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Angry Proteas fans slams arrogant Brit coach for Anderson more skilful than Steyn claim

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:01 -0400

South African fans have slammed England bowling coach David Saker for claiming that English pace star James Anderson was 'more skilful' than Proteas bowler Dale Steyn. Saker had said that although Steyn is an outstanding bowler and faster than Anderson, he lags behind the English bowler in terms of skill, Sport24 reports. Saker's view has stirred a hornets' nest in South Africa, with offended ...

African Leaders to Meet As AU Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:02 -0400

African leaders plan to meet this weekend at a summit in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU).The Theme of the summit is pan-Africanism and renaissance. "Under this theme, Africa will be looking at that spirit of pan-Africanism that inspires through solidarity, unity of purpose for us to be ...

UN official highlights positive trends in Africa to protect indigenous peoples rights

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:16:36 -0400

23 May 2013 150 A United Nations official today stressed that Africa has taken positive steps to protect the rights of indigenous people, adding that the continent must continue making progress and avoid repeating mistakes made by other regions. "Africa has been consolidating and strengthening the legal framework protecting indigenous people," Senior Specialist on Indigenous Tribal Peoples' ...

DR Congo In Goma Secretary-General hails regional accord as best chance for peace in years

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:16:07 -0400

23 May 2013 150 Arriving today in restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all the leaders of Africa's Great Lakes region to throw their support behind a recently-signed peace accord which aims to ensure security, as well as development, for the long-troubled country. "We have the best chance in many years to bring peace and ...

South Sudans President Says Never to ICC

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:06 -0400

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN South Sudan President Salva Kiir said Thursday that he would "never acceptrdquo; the International Criminal Court. He spoke during a visit from new Kenyan president and ICC indictee Uhuru Kenyatta, who pledged the creation of roads, rail and pipelines to deepen economic ties between Kenya and the new nation. It was Uhuru Kenyatta's first visit to South Sudan since ...

Madagascars court remind authorities candidates to resign

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:13:42 -0400

Madagascar's Electoral Special Court (CES) published a statement on Friday that authorities who are candidates to the July's presidential election should resign from position on time."The Electoral Special Court remind all candidates in the presidential election of July 24 2013, who are required to resign from their duties in accordance with the law, that they should put their ...

Tunisia Making Progress on Return of Frozen Assets

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:10:07 -0400

Tunis,May 24 (BNA) - Governor of Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) and head of national commission to recover funds, Chedly Ayari has announced the progress made to recover of SFr60 million ($67 million) of Tunisian funds frozen in Switzerland. Ayari said the recovery of the stolen assets located in Switzerland will help in financing the social projects in the deprived internal areas as well as ...

African Union at 50 – will the dream of unity ever be realised

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:22 -0400

Africa has come a long way since the formation of what became the AU, but even more needs to be done. Solomon Dersso suggests a path to unification - in word and in ...

How adolescent girls in Africa are shaping their own future

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:20 -0400

Teenage women are the focus of Forward - the NGO has worked with adolescent women in Africa to tackle issues around their sexual and reproductive health and rights for almost two decades.While its initial projects were carried out in partnership with established civil society organisations, over the years it became apparent that there was a missed opportunity to create change by partnering with ...

Africa backs Kenya call for Hague court to drop Kenyatta case

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:55:30 -0400

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - African nations have backed a request by Kenya for charges of crimes against humanity by its president to be referred back to the east African country, African Union documents ...

Group linked to Algeria gas plant attack claims Niger raids

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:55:30 -0400

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked group that carried out the raid on the In Amenas gas plant in Algeria in January has claimed to have participated in Thursday's attacks in ...

French president defends African military intervention after attacks in Niger

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:53:55 -0400

PARIS - France's president says his country must fight harder against terrorists in Africa, after two suicide bombings apparently staged by extremists angry over the French military intervention in Mali. Francois Hollande, in a sweeping speech Friday on this nuclear-armed country's military doctrine, said, "We will stay in Mali and around Mali because we haven't finished with ...

Nigeria That TIN Report Kanos Budget Discipline

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:39 -0400

Transparency in Nigeria recently measured the performances of the 36 states of the federation, using a certain yardstick. The outcome was a product of serious and academic scrutiny carried out by some reputable and independent bodies, the organisation noted. Just to tell you that it was not an arranged matter to favour a particular political entity. And the areas that were addressed included ...

Liberia Urgent Need for Medical Doctors

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:39 -0400

The Liberian Government has got more problems now perhaps than during the years of violence. The problems are multiple and hugely insurmountable in many respects, and it is glaring that the government does not have answers to all of them. The Unity Party-led government came to power in 2006, three years after the war ended in 2003. Most Liberians had thought that with the election of Madam Ellen ...

Swaziland Anger As South Africa Colludes With Cops

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:38 -0400

The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) has condemned the action by officials at the South African High Commission in Mbabane, Swaziland, for handing the names of eight CPS activists visiting the offices earlier this week to the Swazi security police. The CPS activists had arranged with the High Commission to deliver a memorandum urging the mission to condemn ...

Congo-Kinshasa Road Renovation Revitalizes Neighborhoods in DRCs Capital City

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:37 -0400

Kinshasa - Along the Nlandu road to the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital city Kinshasa, small businesses are springing up and local entrepreneurs are thriving. This is because Nlandu road is newly renovated. "The occupancy rate in our hotel, which was almost zero before the renovation of avenue Nlandu, is now 80 percent," says Adrien, a hotel manager along the main road. ...

Liberia Govt Signs Agreement for Construction of New Caldwell Bridge

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:37 -0400

The Government of Liberia (GoL) through the Ministry Public Works and the China Henan International Cooperation Group Co. Limited (CHICO)have signed the agreement for the construction of the new Caldwell Bridge. Construction for the new Caldwell Bridge costs the GoL US$8,288,872.91, and the construction period will last for 18 months. Program marking the signing of the contract agreement between ...

Liberia Rep. Breaks Ground for New Bridge in Bong

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:37 -0400

Bong County Representative Prince Kermue Moye has emphasized the need for Liberians to buttress government's efforts to rebuild the country. Representative Moye of Electoral District #2 noted that if the improvement of the livelihood of Liberians is only left with the government, the development of the country is still a dream. "There are various ways we can assist government to speed ...

Africa Fun and Games Help Communicate Disaster Science

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:37 -0400

Geneva - Playing games is helping to engage communities with the complex scientific information used to forecast natural disasters, as well as encouraging people to take steps to mitigate future risks, experts say. Tools ranging from simple probability-based role play scenarios to state-of-the-art digital apps that model the Earth's changing environment were presented to the Global Platform ...

Ethiopia Economy to Expand By 11.3 Percent

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:37 -0400

Ethiopia's economy is estimated to expand by 11.3 per cent in the 2012/13 budget year. This is according to a 9 month performance reported to the Budget and Finance Affairs Permanent Committee of the Parliament by Sofian Ahmed, Minister of Finance and Economic Development. He explained to the committee that the performance of the economy this year in agriculture, industry, and service ...

Africa AUC Says African Agenda for 2063 Has to Be People Driven

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:37 -0400

The African Union Commission said on Thursday "African Vision 2063" has to be owned by the peoples of Africa at all of its stages. In a press briefing at the AU headquarters, Deputy Chairperson of the Commission, Erastus Mwencha said, "we have all agreed that the exercise of preparing agenda for 2063 must be consultative and participatory." The African Agenda for 2063 would ...

Liberia ICT Will Transform Our Country - Min. Norkeh

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:37 -0400

Minister Frederick B. Norkeh, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has said that the use of the ICT will transform the country. Minister Norkeh made the remarks on the Occasion Marking the Graduation of 15 IT professionals, who have acquired additional knowledge in System Administration and Network management from 7 different Government institutions. "Not disillusioned by the hurdles ...

Angola Namibia and Angola Sign MOU

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:37 -0400

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Angola's Ministry of Agriculture to help strengthen the collaborative effects between the two countries to boost the status of animal health and prevent the spread of animal diseases along the common border by vaccinating livestock on both sides of the border. Speaking at the signing ceremony ...

Africa UN Agency to Open Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Centre in Fukushima

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:36 -0400

Experts from the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are heading to Japan to launch an emergency preparedness and response centre in Fukushima, the coastal city devastated two years ago when a massive earthquake and tsunami set off meltdowns at a nuclear power plant. The IAEA, supported by the Government of Japan, will designate a new Response and Assistance Network (RANET) ...

Africa The African Union At 50

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:36 -0400

AFRICA Day will be celebrated across the continent on 25 May. This has become a kind of an annual ritual. I say ritual here because nothing seems to change - which is the characteristic of a ritual. But someone might challenge me and say ‘that's not true', to which I would probably concede that things have changed somewhat. But what has changed? Yes, we changed the original name ...

Africa President Al-Bashir to Participate in Extraordinary and Ordinary African Summit

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:36 -0400

Khartoum, Addis Ababa - President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, would leave Friday for the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to participate at the Extraordinary Summit marking the African Union Golden Jubilee on May 25, and the Ordinary African summit, scheduled during May 26-27. SUNA learned that the extraordinary summit will witness honoring a number of the African leaders who ...

Liberia The Aftermath - Buchanan Without BRE - Residents Moving On After Investment Snafu

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:36 -0400

It's less than a year since the famous energy renewable company, Buchanan Renewable Energy (BRE) shut down its operations in the country and many of its former workers are now expressing their frustration over the company's closure. Based in Buchanan city with most of its operations in Grand Bassa and Margibi Counties; BRE was credited for providing jobs for over 2,000 people before it ...

Africa African Union Adopts Report On Situation in Western Sahara

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:36 -0400

Addis Ababa - The member states of African Union Executive Council adopted during their 23rd ordinary session, which opened Wednesday in Addis Ababa, a report on the situation in Western Sahara. The report, drawn up by African Union Commission in accordance with the outcomes of the 22nd ordinary session of AU Executive Council, held last January, on the Western Sahara conflict, insists that the ...

Africa Treating Fistula Prevention or Cure

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:35 -0400

23 May marks the first International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. Here, Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) surgeon Dr Geert Morren talks about the physical and social distress that fistulas can cause, and why the issue needs attention. An obstetric fistula is a hole between either the bladder and vagina or the bladder and rectum, causing urine or faeces to leak continuously from the body. ...

InterOil in talks with Exxon to develop Papua New Guinea assets

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:42:31 -0400

Fri May 24, 2013 6:42am EDT May 24 (Reuters) - Liquefied natural gas producer InterOil Corp and its joint venture partner have entered into exclusive negotiations with Exxon Mobil Corp to develop gas fields in Papua New Guinea. The discussions include the possibility of an Exxon unit, ExxonMobil Papua New Guinea Ltd, taking an interest in petroleum retention license 15, InterOil said. InterOil ...

Tunisia Femen activist to face pepper spray charge

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:19:26 -0400

TUNIS: A young Tunisian women's rights activist, who was arrested at the weekend while protesting against hardline Islamists, has been charged with possessing pepper spray, her lawyer said on Thursday.The 18-year-old, known by the pseudonym Amina Tyler, who sparked controversy in March by posting topless pictures of herself online, has been summoned to appear in court next Thursday, ...

‘Ghana Meets Naija’ Concert Returns

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:19:22 -0400

Bola Ray (middle) in a pose with Edem (left) and WizKid On June 29, Ghanaian music fans would witness the much awaited historic musical concert dubbed 'Ghana Meets Naija', at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) in Accra at 8:00p.m. The music concert, organised by the nation's entertainment powerhouse, Empire Entertainment, would witness an unprecedented list of some ...

Bishops Nigeria �totters on the brink

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:02:10 -0400

Nigeria, the world's seventh most populous nation, "now almost totters on the brink" of disaster, the nation's bishops warned in a statement entitled "To Rescue Nigeria from Collapse." "What started as a mere clash between law enforcement agencies and members of the Islamic sect commonly labeled Boko Haram, has since spiraled into what can, be best described as ...

Liberia Woods Exit Strategy Liberias Public Works Minister Throws Resignation Hint

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:56:40 -0400

Reports filtering in to FrontPageAfrica indicate that the Minister of Public Works Samuel Kofi Woods has already tendered in his resignation to his employer President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. But what is more glaring and seems to insinuate an exit strategy is Wood's comments made on Thursday at a signing ceremony between the Liberian government and its Chinese counterpart of a memorandum of ...

Liberia Tension Mounts in Nimba - PYJ Others Go Gutter

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:56:40 -0400

Tension is said to be mounting in the northern Liberian County of Nimba, following what amounts to a public confession by the county's Senior Senator Prince Y. Johnson, when he detailed how he influenced election officials in the county to cheat for his NUDP's candidates on a local radio station Wednesday. Appearing on a local radio talk show in Nimba, Johnson named Garrison Yealu, ...

Liberia Pr China or India - Who Takes Wologisi Mountain

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:56:39 -0400

The Government of the People's Republic of China has expressed interest in exploiting the Wologisi Mountain in Lofa County, northwestern Liberia, amidst reports here that an Indian company O.P. Jindal Group has similar interest. Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua, told a news conference Thursday in Monrovia that the Wologisi Mountain is China's interest, but there is yet no formal ...

Liberia CBL Named Chief Driver

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:56:39 -0400

The Federation of Road Transportation Union of Liberia (FRTUL) has named Central Bank Governor Dr. Mill Jones as "Chief Driver" of the Republic of Liberia. Governor Jones was presented an ID card and a symbolic key for his numerous contributions to the improvement of the union. Presenting the honor, FRTUL President General Papa Flomo said Dr. Mill Jones has always stood by the union in ...

Nigeria Governors in Make-or-Break Election Today

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:56:39 -0400

A crucial meeting of the Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF) commences this evening in Abuja during which a chairman of the forum is expected to emerge. In this analysis, our reporter writes that the battle line has been drawn between the incumbent chairman, Rotimi Amaechi, who is seeking re-election and President Jonathan's 'preferred' choice. Barring any last minutes change in ...

Liberia Hailing LACCs Move

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:56:39 -0400

Recently, the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission or LACC released the first phase of the Asset Declaration Verification Report of public officials. The Assets Declaration Verification Exercise by the LACC is intended to ascertain the integrity and credibility of public officials. The 2008 Act creating the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, among other things, empowers the Commission to ...

Liberia Govt Lacks Fiscal Discipline - Finance Minister

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:56:39 -0400

Finance Minister Amara Konneh, has conceded that many officials of government are fiscally indiscipline. Minister Konneh said public officials, especially authorities at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare love receiving funds from government, friendly nations and organizations, but always slow in terms of submitting performance report on money received as a result, it becomes difficult ...

Kenya Senate Has No Say in Revenue Bill Says Muturi