Friday 19th March, 2010
Els vows to make life tough for Woods at Augusta Masters
Zambia News.NetSouth African golfer Ernie Els has vowed to make life tough for Tiger Woods on the course as well as off it after the World No.1 announced his plan make his return during Augusta Masters.
Un Mission In West Africa Encouraged By Guinea Vote Preparations
VOAMilitary Leader Warns Guinea Soldiers About Sabotaging Transition The United Nations Secretary General's Special Representative for West Africa says he is encouraged by preparations for elections in G...
S.africa's Zuma Defends Finmin, Demands Spats End
World BulletinSouth Africa's President Jacob Zuma on Friday defended his finance minister from attacks from the ruling party's youth wing and called for action to be taken against ANC members who continue t...
Security Council Extends Mandate Of Group Monitoring Weapons Bans In Somalia, Eritrea, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1916
United NationsCondemning the continued flow of weapons that it said violated its arms embargoes on Somalia and Eritrea, the Security Council this afternoon extended for 12 months the mandate of the group monitoring...
Nigeria "moving On" From Political Crisis
West AustralianWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nigerian acting President Goodluck Jonathan has consolidated his grip on power, easing a political crisis that fanned fears of instability in Africa's most populous nation, ...
Barrick Gold Expects Us$834m In Proceeds From Ipo Of African Division
Canadian BusinessTORONTO - Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) expects that an initial public offering for a quarter stake in its African properties will reap US$834 million in cash for the global mining giant. Toronto-base...
U.s. Strongly Refutes Press Report On Nigeria
America.orgWashington — The U.S. Department of State March 19 strongly refuted a press report alleging that U.S. troops had been placed on alert for possible intervention in the event of severe political insta...
Minister: Sierre Leone Rattled By Disaster Hoax
Associated PressDAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- A top official in Sierre Leone's government said he raced to a town in the country Friday after news reports said at least 200 people had been killed in a mining accident there,...
South African Students Protest Against Rapper's Bail
Quote.com(RTTNews) - Fresh clashes broke out on Friday between South African police and school students protesting against bail granted to a a local rapper charged with murder outside the Protea Magistrate's ...
Voter List Still An Election Obstacle In Ivory Coast
VOAIvorian Opposition Concerned About Further Election Delays Debate continues in Ivory Coast over the creation of a definitive voter list, despite pressure from the United Nations Security Council this ...
Minister: Sierre Leone Rattled By Disaster Hoax
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBy RUKMINI CALLIMACHIASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER DAKAR, Senegal -- A top official in Sierre Leone's government said he raced to a town in the country Friday after news reports said at least 200 people ...
Hyperdynamics Gets 2nd Mou Extension From Guinea Govt
RigzoneHyperdynamics Corporation has agreed in writing with the government of the Republic of Guinea to extend for an additional five working days their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU was entered...
Gadhafi Remark Sparks Diplomatic Row With Nigeria
The Daily StarABUJA: Nigeria has recalled its ambassador to Libya and questioned whether the North African country is sponsoring violence after Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said Nigeria should split along religiou...
Rioters Protest Bail For South African Hip-hop Artist
Boston HeraldJ OHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African police have fired water cannons at angry youths and children protesting a court decision to grant bail to a hip-hop artist accused of killing four chi...
Renewed Conflict In Sudan
CFRSudan faces the prospect of renewed violence between north and south over the next twelve to eighteen months. Overwhelmingly in favor of independence, the south will either secede peacefully through a...
Sudan Clashes Kill 13 In Tense North-south Border Area
Canada.comJUBA, Sudan - At least 13 people have been killed in fighting between northern nomads and the southern army, a military spokesman said on Friday.Clashes broke out between troops from the south's Sudan...
At Least 200 People Were Killed When A Trench Collapsed At An Unofficial Gold Mine In Sierra Leone, The West African Country's Ministry Of Mineral Resources Said On Friday.
MSNBCUnofficial gold mining is common in Africa where miners usually have no professional training or equipment and often dig by hand. Accidents are frequent at the sites, which do not meet safety standard...
U.s. Calls Nigerian News Report Of Possible American Troop Intervention Complete Fabrication
VOA"We have done nothing to suggest that our concerns are only based on our desire to retain it as a source of dependable oil production." The U.S. State Department is flatly denying a published report...
Nigeria Group Claims Oil Facility Attack
West AustralianA Nigerian armed rebel group says it's blown up an oil facility in the restive oil-producing Niger Delta region, and is threatening to step up attacks in coming days."At about 12:08am (1008 AEDT),...
Eradicating Arms Trafficking Will Further Peace In Central Africa, Say Un Officials
Spero NewsThe efforts of Central African nations to consolidate peace and further development are being thwarted by weapons trafficking, top United Nations officials warned today, calling on Member States to do...
Nigeria Group Claims Oil Facility Attack
SBSA Nigerian armed rebel group says it's blown up an oil facility in the restive oil-producing Niger Delta region, and is threatening to step up attacks in coming days.
Poll Crisis In Focus At Pan-africa Conference
Daily NationPanelists from right: former Mozambique President Joachim Chissano, Ugandan Information minister Princess Kabakumba Masiko, Tanzanian media owner and columnist Jenerali Ulimwengu and former Nation Med...
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