AfricaNews-The United States says it is "concerned" by disturbing acts by the Rwandan government in the run up to the country's elections that President Paul Kagame won.“Democracy is about more than holding elections,” the White House said in a statement last Friday. While congratulating President Kagame for securing another seven-year term, Washington said it “remain(s) concerned about a series of disturbing events prior to the election”.
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RFI-Police in Uganda have charged a total of 32 suspects over two bombings in Kampala on 11 July, the country's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday. The group, which includes 14 Ugandans, 10 Kenyans, six Somalis, one Rwandan and one Pakistani, is accused of killing 76 people in the twin attacks on a sports ground and an Ethiopian restaurant in the capital.The accused appeared before a Kampala magistrate court on Tuesday afternoon, amid tight security.
By RFI:United Nations member states are on Thursday gathering for an emergency session to raise more financial aid for Pakistan amid criticism the global flood response has fallen far short. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called the special session of the General Assembly after visiting Pakistan to assess the disaster.About six million survivors are dependent on humanitarian assistance to survive, and are in desperate need of food, shelter and clean drinking water.Meanwhile concerns growing over potential outbreaks of cholera, typhoid and hepatitis.
AP-DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Udoay Ghosh sat sipping coffee before an early morning flight from Dubai International Airport, looking with affection at his two — yes, two — BlackBerry smart phones laid out in front of him.As an executive for electronics company G-Hanzs, the Dubai-based businessman travels about 300 days a year and uses the gadgets to keep up with more than 100 e-mails a day. So it's understandable he's worried about government threats to ban the service.
VOANewsSouth Korea's government denies reports of recent contacts with the North Korean government about holding a summit meeting.Unification Ministry spokeswoman Lee Jong-joo says South Korea has not held talks with Pyongyang about a meeting of the two governments' leaders.Lee says, at the government level, no conversations have been occurring with the North. And she terms the latest media report "groundless."
aljazeera-International aid is arriving too slowly for flood-ravaged Pakistan, and some aid organisations are beginning to run out of resources, the United Nations has said.Donors have sent $184 million, roughly 40 per cent of the $450 million requested by the UN. An additional $43 million has been pledged.But the UN says that is not enough: Aid agencies say they need millions more to provide shelters, blankets, clean water and other supplies to the 20 million people affected by the floods. The World Food Programme has warned that it needs more money to support Pakistan's food supplies, which are "under significant pressure".
Aljazeera-The Afghan government has decided not to open more than 900 polling stations during next month's parliamentary election, citing security concerns.The closures will affect nearly 15 per cent of the country's 6,385 polling stations, and could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters.Many of the affected locations are in southern and eastern Afghanistan, according to the country's election commission, which announced the decision at a press conference on Wednesday.
Daily Observer Banjul-Abdoulie Sonko, the last accused person facing three count charges of treason, in connection to the November 8th 1996, armed attack on the Farafenni Military Barracks, will soon open his defence before Justice Emmanuel Amadi of the High Court in Banjul.This was revealed yesterday August 17 2010, by Lamin Camara, counsel for the accused. When case was mentioned, Lawyer Camara applied for the defence to be supplied with some of the exhibits and court report in the previous treason trial involving Ballo Kanteh alias Fabakary Kanteh & Co sometime in the year 1997.
BusinessDay-Johannesburg — SUB-Saharan Africa is weathering the global downturn better than most other parts of the world and is projected to grow by 3,8% and 4,5% this year and next year respectively, faster than Latin America, Europe and Central Asia.This was according to influential global management consultancy McKinsey 's latest research report, McKinsey on Africa, which punts the region as a growing recipient of foreign direct investment.
AfricaNews-Javier Clemente, a 60 - year - old Spaniard has been appointed the new coach for the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. This is coming on the heels of a series of national and international media reports in recent days, claiming that Cameroon's football governing body, FECAFOOT had signed a two - year deal with the Spanish.According to a Ministerial Order, Clemente will be assisted by ace Cameroonian footballer and now a trained football tactician, François Omam Biyick and the second assistant in charge of keepers, Jacques Songo’o, also a former keeper of the Lions.Lastest News
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