African News Update – Rwanda: Cost of Climate Change High – Experts
Rwanda: Cost of Climate Change High – Experts
A report by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) on the economics of climate change in Rwanda has revealed that climate change has had a significant setback on the economy, especially in the past four years.
Zambia: Congolese Refugees Return Home
THE United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) public information assistant, Kelvin Shimo has said the number of Congolese refugees Zambia is repatriating back to their home country has continued to rise with a total of 33,424 since 2007.
Uganda: Sixty-Four LRA Rebels Surrender
A total of 64 fighters of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group have since October surrendered and returned home from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Nigeria: Yar’Adua’s Health – Reign of Precaution in Aso Rock (AllAfrica.com)
We need total change in all our daily doing, Nigeria is not what a group can hold into ransom for their predicamet, its time for all of us to wake from our slumber so that we can chase out the spirit of northern agenda in our midst. God bless Nigeria!
Liberia: Opposition Wins Senatorial By-Election
The county of Montserrado, and perhaps the entire country, stood still in the last twenty-four hours awaiting results from a marathon senatorial by-election. Political activities in the last three months had been nerve-racking as various political interests intensify efforts to grab the senatorial seat rendered vacant by the death of Hannah Brent who won the seat in 2005 on the ticket of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC).
Rwanda: Country Joins Commonwealth
Rwanda has finally been admitted into the Commonwealth group of nations.
Liberian Athletes Color Community Image (FOX 10 Phoenix)
The Liberian community in the valley is still reeling from the brutal gang rape of an 8-year-old girl back in July, and professional Liberian athletes Saturday gathered with youth to boost morale.
Kevin-Prince Boateng: I Want To Play For Ghana (Goal.com)
Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has made his intentions known to play for Ghana where his father hails from.
Rwanda: RDB Gets New CEO
A Cabinet Meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame Wednesday appointed John Gara as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rwanda Development Board (RDB).
Rwanda: Imberakuri Finally Joins Forum for Political Parties
In a turn of events, Partie Sociale (PS-Imberakuri) has joined the Forum for Political Parties (FPP) days after its leader; Bernard Ntaganda, vowed never to join the group.
Addy’s Hope works to sustain Liberian orphanage (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
By Kathleen Thurber Staff Writer As his brother and sisters took turns hanging decorations on the tree Saturday, 4-year-old Toben Petree leaned on his mom as she pulled a Liberian ornament out of the box nearby and reminded him that one came from his hometown.
Rwanda: Ocir-Café Projects a Dip in Coffee Revenues
Rwanda’s coffee revenues will drop by 9.5 percent this year to $42m (Rwf23.7b) from $46m (Rwf26.1b) last year due to low levels of output, Ocir-café’s top official said yesterday.
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