The leader of Swazilandâs banned opposition Peopleâs United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) has called on citizens to boycott this yearâs national elections. Mario Masuku says elections in Swaziland are part of the governmentâs plan to prevent the population from demanding multiparty democracy in the southern African kingdom. He says the administration in Mbabane has so far refused to adhere to both the United Nations and the African Unionâs declaration of fundamental rights in elections, …
Nigerian militants known as Boko Haram are well-armed and presumably well-funded. But as thousands of Nigerian troops battle the Islamist group, analysts say the actual source of the funding is as elusive as the militants themselves. The question is: who or what might be paying for the militancy. When the Nigerian military announces its victories against Boko Haram, it usually includes a list of the weapons that soldiers have recovered. It used to be mostly AK-47s, …
A long-awaited report from Kenyaâs Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) has linked several of Kenyaâs leaders, including current President Uhuru Kenyatta, to abuses committed throughout the countryâs history. The commission has called for further investigation of those responsible for these crimes in an effort to bring closure. After five years of research based on over 40,000 statements and 600 hearings across the country, the TJRC late Tuesday handed over its final …
A third day of fighting between the government army and rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has caused several civilian deaths in the city of Goma. Rockets and artillery shells have been landing in Goma just a day before the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is due to visit the city.
Since early on Wednesday there have been sporadic explosions in the Ndosho section of Goma. Since the M23 rebels are a few kilometers north of Ndosho and have been firing artillery …
The international NGO, the Population Council, recently released a report entitled Girls on the Move: Adolescent Girls & Migration in the Developing World. It examined the experiences of adolescent girls who put themselves at risk while seeking new opportunities unavailable in their home villages and towns. It said adolescent migrating girls, who are large in number but often overlooked, are more likely to stay within their own country, rather than leave for foreign …
Zimbabwe moved a step closer Wednesday to holding new elections, after President Robert Mugabe signed a new constitution into law. The 89-year-old president said Zimbabweans had proved that they can manage their affairs without external assistance or interference. A police band is singing in Shona saying âWell done. Well done Zimbabwe, you have done it.â The song seemed fitting Wednesday as four years of protracted debate ended with President Robert Mugabe signing a new constitution into …
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Nigeriaâs government of human rights violations, according to spokesman Ango Abdullahi. âWhat we are doing now is to organize our evidence that would make it possible for us to make a very strong case against the government and its agencies, or up to individuals who may be complicit, in terms of the human rights violations that have been taking place in the last few years,â said …
A non-profit technology company based in Kenya has created a wireless internet router that it says will help people living in places where electricity is spotty and internet service is unreliable. Founded in early 2008, Ushahidi is known primarily for its open-source software applications, but is now launching its first piece of hardware, called the BRCK. One of the BRCK’s designers says the “backup generator for the Internet” was created for anyone looking for reliable internet …
Lebanese farmland investor GLB Invest plans to invest up to $800 million in Sudan to produce animal feed to be sold to Saudi Arabia, its president said on Tuesday.
Arab investors have launched farmland and livestock projects in the vast African country, prized for its fertile soil and easy access to irrigation water from the Nile, to help arid Gulf oil producers secure food supplies.
Firas Badra, president of Beirut-based GLB Invest, said the …
Emergency water supplies are being rushed to southeastern Chad where about 50-thousand people have fled fighting in Sudanâs Darfur region. Several Arab tribes have been battling for control of mining operations there. The refugees and migrants have been gathering around the village of Tissi since January. Felix Leger is the country director for the International Rescue Committee. âThe situation is still of concern, mainly from a humanitarian perspective because, as you know, the influx of …
Nigeria has asked neighboring Niger for support in a week-old offensive against Islamist insurgent bases in its semi-desert frontier region, underlining moves towards West African cooperation against jihadis seen as a cross-border threat.
Concerns grew particularly after Islamist militants associated with al-Qaida seized the north of Mali last year and were dislodged only after French-led military intervention.
Nigeria declared a state of emergency in its northeast states of …
Algeria’s prime minister, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, said the 76-year-old was recovering in France but had been ordered to take complete rest by his doctors.
Since he was rushed to hospital in Paris on April 27 with what was officially described as a minor stroke, Bouteflika has been neither heard nor seen in public, raising widespread speculation that he is seriously ailing.
France’s Le Point magazine said Bouteflika, who …
Fighting has continued for a second day between the Democratic Republic of Congoâs army and the M23 rebels near the city of Goma, which is due to be visited by the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon this week. The DRC government says at least 19 people have been killed in the clashes. Heavy weapons fire started again Tuesday morning a few kilometers north of Goma. By mid-afternoon the firing was sporadic and soldiers at the armyâs battle headquarters appeared to be fairly …
A spokesman for Ugandaâs government says President Yoweri Museveniâs administration will continue with investigations into a security breach despite, criticisms that it is contravening the constitution. âThat is not true that the government is stifling freedom of the press or freedom of the people of Uganda,â said government spokesman Fred Opolot. âThe police and the government [are] ensuring that whatever it does [has] to be lawful. And again when an issue compromises national security, it …
Divide Nigeria Peacefully OR by Civil War
The fact that Boko Haram has succeeded in waging war against Nigeria in total violation of the fundamental principles of society means Nigeria security arrangements have failed, and either the personnel are untrained or ill-equipped to meet the present and future threats to Nigeria territorial integrity The perpetual granting of amnesty to people who commit [...]
The Big Uniport Four (Jonathan, Amaechi, Wike & Princewill) And Way Out Of The Rivers Macabre Dance
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In Africa’s Great Lakes region, peace dividend must follow peace deal By Ban Ki-moon and Jim Yong Kim Africa’s Great Lakes region today has the chance to achieve something that has eluded its war-weary people for several decades. It can silence the guns, boost trust and trade between neighbours, educate millions of out-of-school [...]
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The anticipated 2nd annual IT Leaders East Africa Summit will take place from 5 to 6 September 2012 in Nairobi; in the heart of Kenya’s esteemed capital city. The summit is produced and hosted by international business-to-business conferencing company, Kinetic Events in proud association with the Kenya ICT Board (KICTB) and Kenya Information Technology and [...]
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The video of the year is about to drop! Hennessy Cognac announced today, that acclaimed Film Maker, Clarence Peters has delivered the music video for ‘Bartender’, the historic Hennessy Artistry collaboration between Naeto C and M.I – two of Africa’s best Hip hop artistes. The video promises to be very exciting and arguably sets a [...]
CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI AND THE RESOURCES OF RIVERS STATE – A SCORE CARD!
The main treatise of this attempt for avoidance of doubt is to examine and x-ray how Gov Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has diligently and prudently managed the resources of Rivers State or otherwise. This becomes imperative considering the Punch Newspaper publication in its edition of [...]