News
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HARARE, Zimbabwe
November 15, 2008
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KINSHASA, DRC
November 15, 2008
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HARARE, Zimbabwe
November 11, 2008
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BAIDOA, Somalia
November 11, 2008
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GOMA, DRC
November 11, 2008
Features
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10 November 2008 (IRIN)
JOHANNESBURG - A pledge by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to compliment UN peacekeeping forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with SADC soldiers does not take account of the regional body's limited military capacity, a military analyst told IRIN.
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Kenya
On February 28, 2008, Kenya’s president and opposition leader signed a peace accord to end bloodshed that erupted when they both claimed victory in the 2007 presidential election. The deal rescued the country from the brink of anarchy, but the two leaders are increasingly failing to resolve the historical factors behind the turmoil
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Community Empowerment
An IT lecturer at South Africa’s Cape Peninsula University of Technology has started a drug counselling service using the cell phone chat service known as Mxit and the Facebook social networking application.
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A24 Media Press Release
A24, a new media pan-African media initiative was launched on19 September 2008 in Nairobi, Kenya. The new agency prides itself as Africa’s first online delivery site for African content, promises to compensate contributors fairly while allowing them to retain copyright for their material, and seeks to actively strengthen Africa’s media capacity. This is their official launch statement.
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2 September 2008 -IRIN
(This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations)
HARARE - Strict operating procedures for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in Zimbabwe have been introduced since a ban on their operations was lifted, but pro-democracy organisations - perceived by President Robert Mugabe's government as fronts for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) - remain banned.
Editorial
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Renato Kizito Sesana
In the early months of this year, young people I knew and had previously taught the basic principles of Christianity were going around in the Riruta neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, brandishing slashers and chanting hate slogans against certain people they perceived as belonging to a different community.
Press review
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Angola
Elections are likely to be declared free and fair despite irregularities, some intimidation, and control on media exposure and meeting space for the oppositions to mobilize. There has been some collection of weapons from the police and others. JK
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Sudan/ICC
The request to indict Sudan’s president on charges of genocide and war crimes in Darfur is a historic moment in international justice. But is it wise? Will it bring peace in Sudan nearer or destabilise the country further? Alex de Waal presents the many sides of a vigorous debate. JL
15 July 2008
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Zimbabwe
27 June 2008
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