Often the hardest thing is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn – David Russel
Posted in Africa on Aug 31st, 2009
No one ever died in peace, or of natural ailments. He must have died of supernatural causes. It is unfortunate that we have not been able to cure some of our people of this malady of paranoia. Such is the dilemma of a writer. No matter what you do, some people must read motives to […]
Posted in Africa on Aug 30th, 2009
A 27 -year old army officer seized power in Libya forty years ago. It was a bloodless coup, that man was Muammar Gaddaffi, he ousted the ageing King Idris who had been the country’s monarch since independence from Italy in 1951.
The transformation was direct, his blend of revolutionary Islam and nationalism brought him int direct […]
Posted in Africa on Aug 30th, 2009
Nigerians were just getting over the Boko Haram crises when news hit of the Darul-Islam sect in Niger state. The presidency, to prevent another reoccurence of the Boko Haram incident notified security agents of the need to dislodge the sect from their camp, this was done while ensuring no loss of lives or injury on […]
Posted in Africa on Aug 28th, 2009
The conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan is over, according to the commander of the joint forces of the United Nations and the African Union. Martin Agwai told reporters this week the area no longer faces a civil war as most rebel groups and militias have disbanded. He said crime and banditry are now […]
Posted in Africa on Aug 27th, 2009
A new law to strengthen women’s rights in Mali has been blocked by President Amadou Toure, after thousands protested against it over the weekend. The proposed legislation would free women from the obligation of obeying their husbands, besides guaranteeing them more rights to inheritance and raising the minimum age for marriage to 18 years old. […]
Posted in Africa on Aug 26th, 2009
Mozambique’s as yet untapped coal reserves are expected to generate annual profits of $1.5 billion US dollar from 2015. The announcement was made last week by the country’s National Director of Mining Eduardo Alexandre. Massive coal basins in Benga and the Tete district of Moatize are being developed by two foreign mining companies, the Brazilian […]
Posted in Africa on Aug 25th, 2009
Overlooked tropical diseases such as parasitic worms affect up to 500 million across Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a study released today. The PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases journal says there are twice as many cases of these treatable but neglected diseases as of tuberculosis, or malaria. Tropical diseases are often deadly and usually affect children and […]
Posted in Africa on Aug 25th, 2009
Up to 50,000 people protested against a new women’s rights law in Mali’s capital Bamako on Saturday. The proposed legislation would strengthen women’s rights in marriage, meaning they would no longer be obliged to obey their husbands. It would also entitle children born outside a marriage to a share of any inheritance. Malian Muslim organisations […]
Posted in Africa on Aug 21st, 2009
A new report has named Africa as the continent with the world’s highest birth rate. A joint report by the US government’s aid agency (USAID) and the NGO Population Reference Bureau claims Africa’s population is growing by about 24 million a year. It estimates one billion people are currently living in Africa, and the number […]
Posted in Africa on Aug 20th, 2009
Malawi is to receive a 1.5 million US dollar grant to boost its agricultural sector. The three-year project, sponsored by Japan, will target and train about 280 farmers in the northern district of Mzimba. It is aimed at increasing food production by teaching farmers new farming methods, and encouraging self reliance. The southern African country […]
