World Bank Announces Us$1 Billion Pledge To Africa’s Great Lakes RegionWednesday, May 22, 2013 On the first day of an historic joint United Nations/World Bank Group mission to the Great Lakes region, the World Bank Group announced 1 billion in proposed new funding to help countries in the region provide better health and education services, generate more cross-border trade, and fund hydroel ... |
Zambia sodomy trial delayedWednesday, May 22, 2013 KAPIRI MPOSHI , Zambia AFP - The trial of two Zambian men charged with sodomy was delayed Wednesday and the suspects were remanded in custody, after the constitutionality of the case was challenged by the defence.Philip Mubiana, a 21-year-old barber, and James Mwape, a 20-year-old bricklayer, ... |
ACN Calls For Criminal Charges Against Rivers Speaker If…Wednesday, May 22, 2013 The Rivers State Chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria ACN, has called on security agencies particularly the police and the SSS to press for criminal charges against the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assmebly, Rt Hon Otelemaba Dan Amachree if confirmed that the alarm he raised over plot ... |
Morsi appeals to Egypt opposition for unityWednesday, May 22, 2013 CAIRO AFP - Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi appealed Wednesday to the opposition for unity, in the face of criticism he is failing the revolution that brought him to power almost a year ago.To all those who love Egypt, to the opposition, those who love this country and care for its interests ... |
Eritreans mark 20 years of independenceWednesday, May 22, 2013 NAIROBI AFP - While 20 years ago Eritreans danced to celebrate their newly gained independence, on May 24 this year few have much to smile about other than fond memories of happier times.There is so much to be proud about as a nation, said Emmanuel Tesfai, a former fighter who battled during ... |
Crisis-hit SA miner Amplats may scale back job cutsWednesday, May 22, 2013 JOHANNESBURG AFP - World number one platinum producer Anglo American Platinum may cut fewer than the 6,000 jobs announced earlier after talks with the South African government and unions, it announced Wednesday.The parties have agreed on measures and mitigation plans that will preserve jobs, ... |
Sinai kidnappers free Egypt security personnel: armyWednesday, May 22, 2013 CAIRO AFP - Kidnappers on Wednesday released three Egyptian policemen and four soldiers seized in the Sinai, the army said, leading to the reopening of a Gaza border crossing that police closed to protest the abductions.The seven security personnel have been released by their kidnappers in Si ... |
Scandals undermine Obama administration: Abayomi AzikiweWednesday, May 22, 2013 Press TV has conducted an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire, about multiple scandals bracing the White House including the seizure of press phone records and an IRS scandal all under Obamas watch.The following is an approximate transcript of the interview.P ... |
Egypt troops sweep Sinai before possible rescue opTuesday, May 21, 2013 CAIRO, Egypt AFP - Egyptian troops and policemen began sweeps of north Sinai on Tuesday ahead of a possible showdown with heavily armed gunmen who abducted seven security personnel, officials said.A senior interior ministry official told AFP a campaign has been going on for half an hour, whi ... |
Assurances on Bouteflika's health fail to convinceTuesday, May 21, 2013 ALGIERS AFP - Official assurances about the improving health of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, hospitalised in France in April, have failed to convince many Algerians, as analysts warn that hiding such details is harder than it was.On Tuesday, Frances defence ministry said Bouteflika was mov ... |
Police Surround Monitor amid media crackdown in UgandaTuesday, May 21, 2013 May 21, 2013-Ugandan police surrounded the Kampala offices of two private newspapers for seven hours on Monday, May 20, barring access to the premises, disabling printing presses, and effectively halting publication indefinitely, according to news reports. The police said they had search warrants to ... |
Recovering Algerian president moved to new Paris facilityTuesday, May 21, 2013 PARIS AFP - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been transferred to a new facility in Paris to continue his convalescence after treatment in a French military hospital, Frances defence ministry said Tuesday.Bouteflika, 76, was flown to the Val de Grace hospital in Paris three weeks ... |
Golden Penny Expands Brand Equity With Sugar Variants, Celebrates DistributorsTuesday, May 21, 2013 In a bid to continuously provide and satisfy the yearning of Nigerians, Golden Penny Foods, the home of good food, recently introduced the Golden Penny Sugar variant into the market. The new product was unveiled at the 2013 edition of the customers forum at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites in L ... |
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