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Africa RSS FeedsGhana/Tunisia: Black Stars Defeat Carthage Eagles in Extra Time - [allAfrica.com] Ghana defeated a 10-man Tunisian side 2-1 after extra time in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final in Franceville on Sunday night....Feed Source: allafrica.com Nigeria: Niger Delta Militants Attack Oil Line - [Leadership]
Authorities of the Joint Task Force code named Operation Pulo Shield has expressed concern over the renewed threat to peace in the Niger Delta region following the weekend attack on the Agip Trunk Line in Brass local government area of Bayelsa State.... Kenya: Obama's Grandmother Injured in Road Accident - [Nation]
Kisumu -
US President Barack Obama's grandmother, Mama Sarah Obama, sustained bruises during a road accident at Otonglo on the Kisumu-Busia highway at the weekend.... Madagascar: Ravalomanana's Wife Barred From Going Home - [Nation]
Antananarivo -
Former Madagascar First Lady Lalao Ravalomanana was banned from boarding an Airlink flight at Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg while planning to return home on Sunday.... Libya: New Nation Off to a Shaky Start - [IPS]
Benghazi -
It's been almost a year since Benghazi launched its uprising against former Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi and three months since he was killed, but there is a growing sense of frustration in eastern Libya with the National Transitional Council. Two weeks ago, a group of protesters attacked the Council's Benghazi headquarters as chairman Mustafa Abdeljalil was inside, forcing him to flee through the back door.... Liberia: Ministers to Sign Performance Contracts - [Nation]
Monrovia -
Government officials in Liberia are now expected to sign performance contracts.... Gabon/Mali: Dream Ends for Afcon Co-Hosts in Penalty 'Lottery' - [allAfrica.com]
Libreville -
The dream ended for co-hosts Gabon who were tumbled out in the lottery of penalties at the African Nations Cup after losing 4-5 on post-match kicks to Mali in their quarter-final tie in Libreville on Sunday.... Tanzania: Government in Cash Crisis, Says Kikwete - [Nation]
Dar es Salaam -
President Jakaya Kikwete has said Tanzania's government has experienced serious financial difficulties in the recent past, revealing it was overwhelmed by debts.... Africa: Companies Lining Up to Explore Oil Prospects - [African Arguments]
If 2011 was a record year for elections in Africa, it was also the year frontier exploration for oil and gas came of age.... Zambia/Sudan: Anything but a Routine Win, Says Zambian Coach - [allAfrica.com]
Bata -
Zambia might have eased their way to what looked a routine win over Sudan in their African Nations Cup quarter-final on Saturday but the winners are insisting it was anything but.... Swaziland: Prince Blamed for Loan Delay - [Swazi Media]
An ill-timed outburst by King Mswati III's advisor and senior member of the royal household, Prince Mahlaba is what has delayed Swaziland's bid to secure a E2.4 billion bailout from neighbouring South Africa, the Nation Magazine in Swaziland reports.... Congo-Kinshasa: Tension Grips Eastern City Amid Revolt Rumours - [Nation]
Kinshasa -
Tension remains high in the Democratic Republic of Congo's city of Goma after rumours of an attempted revolt went public.... Somalia: Armed Group Attack Ethiopian Troops - [Shabelle]
Beledweyn -
Heavily armed Somali gunmen have attacked overnight on Ethiopian military bases in the town of Beledweyn, the capital city of Hiran region in central Somalia, residents said.... South Sudan: Nearly Five Million Face Food Shortages - [Sudan Tribune]
Juba -
At least 4.7 million people in South Sudan are likely to be food insecure this year, a joint crop and food security assessment report released by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) says.... Nigeria: Anxiety As Adamawa State Awaits Poll Result - [The Moment]
TENSION has gripped Adamawa State, where the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) is expected to declare the result of yesterday's governorship election within the next 24 hours.... South Africa: Social Media Saved Africa's Oldest Community Station - [IPS]
Cape Town -
When a financial crisis threatened the existence of Africa's oldest community station, Bush Radio, an outpouring of sympathy and appeals went viral on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. In the end, it was this outspoken support that showed finanical backers that the station was worth saving.... Senegal: Wade Guns for Seven More Years - [Nation]
One of Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's claims to fame is a bronze statuesque in the capital Dakar: The African Renaissance Monument.... Cameroon: Govt Wants Chad Oil Contract Renegotiated - [Nation]
Yaounde -
Cameroon wants a new contract with Chad over transportation of oil.... Somalia: Al-Shabaab Describes Turkey As Neo-Colonialist - [Nation]
Mogadishu -
Sheikh Abdulkadir Mumin, a senior officer in Al-Shabaab, the radical Islamist group opposing the Transitional Federal Government in Somalia has criticised the role of Turkey in Somalia.... Swaziland: Police Shoot Woman Protester - [Swazi Media]
A woman protester was shot at close range by Swazi police as she was walking from them.... Africa: Taxing International Inbound Calls - [Balancing Act]
London -
Many African regulators' have introduced a tax on international inbound calls. It started with Côte d'Ivoire and then spread like a plague to Gabon, Ghana and Senegal, to name but a few. The latest country wanting to join the fold is Liberia and operators are seeking to persuade the regulator LTA not to go ahead.... South Africa: Youth Leader Who Flew Too High - [iMaverick]
We've said all along that Julius Malema is clever. We've admired his political cunning, his sense of political theatre and his ability to wake up thousands of previously dormant political souls. But like so many youngsters before him, he flew too high, too fast, too dangerously.... Africa: South Africa Backs Vetoed UN Syria Resolution - [BuaNews]
Pretoria -
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has voiced deep regret after Security Council members were unable to agree on a resolution backing an Arab League plan to resolve the crisis in Syria.... Zambia: Banda Angry Over Son's Arrest Warrant - [Citizen]
Lusaka -
Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda has reacted angrily to the arrest warrant issued against his son.... Namibia: The African Union - in Search of a Democratic Leadership and Political Compass - [Namibian]
THE 18th African Union (AU) summit held on 29-30 January in Addis Ababa had all the elements of failure even before it had started. In light of these elements, the outcomes were pretty predictable.... Kenya: Food Crisis Looms, Warns UN Report - [Nation]
Kenya's arid and semi-arid areas could be facing yet another food shortage even as the government and relief agencies fight to provide lasting solutions to residents.... Nigeria: Anxiety Rules in Adamawa As State Awaits Winner of Guber Polls - [Vanguard]
Harassment of voters and under-supplying of ballot boxes, especially in the opposition strongholds, characterised yesterday’s gubernatorial election in Adamawa State.... Nigeria: Sylva Accuses Jonathan of Contract Scam - [Leadership]
The removed Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva yesterday opened up a can worms on the alleged fraudulent involvement of President Goodluck Jonathan in the award of contracts and complicity in violently derailing his administration as the Governor of Bayelsa state, saying claims of non-performance and the staged act of stoning against him were just a smokes screen compared to the acts of fraud by the President.... Nigeria: Boko Haram Kills Ex-Council Boss - [This Day]
Two persons, including a former council boss, were shot dead by suspected Boko Haram members during a condolence visit in Damboa town, in the southern senatorial district of Borno State.... Nigeria: Bayelsa Face-Off Gets Messier - Jonathan Has Failed - Sylva - [Vanguard]
Yenagoa -
The feud between President Goodluck Jonathan and the immediate past governor of his home state of Bayelsa, Chief Timpre Sylva, deepened, yesterday, as Sylva literally called the president a liar.... Copyright © 2012, homeworkersbusiness. All Rights Reserved. |