PDP: We re Closer to Snatching Lagos – This Day OnlineThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is planning to cash in on the feud between Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola and his estranged godfather, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to win over the state in 2011. Lagos has been a stronghold of the opposition

Militants claim Toronto recruit killed in Somalia (CTV.ca) An Islamic militant group is reporting that Mohammed Elmi Ibrahima, a Somali-Canadian man who went missing two years ago, has been killed in Somalia.
Military mission to Somalia (European Voice) EU personnel to train Somali security forces. The European Union is on the brink of launching a [...]

South Africa’s 2010 World Cup Still Hopes to See David Beckham (HispanicBusiness.com) South Africa’s FIFA 2010 World Cup Local Organizing Committee (LOC) are disappointed that England football icon David Beckham has been ruled out of playing in the tournament which starts in Johannesburg on June 11. However, although Beckham’s Achilles’ tendon injury will prevent him [...]

Report: Libyan FM says Swiss gov is not serious (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Libya’s Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa says the Swiss government fails to take seriously the diplomatic crisis with Tripoli over the son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
Tunisia : Gammarth Aviation Training Center Increases Wingspan (AllAfrica.com) Tunis The Tunisian [...]

Man reported killed in Somalia identified as Mohammed Elmi Ibrahim of Toronto (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) TORONTO – An Islamic militant group is reporting that a Somali-Canadian man, who went missing two years ago, has been killed in Somalia.
Somalia – 3 Killed in Mogadishu Fighting (AllAfrica.com) At least three people are [...]

SOMALIA: Galgadud villages abandoned as water shortage bites (IRIN) NAIROBI, 17 March 2010 (IRIN) – An acute water shortage after a prolonged drought in central Galgadud region of Somalia has forced thousands of people to abandon their villages, say officials. “A prolonged drought, coupled with a drying-up of wells and barkads [water pans], is forcing [...]

Egypt Shares Post Biggest 2-Day Gain Since December on Mubarak (Bloomberg) March 17 (Bloomberg) — Egypt stocks advanced, pushing the benchmark index to the biggest two-day gain since December, after the country s president appeared on television for the first time since a surgery earlier this month.
Libya Oil Head: OPEC Has Agreed [...]

Somalia Govt and Ahlusunna Militia Sign Deal to Fight Rebels (AllAfrica.com) Somalia’s embattled government has signed a power-sharing agreement with an Islamist militia, Ahlu-Sunnah Wal-Jamaa that is backing its much-awaited military offensives against powerful Islamist insurgency.
U.N. council wants probe of Somalia aid diversion (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Members of the U.N. Security Council want [...]

Winfrey set for March 29 defamation trial over comments on abuse at South Africa school (Los Angeles Times) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Talk show host and media magnate Oprah Winfrey is expected to spend two weeks defending herself at trial in a defamation case linked to the sex-abuse scandal at her girls school in South Africa. [...]

Tunisia: Tunis Planetarium Hosts Exhibition On Nanotechnology Tunisia is increasingly recognizing the importance of nanotechnology innovations and scientific research. Several associations and research units are up and running in the sector and regular awareness raising scientific events are being held throughout the country to trigger interest in this promising field of research [...]