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The Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) has applauded the Ministry of Education for the giant step it has decided to take to provide free and compulsory education at primary level.
NANTU regional chairperson for the Erongo Region, Jonathan …
Continue readingThe overwhelming approval of a Provisional Constitution for Somalia by the representative body convened for that purpose – a key step toward ending the Horn of Africa country's long transition to stable governance – was hailed today by United Nations …
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Being an African president is a risky business. It can be fatal. We're already three down this year alone, and critically-ill Meles Zenawi looks like he'll make it four. Other continents, by and large, seem to do a better
A growing number of European governments is joining an international diplomatic drive to press President Paul Kagame's government into ending support for rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Germany and Britain have joined the Netherlands in recent days …
Continue readingAn estimated 1.6 million people are likely to need food assistance in the coming "hunger season" from January to March in Zimbabwe, according to a new report released today by the United Nations and its partners.
"The UN World Food
The European Union (EU) announced Monday that it will suspend most of its sanctions on Zimbabwean leaders and organisations as soon as the country holds "a peaceful and credible" referendum on a new constitution.
The announcement was made after a …
Continue readingThe Liberian Senate Thursday passed into law an anti gay bill seeking to prevent same sex marriage in Liberia.
If concord by the House of Representative, the bill will be forwarded to President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for perusal and subsequent signing …
Continue readingProfessor George Ayittey's name evokes freedom especially against the background of Africa's quest to free itself completely from never-do-well protectionist economies, the remnants of old military eras of leadership and the remains of sit-tight rulers across the continent. With Africa …
Continue readingTo many observers, the election victory of Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma against the incumbent, Mr Jean Ping, as Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) at the Summit in Addis Ababa on 15 July, came as a surprise.
After …
Continue readingTHE African Union summit sitting in Addis Ababa is expected to address the proposal for an African Criminal Court to handle crimes against humanity on the continent.
This is a good idea in principle but bad in practice. An international
