign exchange market was inspiring banks to further collaborations and (By News Poster)... | Somalia: 10 Killed in Mogadishu Thursday 27-Jan-2011: At least 10 people were killed in Somalia's war-battered capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, marking the 20th year of the Somali conflict, Radio Garowe reports.The street battles were concentrated in Moga (By News Poster)... |
| Libya: Saif Al-Islam's Staff Reaches Out on Pol-Mil Issues Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: This cable was created on 14 December 2009, according to WikiLeaks.S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 TRIPOLI 000960NOFORNSIPDISSTATE FOR NEA/MAGE.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2019TAGS: PREL PGOV PINR KACT MCAP MA (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: Nine Hundred Experts Return to Fix Critical Economic Sectors Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Mark Mayah And Adeola YusufLagos - Some 900 Nigerian professionals living abroad have agreed to return home to provide technical assistance in the critical sectors of the economy, including power.T (By News Poster)... |
| Uganda: South Africa Wants AU to Go Slow On Ivory Coast Sunday 30-Jan-2011: By Mike SsegawaKampala - South Africa is pushing for a reconciliatory approach to the Ivory Coast standoff as African presidents meet in Addis Ababa for the 16th African Union Assembly. South Africa h (By News Poster)... | Egypt: Protesters Across Egypt Defy Curfew Saturday 29-Jan-2011: Thousands of protesters defied a curfew in Egypt on Friday as the army deployed on the streets of Cairo, Suez and Alexandria after a day of chaotic protests that left eight people dead.On the fourth d (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: NNPC to Begin Production On Shell's Ogoni Oil Wells Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Chika Amanze-NwachukuThe Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said Thursday that the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), its producing arm, will soon commence production from th (By News Poster)... | South Africa: New, Assertive Women's Voices in Local Elections Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Erna CurryCape Town - Noncedo Pulana lacks many things, but she is certainly not short of confidence as she prepares to stand for election as Khayelitsha ward councillor. She feels her long years a (By News Poster)... |
| Egypt: Concerns Over 'Police Brutality' in Protest Crackdown Thursday 27-Jan-2011: Egyptian police used "brutal force" against anti-government protesters who broke through police cordons Wednesday, a day after authorities banned public demonstrations.Security officials said some 700 (By News Poster)... | Sudan: Authorities Conduct Raid On Darfur IDP Camp Monday 24-Jan-2011: Khartoum - The joint African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said today that Sudanese authorities conducted a raid on a camp housing Internally Displaced People (IDP) to search for wea (By News Poster)... |
| Tanzania: Police Execute Suspects on Busy Street Monday 24-Jan-2011: Nairobi - Policemen were on Wednesday caught on camera executing three men in cold blood on a busy Nairobi street.A motorist who happened upon the confrontation between plainclothes policemen and alle (By News Poster)... | Côte d'Ivoire: Odinga Set to Leave Without a Deal Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Honore KouaAbidjan - African Union envoy Raila Odinga was due to leave Côte d'Ivoire Wednesday without a deal over the country's post-electoral crisis.Journalists were told Mr Odinga would ho (By News Poster)... |
| Africa: UN and African Blocs Must Remain United, Ban Says Sunday 30-Jan-2011: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined the principles he said should guide efforts to resolve the political crisis in Côte d"Ivoire, including the demand that outgoing president Laurent Gb (By News Poster)... | Uganda: Investigate Killing of LGBT Rights Activist Friday 28-Jan-2011: Amnesty International has called on the Ugandan authorities to ensure a credible investigation into the death of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights activist who successfully sued a (By News Poster)... |
| Africa: Lessons of the Turmoil in Tunisia Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: The spontaneous uprising by Tunisians against their government has already claimed its long-time dictator, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who fled to Saudi Arabia. Anger against the authorities ha (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: Legislators Approve Extension of Voter Registration Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Clifford Ndujihe, Ben Agande, Prince Osuagwu, Tordue Salem and Inalegwu ShaibuLagos - WITH the concurrence of the Senate, the ongoing voters' compilation exercise, which began on January 15 and ini (By News Poster)... |
| A Visit to Ghanzi District - Happiness is Somewhere Else (document) Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: This cable was created on 18 March 2005, according to WikiLeaks.UNCLAS GABORONE 000411SIPDISSENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIEDE.O. 12958: N/ATAGS: PGOV PHUM BC SAN CKGRSUBJECT: A VISIT TO GHANZI DISTRICT: HAP (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: Shell to Appear Before Dutch Parliament Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Clara Nwachukwu and Uduma KaluLagos - Multinational oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, will appear before Dutch Parliament today to defend its environmental and human rights impa (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Shell, Amnesty Dispute Oil Spill Claim Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Ejiofor AlikeShell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) yesterday disputed a report by Amnesty International and Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) that its operations in the Niger Delta bre (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: Elizabeth Matambanadzo, "I Was Shocked At the HIV-Positive Result Because I Had Never Had Sex" Monday 24-Jan-2011: Nyanga - At first Elizabeth Matambanadzo, 18, did not think she was cut out to be part of a group of young people helping to take care of the sick and elderly. Now, months after joining Family Caring (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Sanusi - How CBN Saved Citizens Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Tunde SanniGovernor of the Central Bank (CBN), has again said the intervention of the apex bank in 2009 saved Nigerians another distress in the banking industry, as over N2 trillion depositors' fun (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: WHO Study Offers Hope on HIV Positive Breastfeeding Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Yinka ShokunbiIt is no news that many HIV positive women in Nigeria and other developing countries, are still at loss over what to make of breast feeding their babies even in their status. The Worl (By News Poster)... |
| Outrage As Mugabe Pardons Serial Rapist Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Lance GumaMadzibaba Godfrey Nzira, a self proclaimed prophet and Robert Mugabe supporter who in 2003 was jailed for 32 years on seven counts of rape and one count of indecent assault, walked out of (By News Poster)... | Zimbabwe: Mutambara Still to Comment Over His Recall From Government Saturday 29-Jan-2011: By Tichaona SibandaDeputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara is yet to comment on his re-call from government, two weeks after he was also ousted as president of his party.A senior member of the MDC-N, e (By News Poster)... |
| Zanu-Pf Proposes Term Limits for Leaders Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Clemence ManyukweZanu-PF is in the process of amending its constitution to manage its succession politics with possible term limits for its leaders, The Financial Gazette has established. Sources t (By News Poster)... | Somalia: Puntland Prosecutor Gunned Down in Galkayo Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: A prosecutor in Somalia's Puntland region was gunned down Tuesday evening in Galkayo, the region's second-largest city, Radio Garowe reports.Mr. Abdikadir Jama "Nugal" was the prosecutor of Puntland's (By News Poster)... |
| Namibia: Farmer Donates Land to Youth Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Irene !HoaesWindhoek - The Dordabis Youth Against Crime (YAC) says young people should be viewed as solutions to problems and not the cause."Give us the tools and we shall provide you with food and (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: April Poll - CBN Raises the Alarm Over Inflation Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said uncontrolled government spending in the build up to the 2011 general elections, may result in high inflation.Governor of the CBN, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, who (By News Poster)... |
| Tanzania: Mining Firm at Loggerheads Again With Tarime Residents Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Ray NaluyagaMwanza - Conflicts between mines and communities surrounding them has in most parts of Africa been the normal way of life as exemplified by the case of North Mara Gold Mine operating in (By News Poster)... | Kenya: Barclays Stock Unmoved by Jobs Cut News Monday 24-Jan-2011: By David MugweBarclays Bank shares remained unchanged after announcement of the lender's lay off plan, in what stock analysts said reflected investors' approval of the cost cutting measures - and the (By News Poster)... |
| East Africa: Comesa Banks' Conference in March to Focus On Integration Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Jevans NyabiageNairobi - Banks in the Comesa region have renewed integration to reap from the growing intra-country trade.The integration is also designed to protect them against assault from West (By News Poster)... | Africa: Critical Issues for AU As Main Summit Begins Saturday 29-Jan-2011: By Charles OmondiAddis Ababa - Africa's heads of state and government begin their annual summit in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa Sunday with a plateful of critical issues the continent has been (By News Poster)... |
| South Africa: Mandela Undergoes 'Routine' Hospital Tests Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Johannesburg - A veil of silence was drawn late on Wednesday over the condition of former president Nelson Mandela who was admitted to a Johannesburg hospital for "routine tests".Staff at Milpark hosp (By News Poster)... | Tanzania: Stick to Safety Rules to Avert Bus Attacks Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Danger lurks on the highways, if the recent attacks on buses by bandits are anything to go by. Every other day, we hear reports of buses ambushed and passengers robbed of their valuables and hurt in t (By News Poster)... |
| Uganda: Opposition Leaders Call for Election Delay Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Isaac KhisaWith barely three weeks left, opposition leaders yesterday demanded next month's elections be postponed until voters' cards are issued to more than four million newly-registered voters t (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Soshanguve Has Gauteng's Top Cops On Speed Dial Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: Pretoria - Gauteng's top cops will have to deal with incessant ringing of their cellphones from Monday after they were asked by National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele to give out their cellph (By News Poster)... |
| Egypt: Violence Escalates in Egypt As Protesters Torch Ruling Party Hq Friday 28-Jan-2011: Egyptian protesters have set fire to the headquarters of the ruling National Democratic Party in Cairo as demonstrators defied a state-imposed curfew and call for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak (By News Poster)... | Ethiopia: Australia Warns of High Terror Risk During AU Summit Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Tesfa-Alem TekleAddis Ababa - Australia is reportedly warning of the possibility of a terrorist attack in Ethiopia during the 16th Ordinary Session of the African Heads of State and Government.The (By News Poster)... |
| Africa: Second Wave of National Strategy Applications Launched Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By David GarmaiseThe Global Fund has issued an open call for expressions of interest in participating in the Second Wave of NSAs. This is the first stage of a rather lengthy process. The deadline for (By News Poster)... | Côte d'Ivoire: Local UN Staff Easy Targets in the Crisis Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Abidjan - While the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) faces a climate of orchestrated and growing hostility, local UN employees, even those working with agencies completely separate from UNO (By News Poster)... |
| Egypt: Thousands Demonstrate Against Mubarak Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Thousands of protesters thronged the streets of Cairo on Tuesday in a Tunisian-inspired demonstration against President Hosni Mubarak and alleged brutality by state security services.Defying official (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Small Farmers Hardest Hit in Floods Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: Johannesburg - Developing farmers were the worst victims of the floods that have hit various parts of the country following heavy rains over the past two weeks, a parliamentary committee said on Mon (By News Poster)... |
| South Africa: Mthethwa Lays Down the Law for New Recruits Monday 24-Jan-2011: Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has urged the latest batch of police recruits to serve the South African Police Serve with passion and commitment, while bearing in mind that the safety of th (By News Poster)... | Rwanda: Denying Genocide Suspects Citizenship is Not Enough Monday 24-Jan-2011: Sixteen years after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, many who planned and executed it remain at large, and have not accounted for their crimes. Several influential members of the Genocidal regime (By News Poster)... |
| Sudan: Amid Renewed Fighting in Darfur, Ban Urges All Sides to Reach Final Settlement Friday 28-Jan-2011: Voicing concern at the humanitarian impact of continued fighting between Government and rebel forces in Sudan's Darfur region, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all sides to enter immediat (By News Poster)... | Uganda: Security Chiefs Promise Peaceful Poll Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Francis EmorutKampala - SECURITY chiefs have assured Ugandans of peace and stability during and after the 2011 elections. The security chiefs said they had the capacity to prevent poll related viol (By News Poster)... |
| Somalia: Refugees Hope for Better Life Beyond Kharaz Camp Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Kharaz Camp - Every year tens of thousands of Somalis risk their lives crossing the Gulf of Aden to reach Yemen in their search for safety and a better life. Many die atrocious deaths - beaten, thrown (By News Poster)... | Kenya: Two Arrested On Terror Claims Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Anthony KitimoNairobi - Two men were held by the anti-terrorism police in Mombasa and interrogated in connection with alleged recruitment of local youth for the al-Shabaab insurgents in neighbourin (By News Poster)... |
| Mozambique: Policemen Detained for Assisting Illegal Immigrants Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: Maputo - Three Mozambican policemen in the northern province of Nampula have been arrested for helping a group of 68 Somali and Ethiopian citizens flee from the Maratane refugee camp.The group had bee (By News Poster)... | Ethiopia: Govt Says Thwarted Eritrea-Planned 'Terrorist' Attack Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Tesfa-Alem TekleAddis Ababa - Ethiopia said it has foiled a terrorist attack sponsored by its neighbor Eritrea, state-run Ethiopian Television has reported.According to the report seven militants a (By News Poster)... |
| South Africa: Minister Dlamini Zuma to Hold Discussions With UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Jorge Bustamante Monday 24-Jan-2011: Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Monday 24 January 2011 host the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants Jorge Bustamante for bilateral discussions in (By News Poster)... | ZIMBABWEANS MUST RESORT TO VIOLENCE TO LIBERATE THE COUNTRY Sunday 30-Jan-2011: I believe there are times when it is necessary to use force against tyrant. When elections are being rigged, Citizens are being beaten and targeted in State planned violence. It becomes necessary to r (By Collen Makumbirofa)... |
| Rwanda: BRD's Loan Book Expands By Five Percent Friday 28-Jan-2011: By By Berna NamataKigali - Rwanda Development Bank (BRD) has said that it increased lending to the economy by 5 percent last year following an increase demand for credit from the private sector that s (By News Poster)... | President Dos Santos Condemns Terrorist Attack in Russia Friday 28-Jan-2011: Luanda - The Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, has sent a message of solidarity to his Russian Federation counterpart, Dmitri Medvedev, for the recent terrorist attack on Moscow's (By News Poster)... |
| Kenya: Nation Calls in U.S. Team in Al-Shabaab Probe Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Dominic WabalaNairobi - Kenya has reportedly invited the US to investigate seven clerics and four organisations suspected of having links with al Shabaab.This came as it emerged that Sheikh Ali Baj (By News Poster)... | Uganda: Robbers Hijack Kampala Bus in Tanzania Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Gasper AndrewAbout 10 suspected robbers on Sunday hijacked a Kampala bus destined for Dar es Salaam and made away with property worth millions of shillings belonging to passengers.Some passengers w (By News Poster)... |
| Côte d'Ivoire: Voices of Reason Sidelined in the Crisis Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Abidjan - An increasingly belligerent and deeply partisan political rhetoric has come to dominate Côte d'Ivoire since the country's post-electoral crisis, leaving little room for voices of moder (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: ATM Victims Reject First Bank's Exclusion Application On N50 Billion Suit Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Innocent AnabaSome victims of Automated Teller Machine, ATM, fraud, have objected to an application by the First Bank Plc, praying a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, to remove its name from the (By News Poster)... |
| Uganda: Victims of Trigger-Happy Soldier Cry Out for Justice Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Emmanuel GyezahoFamilies of five people who were killed by a soldier belonging to President Museveni's Guard Brigade are yet to receive compensation from the government more than a year after the f (By News Poster)... | Sudan: UN-AU Force Monitoring Darfur Camp After Government Search Operation Monday 24-Jan-2011: The joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission has stepped up its presence in a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North Darfur, after Government forces carried out an extens (By News Poster)... |
| Côte d'Ivoire: African Leaders Soften Stance On Gbagbo Saturday 29-Jan-2011: Nairobi - The African Union has retreated from its earlier position on a possible military intervention in Cote d'Ivoire if the incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo does not hand over to Alassane Ouatta (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Petrol Price to Rise in February Friday 28-Jan-2011: Pretoria - Motorists will be disappointed to learn that a litre of petrol will rise by 26 cents across all grades next Wednesday.The Energy Department announced on Friday that motorists will have to d (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: CBN Governor's Alarm Over High Poverty Level Thursday 27-Jan-2011: On the surface of it, the recent public concern raised by the Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, over the alarming rate of poverty of the citizenry, put at 70 per cent looks sincere enough.H (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Gloves Come Off for Local Elections Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Chris BathembuPretoria - With less than four months before the local government elections, South Africans could soon welcome two new breakaway political parties.While embattled former Inkatha Freed (By News Poster)... |
| 3 Arrested in Clark Murder Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Nico SmitTHREE suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Khomasdal resident Lesley Clark, who was stabbed to death in the early hours of Saturday morning.The three suspects are t (By News Poster)... | South Africa: Drug Research Hampered by Lack of Participants Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Yugendree NaidooA lack of drug users available to participate in groundbreaking research into the affects of methamphetamine - more commonly known as tik - is hampering researchers' efforts to asce (By News Poster)... |
| Côte d'Ivoire: South Africa Breaks With Ecowas on Gbagbo Monday 24-Jan-2011: Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has pinned his hopes on the upcoming African Union meeting in Ethiopia next week to defuse the unfolding political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire.Political rivals Laurent Gbag (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: FAO Prediction On Imminent Food Crisis Attracts Divergent Reactions Friday 28-Jan-2011: FAO's prediction that Nigeria, Morocco and Bangladesh face imminent food crisis has attracted divergent reactions from stakeholders in the nation's agricultural sector. The report, posted on the UN ag (By News Poster)... |
| Mozambique: Phase Three of Coal Terminal Expansion Concluded Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: Maputo - The Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) on Tuesday announced the conclusion of phase three of the expansion of the Matola Coal Terminal, which is owned and operated by the South African co (By News Poster)... | Sierra Leone: Govt Honours Mongolian Speakers as They Depart Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: Freetown - The UN envoy to Liberia has paid tribute to the last contingent of the Military Guard Force stationed in Sierra Leone for their untiring efforts and dedication in providing security for the (By News Poster)... |
| Uganda: Nation Opts for Local Content to Avert Oil Curse Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Ibrahim KasitaUGANDA wants a strong local content in the nascent oil and gas industry for its citizens to gain skilled manpower and a competitive supply edge. This is in an attempt to ensure revenu (By News Poster)... | America: America: Technology - Boeing unveils upgraded F-15 Silent Eagle with fifth-generation features Sunday 30-Jan-2011: Boeing unveils upgraded F-15 Silent Eagle with fifth-generation features By Stephen Trimble Boeing today unveiled a new F-15 prototype aimed at the international market with such "fifth-generation (By Bommer)... |
| Zimbabweans Praying for God to Act Whereas God is waiting for them to Act Friday 28-Jan-2011: One of our readers wrote, “The answer lies in the Zimbabweans themselves - so long as they have South Africa to run to they will never stand up to this monster. Look at Tunisia and now Egypt for your (By Collen Makumbirofa)... | Nigeria: Power Generation Hits 3,800 Megawatts Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Ahamefula OgbuPower generation, which had nosedived due to a combination of factors has once more risen, and is currently standing at 3,800 megawatts.This will however hit 4,000 megawatts by the en (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: 'Over N5 Million Used to Treat Bomb Blast Victims' Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Catherine AgboConsultant Special at the Asokoro District Hospital, Dr. Amos Adebayo has said that about N5, 890, 000 has so far been expended by the FCT administration on treatment of the victims o (By News Poster)... | Namibia: NDF Hails New Chief Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Toivo NdjebelaWindhoek - Lieutenant-General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah yesterday became the country's fourth chief of the Defence Force when he officially replaced Lieutenant-General Martin Shalli, wh (By News Poster)... |
| Tanzania: Nation Boasts of Huge Gas Reserves to Supply EAC Countries Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: By Sebastian MrindokoTANZANIA is set to become a major supplier of natural gas to the East African countries (EAC), thanks to recent discoveries in Deep Sea that brought the country's total gas reserv (By News Poster)... | Sudan: Darfur Mediators Urge Government to Remain Committed to the Peace Process Monday 24-Jan-2011: Cairo - Darfur peace mediators said today that Doha venue represents the best opportunity to end Darfur conflict and urged all the government to remain committed to the process.Qatari state minister f (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Diamond Bank Gets New GMD Designate Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Kayode EkundayoLagos - The Board of Diamond Bank Plc has approved the appointment of Alex Otti as the Group Managing Director/CEO designate.This followed the retirement of Emeka Onwuka effective Ap (By News Poster)... | Namibia: Health Three Get Bail Reduced Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Werner MengesTHREE of the suspects arrested in connection with alleged corruption around a Ministry of Health construction contract were told on Friday that the bail of N$50 000 granted to them wou (By News Poster)... |
| Zimbabwe: Fuel Queues And Price Increases Hit Southwest Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Tererai KarimakwendaThe energy minister, Elton Mangoma, this week revealed that the National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (NOCZIM) has no money to import fuel, after long queues and price increases hit (By News Poster)... | Côte d'Ivoire: Nigeria Seeks UN Vote on Using Force Against Gbagbo Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Paul OhiaForeign Affairs Minister, Mr. Odein Ajumogobia, has urged the United Nations to sanction the use of force to remove embattled President Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d'Ivoire over his refusal to (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Two Arrested in Delta for Relocating DDC Machine Friday 28-Jan-2011: By Festus Ahon and Simon EbegbulemTwo persons were, yesterday, arrested by the police in Ughelli, Delta State, for their alleged involvement in inter local government area transfer of a DDC machine.Va (By News Poster)... | Nigeria: Southern Sudan - Something Soothing Friday 28-Jan-2011: The peaceful conclusion of the referendum in Southern Sudan is soothing news to those who expected violence would mar the exercise. It is cheery news in a continent that has consistently proved its in (By News Poster)... |
| Nigeria: Crackdown On Immigration Fraud - UK Border Agency Arrests Ten Citizens Thursday 27-Jan-2011: By Emeka AginamThe United Kingdom Border Agency has arrested 10 Nigerians over sham marriages and immigration fraud over the winter, which has so far led to the arrest of over 200 foreign nationals.Wi (By News Poster)... | Obama Meets West African Leaders Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: By Tokunbo AdedojaPresident Barack Obama would on Wednesday evening meet with a delegation from the Economic Council of West African States (ECOWAS) over the lingering presidential election crisis in (By News Poster)... |
| Sudan: Darfur Parliamentary Bloc Rejects Rebels' Demand for One Region Status Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Khartoum - The bloc of Darfur MPs in the Sudanese national assembly has dismissed demands by Darfur rebel groups to merge the region's current three states into one administrative territory.The bloc's (By News Poster)... | Tanzania: Split Emerges in Ruling Party Over Payments to Firm Monday 24-Jan-2011: By Sylivester Ernest and Frank KimboyDar es Salaam - The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) is once again embroiled in a deep crisis, with a sharp split emerging over a government plan to pay nearly Sh9 (By News Poster)... |
| "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (26-01-2011) Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: Howzit Foreign currency mid-rates updated... -o00o- This was an interview given to the BBC by Robert Gabriel Mugabe in 1976. I am sure that many people will realise that Mugabe's statement th (By The BeardedMan)... | Re: Jewish people and Zimbabweans in same situation Sunday 30-Jan-2011: Jewish people and Zimbabweans in same situation The Jewish people and Zimbabweans are in the same situation. The Jewish people have been oppressed and persecuted in many parts of the world. In Eu (By Collen Makumbirofa)... |
| S.Africa: FREE ANC Propaganda delivered to your doorstep: The New Age Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: I was surprised the other day to see a newspaper in my post box. Upon closer inspection it turned out to be none other than: THE NEW AGE - that shady newspaper with 101 ties back to the ANC! I took (By Jan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (24-01-2011) Monday 24-Jan-2011: Howzit Foreign currency mid-rates updated... -o00o- South Africa's own - the late great Bles Bridges... -o00o- If you were to trawl back through this blog to the 2008 election, you wi (By The BeardedMan)... |
| PLANS FOR LIBERATION OF ZIMBABWE; PRACTICAL SUPPORT Sunday 30-Jan-2011: Thank you all people for this amazing and wonderful opportunity to discuss or share with you. I’m a man who does not believe in talking and talking l believe in more action than talking. Our world is (By Collen Makumbirofa)... | South Africa: Mandela recovering from collapsed lung - source Thursday 27-Jan-2011: 2011-01-27 20:50 Johannesburg - Former president Nelson Mandela is recovering from a collapsed lung and could be released from hospital as early as Friday, a source close to Mandela told Reuters o (By Grazy)... |
| South Africa: Nation Relieved As Mandela Discharged Friday 28-Jan-2011: Pretoria - Messages of relief have started trickling in on Friday afternoon after news that former president Nelson Mandela was discharged from a Johannesburg hospital after recovering from an acute r (By News Poster)... | South Africa: One-third of dams in need of repair Thursday 27-Jan-2011: 2011-01-27 16:15 Cape Town - Well over a third of the major dams around the country that are owned and managed by the department of water affairs are in need of repair, MPs heard on Thursday. B (By Grazy)... |
| [Graph] Stock Markets: My Technical Indicator - Back into Oil again - Buy signal... the current Oil bubble... Thursday 27-Jan-2011: As I mentioned before experimenting with trading with oil is going to be an in-and-out business. So, according to My Technical Indicator, it is time to dive back into oil. You will notice how flighty (By Jan)... | [4 Pics] S.Africa: Johannesburg - Collapsing Infrastructure - road collapsed near Vodaworld in Midrand Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: I received these photos from a friend. You will recall all the massive work done upgrading our roads prior to the FIFA world cup in 2010? Well, take a look at this. Already, a major road is falling ap (By Jan)... |
| S.Africa: Johannesburg: Neglecting the Infrastructure - ESKOM - more chaos? - Electricity not doing too well either? Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: A friend was telling me that in his suburb in Johannesburg he was without electricity for 6-7 hours the other day. He said it was the third time in 2 weeks that he was without power. He lives in Waver (By Jan)... | Join Zimbabwe Crisis News Group Tuesday 25-Jan-2011: l Mr. Collen Makumbirofa (Foundation of Reason & Justice) hereby invite you to Zimbabwe News Crisis Group ( (By Collen Makumbirofa)... |
| S.Africa: Johannesburg - A Strange sight I saw this morning in a filthy part of the city... Saturday 29-Jan-2011: This morning I needed to go to the East Rand and it also happened that a university procession was blocking up Beyers Naude road. So I decided to find another way to get to the highway. I ended up dri (By Jan)... | [Graph] Stock Markets: My Technical Indicator - Ooops! Oil trading, an urgent sell... Monday 24-Jan-2011: I mentioned recently that I was going to issue buy and sell signals for oil, using the ETF called DIG. And on thursday last week I was caught off-guard by the sharp fall. I was not watching things as (By Jan)... |
| S.Africa: TELKOM trying, but still sucking big time... over 2 weeks... no phone - Neighbour's phones down too Wednesday 26-Jan-2011: I have now been without a landline at my home for 16 days now. My ADSL comes and goes as it pleases. But some of my neighbours, who did not have problems at first, have been sitting without their (By Jan)... | USA: Stock Markets - Mark Opens with Wall Street falling sharply... Friday 28-Jan-2011: I see that in the first hour and a half of trading on Wall St, the markets dropped sharply. This is to be expected. The market has been trying to breach the 12,000 level which I have mentioned is more (By Jan)... |
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