Ethiopia law forces journalists to reveal sources (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – Ethiopia’s new anti-terror law strips journalists of the right to protect the identity of their sources, a top official said in a statement carried Saturday by the national news agency ENA.
Libya fines Swiss businessman caught in diplomatic row (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Libyan court on Saturday ordered one of two Swiss men entangled in a diplomatic row to pay an 800-dollar fine for illegal business activities, his lawyer said.
Zimbabwe’s Leading Sunday Newspaper (The Zimbabwe Standard)
THE forgotten winner of Zimbabwe Sun Super Model in 2000, Priscilla Chigariro (pictured right) has launched a comeback onto the local scene through the Zimbabwe Fashion Week, a clothing showcase for local designers.
Zimbabwe’s Leading Sunday Newspaper (The Zimbabwe Standard)
FOUR of Sunshine Tour’s big five — Charl Schwartzel, Thomas Aiken, JBE Kruger and James Kamte — have signed up for the revived Zimbabwe Open to be held in April.
Ethiopia gets Microsoft software in Amharic (MalaysiaNews.net)
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – US software giant Microsoft has launched Windows Vista in Amharic, the first operating system in the national language of Ethiopia, the official news agency said Saturday.”Launchin…
Congo’s Katanga Province Lifts Copper Export Ban on 16 Companies (Fox News)
Congo’s Katanga Province Lifts Copper Export Ban on 16 Companies
Libyan court fines Swiss man, to rule on a second (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A Libyan judge on Saturday fined one of two Swiss businessmen whose convictions for breaking immigration rules have already strained diplomatic links between Libya and Switzerland, their lawyer said.
Zimbabwe’s Leading Sunday Newspaper (The Zimbabwe Standard)
REIGNING premiership champions Gunners were knocked out of the Africa Safari Challenge by Dynamos at Rufaro Stadium to set the stage for a bruising duel against Caps United at the same venue today.
Zimbabwe’s Leading Sunday Newspaper (The Zimbabwe Standard)
REGIONAL and global electoral experiences present a positive link between political parties’ funding and the promotion of multi-party democracy.
Zimbabwe’s Leading Sunday Newspaper (The Zimbabwe Standard)
AFRICA is not poor. It only has a preponderance of poor leaders. Since the first school term of 2010 started nearly a month ago, the government has not been able to resolve the problem of civil servants’ salaries.
Main parts of crashed Ethiopian jet found off Lebanon (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Search teams have identified the location of main segments of the Ethiopian Airlines plane that had crashed off the coast of Lebanon last month killing all 90 people on board, the Lebanese transport minister said on Saturday.
The Democratic Republic Of Congo Mobile Sector Has Consolidated And Now Has Four Major Players: Vodacom Congo, Zain … (OfficialWire)
Following a 30-year dictatorship between 1967 and 1997, the DRC (formerly Zaire) has been through two wars and is still seeing violent conflicts in the eastern part of the country. The economy of this third largest country in Africa relies heavily on mining.
Swiss businessman fined for illegal business in Libya (EARTHtimes.org)
Tripoli – A Libyan court has fined a Swiss businessmen 1,000 Libyan dinars (780 dollars) for conducting illegal business in the country, his lawyer said Saturday. Max Goldi was one of two Swiss businessmen arrested last July – days after Swiss police…
