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Africa RSS FeedsZimbabwe: Watershed for Mugabe As Soldiers Rampage - ZIMBABWEAN President Robert Mugabe appears to be losing his 28-year iron grip on the military, with protests by soldiers this week raising fears that a revolt could be brewing in the armed forces....Feed Source: allafrica.com Congo-Kinshasa: Activists Slam World's 'Grotesque Indifference' - International lust for the enormous mineral and resource riches of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) abetted by international indifference has turned much of country into a colossal "rape mine" where more than 300,000 women and girls have been brutalised, say activists.... Mauritania: Security Forces Accused of Using Torture - Mauritanian security forces have until recently been extracting prisoner confessions through torture - including sleep deprivation, cigarette burns, suspension from a metal bar, electric shocks, sexual violence, physical blows and psychological abuse - according to Amnesty International.... Zimbabwe: Do Soldiers' Protests Herald Coup? - Zimbabwe is facing widespread protests by discontented soldiers feeling the heat of the country?s collapsing economy. Some analysts are forecasting that continuing army revolts and economic instability could force President Robert Mugabe to share power with the opposition, putting the country's shattered economy on the road to recovery. The rising groundswell of anger within the army over poor salaries and cash shortages poses a serious threat to Mugabe, who has traditionally relied on the loyalty of the army to keep the opposition in check. Dozens of soldiers have been taking to the streets of Harare since November 27, clashing with anti-riot and military police deployed in the city centre to counter the protests. There have been sporadic exchanges of gunfire in the capital as dissident soldiers and military police clash. Army protests hit a crescendo on December 1 when over 100 soldiers, dressed in full military fatigues, emerged from banking halls in the city centre empty-hand... Ethiopia: Children Threatened by Drought - Thousands of vulnerable civilians who left their homes in north-eastern Ethiopia in June because of drought are living in poor conditions in an urban area in Afar region, residents and local officials said on 24 November.... Ghana: Electoral Commission Pledges Neutrality - Mr. Steven Opoku-Mensah, Western Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC) said the Commission will not hesitate to dismiss any polling assistant found to have taken sides with any political party.... Nigeria: Climate Change May Sink Lagos - A substantial part of the highbrow area of Lagos State may go under in the next fifty years if the predictions of experts in oceanography are anything to go by.... Zimbabwe: Govt Appeals for U.S.$450 Million for Food - GOVERNMENT is appealing for more US$450 million to secure food and help address the urgent humanitarian food crisis in the country.... Zimbabwe: Prominent Journalist And Human Rights Activist Kidnapped From Her Home - Reporters Without Borders voiced deep disquiet after journalist and human rights activist Jestina Mukoko was abducted at dawn today from her home near the capital Harare.... Zimbabwe: Cholera Now National Emergency - THE Government yesterday declared the cholera outbreak that has claimed 563 lives so far and the malfunctioning of central hospitals as national emergencies and appealed to the donor community for assistance to alleviate the situation.... Somalia: Population Faces Total Destitution - Somalia's population faces total destitution next year without more effective aid, a United Nations humanitarian official cautioned today, as the many problems in the Horn of Africa country are exacerbated by extremely difficult political and security conditions.... Uganda: Govt Rejects Rebel Leader's New Terms - THE Government has rejected LRA leader Joseph Kony's new demands and urged him to sign the final peace agreement before anything else can be addressed.... Nigeria: Central Bank to Intervene As Naira Crashes Again - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to intervene in the foreign exchange market where the Nigerian currency, the naira, lost N7.86 against the United States dollar yesterday at the official market - Wholesale Dutch Auction System (WDAS) - moderated by the banking watchdog.... East Africa: House Speakers Vow to Restore Peace in Great Lakes Region - Speakers of Parliament from eleven countries of the Great Lakes Region have vowed to restore peace and ensure stability in the region.... Nigeria: Presidency, Lawmakers to Earn Billions in 2009 - PERSONNEL of two key arms of government - the Presidency (part of the executive) and the legislature, comprising National Assembly members - will earn a total N47.8 billion as emoluments next year, Vanguard investigations have revealed.... Sudan: Huge Challenges Remain in Darfur And Chad - Both the Government and the rebels in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region bear responsibility for the immense humanitarian challenges there, while the rapid deployment of an enhanced United Nations force in neighbouring Chad is vital for improving the lot of refugees, the top UN relief official said today.... Somalia: PM Seeks Parliament Approval for Power-Sharing, Cabinet - Somalia's interim Prime Minister, Nur "Adde" Hassan Hussein, flew from the national capital Mogadishu on Wednesday en route to Baidoa, where the country's parliament is based.... Zimbabwe: Over 70 Peaceful Protesters Arrested Countrywide - The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) said about 70 protesters, including civic and labour leaders, were arrested countrywide on Wednesday as repressive tactics by the Mugabe regime escalated. Several protesters were severely assaulted by the increasingly militant police.... Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Asks African Union to Take Over Mediation - MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai has said the African Union should take over mediation of the country's power-sharing process from the Southern African Development Community, saying it has failed as an impartial regional deal-broker.... Ghana: Poll Predicts Ruling Party to Win First Round - The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) have swiftly reacted to a nationwide survey conducted by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), which predicted a first round win for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).... Africa: Security Council Must Act If Arrest Warrant is Issued for Leader - Prosecutor - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today called for concerted action by the Security Council to enforce any arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for allegedly committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Darfur if the judges issue one.... Africa: Avoiding Another Food Price Bubble - In another 12 years, 16 million more children could be malnourished at a time when even fewer people will be able to afford staple cereals like maize, rice and wheat, which would cost between 13 percent and 27 percent more. This is the bleak scenario of a world in recessionary mode, with declining investment in food production, painted by a food policy think-tank.... Mauritania: 'Chains Are Jewellery for Men' - Mauritania's security forces are again accused of routine and systematic torture of political opponents and Islamists accused of links with international terrorist groups. A report released by Amnesty International today details cruel violations of human rights, poor prison conditions and a judicial system that offers little protection.... Zimbabwe: Cholera Spreads to Limpopo River - The Limpopo River, which delineates the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa before flowing through Mozambique into the Indian Ocean, has tested positive for cholera, according to local media reports.... Sudan: Civilian Disarmament Remains Elusive As Government Rethinks Process - Efforts by Southern Sudanese states to forcefully collect arms from civilians have been poorly planned, leading to violence, deaths and increased insecurity in some areas, sources said.... Somalia: Clashes Erupt Around Presidential Palace - At least four people died and one was injured when clashes erupted between Somali government soldiers around the presidential palace on Wednesday, witnesses said.... Somalia: Puntland Women Demand More Say in Govt - Women in the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland, north-eastern Somalia, are calling for greater representation in the region's parliament in the upcoming elections to reflect their role in society.... Congo-Brazzaville: Govt Fails to Curb Food Inflation - Government measures aimed at reducing the cost of staple commodities in the Republic of Congo, where salaries have remained unchanged for years, have failed to stem food inflation. Many people have been forced to change their diets, which has had an adverse impact on health.... Nigeria: Aid Agencies Struggle After Jos Carnage - Aid workers say they are struggling to cope with the fallout of violent clashes between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria's central city of Jos, in Plateau state, which killed and wounded hundreds of people and displaced some 10,000.... Sierra Leone: UN to Help Boost Jobs for Youths - Four United Nations agencies will soon launch a project to support youth employment in the Mano River Union (MRU), which includes Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea and Liberia.... Copyright © 2008, The Complete Cat. All Rights Reserved. |