South Africa: Civil Society to Lose Major Supporter [interview] Nov 14, 2009
com: South Africa: Civil Society to Lose Major Supporter (Page 1 of 1) ... It spends some 400 million dollars annually in seven countries: South Africa, Vietnam, Ireland, Northern Ireland, the U.S., Bermuda and Australia ... LaMarche was in South Africa, where TAP is the largest funder of human rights work, to deliver the keynote address at the Annual Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards ceremony recently. (allAfrica.com)
Iranian threat extends beyond nuclear bounds, says official Nov 13, 2009
South Africa, which has its own history of public oppression, has also refused to exercise moral leadership. As a member of Canada s parliament, Cotler this summer introduced the Iran Accountability Act (IAA). (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Nigeria: Hints of a new chapter Nov 13, 2009
It is Africa s second-biggest economy, after South Africa, and the leader of the regional Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), accounting for roughly half of its GDP.. Nigeria, together with South Africa, has naturally taken the lead in African diplomacy and politics in recent years ... The previous president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, worked with South Africa to reform the African Union (AU) in 2000. (The Economist)
Armscor asks CEO to resign Nov 12, 2009
I remember very well after ten years we were still lamenting the lack of transformation and representativity at management level of corporate South Africa, then you wonder what is the 15 years all about ... 21 Hours ago Anonymous wrote : Some of the white South Africans need to shut up becuase they don't know what you are talking about ... Who said Malema represents black South Africans' views. (Business Report, South Africa)
Opinion: Zuma Must Tell South Africans Where He Stands Nov 12, 2009
com: South Africa: Time for Zuma to Tell South Africans Where he Stands (Page 1 of 1). Time for Zuma to Tell South Africans Where he Stands ... He took the view that the alliance partners, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and the South African Communist Party (SACP), could present their policy proposals rather in the manner of petitioners, but that the ANC as the elected government had to decide on the policy course to be followed and get on with the business of governing. (allAfrica.com)
Hitchens: Let's Not Get Sentimental About Communism Nov 9, 2009
Throughout the 1980s, democratic insurgencies in the Philippines and South Korea, as well as the long resistance of the anti-apartheid forces in South Africa, showed that when the ruled do not want to go on in the old way, all they really need do is to fold their arms. These examples were studied behind the Iron Curtain: Matynia's book on Poland makes a direct comparison case with South Africa, and leading Polish dissident Adam Michnik was a close observer of the gradual but impressive manner in... (Slate)
International prosecution of senior Kenyan politicians for post-election violence looks inevitable Nov 9, 2009
"On one hand, this trip is a failure, because the Kenyan government did not hand over the case to the ICC," says Wafula Okumu, a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies in Tshwane (Pretoria) South Africa. "But on the other hand, Ocampo is upbeat about this case. He has a quite strong case to present at trial. The evidence available from local human rights commissions and from the Waki commission (a national government investigation into the violence) gives him a very strong... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Who has the greenest fingers of them all? Nov 8, 2009
Singh scored 53 points out of 100, and ranks lower than the presidents of China and South Africa but higher than the man he will soon visit in the Oval Office, Barack Obama ... Lelemia is followed by President Jacob Zuma of South Africa (63), President Hu Jintao of China (59), Manmohan Singh (53), President Lula of Brazil (50), Prime Minister Gordon Brown of UK (45), Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany (45), President Nicolas Sarkozy of France (37) and President Obama. (India Times, India)
"The September Issue" Nov 8, 2009
Sea Shepherd's two oceangoing vessels, the Farley Mowat and the Robert Hunter, were denied national registry (by Belize and the United Kingdom, respectively) before their 2006 Antarctic campaign began; they sailed illegally from ports in South Africa and Chile, flying a self-designed pirate flag bearing a trident and shepherd's crook as its crossbones. More mainstream groups like Greenpeace have limited their seagoing ventures to documenting annual Japanese whaling expeditions and reporting them... (Salon)
* Thaksin on mission to humiliate Nov 8, 2009
Recent snapshots show him golfing in Brunei and Dubai, inspecting diamond mines in South Africa, sipping coffee in a private jet and meeting prime ministers or presidents on trips to Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea and the Maldives. His new relationship with Hun Sen is bound to revive speculation of private business deals between the two while he was prime minister. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Kenya: Hague's Wheels of Justice Begin to Turn Nov 8, 2009
Before leaving for South Africa on Saturday, he said the two principals had promised to cooperate with the ICC, which he added would be the greatest democratic test for the coalition government. Intentions clear. (allAfrica.com)
* Zimbabwes MDC ends boycott of unity government Nov 7, 2009
The meeting summit attended by Swazilands King Mswati III, Mozambican President Armando Guebuza, Zambian President Rupiah Banda and President Jacob Zuma of South Africa urged Zimbabwes political leaders to engage in a dialogue with immediate effect. Old foes Mugabe and Tsvangirai also took part. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Africa: Media Owners Seek Integration of Old, New Media Nov 6, 2009
com: Africa: Media Owners Seek Integration of Old, New Media (Page 1 of 1). Media Owners Seek Integration of Old, New Media. (allAfrica.com)
United States Claims #1 Spot For First Time as World's Top Country Brand Nov 6, 2009
- Canada Holds on to Second Spot and Australia Slips to Number Three - - Global Study Expanded to Cover Regional Rankings Including Asia Pacific, Sub-Sahara Africa and the Americas. This category remains one with tremendous potential not only for tourism but investment, trade and policy. (Canada Newswire)
UK BROWN: RISK OF FAILURE IN AFGHANISTAN IS REAL... Nov 6, 2009
Discover all you need to know about South Africa and enter our competiton to win a trip to the western Cape. If you re looking for value in your home or office, there s one simple, smart choice you can make. (The Drudge Report)
In Kenya, ICC Ocampo's arrival stokes new look at election violence Nov 6, 2009
"Kenyans are divided and confused over all the euphoria of Ocampo's visit," says Wafula Okumu, a Kenya expert for the Institute for Security Studies in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa. "Some people will argue that Ocampo is trying to impose his will on the country, but Kenyans had a lot of opportunities and time to put this thing to closure, and ... failed to do so. "So now, it's going to be very difficult time for the two principals [President Kibaki and Prime Minister Odinga], who will face... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Nigeria: Critical Issues in the 2011 Elections [document] Nov 5, 2009
The credible performance of electoral bodies in South Africa, Sierra-Leone and Ghana have in no small way contributed to the growth of democracy in these countries. We want our own INEC and its leadership to rise up to this challenge by embracing patriotism as its guide in the conduct of the 2011 elections. (allAfrica.com)
Newsom jets to Hawaii to join his family Nov 5, 2009
Taxing troubles: News that Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and his wife owe the Internal Revenue Service at least $239,000 in back taxes helps solve one mystery - why Dellums never pressed for the ambassadorship to South Africa that his staff was lobbying for him to get. No doubt, had Dellums been fully vetted for an ambassadorship or any other job with the Obama administration, his tax troubles would have bubbled right up. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Equatorial Guinea Coup-plotter Returns Home To UK Nov 5, 2009
He and four South African mercenaries also pardoned Tuesday had been given 24 hours to leave and can never return ... Thatcher pleaded guilty in a South African court to unwittingly helping fund the operation ... He was fined, given a suspended sentence and moved from South Africa to Spain's Costa del Sol, where he's kept a low profile. (CBS News -- World)
South Africa: Unions Tilt at Govt Over 'Slow' Progress Nov 5, 2009
com: South Africa: Vavi Tilts at Zuma Over 'Slow' Policy Progress (Page 1 of 1) ... Johannesburg CONGRESS of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has criticised the Zuma administration's slow pace in implementing economic policies the African National Congress (ANC) and alliance partners had agreed to ... He said that the government, the Reserve Bank, business and labour "must focus all their policies on saving jobs, creating new jobs, ending the job-loss... (allAfrica.com)
Mercenary points finger at Thatcher's son over coup plot Nov 5, 2009
His fellow coup plotters, South Africans Nick du Toit, Sergio Cardoso, Jose Sundays and George Alerson, were also pardoned ... The British and South African mercenaries had been jailed for 34 years each for their role in the plot ... The South Africans have been handed over to their embassy in Malabo and were still in the country as South African President Jacob Zuma arrived in Equatorial Guinea for a long planned visit late Tuesday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Former ANC hero leaves new party Nov 4, 2009
South Africa's prominent anti-apartheid activist Allan Boesak has resigned from the new Congress of the People, citing squabbles within the opposition party ... Mr Boesak played a pivotal role in the anti-apartheid coalition the United Democratic Front in the 1980s when many liberation movements, including the ANC, were banned in South Africa ... SOUTH AFRICA - NEW CHALLENGE LATEST NEWS FEATURES. (BBC News -- Africa)
Equatorial Guinea Frees Coup-Plotters Nov 4, 2009
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 3, 2009 ... Brit Simon Mann, 4 South Africans Convicted of Trying to Overthrow Government; Pardoned for "Humanitarian Reasons" ... (AP) A British coup-plotter and four South African mercenaries pardoned for attempting the overthrow of Equatorial Guinea's government were freed from prison Tuesday in the tiny oil-rich African nation, the country's chief judge said. (CBS News -- World)
Zimbabwe: U.S. Can't Teach Us Anything [editorial] Nov 4, 2009
Though the terms of the sanctions forbade trade or financial dealings with Rhodesia, the US supported the beleaguered settler regime regardless and covertly channelled assistance through apartheid South Africa ... The US also provided the technical knowledge and support, again through apartheid South Africa, towards establishing the 700-kilometre Border Minefield Obstacle along Zimbabwe's borders with Zambia and Mozambique. (allAfrica.com)
Equatorial Guinea tests Obama vow to hold African leaders accountable Nov 4, 2009
"This is especially true when national interests are involved, including the significant investments made in [Equatorial Guinea] by US companies one of the largest destinations for American corporate investment in Africa after South Africa, Angola, and Nigeria and the fact that Equatorial Guinea supplied America with an average of 2.4 million barrels of oil a month last year.". Rights advocates press Obiang. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Tales of outsiders take the honours Nov 3, 2009
Beginning in 1852 with the arrival of Chinese migrants in Melbourne and ending with the 1992 election of an anti-apartheid government in South Africa, it shows how Australia was forced to change its Aboriginal policies after the passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Regulate, not ban, is sensible path taken by others Nov 3, 2009
Outsourcing, sub-contracting and the use of labour brokers has severely undermined the quality of employment in South Africa ... These debates are essential, but sight should also not be lost of the fact that South Africa is not the only country faced with the undermining of the quality of employment by employers and where struggles have been waged and steps taken to improve matters ... Obviously, no European model can or should be imported into South Africa without proper consideration and... (Business Report, South Africa)
Mozambique: SADC Parliamentary Forum Praises Election Nov 3, 2009
Asked by AIM if the Forum would recommend that all SADC states adopt the same policy, Matongo said it was the Forum's agreed policy that "SADC citizens in the diaspora would be given the opportunity to vote, as is already the case in South Africa and Mozambique". Asked to comment on the claims made by Afonso Dhlakama, leader of the main opposition party Renamo, on Thursday that democracy was "dead", that "Mozambique will burn" and that Renamo should "take power by force", Matongo pointed out... (allAfrica.com)
NYC Marathon Nov 2, 2009
Hendrick Ramaala, South Africa, 2:12:31. 7. (CBS News)
Ghanaian Politician heading to Iran to bring American Hostages ? Nov 2, 2009
Turning to Ghana, the Charismatic Politician said he is making the necessary arrangements to invite the victorious Ghana's under-20 World Cup Team which gallantly beat Brazil to play friendly matches in USA, England and African Countries to raise millions of money for the team, and to invite the players to visit places of interest in the United States of America such as Disneyland, (the Happiest Place on Earth); Universal Studios, Hollywood, Magic Mountain, Las Vegas, etc; --- and furthermore,... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
A woman's right to choose a losing candidate? Nov 1, 2009
U.S. policies are more likely to succeed in preserving the health of women if they are aimed at ensuring that safe services are available," said Sedgh. We also need to ask: How safe is "safe"? What kind of access do women have to abortion worldwide? We know well that here, states throw up cruel, specious roadblocks that severely limit access to a legal medical procedure -- one that becomes less safe as it is delayed. Likewise, in countries such as India and South Africa, the study notes,... (Salon)
Power of the mighty dollar lures rebel nation back to internationalarena Oct 31, 2009
Part of the plan for reforming Zimbabwean cricket has involved mimicking South Africa by slashing its domestic competition from 10 teams to five in a bid to improve standards ... If you're playing India, England, Australia and South Africa, you're bringing in revenue. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
McMandela? Protecting the Brand of a Legend Oct 31, 2009
By the time he retired as President of South Africa, hundreds of streets, squares and schools bore his name, as did many more pop songs, books and movies ... The Nelson Mandela Foundation, based in Johannesburg, vehemently denied that the former South African leader endorsed the book by Nguesso (who first came to power in 1979, was ousted in an election in 1992 and seized control again in a 1997 coup) ... This week, the foundation reprimanded actress Charlize Theron for auctioning off a package... (Time.com)
All Men are Liars: Oct 29, 2009
Had to chuckle recently when Cricket Australia (CA) of the Aussie cricket team, the most white bread collection of athletes since South Africa's apartheid-era Olympic squad ... I got an interesting email recently from a reader in South Africa named Rupert who pointed out a phenomenon he's been dealing with most of his adult life: women want to marry him. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Wisconsin farmer promotes 'good-food revolution' Oct 29, 2009
9 million to help Allen to teach his farming methods to women and children in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Allen said he's focusing on women because they're the primary farmers, and children because they suffer most from the lack of food. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Zimbabwe cancels U.N. torture investigator's visit Oct 29, 2009
Manfred Nowak learned that his mission had been canceled after he arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, en route to Zimbabwe, the United Nations said in a news release. Zimbabwe said it canceled the mission to allow for consultation with southern African leaders over the country's power-sharing agreement, the United Nations said. (CNN -- World)
Mozambique votes in national poll Oct 28, 2009
Frelimo has held power since independence, fighting a civil war until 1992 with Renamo, which was backed by the white minority government in South Africa. Davis Simango is seeking change. (BBC News -- Africa)
Timeline: Mozambique Oct 28, 2009
1980 - Renamo is supported by South Africa after collapse of Rhodesian regime. 1984 - Under Nkomati Accord, Mozambique drops support for African National Congress (ANC) in return for South African withdrawal of backing for Renamo ... 2008 May - Government begins voluntary repatriation of citizens in the wake of xenophobic violence in South Africa targeting African migrants. (BBC News -- Africa)
Spio faces his critics Oct 28, 2009
Mills was ill and had flown to China and South Africa for treatment. Upon hearing this news, I decided to travel to South Africa to visit Prof ... So I wonder how I could be accused of being the source of information on the President's ill health, when the President himself in 2006, after his return from South Africa, also chose to engage in an interview with Kwame Sefa Kayi on Peace FM during which he spoke openly about his illness. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Left-Wing Radicalism in the Church: CCHD and ACORN Oct 26, 2009
Gamaliel claims 60 affiliates in 21 states, as well as affiliates in the United Kingdom and South Africa. The group claims to represent more than one million people. (Human Events Online)
Satellites Victory Entangled in Prophetic debate Oct 25, 2009
To be honest with you and in the name of God, he even predicted the red card booking by the referee to our player (Daniel Addo) and subsequently warned us of the tough times that will befall in the hands of the Brazilians At a point in time he even directed before the penalty shootout that the player in 10 jersey (Dede Ayew) should be elected to effect the first kick " The Black Satellites won the World Under-20 trophy last Friday, October 16 after a goalless game saw a tense and dramatic... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
* Sports Briefs Oct 24, 2009
Herschelle Gibbs and Makhaya Ntini have been left out of South Africas squad for one-day international matches against Zimbabwe and England ... The 35-year-old Gibbs last played in South Africas loss to England by 22 runs in the Champions Trophy last month ... Cricket South Africa also named the squad that will play England in two Twenty20 matches. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Botswana: Region Endorses Election Oct 24, 2009
Bam, who is Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa, said election officials, party agents and security personnel worked together in a harmonious and collaborative way that was helpful to the process. The majority of voters who turned out were able to vote, she said, with only a few turned away due to invalid identification papers and voters cards. (allAfrica.com)
Deputy Minister's Address at WASU lecture Oct 24, 2009
I do agree that luckily, we may have the Ghana and South African positive story to tell in recent times but we must be honest to ourselves that too many negatives will drown any positive gain anywhere ... Ghanas example, that of Senegal, South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana and some Nigerian elections are a further illustration that democracy and credible elections are possible in Africa. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
‘Endgame’ is a masterful retelling of how apartheid fell Oct 24, 2009
In PBS s Endgame, Chiwetel Ejiofor is Thabo Mbeki, the future president of South Africa, and William Hurt plays an Afrikaner who participated in the peace talks ... South Africa in the mid-1980s was a land of relentless violence and conflict ... Esterhuyse is being watched, and manipulated, by South Africa s wily national intelligence chief, Niel Barnard (Mark Strong), who in turn has to cajole intransigent president P.W. Botha, and his successor, F.W. de Klerk, to move forward. (Boston Globe)
Why Mo Ibrahim snubbed Kufuor Oct 23, 2009
He had reportedly been in the running for the prestigious prize with the likes of Thabo Mbeki (South Africa), Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria) and Ahmed Tejan Kabbah (Sierra Leone). Fortunately, the prize committee, made up of eminent personalities like former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan and former president of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, has decided that none of them deserves to be rewarded. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Balser raised to pursue social justice Oct 22, 2009
She was 13, and marching in support of civil rights in front of a New York bank that did business with South Africa s apartheid government. In high school, she participated in more marches for rights and against the Vietnam War, while her older brother traveled to the South in 1965 as a civil rights worker. (Newton Tab, MA)
Why Kufuor did not deserve the prize Oct 21, 2009
The prize committee, on which Ibrahim does not sit, declared that it could not select a winner from a field that included Nigeria's former president Olusegan Obasanjo, Thabo Mbeki of South Africa and the favourite, John Kufuor of Ghana. Kufuor's achievements in regional mediation have been trumpeted. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
South Africa: Zuma Congratulates Khama On Re-Election Oct 21, 2009
com: South Africa: Zuma Congratulates Khama On Re-Election (Page 1 of 1) ... "I hereby wish to convey my warmest congratulations on behalf of the Government of the Republic of South Africa and its people on the occasion of your re-election as President of the Republic of Botswana and the victory of the Botswana Democratic Party during the elections of 16 October 2009," said the President in a statement ... Most Active Stories: South Africa. (allAfrica.com)
* SOUTH AFRICA 2010 : Disappointed Poland fans call for a revolution Oct 21, 2009
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 : Disappointed Poland fans call for a revolution ... But the soccer fans say they are fed up with corrupt PZPN leadership they claim is holding back Polish soccer and has led to humiliating defeats during a failed qualifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
SA mayors told to end corruption Oct 21, 2009
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has told local officials to stop corruption and power squabbles to end protests over the lack of basic services ... SOUTH AFRICA - NEW CHALLENGE LATEST NEWS FEATURES. (BBC News -- Africa)
African leadership prize withheld Oct 20, 2009
South Africa's Thabo Mbeki and Ghana's John Kufuor had been the favourites ... Simon Allison, Durban, South Africa. (BBC News -- Africa)
Climate talks "in the balance"; hints of progress Oct 20, 2009
And in Cape Town, South Africa pointed to one area of soaring emissions -- next year's soccer World Cup. Emissions would leap almost tenfold from a 2006 benchmark set by Germany, partly because air travel would be added to the count. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
SA university pardons 'racists' Oct 20, 2009
A South African university official has said four white students accused of racism have been allowed to resume their studies to help reconciliation ... The BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg says student residences in the University of Free State in Bloemfontein, an Afrikaner stronghold, are still divided along racial lines - reminiscent of South Africa's apartheid past ... SOUTH AFRICA - NEW CHALLENGE LATEST NEWS FEATURES. (BBC News -- Africa)
Zimbabwe's Mugabe too busy to address unity crisis Oct 19, 2009
South Africa, the main regional power, has expressed concern for the future of the coalition. South Africa Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane called Saturday for "the speedy resolution of challenges in Zimbabwe." U.S. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said Friday that Washington understood "the frustration" of Tsvangirai's party, and called on Mugabe to make the power-sharing agreement work. (CBS News -- World)
ROSS GITTINS Oct 17, 2009
The international future of Andrew Symonds is in extreme danger after Cricket Australia yesterday ruled the troubled allrounder emotionally unfit to tour South Africa. If you want to retain sanity and avoid insomnia in this year of gloom and doom, it's important to know what is worth worrying about and what isn't. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
MDC boycotting Zimbabwe cabinet Oct 17, 2009
Former coffee farmer 2000: Elected MP 2004: Jailed after pushing minister in parliament 2006: Accused of plot to kill President Mugabe 2006: Fled to South Africa 2009: Nominated as deputy agriculture minister; arrested ... The BBC's Jonah Fisher in South Africa says the announcement is a sign of deal under intense stress - but in itself it may not make much difference to the operation of Zimbabwe's government ... Mr Bennett, a white farmer whose land was seized under Mr Mugabe's land reform... (BBC News -- Africa)
Fighting malaria with DDT in South Africa Oct 17, 2009
Here Mahlatse Gallens reports from northern South Africa on how the battle to tackle malaria is going ... Despite the use of the chemical being banned in many countries over the damage it can cause to the environment and health concerns, South Africa says it has enabled it to drastically reduce malaria incidents in the past four years ... The South African government is not providing nets at all but has opted for indoor residual spraying. (Yahoo News -- Malaria)
Serbian president in trouble after champagne celebration Oct 17, 2009
The incident happened last Saturday at Belgrade's Red Star stadium - immediately after Serbia's football team trounced Romania 5-0 and clinched its place in the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. Serbia's victory triggered huge celebrations around the country. (BBC News -- Europe)
Upholding tradition, realising changes Oct 16, 2009
Ladies and gentlemen, thus, if we want to know the true meaning of racism, look at the history of South Africa under the laws of apartheid. Even in the US, blatant racism was the norm until the mid-1960s. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Appointment of Madagascan new prime minister canceled by State Council Oct 16, 2009
Ravalomanana, 60, became president of the island country in 2002 after 6-month stalemate with Ratsiraka, fled the country and has been living in exile in Swaziland and South Africa since last March 25. Ratsiraka, 73, who has been living in exile in Paris, France, since 2002, had been president for 21 years, from 1975 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2001 while Zafy, 82, led the country from 1993 to 1996. (Xinhuanet, China)
Post-Katrina Images Featured in an Exhibit at Hotchkiss Oct 16, 2009
His work has taken him across America, to Africa, the Middle East and the Far East, and he has covered such stories Nelson Mandela's election as president of South Africa, investigated an alleged al Qaeda training camp in central Somalia and traveled to Afghanistan just after the fall of the Taliban ... "I was in South Africa for two months following Mandela around. It was extremely inspiring to the see the optimism of the Zulu people and some of the tribes and their learning how to cast a vote,... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Botswana: AU Observers Okay Vote Preparations Oct 15, 2009
At the a press conference in Gaborone on Tuesday, the head of the mission Dr Brigalia Bam of South Africa said that so far, they are satisfied with what the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has done to prepare for the polls, the tenth since the country gained independence from Britain in 1966 ... Ms Bam who chairs the South African electoral commission said the AU mission is satisfied with the explanation given by IEC to shed light on why students sitting exams and over 25,000 civil... (allAfrica.com)
Guinea massacre probed Oct 15, 2009
Should gun control be tightened in South Africa. Find out what iafrica. (iAfrica.com)
Ghanaians and Chinese Should Inter-Marry for Romance Diplomacy Oct 15, 2009
Calling it "Romance Diplomacy", a Populist Politician with an extraordinary ability to charm readers", has publicly called for more inter-marriages between Ghanaians and Chinese and also, inclusion of Chinese Language in Ghana's educational curriculum to foster greater cooperation in the areas of diplomacy, investments, business, trade and security between Ghana and China --- "Osagyefo Dr" Kwame Appiah Boateng, popularly known by Ghanaians around the World as "Kwame Mayor", the 2004/2008 CPP... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
