African News Update – Goodluck Jonathan Addresses Nigeria
Goodluck Jonathan Addresses Nigeria
After being appointed Nigeria’s acting president, Goodluck Jonathan spoke to the people.
The Female Factor: A Female Approach to Peacekeeping
As modern peacekeeping has evolved, the number of female police officers in U.N. peacekeeping missions around the world has doubled during the past five years.
The Spark That Ignited Rwanda’s Inferno
A report on the 1994 assassination of Rwanda’s president — which extremists used as an excuse to begin the massacre of up to one million people that year — was released this week accompanied by a five minute video reconstruction of the event.
Botswana: Patrilineal Inheritance Prevents Women’s Access to Land
Mercy Gondwe, 51, from Rumphi in northern Malawi, was married for 34 years. When her husband died in 2008, she assumed she would inherit the land they had been cultivating together since they got married. But this was not the case.
Somali Pirates Hijack Saudi Tanker
Somali pirates have hijacked a Saudi tanker with 14 crew onboard, a spokesman for the European Union Naval Force said Wednesday.
Togo Police Seal Off Opposition Headquarters
The political situation after a contentious election deteriorated when the police in the capital isolated the headquarters of the opposition party.
The Female Factor: The Nation Full of Strong Women
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the Liberian president, has relied on mothers and women for popular support and to rebuild a country that essentially failed.
World Briefing | AFRICA: Ivory Coast: Unity Government
The opposition said that it would join the new government announced by the prime minister this week because it was satisfied that the electoral commission had been re-established.
Candidate Is Stabbed to Death in Ethiopia
Aregawi Gebre-Yohannes was killed early Tuesday in what opposition leaders said was part of a widening campaign of repression ahead of May elections.
South Africa: Sephaku Set to Enter Cement Market
SEPHAKU Cement, an 80,2%-held subsidiary of Sephaku Holdings, has appointed Nedbank Capital as lead arranger of the project finance facilities for new cement projects in the North West and Mpumalanga.
Namibia: DSTV Mulls Porn Channel, Citizens Express Shock
ADULT entertainment lovers might be in for a treat soon, should MultiChoice launch a pornography channel on DStv.
Ravaged Nigerian Village Haunted by Horror
After ethnic violence flared in January in Jos, the military patrolled the city, but neglected nearby villages where reprisals took place over the weekend.
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