A Somali government official says a female suicide bomber has killed Interior Minister Abdi Shakur Sheikh Hassan Farah. Information Minister Abdulkarim Hassan Jama confirmed the death during an interview with VOA on Friday. The official said the attack happened inside the minister’s home in the capital, Mogadishu on Friday. A witness who lives at the […]
Somali Official: Female Suicide Bomber Kills Interior Minister
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Nigeria Looking to Lock-Up Bankole Pending Trial
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency wants to keep the nation’s former House speaker in jail until he can face trial for corruption. Dimeji Bankole is facing 16 counts for misappropriating an estimated $60 million from the government’s coffers. He appeared in court for a bail hearing Friday and will remain in jail until Monday when the hearing […]
Clinton: Africa Must Fight Corruption to Expand Trade
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, visiting Zambia Friday, is urging African leaders to fight corruption if they hope to benefit from U.S. trade preferences. Speaking to business and civic leaders in Lusaka , Clinton said the White House is committed to expanding U.S. trade with Africa. She said African nations must create a supportive […]
Three Dead In Somali Protests
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses in Somalia say at least three people have been killed during a second day of protests in Mogadishu, where hundreds gathered to show their support for Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. Security officials say demonstrators attacked two hotels used by Somali lawmakers on Friday, setting one ablaze. Witnesses say soldiers shot a teenage protestor […]
UN: Both Sides in Ivory Coast Conflict May Have Committed Rights Violations
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
A United Nations human rights body says investigators have found evidence that both sides in the Ivory Coast conflict may have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes. The U.N. Human Rights Council sent an inquiry panel to the country May 4-28. After visiting several cities, the panel concluded that serious human rights violations, including […]
Sudanese Border Battles Put Thousands on the Run
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing from intense fighting along the undefined border region between northern and southern Sudan, with humanitarian officials warning the violence is getting worse. The United Nations said Friday conditions have deteriorated rapidly in the north’s South Kordofan state, where civilians are getting caught between the north’s Sudanese Armed Forces […]
Memorial Service Held for Anti-Apartheid Icon Albertina Sisulu
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
South Africa held an official memorial service in Pretoria Thursday for anti-apartheid icon Albertina Sisulu. She will be buried near her husband’s grave on Saturday outside Johannesburg. Thousands of people are expected to travel from across South Africa to attend the funeral. Albertina Sisulu, known as Ma Sisulu, died late Thursday at her home in […]
Mother to Child HIV Transmission Drops in Sout Africa
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
South African health officials say a new program aimed at stopping mother to child transmission of HIV has prevented thousands of babies from becoming infected with the virus. The South African Medical Research Council says data just released at the 2011 AIDS Conference in Durban show the HIV transmission rate between mother and child has […]
Obama Urges Gabon’s President to Root Out Corruption
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Gabon’s President Ali Ben Bongo to root out corruption and protect human rights in the West African country. Mr. Obama met with Mr. Bongo at the White House Thursday, despite questions about alleged corruption in Mr. Bongo’s family and government. The White House said Mr. Obama welcomed reforms that […]
US Man Arrested For Allegedly Aiding Somali Militants
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Justice Department says another man has been charged in the state of Minnesota with providing assistance to Somalia’s al-Shabab militants. Ahmed Mahamud was arrested Thursday in Ohio and is expected to be sent to Minnesota to face the indictment. Prosecutors allege Mahamud conspired to provide both money and fighters for the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab, […]
