Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has sworn in 13 advisers, including new appointees for energy and media. The ceremony took place Thursday in the capital, Abuja. Abubakar Sambo, the head of Nigeria’s Energy Commission, becomes Mr. Jonathan’s his special adviser on energy. Reuben Abati, an official of Nigeria’s Guardian newspapers, is Mr. Jonathan’s special adviser on […]
Nigeria’s President Swears In Principal Advisers
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
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North Sudan Army Demobilzes Southern Members
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
The army of north Sudan has demobilized 15,000 southerners ahead of the south’s declaration of independence on Saturday. A dismissal ceremony took place in Khartoum Thursday. The north and south are trying to disentangle themselves before the new Republic of South Sudan becomes a country, but the sides have yet to resolve issues on borders […]
North Sudan Army Demobilizes Southern Members
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
The army of north Sudan is demobilizing some 15,000 southerners from its ranks, as the south gets set to declare independence. The pro-government Sudanese Media Center reports there will be a dismissal ceremony in Khartoum Thursday, to be addressed by Defense Minister Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussain. The new Republic of South Sudan is due to […]
Ugandan Police Warn of Terror Attacks
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
Police in Uganda have issued a terror alert, days before the one-year anniversary of twin suicide bombings that killed 76 people. A police spokeswoman said Thursday that authorities have received credible information indicating Somalia’s al-Shabab militants may be planning another attack. The spokeswoman, Judith Nabakoba, said the group could strike between Thursday and early next […]
South Sudan Has Oil Reserves, Big Problems
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
The new Republic of South Sudan enters the world with great economic potential but faces huge challenges in its quest for peace and prosperity. The country possesses large oil reserves that made the former unified Sudan the third-largest producer in sub-Saharan Africa. Its population – estimated at between 8 and 13 million – is strongly […]
Ivory Coast Names Former Rebel Chief as Army Leader
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
The Ivory Coast government has named a former rebel leader as head of the country’s armed forces. The defense ministry named General Soumaila Bakayoko to the post in a statement Thursday. Bakayoko led the rebel forces that helped bring President Alassane Ouattara to power in April. He will replace General Philippe Mangou, who led the […]
South Sudan Becomes World’s Newest Country Saturday
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
The Republic of South Sudan becomes the world’s newest country on Saturday. Following is a look at the 28-year process leading to South Sudan’s independence. January, 1983 – Sudan’s second civil war breaks out between the Khartoum government and the southern rebel group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), led by John Garang. Islamic Law […]
Dutch Court Convicts Rwandan of Genocide
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
An appeals court in the Netherlands has sentenced a Rwandan man to life in prison for war crimes committed during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. Joseph Mpambara was convicted by a lower court of torture in 2009 and sentenced to 20 years for causing the deaths of two Tutsi women and their four children. The appeals court, […]
Kenya Police Fire Tear Gas at Food Protest
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in Kenya fired tear gas Thursday at a group of protesters demonstrating against high food and fuel prices. The crowd, of about 100 people, marched through downtown Nairobi carrying signs and chanting slogans. They were stopped by riot police while heading to the offices of the Kenyan president and prime minister, where they were […]
North Sudan Army Demobilizes Southern Members
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
The army of north Sudan is demobilizing some 15,000 southerners from its ranks, as the south gets set to declare independence. The pro-government Sudanese Media Center reports there will be a dismissal ceremony in Khartoum Thursday, to be addressed by Defense Minister Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussain. The new Republic of South Sudan is due to […]
