Somalia
Affairs | Corruption | Food Security | War & Peace
UN confirms Somalia food aid corruption
afrol News, 11 March - The UN's food aid agency WFP today confirmed the authenticity of a leaked report, which concludes that up to half the food aid sent to Somalia is stolen by corrupt contractors. WFP has already frozen cooperation with three Somali transport contractors.
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Niger | Morocco
Affairs | Diplomacy | People
Niger ex-leader heading for Morocco?
afrol News, 11 March - The military junta ruling Niger still holds President Mamadou Tandja, overthrown in an 18 February coup, detained amidst international protests. A high-level Nigerien mission to Morocco revives speculations Mr Tandja could be sent there.
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Comoros
Cooperation | Diplomacy | Economy | Finance | Poverty
Comoros secures record sums at donors' conference
afrol News, 11 March - At the closure of a donors' conference for Comoros in Doha, the archipelago secured aid worth US$ 540 million from Arab states and institutions. The amount is record high given a Comoran population of only 650,000 and an estimated total GDP of US$ 750 million.
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Kenya
Affairs | Law
New Kenyan constitution nearing majority
afrol News, 11 March - Kenya's new draft constitution is getting closer an approval. President Mwai Kibaki today declared his support for the draft, shouldering with MPs from Prime Minister Raila Odinga's party and many MPs from his own Party of National Unity (PNU). But a minority is still halting the process.
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Egypt
Crime | Law | Policy | Terrorism | Violence
"Egypt uses torture in terror fight"
afrol News, 10 March - A new report documents the "systematic use" of torture and other human rights violations in Egypt's counter-terrorism efforts. Those suspected of terrorism, which has a wide definition, can expect torture, illegal detention and unfair trials, the report released today found.
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Sudan
Democracy - Dictatorship | Elections | Good governance
Fighting for Southern Sudan's future
afrol News, 9 March - The fight for Southern Sudan's future as an independent state or as a part of Sudan has started. But this time, contrasting the brutal Sudanese war, the battle is fought in democratic manners at polling stations.
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Togo
Democracy - Dictatorship | Elections
Fears of violence after Togo elections
afrol News, 8 March - The early announcement of the election victory of President Faure Gnassingbé and the opposition's insistency the election was stolen raise fears of a new wave of violence in Togo. Protesters in Lomé have been met with tear gas.
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Guinea
Democracy - Dictatorship | Elections
Guinea sets election date
afrol News, 8 March - The interim government of Guinea has set 27 June as the date for presidential elections. The polls are to end the current military rule and government promises to hold the country's first democratic elections since independence in 1958.
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Africa
Economy | Policy | Trade
Great potentials in intra-African trade
afrol News, 8 March - Africa's products are transported to national ports and shipped overseas, while the same trade routes ship Asian and European products into each country's interior. Why can Africa not realise its economy-boosting potential of intra-continental trade, AU researchers ask.
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South Africa
Affairs | Affairs | Good governance | People
SA opposition demands probe into Zuma
afrol News, 8 March - South Africa's leading opposition party is set to demand an investigation into President Jacob Zuma's financial interests. The President should have declared his interests within 60 days of taking office, according to government's strict Ethics Code.
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Togo
Democracy - Dictatorship | Elections
Gnassingbé, opposition claim lead in Togo poll
afrol News, 5 March - Will Togo experience its first truly democratic elections without fraud and intimidation? As the first poll results come from Lomé, both President Faure Gnassingbé and the opposition claim victory, but the opposition again claims fraud was widespread.
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Chad
Affairs
Chad PM resigns
afrol News, 5 March - Chadian President Idriss Deby today in a short statement announced that his Prime Minister, Youssouf Saleh Abbas, had resigned. The resignation follows government corruption scandals. Emmanuel Nadingar is to become Chad's new PM.
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Guinea-Bissau
Good governance | War & Peace
"Window of opportunity for Guinea-Bissau"
afrol News, 5 March - Following the upheaval experienced in 2009 when a series of political assassinations threatened security and stability in Guinea-Bissau, "current conditions bode well for progress towards peace and prosperity" in the West African nation, a top UN official said today.
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Ethiopia
Affairs | Conservation | Development | Economy | Events | Finance | Management | Nature | People | Policy | Pollution | Poverty | Social Services
Ethiopian project sets world climate change example
afrol News, 4 March - A new initiative to bring environmental and financial benefits to local communities in the impoverished highlands of Ethiopia was announced in Ethiopia yesterday. Read more
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Africa | World
Affairs | Development | Development | Economy | Energy | Infrastructure | Management | Policy | Policy | Policy | Pollution | Science
Africa’s green energy under-exploited
afrol News, 4 March - Africa is lagging behind the rest of the world in developing renewable energy projects with initiatives aimed at producing clean and ‘green’ energy remaining largely under-exploited, a new report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warmed. Read more
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Gambia
Affairs | Development | Economic rights | Economy | Finance | Food Security | People | Policy | Poverty | Social Services
$8 million support for agric production
afrol News, 4 March - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has signed a grant agreement of US$8 million with the Republic of The Gambia to improve the production and marketability of livestock and horticulture products, specifically targeting rural women and youth nationwide. Read more
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Kenya
Affairs | Crime | Democracy - Dictatorship | Elections | Ethnic | Law | People | Violence | War & Peace | War Crimes
ICC prosecutor submits 20 names
afrol News, 4 March - The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor has submitted a list of 20 names of top officials suspected of the 2007 political violence that killed close to 1 500 people in Kenya. Read more
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Gambia
Affairs | Crime | Democracy - Dictatorship | Law | People | War & Peace
Six security officials sacked
afrol News, 4 March - Gambian president Yahya Jammeh has sacked and detained six top police and army officials in the latest wave of arrests targeting security bodies in the West African state. Read more
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Affairs | Affairs | Cooperation | Economy | Law | People | Policy | Terrorism | Violence | War & Peace
Mercenary activities focus at Addis Ababa meeting
afrol News, 4 March - The presence and activities of mercenaries and private military and security companies in Africa, is the main focus at United Nations meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, which kicked off yesterday. Read more
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Guinea-Bissau
Affairs | Affairs | Cooperation | Corruption | Crime | Economy | Law | People | War & Peace
Security reforms crucial for Guinea-Bissau, UN report
afrol News, 4 March - Security sector reform remains the most crucial element to ensuring stability in Guinea-Bissau. This is according to a new United Nations report, which calls on the international community to support the country’s efforts towards this goal. Read more
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