Often the hardest thing is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn – David Russel
Posted in Africa on Jul 16th, 2009
Education ministers across the world this week pledged greater support for higher education in Africa. At the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education, the ministers also called for greater collaboration between African universities and supported the fast-tracking of an Association of African Universities to develop quality standards. During the summit, China announced it would assist […]
Posted in Africa on Jul 14th, 2009
Henry Okah, the leader of the main rebel movement in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger River, has been released from jail. The country’s Attorney General Michael Aondoakaa withdrew all charges of treason and gun-running against him. The move came after President Umaru Yar’Adua announced an amnesty for the rebels last month. The Movement for the Emancipation of […]
Abortion is an issue that is very dear to my heart. In Africa, Nigeria it is a widespread problem. Even though i refer to it as a problem, to many women the reverse is the case, simply because abortion is an act that can be done at will with out the consent of any one. […]
Posted in Africa on Jul 10th, 2009
IRIN news says many of the thousands fleeing fighting in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, are young men afraid of being forced into militia groups. An eyewitness near the Kenyan border, some six hundred kilometres south of the capital confirmed that new arrivals are mainly young men. In the past it was mostly women and children hoping […]
Posted in Africa on Jul 6th, 2009
Women’s centres for internally displaced persons in Darfur have re-opened. The centres, which were closed last year, are situated at a camp for displaced people near the state capital, El Fasher in the Darfur region of north western Sudan. They will be run by local non-governmental organisations. Women will be offered literacy classes, awareness programmes […]
Posted in Africa on Jul 3rd, 2009
At a summit in Libya, African Union members have agreed a plan to enhance the powers of its executive arm. This will allow it more control over diplomatic, trade and defence matters. The African Authority will have a president, a vice-president and a secretary of peace and security and common defence. Its main aim will be to […]
Posted in Africa on Jul 2nd, 2009
Aid group Oxfam has urged G8 leaders to increase investment in agriculture in poor countries. A new report by the group says agricultural assistance fell from 20 billion US dollars in the 1980s to around five billion a year in 2007. Investment is being urged after the crisis in food prices led to increased hunger, […]
Posted in Africa on Jul 1st, 2009
Zimbabwe has agreed a 950 million US dollar loan with China, the largest so far secured by the new government. After a three-week tour to seek loans to revive the battered economy, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai also said the European Union committed to an 150-million-dollar loan, its first formal engagement in seven years. Tsvangirai is […]
Posted in Africa on Jun 29th, 2009
US-based group Human Rights Watch has urged an inquiry into what it calls the “collective punishment” of civilians in the state of Mandera, in north-east Kenya. According to Human Rights Watch, a joint police and military operation to disarm local militias in October last year led to thousands being tortured and women being raped. It […]
Posted in Africa on Jun 27th, 2009
One hundred and fifty black Britons will visit Ghana during a project to connect diaspora communities with the countries of their ancestors. Participants in the ‘Back to our Roots’ initiative will spend two weeks in the West African country learning about the culture, history and business and investment opportunities. The three-year project sponsored by the London […]
