Burundi Adopts Best Electoral Practices from Sierra Leone
A sixteen man delegation from Burundi, led by Home Affairs Minister, Edouard Nduwimana participated in a Dialogue Exchange Programme ( DEP) with 30 Sierra Leonean counterparts in Freetown from the 18th – 21st August, 2009. The aim of this meeting was to enhance experience sharing, incorporation of best practices and insight into the inputs of [...]
Police Chief in Sierra Leone Calls for Collaborative Effort in Fighting Crime
Sierra Leone’s Inspector-General of Police, Brima Acha Kamara has stated that the issue of national security involves the collective responsibility every citizen of the state as. According to him, the force is trying to meet the challenges as far as the provision of state security is concerned but was quick to point that it is [...]
Census Ends in Kenya
A census that has generated lots of controversy ends in Kenya today. The government said the census was necessary to provide much needed data to help future development plans for the country. Some say it is a ploy to identify their ethnicities after the post-election violence of 2007 and that the head-count strategy would be [...]
Home wins, the order of the day
Home wins was the orde of the day as far as the Confederation Cup was concerned as clubs clinched victories at home. ES Setif, Primeiro de Agosto, AS Vita Club and Stade Malien all …
Eritrea hit sudan, meet uganda in final
Eritrea turned on the heat to beat Sudan 2-0 in the process earned a place in Monday’s final of the Cecafa Under-17 football in Khartoum. The match staged at the Wadmedani Stadium, 200km …
A New Era in Gabon as Voters Elect a New President
Elections are underway in Gabon as voters line up to elect a new leader to replace the late Omar Bongo who ruled Gabon for 42 years. In the capital Libreville, election booths were opened as early as 8.00 a.m. A combined opposition effort to select a single candidate to prevent Ali Ben Bongo, eldest son [...]
Etoile held by gallant heartland
Former winners, Etoile du Sahel blew away a great opportunity to brighten their chances of progress after Heartland FC of Nigeria held to a barren draw in a Group B clash on …
Primeiro de agosto back on track with bayelsa win
Angolan side Primeiro de Agosto revived their continental ambitions with a 3-1 win over Bayelsa United of Nigeria in a Confederation Cup Group A clash on Saturday. The result saw de …
T.p. mazembe deflate monomotapa’s continental ambitions
Two-time winners, T.P. Mazembe completely killed off the continental ambitions of Monomotapa FC of Zimbabwe with a 2-0 win in Saturday’s CAF Champions League Group B clash in Harare. The …
Gabon To Elect New President
On Sunday the 30th of August 2009, the people of Gabon will elect a new President. Since 1967, the Gabonese people, only new one leader. Omar Bongo had ruled Gabon for 42 years amidst charges of corruption and mismanagement of public funds. He was able to hang on to power all these years by dismantling [...]