All rights reserved Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:06:31 GMT Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:06:31 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss AfricaNews - page http://www.africanews.com/site/rss/page/rss_news React, www.react.nl http://www.react.nl/ http://www.parse.nl/react.png mail@africanews.com mail@africanews.com AfricaNewsUpdatehttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/YrgRa_EoZS8/25969 dummy@example.com (Mernat) Congress of the People (COPE) has co-opted former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka into its leadership. COPE - a breakaway party from the African National Congress - was launched in December last year. Its leaders promised to uphold democratic practices and appoint leaders based on their competency. Mlambo-Ngcuka comes in to replace the vacancies…
COPE - a breakaway party from the African National Congress - was launched in December last year. Its leaders promised to uphold democratic practices and appoint leaders based on their competency.

Mlambo-Ngcuka comes in to replace the vacancies…]]> The AfricaNews articles of Mernat http://www.africanews.com/site/SA_COPE_injects_fresh_face_into_leadership/list_messages/25969 http://www.africanews.com/site/SA_COPE_injects_fresh_face_into_leadership/list_messages/25969 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:25:00 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/SA_COPE_injects_fresh_face_into_leadership/list_messages/25969 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/sghVnvGHHEI/25973 dummy@example.com (AfricaNews editor) An initiative by cellular company Zain Uganda makes it possible for its clients to pay for fuel purchases via their mobile handsets. The Zap service has been a huge success with Zain Uganda agreeing with top fuel companies that their customers pay purchases through the service. Major fuel companies, Shell, Total and Mogas have embraced the service…
Major fuel companies, Shell, Total and Mogas have embraced the service…]]> Articles http://www.africanews.com/site/Uganda_Citizens_purchase_fuel_with_phones/list_messages/25973 http://www.africanews.com/site/Uganda_Citizens_purchase_fuel_with_phones/list_messages/25973 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:05:14 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Uganda_Citizens_purchase_fuel_with_phones/list_messages/25973 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/hVoAxPkh8DY/25965 dummy@example.com (Sam Banda Junior) Zambian Police have arrested a female journalist Chansa Kabwela who is an Editor for the Post Newspaper for allegedly circulating obscene materials. Kabwela who is said to have been detained for a short time has since been released on police bail. Media reports in the rich copper nation said the journalist is expected to appear in court later on Tuesday.…
Media reports in the rich copper nation said the journalist is expected to appear in court later on Tuesday.
…]]> Sam http://www.africanews.com/site/Zambia_Detained_journalist_released_on_bail/list_messages/25965 http://www.africanews.com/site/Zambia_Detained_journalist_released_on_bail/list_messages/25965 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:27:14 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Zambia_Detained_journalist_released_on_bail/list_messages/25965 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/i8oGzoOz4y8/25966 dummy@example.com (Sam Banda Junior) United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a $ 20 million agro-business program in Mozambique. The agro-business program is expected to improve the competitiveness of the southern African private sector agriculture among others. The program will increase competitiveness by strengthening targeted agricultural value chains…
The program will increase competitiveness by strengthening targeted agricultural value chains…]]> Sam http://www.africanews.com/site/USAID_launches_20m_project_for_Mozambique/list_messages/25966 http://www.africanews.com/site/USAID_launches_20m_project_for_Mozambique/list_messages/25966 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:59:21 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/USAID_launches_20m_project_for_Mozambique/list_messages/25966 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/fHLyJRBrDSw/25967 dummy@example.com (Sam Banda Junior) An HIV positive woman Agnes Chawinga in Malawi's northern region district of Chitipa has given birth to triplets. The woman, 30, is said to have been into prostitution before she tested positive later. According to Chitipa District Hospital Clinical Officer Joseph Kasola chances are slim that the mother would pass on the virus to the triplets…
According to Chitipa District Hospital Clinical Officer Joseph Kasola chances are slim that the mother would pass on the virus to the triplets…]]> Sam http://www.africanews.com/site/Malawi_HIV_woman_gives_birth_to_triplets/list_messages/25967 http://www.africanews.com/site/Malawi_HIV_woman_gives_birth_to_triplets/list_messages/25967 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:28:04 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Malawi_HIV_woman_gives_birth_to_triplets/list_messages/25967 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/_oTThQ17d5k/25970 dummy@example.com (AfricaNews editor) The Nigerian government has granted amnesty to one of the country's main rebel leaders, Henry Okah. Okah had been held for more than a year on charges of treason. He was said to be one of the heads of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend), but on leaving jail denied he was the leader. Mend claims to be fighting for a fairer…
Mend claims to be fighting for a fairer…]]> Articles http://www.africanews.com/site/Nigeria_grants_amnesty_to_rebel_leader/list_messages/25970 http://www.africanews.com/site/Nigeria_grants_amnesty_to_rebel_leader/list_messages/25970 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:50:42 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Nigeria_grants_amnesty_to_rebel_leader/list_messages/25970 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/e5QULwgcovk/25961 dummy@example.com (Murtala) Defense lawyers for former Liberian President Charles Ghankay Taylor has told the UN Backed Special Court for Sierra Leone that their client contributed to end one of Africa's most brutal civil wars in Sierra Leone. Taylor is standing trail on 11 counts for various war crimes and crimes against humanity. His trial opened at the UN backed court…
His trial opened at the UN backed court…]]> Murtala http://www.africanews.com/site/Taylor_contributed_to_peace_in_S_Leone/list_messages/25961 http://www.africanews.com/site/Taylor_contributed_to_peace_in_S_Leone/list_messages/25961 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:43:48 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Taylor_contributed_to_peace_in_S_Leone/list_messages/25961 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/g8_p77qB9C8/25960 dummy@example.com (AfricaNews editor) The African Union High Level Panel on Darfur (AUPD) has dismissed media reports claiming former President Thabo Mbeki has called on the three Sudanese personalities, including President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir to present themselves before the International Criminal Court (ICC) to stand trial. AUPD spokesperson Barney Afako said: “This report is…
AUPD spokesperson Barney Afako said: “This report is…]]> Articles http://www.africanews.com/site/Sudan_AU_panel_defends_Mbeki/list_messages/25960 http://www.africanews.com/site/Sudan_AU_panel_defends_Mbeki/list_messages/25960 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:09:08 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Sudan_AU_panel_defends_Mbeki/list_messages/25960 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/NCy8-EjFkKw/25957 dummy@example.com (Mforgham) Thousands of Christian in Cameroon on Saturday staged a peaceful protest march against the country's ratification of the Maputo Protocol, legalising abortion and homosexuality in the economic capital, Douala. The Christians particularly from the Douala Archdiocese were led by Christian Cardinal Tumi. They also handed a petition to administrative…
They also handed a petition to administrative…]]> Solomon Mforgham weblog http://www.africanews.com/site/Cameroon_Christians_march_against_abortion/list_messages/25957 http://www.africanews.com/site/Cameroon_Christians_march_against_abortion/list_messages/25957 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:36:46 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Cameroon_Christians_march_against_abortion/list_messages/25957 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/uvIfLPGw9jM/25947 dummy@example.com (Emeruwa) For many Americans who only live within the walls of the 50 states of the United States, the West Africa country, Ghana may paint the picture of people living in caves, shrugged faces looking hungry and impoverished. No longer will that description fit for any African country, not Ghana, for consideration. The West Africa country has clearly taken…
The West Africa country has clearly taken…]]> Articles of Victor Emeruwa http://www.africanews.com/site/Obamas_visit_to_lift_Ghanas_tourism/list_messages/25947 http://www.africanews.com/site/Obamas_visit_to_lift_Ghanas_tourism/list_messages/25947 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:17:12 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Obamas_visit_to_lift_Ghanas_tourism/list_messages/25947 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/1-gd2HZ3_iM/25954 dummy@example.com (AfricaNews editor) Siemens has announced that it has landed orders totaling about 1 billion euros for infrastructure projects in advance of the 2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa. Officials said the orders were in connection with the expansion of South Africa’s energy infrastructure. “Our infrastructure solutions are supporting our partners in South…
Officials said the orders were in connection with the expansion of South Africa’s energy infrastructure. “Our infrastructure solutions are supporting our partners in South…]]> Articles http://www.africanews.com/site/SA_1bn_for_Siemens_to_upgrade/list_messages/25954 http://www.africanews.com/site/SA_1bn_for_Siemens_to_upgrade/list_messages/25954 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:10:54 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/SA_1bn_for_Siemens_to_upgrade/list_messages/25954 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/4586xEPLUZI/25950 dummy@example.com (accreporter) Two AfricaNews reporters - Anas Aremeyaw Anas of Ghana and Fredrick Mugira of Uganda - are among 25 finalists from 12 countries in the 2009 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist competition. A statement from Azubuike Ishiekwene, Chair of the independent judging panel said: “This year the competition received entries from 836 journalists from 38…
A statement from Azubuike Ishiekwene, Chair of the independent judging panel said: “This year the competition received entries from 836 journalists from 38…]]> The AfricaNews articles of accreporter http://www.africanews.com/site/Two_AfricaNews_reporters_for_CNN_awards/list_messages/25950 http://www.africanews.com/site/Two_AfricaNews_reporters_for_CNN_awards/list_messages/25950 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:57:53 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Two_AfricaNews_reporters_for_CNN_awards/list_messages/25950 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/jqNf944ni1U/25949 dummy@example.com (AfricaNews editor) Niger's lawyers said on Sunday they would strike this week in protest at the president's plan to hold a referendum on extending his rule. Despite mounting opposition at home and abroad, President Mamadou Tandja is pushing ahead with an August 4 vote to allow him to hold on to power for another three years. "The General Assembly of the…
"The General Assembly of the…]]> Articles http://www.africanews.com/site/Lawyers_in_Niger_to_strike_over_constitution/list_messages/25949 http://www.africanews.com/site/Lawyers_in_Niger_to_strike_over_constitution/list_messages/25949 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:12:57 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Lawyers_in_Niger_to_strike_over_constitution/list_messages/25949 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/KTiRMGS-x1U/25946 dummy@example.com (AfricaNews editor) People in the Republic of Congo have voted in an election which opposition leaders boycotted over allegations it would be neither free nor fair. President Denis Sassou-Nguesso was widely expected to win another seven-year term. Turnout was fairly low, but voting was peaceful, election observers said. Opposition leaders had urged voters to stay away,…
Opposition leaders had urged voters to stay away,…]]> Articles http://www.africanews.com/site/Opposition_boycott_Congo_elections/list_messages/25946 http://www.africanews.com/site/Opposition_boycott_Congo_elections/list_messages/25946 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:09:35 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Opposition_boycott_Congo_elections/list_messages/25946 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/G7IAyMBoWqQ/25940 dummy@example.com (accreporter) US President Barack Obama paid tribute to Ghanaian ace investigative journalist and AfricaNews' reporter Anas Aremeyaw Anas for his selfless work towards humanity. Obama said the democratic dispensation in Ghana is worth emulating across the continent to boost press freedom and governance. “Time and again, Ghanaians have chosen Constitutional…
“Time and again, Ghanaians have chosen Constitutional…]]> The AfricaNews articles of accreporter http://www.africanews.com/site/Obama_salutes_AfricaNews_reporter/list_messages/25940 http://www.africanews.com/site/Obama_salutes_AfricaNews_reporter/list_messages/25940 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:59:45 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Obama_salutes_AfricaNews_reporter/list_messages/25940 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/EJcNHxvCtus/25943 dummy@example.com (Murtala) Warner Garner, a Swiss hostage who was kidnapped by Al-Qaeda on January 22 this year in Niger has been freed in the Gao desert region of northern Mali in West Africa on Sunday. Warner was among the last of six Westerners kidnapped to be freed. Local authorities in Northern Mali have confirmed the released. "The Swiss hostage has been freed; he…
"The Swiss hostage has been freed; he…]]> Murtala http://www.africanews.com/site/Mali_AlQaeda_free_last_hostage/list_messages/25943 http://www.africanews.com/site/Mali_AlQaeda_free_last_hostage/list_messages/25943 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:12:43 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Mali_AlQaeda_free_last_hostage/list_messages/25943 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/spwd9ZoRWSE/25941 dummy@example.com (AfricaNews editor) The armed forces in Guinea are on red alert. The military rulers according to media reports alleged that drug traffickers and their allies in neighbouring countries want to destabilize the world's biggest bauxite exporter, state television reported. Much of the initial support the junta received when it seized power in December has given way to…
Much of the initial support the junta received when it seized power in December has given way to…]]> Articles http://www.africanews.com/site/Guinea_Army_on_red_alert/list_messages/25941 http://www.africanews.com/site/Guinea_Army_on_red_alert/list_messages/25941 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:02:54 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Guinea_Army_on_red_alert/list_messages/25941 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/96vcBTtLHV4/25935 dummy@example.com (Dolphyne) United States President, Barack Obama, has pledged $63 billion to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and polio on the African continent. He said: "We will fight neglected tropical disease. And we won't confront illnesses in isolation" Obama was addressing Ghana's parliament on Saturday. “We will invest in public health…
“We will invest in public health…]]> The AfricaNews articles of Dolphyne http://www.africanews.com/site/Ghana_Obama_pledges_63b_to_fight_diseases/list_messages/25935 http://www.africanews.com/site/Ghana_Obama_pledges_63b_to_fight_diseases/list_messages/25935 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:42:52 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Ghana_Obama_pledges_63b_to_fight_diseases/list_messages/25935 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/gBAtSlgkyhc/25934 dummy@example.com (Dolphyne) Good morning. It is an honor for me to be in Accra, and to speak to the representatives of the people of Ghana. I am deeply grateful for the welcome that I've received, as are Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama. Ghana's history is rich, the ties between our two countries are strong, and I am proud that this is my first visit to sub-Saharan Africa… The AfricaNews articles of Dolphyne http://www.africanews.com/site/Obamas_speech_in_Ghana/list_messages/25934 http://www.africanews.com/site/Obamas_speech_in_Ghana/list_messages/25934 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:26:30 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Obamas_speech_in_Ghana/list_messages/25934 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/8G6-rSrW9R0/25923 dummy@example.com (Murtala) Some members of the Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission which was set up to hear testimonies of those who 'took active' part in that country's bloody civil war has been issued death threats following the commission recommendation to Barred Africa's only female President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf from office and tried those… Murtala http://www.africanews.com/site/Liberia_TRC_commissioners_get_death_threats/list_messages/25923 http://www.africanews.com/site/Liberia_TRC_commissioners_get_death_threats/list_messages/25923 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:44:59 GMT http://www.africanews.com/site/Liberia_TRC_commissioners_get_death_threats/list_messages/25923 Enter your search terms data[q] http://www.africanews.com/site/find