Published: January 28, 2010
THE ASSASSINS OF OTUNBA DIPO DINA |
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I was enveloped with shock when my husband broke down and told me “won ti pa Dipo Dina” Dina has been assassinated. Our spirits were down and we were both sad.
Published: January 18, 2010
Rwanda Boosts Food Security |
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A Rwandan government programme to boost agricultural production has successfully improved food security, according to officials. A new report by the government-run Rwanda Agriculture Development Authority says 2009 saw increases in major food crops such as maize, cassava, potatoes and rice.
Published: January 18, 2010
Uganda’s President Speaks Up on Anti-Gay Bill |
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has described an internationally condemned anti-homosexuality draft law as a sensitive foreign policy issue which requires further consultation. Museveni spoke about the topic for the first time yesterday at the ruling National Resistance Movement party’s executive conference at State House in Entebbe. He called for more dialogue with European and American critics, saying the country’s foreign policy interests need to be taken into account. Proponents of the bill had previously vowed to resist foreign criticism.
Published: January 18, 2010
UNICEF Failed in West Africa |
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A 27 million US dollar programme by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in West Africa failed to combat child deaths, according to researchers. A Johns Hopkins University study published on Tuesday in the medical journal The Lancet found that children in regions not covered by UNICEF stood a better chance of surviving past age five than those covered by the UNICEF programme.
Published: January 18, 2010
DRC Refugees Up To 125,000 |
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The number of refugees fleeing ethnic conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Equateur province has reached 125,000. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees warned this week that the massive influx of DRC refugees into neighbouring Republic of Congo and Central African Republic is straining their resources and could lead to tension with local communities.
Published: January 18, 2010
Kenyan Government Limits Press Freedom |
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Press freedom in Kenya is under threat, according to media owners, after the government reintroduced measures to limit press freedom despite earlier agreeing to water down proposals. The new laws include provisions for censoring content, limiting talk about sex on FM radio stations, banning cross-media ownership and setting rules for political coverage during general elections.
Published: January 18, 2010
Ethiopia Opens Hydroelectric Dam |
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Ethiopia has officially inaugurated its largest hydroelectric dam on the Omo River. The 407 million US dollar project was partly financed by the Italian government and is capable of producing 420 megawatts of electricity.
Published: January 18, 2010
Corruption Holds Resettlement Funds in Kenya |
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Government corruption in Kenya has reportedly kept resettlement funds worth millions of US dollars from internally displaced people who were supposed to receive them, according to local media reports.
Published: January 18, 2010
Indigenous People Suffer More, UN Report |
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Global rates of poverty, health problems, crime and human rights abuses are disproportionately far higher among indigenous people, the United Nations has found. The UN’s first study of the state of the world’s 370 million indigenous people was published yesterday.
Published: January 18, 2010
Internet Users in South Africa Increase by 15% |
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The number of internet users in South Africa increased by 15 per cent in 2009. A new report released on Thursday by technology and research company World Wide Worx states that 5.3 million people in South Africa now use the internet.
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