Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
The United Nations today called on South Sudan to develop a comprehensive plan for curbing violence in Jonglei state, as it released the findings of an investigation into inter-communal attacks that claimed hundreds of lives there in 2011 and early 2012. The report, compiled by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) with support from […]
Dubai — Mohamad Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has been declared the official winner of the first free Egyptian presidential elections. Cheers broke out both inside the briefing room and on Cairo’s Tahrir Square where protesters had been gathered since 22 June to protest what many had seen as a […]
The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, today transferred to Rwandan authorities the case of Aloys Ndimbati, a former local government official charged with crimes against humanity. Mr. Ndimbati, who was the bourgmestre [mayor] of the Gisovu commune from 1990 until the end of July 1994, currently remains […]
By Hussaini Jirgi Vanguard The Boko Haram group poses a real challenge to the Nigerian government The Police in Damaturu have confirmed the attack by armed gunmen on a satellite prison in Damaturu where 40 inmates were set free. Yobe state Commissioner of Police Patrick Egbuniwe told reporters in Damaturu on Sunday: “Yes there […]
Mombasa — At least one person was killed and several others wounded in a hand grenade attack on a bar in Mombasa on Sunday, a day after the US embassy in Kenya warned of an imminent attack on the city. “The attack occurred at about 10:00 pm. One person has died and we have several […]
Supporters of President Mohamed Mursi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party began celebrating his victory in Egypt’s governorates shortly after the presidential elections commission declared him the country’s first democratic president. Ecstatic citizens gathered in Mursi’s hometown al-Adwa village to celebrate with oriental drums, flutes and horse dancing. On […]
Malawi’s government says it has no regrets over its decision to cancel the African Union (AU) summit it was expected to host in July. Earlier this month, the southern African country refused to invite Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity […]
By Rafael Marques De Morais Manuel Vicente’s nomination as President José Eduardo dos Santos’ running mate in the upcoming August 31 election comes as no surprise. The former Sonangol Chairman had long been expected to take the number two spot on the candidates’ list of the incumbent Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola […]
By Catriona Knapman Cairo — SCAF’s declarations granting itself sweeping legislative and constitutional powers have been met with outrage. Political and legal drama in Egypt has escalated in the past week as the military dealt a number of blows to the democratic process in the form of court decisions and constitutional amendments. The latest […]
Researchers have started to unveil the genetic heritage of Ethiopian populations, who are among the most diverse in the world, and lie at the gateway from Africa. They found that the genomes of some Ethiopian populations bear striking similarities to those of populations in Israel and Syria, a potential genetic legacy of the Queen of […]