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Nigeria: Biafra Group Files Complaint Against the Country at ICC[Fahamu] Just as secessionist leader Odumegwu Ojukwu moved in 1967 to declare the independence of Biafra to protect his people from genocidal killings, the group is asking ICC to intervene on their behalf before they are completely exterminated.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:08
Somalia: UN Threatens the Somali Democratic Movement
[Fahamu] Is the authority of the UN and regional bodies divine, such that it cannot be challenged by the Somali people? The only 'crime' the Somali democratic movement has committed is to dare dream of freedom in the land of its birth.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:08
Sudan: Shooting in Twice East, Jonglei Kills One
[Sudan Tribune] Bor - One person is reported dead and another injured in Twic East county of Jonglei state in an attack by an unidentified gunman on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:04
South Sudan: Govt Must Not Put All 'Egg' On the UN & AU Baskets
[Sudan Tribune] The African Union backed talks between Sudan and South Sudan was about to begin this week, but signs are that one party in the conflict (Khartoum), is still dragging its feet, whether to attend the much publicized talks with the Republic of the South Sudan or stay out altogether. They have started to blow hot and cold at the same time. This is how: they have introduced another element called security, an indicator that the issues of boundary demarcation and Abyei are to wait until the question of security
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:04
Nigeria: Empower Women With ICT Skills, IPC Urges
[Daily Trust] Ibadan - The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos has joined global voices to call for the greater empowerment of Nigerian women with ICT skills.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:13
Libya: Govt and FAO Renew Commitment to Develop the Country's Agriculture and Food Security
[FAO] Rome - Libya and FAO have commited themselves to work together to develop the country's agricultural sector and improve food security, signing a cooperation agreement at FAO headquarters.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 10:22
Africa: Cassava Comes to the Table
[AlertNet] It might be an abuse of artistic license, but 2012 might well be remembered as the first International Year of Cassava - in all but name.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:27
Rwanda: U.S$100 Million Project to Bridge Trade Deficit
[New Times] The World Bank and the Government of Rwanda yesterday approved a $100m project that seeks to raise the country's export revenues from regional markets.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:00
Africa: UNDP Report - One-in-Four Sub-Saharan Africans Goes Hungry Everyday
[Daily Observer] The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report 2012, has indicated that one-in-four sub-Saharan Africans, about 214 million people, goes hungry every day and warned that countries in this region cannot sustain current levels of economic growth without reaching out to their most marginalized inhabitants.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 08:36
Sudan: UN Security Council Demands Progress on Abyei, Extends Peacekeeping Mandate
[UN News] In a new resolution, the Security Council today extended by six months the mandate the United Nations peacekeeping force for Abyei, an area contested by South Sudan and Sudan, and demanded that the two countries finalize the establishment of an administration for the area in line with an agreement signed last year.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 22:51
Cameroon: IMF/World Bank Mission Outlines Conditions
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister Philemon Yang on May 16 received the institutions' officials.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 22:17
Cameroon: Minrex, UNHCR Discuss Refugees' Plight
[Cameroon Tribune] The Resident Representative of the UN High Commission for Refugees was received by MINREX boss Tuesday.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 22:17
It's Human Nature to Question ICC
[The Star] Former Bosnian Serb army commander Radko Mladic went on trial yesterday in The Hague accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He is accused of ethnic cleansing of Bosnian Muslims and Croats between 1992 and 1995.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 19:21
Imprisoning a Rapper for Criticizing the Police
[HRInfo] ANHRI denounced the continued policy of the ruling regime in Morocco for clamping down on opinion and expression freedom the Moroccans gained during their long struggle. The rapper "Moaz Balghawat" was imprisoned for one year with fine on charges of "insulting an organized public authority" .
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:43
Africa: Saudi Arabia - Activist Detained for His Activities in Support of Religious Freedom
[HRInfo] ANHRI condemns the detention of Kamel Abbas al-Ahmed, engineer and brother of the Saudi dissident Ali Abbas al-Ahmed, head of the Gulf Institute in Washington. The Saudi security services escorted Kamel al-Ahmed to an unknown destination without giving any reasons for his detention and without a warrant.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:43
Nigeria: Maternal Deaths On Decline but More Progress Needed - UN Report
[Leadership] The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has declined almost by halve in 20 years, according to new estimates released during the week by the United Nations. The report however stressed that greater progress is still needed in significantly reducing maternal deaths.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:28
Angola: 'Economic Prospects Remain Positive' - IMF
[IMF] Washington, DC - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Mauro Mecagni, visited Luanda from May 2 to May 17, 2012 to conduct the 2012 Article IV Consultation and First Post-Program Monitoring Mission.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:02
São Tomé and Príncipe: IMF Reaches Agreement On U.S. $3.97 Million ECF-Supported Program
[IMF] A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Ricardo Velloso, visited São Tomé and Príncipe during May 4-17, 2012, to discuss a medium-term economic program that could be supported by the IMF under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). [1]
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:00
Cameroon: Statement At the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Country
[IMF] Washington, DC - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Mario de Zamaróczy, visited Cameroon during May 2-16, 2011 to conduct the 2012 Article IV Consultation.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:27
No Evidence to Lift Travel Ban
[Informer] The Head of the United Nations (UN) and Pakistani Prominent Representative to the UN currently visiting Liberia has disclosed that there is no documented report from various segments they met in Liberia, including civil society organizations that talks about lifting travel ban on Liberians.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:12
UNHCR Fulfils Promise to Counties Hosting Ivorian Refugees
[Informer] In fulfillment of a promise made during the Ivorian refugee influx into Liberia more than a year ago, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has donated six brand new vehicles, including two ambulances and four Toyota LC 200 Land Cruisers, to Liberia's border counties hosting Ivorian refugees.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:11
Liberia: UN Joint Food Programme Brings Relief to Three Counties
[Informer] Beaming with smiles, Annie Kruah pointed at the stock pile of rice in the newly built warehouse in Karnplay, Nimba County.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:09
Amnesty or Prosecution for War Criminals?
[IRIN] Kampala - The arrest of a senior Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commander has reignited debate in Uganda about what to do with alleged war criminals: let them go, to encourage other rebels to surrender; or prosecute them in the name of accountability and justice.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 16:47
Uganda: UN Wants LRA's Acellam Tried
[Observer] The United Nations envoy for Children and Armed Conflict, Radhika Coomaraswamy, wants captured LRA commander Caesar Acellam to face trial for egregious violations committed against children. "Along with Joseph Kony and a handful of senior rebel commanders, he is responsible for the most egregious violations committed against children in the central African region," Coomaraswamy said in a press release Monday.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 16:04
U.S. Envoy Rice At UN On Sudan
[State Department] Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, at a Press Gaggle on Sudan and Syria, May 16, 2012
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:41
U.S. Envoy Rice Comments on Security Council Briefing
[State Department] Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on Libya (ICC), May 16, 2012
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:34
Liberia: Taylor Begs for Merciful Jail Sentence
[Heritage] Former Liberian President Charles G. Taylor has appealed for merciful jail sentence as judges of the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague decide his fate this month. Judges at the Court are expected to deliver their verdict on Mr. Taylor sentencing on 30 May 2012. Mr. Taylor's appeal comes on the heels of a prosecution request for an 80-year jail sentence. In written filings, prosecutors said a sentence of 80 years would reflect the severity of the crimes and the central role that Taylor h
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:26
Liberia: Charles Taylor - the War Criminal Pleads for Mercy
[iMaverick] It was another bravado performance in The Hague from Charles Taylor, who looked gentle and unassuming as he asked for leniency. Almost tempted to believe him, Simon Allison recalls that no amount of smooth talking can erase the horrors the man inflicted on Sierra Leone.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:03
The Real Art of War - MSF's Humanitarian Negotiation
[iMaverick] The greatest myth surrounding humanitarian aid is that those who provide assistance are noble actors independent from the realities of war. Médecin sans Frontiéres' recent book Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed lays bare the compromises and justifications made in conflict zones - and Greg Nicolson spoke to two of its contributors.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:03
Africa: Near Eastern Trust Fund for Food Security Proposed
[FAO] Rome - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today proposed the creation of a Near Eastern Trust Fund to advance food security in the region.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:20
New UNIPSIL Head Visits Salone's UN Mission
[Concord] The new Executive Representative of the United Nations Secretary General to Sierra Leone, Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen, last week paid a courtesy call on the Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the UN, Ambassador Shekou M. Touray, at the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone in New York. The ERSG was accompanied by the Senior Political Affairs Officer of the UN Department of Political Affairs, and team leader for West Africa, Ms. Cherrie-Ann Vincent.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:03
Special Court Prosecutor Applauds Citizens
[Concord] On a tour of five provinces throughout Sierra Leone, Special Court Prosecutor Brenda J. Hollis hailed the resilience and determination of all Sierra Leoneans in demanding justice and accountability for the crimes committed against them during the 11-year armed conflict.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:03
Sudan: Nation Rejects Humanitarian Surveys in Rebel-Held Areas of South Kordofan
[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - The Sudanese government will not recognize humanitarian surveys conducted by foreign aid groups in rebel-controlled areas of South Kordofan State, an official announced on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:00
Sudan: UNSC Hears Progress Report On Relations Between North & South
[Sudan Tribune] Washington - The United Nations Security (UNSC) held a closed meeting on Wednesday to listen to a briefing by the UN Secretary General Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Haile Menkerios via videoconference.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:00
Sierra Leone: Donors, Beneficiaries Discuss Free Healthcare Success
[Concord] After two years of implementation of the free health care initiative (FHCI) for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under five years, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with donor organizations and some beneficiaries on Thursday discussed the achievements of the project.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:56
Sierra Leone: EU Boosts Food Security
[Concord] Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security last Thursday, on behalf of the government, received 2,250 tons of food items from the European Union delegation in Sierra Leone at the WFP warehouse, Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:56
IFJ Calls for the Reopening of a Radio and the Release of a Detained Journalist
[IFJ] The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the suspension of radio "Liberté" and the arrest of 9 of its journalists in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:47
Africa: IFJ Condemns Killing of Television Journalist
[IFJ] The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today condemned the killing of Amon Thembo Wa' Mupaghasya, a director of Mupaghasya Community Television Centre in Uganda.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:47
Prosecute George Bush Too, Says Charles Taylor
[New Dawn] Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, now convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in relations to atrocities committed in Sierra Leone, has stressed the need for former US President George W. Bush to be prosecuted for similar crimes.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 10:02
Nigeria: UN Wants Cooperation to Achieve Sustainable Devt
[This Day] Secretary-General of the UN Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20), Sha Zukang, has declared that partnerships and development cooperation among countries would play a key role in accelerating sustainable development.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:55
Sierra Leone: At Prosecution and Defense Oral Arguments On Sentencing, Charles Taylor Makes Public Statement
[CharlesTaylorTrial.org] Today, convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor made what might be his final public statement in court before Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague as his defense lawyers and prosecutors made oral submissions on the possible sentence he should serve after being convicted for his involvement in Sierra Leone's 11 year civil conflict.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:39
Tanzania: Zanzibar Pushes to Join Island Alliance to Confront Climate Change
[AlertNet] Migombani - The East African archipelago of Zanzibar is attempting to win "environmental independence" from Tanzania by joining an organisation that promotes the sustainable development of islands in the Indian Ocean.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:35
Sierra Leone: At UN-Backed Court, Charles Taylor Denies Role in Atrocities
[UN News] Convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor told the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) today that he was saddened by the atrocities and crimes committed in Sierra Leone, but denied that he aided the rebels who committed the abuses.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:09
Sudan: Darfuri Movements Appeal to World to Save People From Famine
[Radio Dabanga] El Fasher - The leaders of the Sudan Liberation Movement factions led by Abdel Wahid and Minni Minawi and the Justice and Equality Movement have pledged a joint appeal to the international community - the UN Security Council and human rights and humanitarian organisations - to immediately move to save the people of Darfur, including the displace, refugees and rural villagers from impending famine.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 06:04
Africa: South Africa Headed for AU Stalemate With Noting Up Its Sleeve
[iMaverick] Johannesburg - Unless the South African government gets its head out of the sand over the next chairperson of the AU, there'll be another stalemate in Lilongwe - and our already battered reputation will take another hammering.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 22:26
Africa: Courtney Griffiths to Join Live ICC Debate
[ICC] The Hague - Courtney Griffiths QC, Karim A. A. Khan QC, and Rodney Dixon, some of the most recognised faces in international justice, will be amongst a prestigious panel of speakers that will debate the International Criminal Court's impact on Africa live at "Building Restorative International Justice: the ICC of the Future" this Friday 18th May at the Royal Commonwealth Society in London. The debate will be streamed live online to a global audience.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 22:19