African News Update – Gambia: Case of Seven Journalists Now Before High Court
Gambia: Case of Seven Journalists Now Before High Court
State prosecutors have filed charges at the High Court in Banjul against the seven journalists who appeared recently before the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on sedition related charges. The prosecutors retained the three sedition related charges and added two more charges relating to defamation.
Ghana: Obama Will Cry for Africa
One of the greatest historical events to take place in Ghana will be the august visit of US President Barrack Obama. Already on the airwaves and the newspapers one can discern the warm and rousing welcome that awaits him to depict the proverbial Ghanaian hospitality.
Ghana: Minority Boycott Parliament
The Minority in Parliament yesterday staged their maiden walk out from the law making house over what they described as an insult on their personalities as legislators and members of the honourable House of Representatives.
Gambia: Justice Wowo Remands the Seven Journalists
The case of the seven journalists, namely; Ebrima Sawaneh, News Editor of The Point newspaper; Pap Saine, Editor of The Point newspaper; Sarata Jabbi Dibba, GPU Vice President; Pa Modou Faal, GPU Treasurer; Abubacarr Saidykhan of the Foroyaa; Sam Sarr, Managing Editor of Foroyaa and Emil Touray, Secretary General of GPU, were recently arraigned before the Senior Magistrate Sainabou Wadda-Ceesay at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on the 18th day of June 2009.
East Africa: EAC Adopts Rwanda’s Non-Tariff Barrier Report (AllAfrica.com)
Kigali — The East African Community (EAC) has adopted Rwanda’s report on the assessment of Non- Tariff Barriers (NTB) paving the way for joint actions against such barriers, the Rwanda Private Sector Federation (PSF) said yesterday.
Nigeria: NSE Trading Grounded As System Fails
Transaction on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was put in abeyance owning to the grounding of a power panel that helps to supply power to the trading machine on the trading floor.
Sarkozy asks Algeria about massacre of French monks (AFP via Yahoo! News)
President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday called on Algeria to provide the truth about the 1996 massacre of seven French monks, which has been blamed on Islamists.
Nigeria: Mend Wrecks Chevron’s Offshore Operations
Militants on Monday claimed to have blown up Chevron’s manifold in Okan, which accounts for 80 per cent of its offshore operations in the Deep South.
Gambia: More International Solidarity for the Seven Accused Journalists
The seven remanded journalists who have been arrested, detained and charged before the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court were initially granted bail on the 18th of June 2009. They were to appear before the said court on the 7th of July 2009 to take their plea.
UVa. Nurse Travels to Congo to Help Rape Victims (WCAV Charlottesville)
A University of Virginia Medical Center nurse is part of a team on a plane heading to Africa Tuesday. Their mission is to fight vicious attacks on hundreds of thousands of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rwanda: Beraho Sure of Landing Anoca Post (AllAfrica.com)
Kigali — IGNACE Beraho is sure of landing ANOCA (Association of National Olympic Committee of Africa)’s secretary general seat despite stiff competitive from five candidates.
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