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Govt invites Kenyan media for talks Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:34AMCaption: The minister said it was inconsequential for the local media to continue condemning the law since it was now fully enacted. The Government has called a stakeholders meeting next week on Monday to discuss the way forward on the implementation of the controversial Media Act.
ODM to hold dialogue with coalition parties Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:19AMThe Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party wants Prime Minister Raila Odinga to engage President Mwai Kibaki into talks on ways of repealing contentious clauses in the Communication Amendment act 2008.
Uganda: Sudhir Ordered to Give Up Land Title Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:22AMKampala — PROPERTY mogul Sudhir Ruparelia has been ordered to surrender the land title for the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI). The order was contained in a letter written by the acting Commissioner for Land Registration, Sarah Kulata Basangwa, to Speke Hotel owned by Sudhir.
Rwanda: Diaspora Students Complete Ingando Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:20AMGako — Rwandan students from various universities and other institutions of higher learning outside the country yesterday completed a ten-day civic education training popularly known as Ingando.
Uganda: 180 Million-Litre Oil Depot in Offing Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:17AMKampala — BESIDE increasing the capacity of the Jinja oil reserves, the Government is planning to construct a 180 million-litre oil storage terminal in Kampala, to stem the intermittent fuel supply problems.
Uganda: The Fuel Crisis is Being Solved Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:16AMKampala — PROBLEMS at Mombasa port, failure of the oil pipeline and transporters have conspired to cause a fuel problem. The energy minister, Daudi Migereko , explains the fuel shortage and how the Government plans to solve it in an interview carried out by Cyprian Musoke and Raymond Baguma .
Uganda: Govt Asked to Explain Fuel Crisis Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:10AMKampala — THE Government has been asked to explain the persistent fuel crisis. The Bishop of West Ankole Diocese, Yonah Katoneene, blamed the Government for failing to protect its citizens, saying it had failed to reinstate the fuel reserves in Jinja.
Uganda: Find Viable Solution to Fuel Crisis Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:39AMKampala — THE current fuel shortage across the country has pushed the price of petrol up to as much as sh10,000 a litre.
West controlling Tsvangirai: Mutambara Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:41PMMDC leader Professor Arthur Mutambara has revealed that the United States is directly behind MDC-T head Mr Morgan Tsvangirai’s reluctance to take up the post of Prime Minister as per the September 15 inter-party agreement to form an inclusive Government.
Law Commission wants executive to appoint judges Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:29PMThe Law Commission of India appears to have taken up cudgels against two landmark SC judgments by urging the government to review them.
JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 4:14PMOpposition leader John Atta Mills was declared Ghana’s next president Saturday in a peaceful ballot that secured the West African nation’s place as a beacon of democracy on a volatile continent.
Somali insurgents hold police stations Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:00PMIslamic insurgents have taken over police stations in the Somali capital as Ethiopian troops pulled out, witnesses said.
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Calls On Rebels to Resume Talks With Government Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:00PMThe United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today called on the main rebel group in the east of the vast country to resume talks with the Government next week in a bid to end fighting that has forced over 250,000 from their homes since August.
Fuel: Daylight robbery Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:37PMMotorists and the travelling public are angry and frustrated, following a severe shortage of fuel that has led a litre of petrol to be sold on the black market at an exorbitant shs10,000 in some parts of the country.
Kenya president signs media bill Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:58PMKenyan President Mwai Kibaki has said in a statement he had signed into law a controversial media bill imposing new restrictions on the press.
Ethiopian troops withdraw from Somalia Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:47PMHundreds of Ethiopian troops are pulling out of the Somali capital, witnesses say - amid fears Islamic insurgents would take even more control of the country.
For Africa, 2008 a year to forget Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:34PMAcross the continent, rigged elections, ethnic violence, and failed power-sharing pacts hand Africa significant challenges to tackle in 2009.
Kenyan president signs media law Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:30PM NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- President Mwai Kibaki signed a bill Friday that gives the Kenyan government broad powers to monitor journalists, especially broadcasters.
Kenya president signs controversial media bill Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:27PM Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki said Friday in a statement he had signed into law a controversial media bill imposing new restrictions on the press.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-31 15:05 Kenyan stocks fall 35 pct in 2008, seen rising Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:14AMBy George Obulutsa
Somali group vows to keep up the fight Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:41AMAl-Shabab, a powerful insurgent group poised to take over Somalia, says that it will fight until the country is ruled by Islamic law.
Somali insurgents vow to keep fighting Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:14AMMOGADISHU, Somalia — A powerful insurgent group poised to take over Somalia said today it will fight until the country is ruled by Islamic law, even as Ethiopian troops who have been propping up the government packed up to leave.
Somali insurgents vow to keep fighting Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:43AMMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A powerful insurgent group poised to take over Somalia said Wednesday it will fight until the country is ruled by Islamic law, even as Ethiopian troops who have been propping up the government packed up to leave.
In 2008, the buzzword was clear: Change Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:26AMAll year long that word was everywhere. It was something we could believe in. It was something that mattered. But by the end of 2008 it was not, most definitely, richly jingling in our pockets. The word was "change." It was what we craved, what we feared, what we endured. ... - By DEBORAH HASTINGS The Associated Press
Aid group says Congo massacres have left 400 dead Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:28AMNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan rebels killed more than 400 people in a series of massacres in northeastern Congo since Christmas, an aid agency said. The Catholic charity, Caritas, cited reports by its staff in the region.
2008 Best Administrators Review Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:16AMMiller - top notch 2008 for the England selection head honcho. Never has the field been so strong. The West Indies Cricket Board are on the verge of bankruptcy despite hosting a World Cup and the Stanford Super Series in the last two years.
The Continuing Curse Of The AK-47 by James Dunnigan December 31, 2008 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 11:46PMAngola, whose long civil war ended six years ago, is trying to curb decades of violence by collecting and destroying weapons, especially the cheap AK-47s that have flooded the region in the last two decades.
Aid Group: 400 Dead in Eastern Congo Massacres Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 7:04PMNAIROBI, Kenya -- Ugandan rebels have killed more than 400 people in northeastern Congo since Christmas, an aid agency said Tuesday. The Catholic charity, Caritas, cited reports by its staff in the region.
New Year Honours list Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:26PMProfessor Timothy Robert Peter Brighouse. For services to Education. (Oxford, Oxfordshire) Professor David Nicholas Cannadine. Formerly Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Professor, Institute of Historical Research, University of London. For services to Scholarship.
Aid group: 400 massacred in eastern Congo Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:04PMUgandan rebels have killed more than 400 people in northeastern Congo since Christmas, an aid agency said Tuesday.
D’ujanga backtracks on fuel pledge Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:07PMEnergy State Minister Simon D’ujanga, yesterday backtracked on a pledge he made last month that the government would intervene to set a fuel price ceiling if the price exceeded Shs3,000 for petrol and Shs2,600 for diesel respectively.
Attack on Somali market amid political crisis Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 10:27AMThe fighting began after Islamic insurgents attacked bases of government soldiers and African Union peacekeepers
Rebels Kill Nearly 200 in Congo, U.N. Says Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 10:20AMThe Lord?s Resistance Army massacred nearly 200 people last week as they fled a multinational military offensive launched against them.
Somalias Fate Still Unclear After Leader Quits Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:14AMIt is hard to predict how the resignation of Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, widely blamed for his countrys deepening crisis, will play out in Somalia.
Kenya Will Begin Importing Corn in 10 Days, Ruto Says (Update1) Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:27AMDec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Kenya , sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth- biggest corn producer, will begin importing 5 million bags of corn in 10 days to avoid a shortage of the staple food, Agriculture Minister William Ruto said.
Leadership change viewed as second chance for Somalia Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 12:18AMNAIROBI, Kenya — Abdullahi Yusuf, the cantankerous president of beleaguered Somalia, resigned Monday. The question now is, will it make a difference?
Looking back at 2008, only one word describes the tumultuous year: Change Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:55PMAll year long that word was everywhere. It was something we could believe in. It was something that mattered. But by the end of 2008 it was not, most definitely, richly jingling in our pockets.
Somalia?s President Resigns Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:35PMIt is hard to predict how the resignation of Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, widely blamed for his country?s deepening crisis, will play out in Somalia.
Witnesses report massacre at church in Congo Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:50AMKAMPALA, Uganda - Attackers hacked to death scores of people who sought refuge at a Catholic church in remote eastern Congo the day after Christmas, officials and witnesses said Monday, and the Ugandan army and a rebel group accused each other of carrying out the massacre.
Fleeing Ugandan Rebels Massacre Nearly 200, U.N. Says Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:04AMThe Lord?s Resistance Army massacred nearly 200 people last week as they fled a multinational military offensive launched against them.
Violence Against Gaza Must Stop Immediately, WCC General Secretary Says Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:00AMMEDIA ADVISORY, Dec. 29 / Standard Newswire / -- The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia has condemned "the violence against Gaza" and called on "governments in the region and abroad" to seek the protection of "those who are at risk [...] on both sides of the border".
Needless war a U.S. brainchild Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:52AMStatesmen ought to have a special prize just for themselves, like fools have the Darwin Awards. The Darwin Awards commemorate very stupid people who did a service to human evolution by accidentally removing themselves from the gene pool.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-29 12:00 Emerging Markets-Russia devalues again, shekel weak Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:33AMBy Carolyn Cohn
SOFTS HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The Day Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:31AMNAIROBI (Dow Jones)-Kenyan coffee exports in 2008/09 are expected to increase by 38%, to 57,800 metric tons from 41,800 tons in 2007/08, according to the Kenya Coffee Traders Association statistics.
Somalia: A Precarious and Perilous Place for the Press Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:05AMIn 2008, the life and livelihood of Somali journalists have been in danger and attacks to kill, hurt, harass and silence journalists have been persistent all over the year, according to the Annual Report of Press Freedom Violations in Somalia by the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ).
WCC NEWS: Violence against Gaza must stop immediately, WCC general secretary says Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:44AMWorld Council of Churches - News Release Contact: +41 22 791 6153 +41 79 507 6363 media@wcc-coe.org For immediate release - 29/12/08 12:00:51 VIOLENCE AGAINST GAZA MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY, WCC GENERAL SECRETARY SAYS The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia has condemned "the violence against Gaza" and called on "governments in the region and abroad" to seek the ...
Rwanda: Second Civic Education Camp for Students in Diaspora Opens Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:36AMA civic education workshop (Itorero) for Rwandan students studying abroad opened yesterday at the Rwanda Military Academy at Gako.
Nigeria: Time to Tear Down This Wall Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:36AMLagos — In a few days, friends and foes would stand up to toast to a New Year. There is nothing as wishful as the beginning of a new year, when most of us utter those magical words, "happy new year". Yet no one could say with a degree of certainty that the year would be truly great and happy.
Nigeria: Way Out of Port Congestion - Maritime Stakeholders Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:21AMMaritime experts in Africa and the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) have identified what is causing persistent port congestion in Nigeria. While the maritime experts say lack of genuine information exchange among key operators is responsible.
In America for Job, an African Priest Finds a Home Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 9:49PMA wave of Roman Catholic priests from overseas have been recruited to fill empty pulpits in American parishes.