Africa

Zim deportations will 'endanger lives' - News24
Kansas City StarZim deportations will 'endanger lives'News24Cabinet's decision to resume deportation of Zimbabweans is tantamount to a death sentence, the refugee rights organisation Passop has said. A dusty road leads to the village of Wedza, where veter...
Zambia: New Finance PS prodded to accelerate developmental projects - Lusaka Times
Lusaka TimesZambia: New Finance PS prodded to accelerate developmental projectsLusaka TimesPresident Rupiah Banda has directed newly appointed Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Finance in-charge of Financial Management and Administration Anthony...
Russian tanker conquers Arctic passage - The Age
Globe and MailRussian tanker conquers Arctic passageThe AgeFOR 500 years, commodity traders have been trying to conquer the treacherous waters of the Russian Arctic passage - aware of its potential as a lucrative short-cut shipping route. The path is bloc...
CHRAJ indict Social Welfare for negligence - GhanaWeb
Myjoyonline.comCHRAJ indict Social Welfare for negligenceGhanaWebAccra, Sept. 3, GNA - The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) on Friday indicted the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) for managerial negligence leading to the deh...
Most Of My Supporters Are Alan Kyeremanten's Followers - Founder - Peace FM Online
Peace FM OnlineMost Of My Supporters Are Alan Kyeremanten's Followers - FounderPeace FM OnlineThe Kumasi-based Founder of a new political party in the Ashanti Region has denied reports that failed NPP Flagbearer Aspirant, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten orchestra...
Mills counsels military against partisan politics - Myjoyonline.com
Myjoyonline.comMills counsels military against partisan politicsMyjoyonline.comPresident Mills has counseled the military against indulging in partisan politics. He says the military must work harder at positioning itself as a state institution capable of...
Help transform agric in Africa - Kofi Annan. - Ghana News Agency
Ghana News AgencyHelp transform agric in Africa - Kofi Annan.Ghana News AgencyAccra, Sept. 03, GNA - Mr Kofi Annan, former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, on Friday called for new commitment from African governments to help transform agriculture on...
Police patrol after Maputo riots - BBC News
The HinduPolice patrol after Maputo riotsBBC NewsPolice in the Mozambique capital have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters on the third day of riots over rising food prices. Earlier, Maputo was calm, with shops and businesses reopening and lon...
Striking unions reject S Africa pay offer - Financial Times
CBC.caStriking unions reject S Africa pay offerFinancial TimesSouth Africa's biggest public sector strike for three years is set to continue after unions rejected an improved wage offer from the government. Most of the country's 1.3m civil servants stoppe...
Court in Kenya to scrutinise electoral violence - Reuters Africa
Daily NationCourt in Kenya to scrutinise electoral violenceReuters AfricaNAIROBI (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) signed an agreement with Kenya on Friday to set up an office in the country to pursue the masterminds of Kenya's post-elect...
No more Africa time: Nigerian federal government locks out snoozing employees ... - FOXNews
No more Africa time: Nigerian federal government locks out snoozing employees ...FOXNews| AP ABUJA, Nigeria – ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Snoozing Nigerian federal employees who reported late to work have gotten a rude awakening. As part of a push to end ta...
DRC: Aid workers safe after attack - News24
Telegraph.co.ukDRC: Aid workers safe after attackNews24Nairobi/Goma - Six aid workers who came under fire from militia in Democratic Republic of Congo and were forced to flee into the bush are safe and unharmed, their employer said. "The team of three exp...
