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Sudan: Top UN Peacekeeping Official Begins Week-Long Visit
The head of United Nations peacekeeping today began a week-long visit to Sudan, where the world body currently has two operations - one to support the 2005 north-south peace deal and the other to quell the violence that has plagued the western region of Darfur since 2003.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 16:44

Congo-Kinshasa: Diarrhoea Outbreak Kills IDPs in North Kivu
Scores of people have died while hundreds have been affected by an outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea in internally displaced people's (IDP) camps in North Kivu Province.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 16:33

Africa: UN Refugee Chief Appeals for World's Poor
The welfare of the world?s poor and uprooted people is increasingly at risk as the international community struggles with a combination of adverse economic, social and political trends that threaten to trigger even more displacement in the years to come, UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres warned Monday.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 16:11

Nigeria: Gen Malu Flown Abroad for Medical Treatment
Former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Victor Malu (rtd), was yesterday flown to Paris, France via the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos for medical treatment.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 16:02

Nigeria: Diete-Spiff Identifies Causes of Niger Delta Crisis
The Amanayabo of Kalabari Kingdom, King Alfred Diete-Spiff, has said Niger Delta is in its current situation because government in the past did not recognise the role of traditional rulers in conflict mediation.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 16:02

Nigeria: Nda Graduates 9,029 Officers in 44 Years
The Nigerian Defence Acadmey (NDA) Kaduna said at the weekend that 9,029 officers have graduated from the institution since its inception in January 1964.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 16:02

Somalia: 52 Agencies Appalled at Crisis
Statement by 52 non-governmental organisations working in Somalia on the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in the country
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:57

South Africa: Cape Weather Too Much for USS Theodore
It might have seemed a breezy spring day in Cape Town but the Cape of Storms was too much for the mighty American aircraft carrier the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:56

Liberia: Doe Was Not Aware of Lutheran Massacre
A former deputy director of the National Security Agency (NSA) has vindicated former President Samuel Doe of involvement and knowledge of the 1990 Lutheran Church massacre carried on allegedly by "His Death Squad".
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:48

Liberia: 28 AFL Soldiers Commissioned
October 3, 2008, was set aside by the Ministry of National Defense to commission 28 of its trained and professional soldiers of the over 2000 men and women of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL),
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:47

Nigeria: Niger Delta Committee Demands Memorandum From Ohanaeze
Niger Delta Technical Committee has reached out to the pan-Igbo cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and asked for its memorandum on resolution of the Niger Delta crises.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:26

Nigeria: Mend Releases 19 Hostages
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) said yesterday that it had released about 19 oil workers abducted in September but was still holding two British and a Ukrainian.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:26

Nigeria: New Ministry'll Resolve Niger Delta Problem - Governor
Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers says the new Niger Delta Ministry will go a long way in solving the lingering problems in Niger Delta. Amaechi made the remark on Saturday while fielding questions from newsmen at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:14

Nigeria: Doma Commends State for Peace
The people of Nasarawa State have been commended for maintaining the peace in the past couple of years.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:12

Burundi: Fighting for Land
Thousands of Burundians have returned home after years of refugee life in Tanzania, but finding shelter and enough land to farm remains a challenge.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 14:40

South Africa: Country's Peace Keeping Missions in DRC Yield Positive Results
South Africa's participation in peace keeping missions on the African continent has begun to bear fruits with the successful integration and training of former armed forces.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 14:28

South Africa: Country Hands Over Rapid Reaction Battalion to DRC
Defence Minister Charles Nqakula has officially handed over the first Rapid Reaction Battalion to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Defence Minister and War Veteran, Chikez Diemu.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 14:28

Uganda: Floods Displace 100 Families in Moyo
Heavy rains that hit Moyo District in the last two weeks have displaced more than 100 families and destroyed hundreds of acres of farmland.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 14:11

Tanzania: Catholic Media Urged to Build Peace in Africa
Catholic media professionals have the moral responsibility to use the unprecedented power of the media to help build peace in Africa, said Tanzanian Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Philip Marmo.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 13:56

Congo-Kinshasa: Church Group Calls for Better World Response
As violence continues between the Congolese Army and rebels of the National Congress for People's Defence (CNDP) led by Laurent Nkunda in North Kivu, in the east, a peace network supported by several missionary congregations has called for meaningful action from the international community.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 13:56

Liberia: RU Gets Nod of Approval From Chief Executive
The first batch of officers of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) of the Liberia National Police has been awarded certificates following the completion of an eight-month intensive training program in anti-terrorism. The program, conducted with support provided by the governments of Liberia, the United States of America and Ireland, was held at the Police Academy in Paynesville on the outskirts of Monrovia.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 13:47

Congo-Kinshasa: Monuc Force Commander Remains Optimistic
During the weekly MONUC press conference of 2 October 2008, MONUC Force Commander General Babacar Gaye said that despite the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a lot of progress has been accomplished thanks to the help and support of MONUC.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 13:43

Kenya: Bogus Reporters Talk to Suspects
People suspected to be intelligence agents but posing as journalists were the first to interview eight Kenyans released from Ethiopia shortly after they landed at Voi.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 13:40

Somalia: Pirates to Face Heavy Military Reprisals
When Somali pirates hijacked the MV Faina, they probably didn't know about its deadly cargo of 33 T-72 tanks, rocket launchers, rifles and heavy weapons allegedly destined for Kenya's military.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 13:13

East Africa: Tankgate - Who Are the Real Pirates?
The seizure of a ship bearing a consignment of military hardware from the Ukraine by the Somali pirates is proving to be a mystery wrapped in an enigma.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 13:13

Kenya: They Tortured Us in Ethiopian 'Guantanamo' - Freed Kenyans
A group of Kenyans have revealed how they were tortured when held as terrorist suspects in an Ethiopian jail.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:41

Uganda: Loketo Lee's Fight for Peace
THE first recognition came from Southern Sudan back in 2005, when the president, Salvar Kiir himself, handed Loketo Lee a Peace Award for his contribution, through his music, to the country's peace process.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 11:58

East Africa: Why Kenya And Ethiopia Ought to Annex And Divide Somalia
Last month, Lehmans Brothers and Merrill Lynch, the world's foremost investment banks, went bankrupt and we witnessed the financial chaos in the western capitals.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 11:58

Uganda: Country on Terrorism Alert
The public has been put on alert over what security authorities say is a credible threat of terrorist attacks on public places around the city, Daily Monitor has learnt.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 11:53

Uganda: War Court Faces Legal Hurdles
The planned War Crimes Division of the High Court is facing legal hurdles that now threaten to delay its operations, Justice James Ogoola has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 11:40

Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels Warn Government Against Attack
Rebels allied to Maj. Gen. Laurent Nkunda's Congrès National pour la Défense du Peuple (CNDP) have threatened to take their fight to new heights if government forces attack their positions again.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 11:35

Nigeria: Danjuma Bags First NDA Honorary Degree
The Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) recorded a major first at the end of its 20th convocation ceremony yesterday. At the event, two former ministers of defence and the first academic provost of the academy were awarded honorary doctorate degrees.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 11:31

Nigeria: Militants Kidnap 6 Filipinos in PH
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped six Filipino workers during an attack on an oil service vessel in the Niger Delta, a private security source said on Saturday. A speedboat carrying 12 gunmen attacked the vessel and took six hostages, including the boat's captain and two engineers.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 11:31

Kenya: Terror - Government Story an Insult to Kenyans
The government's explanation regarding the return of eight Kenyans from Ethiopia where they had been held on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities is unpersuasive and disingenuous.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 11:13

Angola: Riot Police Officers Hand Over Weapons Illegally Owned
About 73 firearms of different calibres were handed over last Thursday in Luanda by the effectives of the Riot Police Command (PIR), which were illegally owned by the officers.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 10:10

Rwanda: Key Genocide Trials Depend On Judicial Reforms
Rwanda is hoping to convince the International Criminal Tribunal to change its mind over refusing to transfer three genocide suspects to face trial at home, paving the way for extradition procedures to start against dozens of others living abroad in freedom.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 09:51

Somalia: Two Civilians Killed in Baidoa As Mortars Target Speaker's Residence
The home of Somalia's parliament Speaker was targeted with mortars overnight Friday, Radio Garowe reported.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 09:51

Somalia: Islamic Courts, Al Shabaab 'On Verge of War'
Reliable sources in Somalia's capital Mogadishu confidentially tell Garowe Online that insurgent groups waging war against the country's foreign-backed interim government are "on the verge" of open hostilities.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 09:51

Somalia: Hawiye Council Spokesman 'Threatened' By Al Shabaab
The spokesman for a self-appointed Somali clan union - the Hawiye Tradition and Unity Council - told reporters Sunday that council members have been threatened by local insurgents.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 09:45

Uganda: Broadway Glamour at Ebonies' Premiere
ALL roads led to Theatre La Bonita on Eid Day last Tuesday as hundreds of theatre fans thronged the place to witness the launch of the group's new play, Societal Equilibrium.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 09:45

Uganda: Danish Princess Detonates Landmines
THE Danish Crown Princess, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, with the help of experts on Thursday detonated an antitank landmine in Gulu district.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 09:45

Another Ugandan Police Officer Dies in Darfur
ANOTHER Ugandan Police officer has died in Sudan. Assistant Inspector John Okwir was on a UN peace-keeping mission in the troubled region of Darfur.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 09:41

Africa: Bush Signs Law On Child Soldiers
Under a new law signed today by US President George W. Bush, leaders of military forces and armed groups who have recruited child soldiers may be arrested and prosecuted in the United States, Human Rights Watch said today. The law could apply to leaders of dozens of forces that have recruited and used child soldiers in over 20 armed conflicts.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 09:37

Burundi: Country's Rival Ethnic Groups Learn to Live Side By Side in UN-Backed Pilot Project
Displaced people from Burundi's rival Hutu and Tutsi groups are being resettled side by side under a pilot project funded by the United Nations refugee agency aimed at seeking reconciliation and binding up the wounds of decades of bloody ethnic violence in the small central African country.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 09:01

Uganda: Defence Force Generals Face U.S. Arrest Over Child Soldiers
Senior UPDF officers could be arrested and tried in the United States for recruiting child soldiers under a new law passed by the Bush administration.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 07:50

Kenya: Country's Mystery Arms Imports
A total of 77 tanks and 15 jet fighters were secretly imported by Kenya last year alone, according to official documents. Two rocket launchers and more than 40,000 automatic rifles and machine guns were also brought in, the United Nations says. Yet the government has not reported its arms purchases to the United Nations, as required by international agreements, the Sunday Nation can reveal.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Oct-2008 12:54