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.
Uganda: Opposition leaders clash over boycott
Kampala (Uganda) — A sharp disagreement emerged yesterday between the Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) party and other opposition political parties under the Inter-Party Cooperation over a proposal to boycott the 2011 elections. Read >
Thursday, 26 August 2010
New Vision (Uganda)
Zimbabwe: Military chefs to head business takeovers
Harare (Zimbabwe) - A group of military chefs and Mugabe cronies were this week named to the committees that are to manage business takeovers, under the guise of the indigenisation Program. Read >
Thursday, 26 August 2010
SW Radio Africa (Harare/London)
Sudan: South seeks Igad help over 'plan' to scuttle poll
Nairobi (Kenya) — Southern Sudan on Friday called for a special Inter-Governmental Authority on Development to address alleged plans by their northern partners to scuttle or delay a referendum set for January. Read >
Monday, 23 August 2010
The Nation (Kenya)
Sudan: All eyes on South as it prepares for vote on independence (analysis)
Nairobi (Kenya) — Following the successful conduct of Kenya's referendum on the constitution and Rwanda's presidential elections, the region and the world's focus now shifts to Sudan's January independence vote. Read >
Monday, 23 August 2010
The Nation (Kenya), by Lucas Barasa
South Africa: Striking out
Johannesburg (South Africa) - Over a million teachers, nurses and other government workers have downed tools across South Africa, suspending public education and healthcare while their demands for better pay go head-to-head with government's reluctance to accede. Read >
Monday, 23 August 2010
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)
Benin: Leader faces impeachment over pyramid scheme losses
Nairobi (Kenya) — Benin's President Yayi Boni is inching towards a legal battle he could not win over an allegation which links him to a financial scandal that is rocking the tiny West African country. Read >
Monday, 23 August 2010
The Nation (Kenya)
Tsjad: -Elections an opportunity for peace, says ICG
Nairobi (Kenya) - The Chadian elections scheduled for November provide the biggest opportunity to end the political and military turmoil that has bedevilled the Central African country for the past five years. Read >
Monday, 23 August 2010
The East African (Kenya)
Rwanda: Government arrests General Nyamwasa's brother
Kampala (Uganda) - The Rwanda army has arrested Lt. Col. Rugigana Ngabo, a brother to renegade Lt. Gen. Kayumba Nyamwasa, over alleged "individual criminal liability". Read >
Monday, 23 August 2010
The Monitor (Uganda)
Ghana: Judges spit fire, declare confidence in Chief Justice
Accra (Ghana) — In a rare and brusque mode, judges in the country have kicked against the vitriolic utterances against them by the national chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Kwabena Adjei, and stated their loyalty and confidence in the Chief Justice. Read >
Monday, 23 August 2010
Accra Daily Mail (Ghana)