Amnesty International has denounced the forcible eviction of tens of thousands of homeless people from makeshift camps in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The human rights group says the process has led to “large-scale human rights abuses” including the killing of two people during protests. Some 370,000 people have been living in the camps, having fled […]
The United States on Friday lifted aid restrictions to Mali after the West African nation’s democratically elected government formally took office. U.S. assistance was suspended after a military junta toppled the Malian government in March 2012 and al Qaeda-linked militants seized northern cities. Those militants were defeated after thousands of French soldiers intervened, which paved […]
Egypt’s government has denied state media reports that it has decided to dissolve the Muslim Brotherhood. A social solidarity ministry spokesman was quoted as saying it would revoke the Islamist group’s non-governmental organisation status “within days”. But a prime ministerial aide, Sherif Shawki, told the BBC the solidarity minister had not issued any decision. The […]
The NSCIA is saddened by the massive waste of human lives and reckless maiming of protesting citizens of Egypt. The brutal murder of hundreds of armless civilians in the course of their legitimate right to protest is despicable and indefensible. The violation of the sanctity of the mosque in which some of the persons were […]
By Eric Ojo The West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP-Nigeria) has threatened that it will no longer give out money to research institutes and organisations in Nigeria that are always embarking on strike. The West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) is a five-year program initiated by ECOWAS and funded largely by the World Bank. The goal of WAAPP […]
The newly appointed chairperson of the African Union (AU) , Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will be addressing a global audience from virtually all the nations of the world during her scheduled state visit to Atlanta in September this year. The epoch-making visit slated for September 12 to15, 2013, will not only mark the fifth visit of the powerful […]
The NSCIA is saddened by the massive waste of human lives and reckless maiming of protesting citizens of Egypt. The brutal murder of hundreds of armless civilians in the course of their legitimate right to protest is despicable and indefensible. The violation of the sanctity of the mosque in which some of the persons were mauled down is […]
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57, state media say, after weeks of speculation about his health. Mr Meles was admitted to hospital in July. The nature of his condition has not been made public. Speculation about his health began when he missed an African Union summit in Addis Ababa […]
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said Zimbabwe’s presidential election results are the culmination of a deeply flawed process and do not represent the will of the country’s citizens. Kerry, in a statement said further that “In light of substantial electoral irregularities reported by domestic and regional observers, the United States does not believe […]
Zimbabwe’s election was a “huge farce”, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said, alleging vote-rigging by rival President Robert Mugabe’s camp. Mr Tsvangirai said Wednesday’s presidential poll was “null and void”. The largest group of election observers described the vote as “seriously compromised” and said up to a million Zimbabweans were prevented from voting. Meanwhile, first […]
Zambia’s former President Rupiah Banda has pleaded not guilty to a charge of abuse of power during his time in office. The charges relate to an oil deal signed with a Nigerian company, which prosecutors say was meant to benefit Mr Banda and his family. “No my Lord, I deny the charge,” Mr Banda […]
