Nigeria and the United States Decide to Become Friends Again
Nigeria and the United States of America have signed an agreement to set up a bi-national commission with the aim of helping the west African state to promote good governance and fight corruption. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the U.S.-Nigeria relationship a very critical one . The agreement which was signed by Secretary Clinton [...]
Nigeria’s President Yar’Adua Unable to Speak as he Assembles Religious Leaders for Prayers
According to the Reuters News Agency, the Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua has held prayers with a group of Muslim and Christian religious leaders at his home. This is the second time in five days that prayers have been held for the president. This has raised concerns about the leadership situation in Nigeria. It seems the [...]
Obtala Resources PLC Boost Kono Youths in Sierra Leone
Obtala Resources PLC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Political Affairs, last Thursday launched a community mining scheme in Kono with a focus on how youths can be employed in their various communities so that they can live a better life. In giving the overview of the community mining project, the Chairman [...]
Somali Pirates Hijack a Singapore-owned Tanker in the Indian Ocean
The tanker, a 300,000-tonne ship called the Samho Dream was loaded with crude oil and was on its way to the United States from Iraq with 24 crew. It was seized on Sunday and the South Korean government has sent a destroyer already in the area to intercept the tanker before it reaches any port. [...]
Ghanaian Soldier Killed as Fighting Erupts in the DRC
A Ghanaian soldier attached to the UN force in the DRC has been killed at an airport in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo where government forces exchanged fire with several dozen tribal insurgents, officials said. The incident took place in Mbandaka, the main town in Equateur province, after security personnel found the rebels in a [...]
Mutiny in Guinea as Dadis Camara’s Nephew is Arrested
The nephew of Guinea’s Junta leader, Dadis Camara has been arrested. Lieutenant Marcel Guilavogui, former deputy commander in the presidential guard, was among those arrested Thursday along with three other officers and an unknown number of sub-officers close to Guinea’s former junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara following a mutiny in their army barracks, a military [...]
New Cabinet Ministers to be Sworn-in on Tuesday in Nigeria
38 new cabinet Ministers appointed by Nigeria’s Acting President are set to be sworn-in on Tuesday. They will also be assigned their respective portfolios on the same day, a presidency spokesman said. This was confirmed by the presidential spokesman. On Wednesday, the country’s Senate confirmed the ministers proposed by the Acting President Goodluck Jonathan. Those [...]
Tony Blair: African Development Strategies Should Go Beyond Aid
Tony Blair has called for African development strategies to go beyond aid. According to the former British Prime Minister, predictable and transparent business environment was critical to sustainable development. Tony Blair who recently established the African Governance Initiative, currently in three African countries offering advice on governance issues, said developing countries needed to do more [...]
Opposition Parties in Sudan Boycott Elections
The main opposition parties in Sudan have decided they will boycott presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections this month. The largest of them, the SPLM, has already said it is boycotting the presidential election over fraud and security fears. They made the announcement after crisis talks hosted by US envoy Scott Gration. But veteran Islamist leader [...]
SPLM to Boycott Presidential Elections in Sudan
Nairobi,Kenya 1st April,2010 … South Sudan’s leading party, The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, or SPLM, has announced it is withdrawing its presidential candidate from the country’s first multi-party elections in 24 years. SPLM cites the continuing conflict in the country’s western Darfur region and electoral irregularities as the reason behind the move. Yassir Arman [...]
