Published: February 9, 2010
Migrants Rescued in Gulf of Aden |
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A total of 126 migrants have been rescued in the Gulf of Aden after human traffickers forced them overboard from a broken smuggling boat, according to local news correspondents. At least ten passengers are believed to have drowned. The migrants said they left northern Somalia one week ago hoping to find better lives in the Middle East or Europe.
Published: February 9, 2010
United Nations To Rehabilitate Niger/Delta Militants |
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The United Nations Development Programme will help rehabilitate former Nigerian militants in the country’s oil-rich Niger Delta. Wirba Alidu, the project coordinator for the UN Office for Project Services in Nigeria, told news agency Reuters yesterday that the project will educate former gunmen and provide them with job opportunities.
Published: February 9, 2010
Africans Risk Getting Inferior Malaria Drugs |
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Tests of anti-malaria drugs used in Africa have revealed that patients from both public and private health practices could be getting sub-standard treatment. Experts examined 200 samples of anti-malaria drugs from 10 African countries.
Published: February 9, 2010
Rapid Urbanization in Africa Threatens Development |
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The head of the United Nation’s housing agency has claimed that rapid and chaotic urbanisation is the biggest threat to sustainable development in Africa after HIV and Aids. Anna Tibaijuka, executive director of UN-HABITAT, has called for more investment in infrastructure and technology to make urban growth more sustainable.
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.
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