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.
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)
Rwanda: Kagame wins by landslide
Kigali (Rwanda) — The RPF candidate, Paul Kagame, will, for the next seven years, be President of Rwanda after being, overwhelmingly, voted back into office, in yesterday's Presidential elections. Read >
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
The New Times (Rwanda)
Rwanda: "Climate of repression" as voting concludes
Kigali (Rwanda) - As voting concluded in Rwanda’s presidential elections, with incumbent President Paul Kagame expected to win by a landslide, fears remain that not all citizens will accept the results amidst claims the elections were neither free nor fair. Read >
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Inter Press Service (IPS)
Nigeria: The BP oil spill and double standards (opinion)
Lagos (Nigeria) - A lot of noise has been made about the BP oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico. The most powerful man on earth Barack Obama has waded in severely criticised BP and held it accountable. BP's share price has plummeted, it has been forced to sell assets to pay for the spill, and the issue has been discussed constantly on worldwide news and media outlets. Read >
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Next (Nigeria), by Max Siollun
Nigeria: Enforcing the gas flaring deadline (analysis)
Lagos (Nigeria) - The vulnerability of the people of the Niger Delta to the continuous flaring of gas over the decades by the multinational oil companies reveals, yet again, the Federal Government's lack of political will to enforce relevant laws on the issue. Read >
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Daily Independent (Nigeria)
Malawi: Unconditional cash transfers to poor girls enhance education
Johannesburg (South Africa)- A World Bank study that put money in the hands of girls and their parents in Malawi's poor southern region has caused ripples across the debate on cash transfers in academic and aid communities. Read >
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)
Egypt: Shark slaughter advances into Red Sea
Cairo(Egypt) - Six Yemeni fishing boats captured in Egyptian territorial waters in June might have gone unnoticed if not for their unusual cargo - several kilometers of long lines and over 20 tons of dead sharks. Read >
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Inter Press Service(IPS)
Sudan: A test for the African Union
Juba (Sudan) - The African Union (AU) is to play a key role in discussions between Northern and Southern Sudan following a referendum that is widely expected to initiate the secession of the latter. Read >
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)
Africa: The end of EPA acrimony may be in sight
Windhoek (Namibia)- Southern African trade ministers have pledged to sign a significantly scaled down economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) before the end of 2010. Could this be the conclusion to years of divisive negotiations? Read >
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Inter Press Service (IPS)