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.
Niger: Getting food in by truck, boat, camel and cart
Diffa (Niger) - This year again, Niger is short of food. Nearly half of the country’s 15.2 million inhabitants are facing hunger due to failed harvests in 2009, according to the government. Read >
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)
Nigeria: Roadblocks - murder on the expressway (editorial)
Lagos (Nigeria) - On Sunday August 15 around 11.25am at a time when all decent men and women are travelling to or from what might have been a relaxing weekend activity, death was lurking in wait for some 20 people on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, courtesy of an illegal roadblock mounted by men of the Nigeria Police. Read >
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Next (Nigeria)
Tanzania: Zanzibar renews bid for independence
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) — The Zanzibar House of Representative's emergency session began last week to discuss constitutional changes to enable the formation of 'Government of national unity' of the two rival parties of Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and the Civic United Front (CUF). Read >
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
East African Business Week (Uganda)
Swaziland: ABC approach to hiv to be shelved
Mbabane (Swaziland) — In a country with the highest HIV infection rate in the world and the lowest life expectancy, experts are still at a loss as to why Swazis have resisted all attempts to change the behaviours that put them at risk from the virus. Read >
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)/Plus News
South Africa: Action needed to avert youth unemployment time bomb (opinion)
Johannesburg (South Africa) - In the wake of the latest proposals in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD’s) report on the South African economy, it becomes more urgent for the various strata of society to refine strategies aimed at addressing the escalating unemployment among the youth. Read >
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Mail and Guardian (South Africa), by Andile Lungisa*
Kenya: It’s a new day, the sun is shining, we’ve made it! (opinion)
Nairobi (Kenya) - This is it! Finally, after protracted struggles dating back at least two decades, if not more, Kenya has a new Constitution. Read >
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
East African (Kenya), by L. Muthoni Wanyeki*
Kenya: Not out of the woods yet
Eldoret (Kenya) — Kenya has endorsed a new constitution that seeks to unite the country, but it will take much more to ensure ethnic harmony, especially in Rift Valley region, where thousands were displaced in the election less than three years ago. Read >
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)
Kenya: Yes vote shows this is the age of Caesar, not God (opinion)
Nairobi (Kenya) - With the August 4 referendum on the draft constitution, it organised one of the most ruthlessly efficient and transparent votes in Africa ever. Read >
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
The East African (Kenya), by Charles Onyango-Abbo
Kenya: Peaceful vote on law attracts more visitors
Nairobi (Kenya) — The numbers of visitors to Kenya is expected to hit higher levels this season following a relatively peaceful constitutional referendum held last week, according to tourist officials. Read >
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
The Nation (Kenya)