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Africa RSS FeedsCote d'Ivoire/Mali: Gervinho Steps Up to Carry Elephants to Finals - [allAfrica.com] Cote d'Ivoire have sealed their place in the final of the Cup of Nations with a deserved 1-0 victory over Mali in their semi-final in Libreville on Wednesday....Feed Source: allafrica.com Zambia/Ghana: Chipolopolo Inflict Shock Defeat On Black Stars to Reach Afcon Final - [allAfrica.com]
Zambia caused a major upset when they beat Ghana 1-0 in Bata on Wednesday to advance to the final of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.... Ghana: Atta Mills Orders Arrest Over Graft - [Nation]
Accra -
Ghana's President John Atta Mills is fighting to steady his party's ship following a high-profile corruption case that has blown up in an election year.... Somalia: Kenyan Forces Claim to Kill Rebel Commander - [Nation]
An Al-Shabaab commander is among 14 militants reported dead after they were ambushed by Kenyan troops in Southern Somalia, the military claimed on Wednesday.... Sudan: Pressgangs 'Still Operating in Khartoum' - [IRIN]
Juba-Khartoum -
Rebel groups fighting South Sudan's government have bolstered their ranks through the forced recruitment of southerners living in Khartoum, according to a senior official in Juba, a self-styled rebel leader, and a man who escaped a pressgang in Sudan's capital.... South Africa: President Expected to Focus on Economy at State of the Nation Address - [SAPA]
Cape Town -
President Jacob Zuma is expected to focus mainly on economic issues in his address at Thursday evening's official opening of Parliament for 2012.... Sudan: Air Strikes in South Kordofan and Blue Nile State - [Radio Dabanga]
Hilversum -
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North accused the Sudanese Air Force (SAF) of launching air raids on residential areas in South Kordofan and Blue Nile state on Sunday night.... Mali: Thousands Affected By Fighting in the North - [ICRC]
At least 30,000 people displaced within Mali by fighting in the north since mid-January are living in dire conditions. The ICRC is assisting thousands of these people and 15,000 others displaced in neighbouring Niger. It is also visiting detainees and attending to the wounded in Mali.... Ghana/Zambia: It's Chipolopolo! - [allAfrica.com]
Zambia returned to African soccer with a vengeance on Wednesday by beating favourites Ghana 2-1 to reach the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.... Congo-Kinshasa: Goma - Students Rise Against Pollution - [RNW Africa]
Goma -
Tires have been burned and roadblocks erected on the main road leading to the University of Goma. For the past few days, students in Goma have been protesting against clouds of dust that have covered this city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).... Cote d'Ivoire: Leprosy Fight Still Flagging - [IRIN]
Dimbokro/Toumodi -
Côte d'Ivoire's leprosy programme was consistently under-funded during the civil war (2002-2007) and last year's political turmoil, say health practitioners, leading to a loss of expertise in terms of detecting or treating the disease.... South Africa: Unions to Strike Over Brokers and Tolls - [SAPA]
Johannesburg -
A national strike will be held on March 7 to protest against labour brokers and the proposed Gauteng toll roads, Cosatu said on Tuesday.... Swaziland: Cooperatives No Threat to Banks - [IPS]
Mbabane -
Nomsa Tsabedze is one of the many people at the Bunye Betfu, Buhle Betfu Credit and Savings Cooperatives waiting to apply for a loan to pay for her children's school fees.... Zambia/Ghana: Chipolopolo Set to Outshine Stars - [Times of Zambia]
Bata -
As Zambia prepares to face Ghana for a first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in 18 years, Zambian Breweries is dangling K400 million as an incentive for the Chipolopolo should they win the title.... North Africa: Hope for Reviving the Arab Maghreb Union - [ISS]
On January 23rd, 2012, the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Saad-Eddine Al-Othmani met with his Algerian counterpart Mourad Medelci in Algiers. For those acquainted with North Africa political affairs, this visit, if not historical, can certainly be termed as a step towards thawing the relations between Algiers and Rabat.... Nigeria: 'Raining Bombs' Causing Hundreds to Flee North - [IPS]
Kano -
"I can no longer stay here in Kano as it rains bombs. The gun battles rattle us Kano is no longer safe," said pregnant Funke Nweke of her decision to flee Nigeria's northern state with her five-year-old daughter.... Mali: Tuareg Insurgency Could Endanger Presidential Elections - [ISS]
It seems even after his death in October last year, Muammar Gadaffi has managed to remain central to the Tuareg insurgency in Mali and a fragile peace in the northern region of the country.... Zimbabwe: UNWTO General Assembly - Now Is the Time to Prepare - [The Herald]
ON 26 August next year, Zimbabwe puts itself and its northern neighbour, Zambia, under the world spotlight when they co-host the prestigious United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly in Victoria Falls.... Zimbabwe: Botswana Army Chief Commends Local Indigenisation Policy - [The Herald]
Marange -
Botswana Defence Forces Commander Lieutenant General Tebogo Carter Masire has commended Zimbabwe's indigenisation policy urging the country to ignore propaganda on programmes that benefit and empower people.... Zimbabwe: Airzim Needs Urgent Attention - Mzembi - [The Herald]
TOURISM and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi says Government should sort out the financial mess in Air Zimbabwe ahead of the United Nations World Organisation General Assembly to be held in Victoria Falls next year.... Zimbabwe: New Pay Dates for Civil Service - [The Herald]
GOVERNMENT has changed pension and pay dates for all civil servants with effect from this month to allow it more time to mobilise funds amid liquidity constraints on the market.... Zimbabwe: GPA Principals Meet - [The Herald]
PRINCIPALS to the Global Political Agreement met yesterday and reaffirmed the need to follow the Constitution in the reappointment of Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri.... Southern Africa: South Africa and Mozambique Discuss Poaching - [AIM]
Maputo -
Mozambican and South African ministers have held discussions in Pretoria on how to fight against rhino poaching, the official South African agency "BuaNews" reported on Wednesday.... Mozambique: Death Toll From Storms Rises - [AIM]
Maputo -
The known death toll from tropical depression "Dando" and cyclone "Funso", which hit southern and central Mozambique in January, has risen from 37 to 40, according to the government spokesperson, Deputy Justice Minister Alberto Nkutumula.... Cote d'Ivoire/Mali: Elephants Versus Mali Post Match Reaction - [CAF]
After the semi-final match between Mali and Ivory Coast which was settled by a solitary Gervinho strike Cafonline:com caught up with some of the players:... Africa: Trade Barriers Costing Continent Billions of Dollars, Says WB - [Nation]
African countries are losing billions of dollars in trade opportunities within the continent due to trade barriers, a new study by the World Bank says.... Ghana/Zambia: Black Stars Fall to Zambia in Afcon - [GFA]
Ghana will have to play for third place at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 1-0 to Zambia in the semi-final on Wednesday night at the Estadio de Bata.... Cote d'Ivoire/Ghana: Elephants Into African Cup Final Against Zambia - [GFA]
Ivory Coast will play Zambia in the final the African Cup of Nations after edging out Mali 1-0 on Wednesday with an individual goal from Gervinho on the stroke of halftime.... Ghana/Zambia: Mensah Apologises for Afcon Setback - [GFA]
Captain John Mensah has apologised to Ghanians for the Black Stars' failure to reach the final of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.... Kenya: Punish Rogue Brokers - [Nation]
Tuesday's announcement by the Capital Markets Authority that investors who lost money with the collapse of Discount Securities stockbrokers three years ago will be compensated is welcome news.... Copyright © 2012, Articlesinfinite.com. All Rights Reserved. |