Africa News Update
Africa News Update offers news, background and feature articles from African sources twice weekly. The newsletter is free of charge and is edited by the Norwegian Council for Africa. Some of the articles may be shortened.
South Africa: Soccer leaders need to think like winners
Johannesburg — Robert T Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than six years. It argues that poor people are generally underprivileged because they do not think like the rich. Kiyosaki says the poor should adopt a rich mentality by acquiring assets instead of accumulating cash if they seek a change in fortune. Read >
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Business Day (South Africa), by Tebogo Ditshego*
Africa: World Cup disaster is not a mystery (opinion)
Kampala (Uganda) — The year is 2014. The FIFA World Cup is on in Brazil. In fact, it has reached the semi-finals stage. Tension is high in the continents of South America and Europe. Each has two teams left in the tournament and each is desperate for the title of best footballing continent. Read >
Thursday, 24 June 2010
New Vision (Uganda), by Charles Mutebi
Guinea: Election raises hope for change
Dakar (Senegal) — When several people in southeastern Guinea were hurt in road accidents during recent election campaigning, a regional public hospital treating eight of the injured ran out of emergency medical supplies. Read >
Thursday, 24 June 2010
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)
Kenya: Country falls in 'Failed State Index' rankings
Nairobi (Kenya) - Kenya's standing in a "Failed State Index" compiled by US researchers has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, with the country now ranked 13th among 20 states in a "critical condition". Read >
Thursday, 24 June 2010
The Nation (Kenya)
Zimbabwe: Mugabe ranked as second worst dictator in the world
London (UK) - There has been little surprise to Robert Mugabe's emergence at the top of the global list of worst dictators, although concern has been raised about what it means for Zimbabwe's future. Read >
Thursday, 24 June 2010
SW Radio Africa (UK)
Africa: The scramble for East Africa
The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to open trade between East Africa and Europe is still on the table. At a three-day conference in Dar es Salaam negotiators walked away from the disputed deal, but promised to come back to it. Read >
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Pambazuka News, by Dana Wagner*
Nigeria: I'm fed up with rallies, Soyinka says
Lagos (Nigeria) — Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has warned pro-democracy groups and human rights activists to stop inviting him to rallies and fora on the 2011 election and other related issues, saying, "I am tired of talking with no action to match the talking." Read >
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Daily Champion (Nigeria)
South Africa: Doctor invents female condom with 'teeth'
Johannesburg (South Africa) - Few dare confront it, yet the violating act of rape is still very much an aspect of every society. But for one South African doctor, something needed to be done -- and fast -- to stem the menace after her encounter with a rape victim. Read >
Thursday, 24 June 2010
The Nation (Kenya)
East Africa: Region hosts most refugees outside the Middle East
Nairobi (Kenya) - East Africa now hosts over a million refugees from East, Central and Southern Africa, the largest total figure in the world outside of the Middle East. Read >
Monday, 21 June 2010
The East African (Kenya)