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Zimbabwean war veterans threaten to wage war |
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| By Wilson Watson
HARARE, Zimbabwe- Militant Zimbabwe freedom fighters have threatened to go back to war if there is any country or force that wants to remove President Robert Mugabe or ZANU PF from power.
War veteran leader Jabulani Sibanda said people must understand that the independence of 1980 did not stop the war hence the war veterans were still eager to go back and fight for our country. Read More
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ONLF denies Ethiopia’s accusation of bombings in capital |
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| By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has denied accusations labeled against it by the Ethiopian government of its involvement in a spate of bombing in Addis Ababa, that killed eight people in April.
Early this week, the Ethiopian government has said it has arrested eight Eritrean trained rebels suspected of carrying out bombings in the capital city Addis Ababa. The statement by the government also said the attacks were sponsored by arch-foe Eritrea and was implemented by ONLF operating in Ethiopia. Read More
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USAID announce five year Ethiopia Ecotourism Development Program |
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| By Dereje Berhanu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday July 16, 2008 launched a new multi-million dollars ecotourism program which will contribute to the development of Ethiopian’s unique and potentially very lucrative ecotourism sector. Read More
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ZIMBABWE inflation tops 2.2 million |
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| By Wilson Watson
HARRE, Zimbabwe- Zimbabwe’s annual rate of inflation, already the highest in the world, has topped 2.2 million mark as the economy continues to sink deeper into doldrums. The figure announced by the country’s Central Statistics Office is the first official confirmation of the state of the economy since February. All along the Government had directed CSO to stop announcing inflation figures, but independent projections had estimated that the figure had now surpassed the $10 million mark. Read More
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| Winners
of the Africa Education Journalism Awards announced
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SSI and agencies
TUNIS, Tunisia- The Association for the Development of Education
in Africa (ADEA), today announced today the results of the Fifth
competition of the Akintola Fatoyinbo Africa Education Journalism
Award. Read
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| Kibaki
meets ministers amid fresh impasse over cabinet creation |
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| Kenneth
Oduor,
NAIROBI, Kenya- When Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga signed a power
deal that required them to share power equally, including both ministerial
and other public service jobs, pundits clearly pointed out that
signing the deal was the easier part. And now the honey moon has
ended and the need for the two principals to craft a working cabinet
for Kenya is becoming elusive every single day. Read
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Kulmiye
party concludes 2nd Congress meeting in preparation of upcoming elections
-Elects leaders for next four years |
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Moha Dahir Farah Jire.
HARGEISA, Somaliland – Kulmiye the biggest opposition party
in Somaliland next to the ruling party (UDUB) in terms of politics
held its second congress for three days at Ambassador Hotel this
week. Read
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| African
ministers wary of US economic impacts on Africa’s economy |
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Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - African ministers in charge of Finance,
Planning and Economic Development have requested the Economic Commission
for Africa (ECA) and African Union (AU) to undertake a study on
the implications for Africa of a possible slowdown in the United
States economy and the global mortgage crisis. Read
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| Zambian
government to ban mandatory HIV testing in an effort to curb employment
discrimination. |
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William Nguluwe
LUSAKA, Zambia-The Zambian government has said it will ban mandatory
HIV testing by introducing laws that will ensure that employers
did not ask the HIV status of their prospective employees, in order
to curb employment discrimination. Read
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| Economic
growth fails to reduce poverty in Africa |
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Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Dr. Maxwell M. Mkwezalamba, the African
union’s commissioner for economic affairs has stated that
despite economic growth rates of at least five percent per annum
by most African countries in the last three to four years the growths
have failed to generate adequate employment and significantly reduction
in poverty levels. Read
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| Zimbabwe
go to the polls on Saturday |
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| By
Wilson Watson
HARARAE, Zimbabwe- Zimbabweans on Saturday go to the polls to select,
a President, Members of Parliament, Senators and Councilors in its
first harmonized election since it attained independence in 1980.
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| Chiluba,questioned
over 7.8 million USD maize deal saga |
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William Nguluwe
LUSAKA, Zambia-The task force on corruption in Zambia on Thursday
questioned former President Fredrick Chiluba on investigations over
a Maize deal that did not materialise but led to the government’s
loss of 7.8million USD when he was in power. Read
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| Sudanese
foreign minister and French officials discuss Chad and Darfur |
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agencies
KHARTOUM, Sudan -Sudanese Foreign Minister discussed with the French
Ambassador in Khartoum and France’s envoy for Darfur, Sudan-Chad
relations and France efforts to bring peace in Darfur. Read
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| Somaliland
gov’t expresses resentment on UN Special Envoy’s report
to the Security Council |
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SSI staff writer
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- the Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs
this week issued a statement criticizing the report made by UN Somalia
and environs stating that the report made substantial distortions
on the situation in Somaliland suppressing the progress made in
Somaliland. Read
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| Egypt
arrests 70 Eritrean migrants |
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By agencies
CAIRO, Egypt - Egyptian security forces have arrested 70 illegal
Eritrean migrants in the extreme south of the country near the border
with Sudan, the official MENA news agency reported on Sunday. Read
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Meles
downplays drought crisis in Ethiopia
- 6 have died and millions require immediate aid – UN report |
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Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi denied
the death of human beings and livestock in Ethiopia’s Borena
zone, saying there is only a food shortage due to the failure of
seasonal rains. Read
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| Zimbabwe
imports generators for elections |
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| By
Wilson Watson
HARARE, Zimbabwe- Zimbabwe has imported generators to power remote
polling stations during next week’s harmonized elections while
provisions have been put in place to airlift ballot boxes from areas
that were affected by floods. Read
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