Unions In South Africa Unhappy With Improved Wage Offer
South African unions said on Wednesday they were unhappy with an improved wage offer of between 8.5 and 9.5 percent from the country’s coal producers, and demanded further increases to avoid a strike. South Africa’s biggest union, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), said it was unimpressed by the offers made by South African coal [...]
Obama hopes for Africa
US President Barack Obama, on his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office, has said Africa must take charge of its own destiny in the world.Mr Obama told parliament in Ghana during a one-day stay that good governance was vital for development. Major challenges awaited Africans in the new century, he said, but vowed [...]
Guinea Military: Attack Plot Unravelled
Guinea’s Military government says it has put the army on high alert at all border posts after uncovering plans for an attack on the country. The West African state said armed men were gathering on the borders with Guinea-Bissau and Senegal to the north and Liberia to the south.An announcement on state-run national radio said [...]
