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MISA-Tanzania Statement: Four year [2006 – 2010] process in search for good Laws relating to the Right to Information must not be neglected by the Government of Tanzania
On 14 April 2010 during the current Parliament sessions in Dodoma, Hon. Damas P. Nakei, MP for Babati rural asked a question in the...
Nigeria: Acting president warns of global blacklisting
Nigerian legislators have been urged to pass an anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing laws by June 30, in order to avoid the "grave economic...
Conference on the Africa Parliamentary Knowledge Network Kicks-off at PAP
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) today held a conference on the African Parliamentary Knowledge Network (APKN) discussing the significance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)...
Madagascar: Statement by Marc Ravalomanana on Recent Press Speculation
Following recent press reports of rumours of an attempted coup
in Madagascar, former President Marc Ravalomanana wishes to make the
following statement:
"I firmly deny any involvement...
Reflections of 30 years of independence in Zimbabwe
There are numerous reports in medical history where people have suffered excruciating pain for years after undergoing abdominal operations. Only after x-rays are carried...
Sudan: AU and Arab League back election results
Contrary to reports by the European Union and the Carter Center observers on Sudan’s first elections in over 20 years, the African Union team...
Sudan: SPLM reports election anomalies amid NCP complaints
Southern Sudan ruling party, Sudan People's Liberation Movement has complained about anomalies that occurred during the recently held elections in Sudan. Thursday, National Congress...
Zimbabwe: A gloomy independence day for a former African jewel
Zimbabwe commemorates 30 years of independence on Sunday, but the
festive mood has been dampened by United Nations announcement on
Friday that the country’s humanitarian crisis...
Nigeria’s impact reaches “Beyond its Borders”
A top U.S. State Department official says Nigeria is important to stability and progress worldwide as well in Africa, and he emphasized the closeness...
Zimbabwe: 30 years of independence
On Sunday 18 April 2010, Zimbabwe will celebrate 30 years of Independence, 23 of which have taken place under the rule of President Robert...
Sudan: Partial election results, re-run in 33 constituencies announced
The names of candidates who won by acclamation have today Friday been
announced by National elections commission in Sudan.
According to a statement issued by the...
Mauritania: An African state where Blacks are “second class citizens”
Students have been up in arms, since March 25, against the Arabization of Mauritania, as expressed by members of the government on March 1,...
Nigeria: Niger Delta stability key to economic success
The key to Nigeria’s economic progress is stability in the Niger River Delta, where the bulk of the country’s oil and natural gas is...
Madagascar: Andry Rajoelina ready to share power?
Rajoelina seems to have recovered from his bout of stubbornness after assuring Malagasies, in a televised debate, Wednesday, of his intention to adhere to...
Western Saharan hunger strikers and Morocco’s human rights violations
Worldwide appeals have been launched in support of thirty-six Saharawi hunger strikers reaching their 29th day of protests. The wave of hunger strikes, which...
A hunger for justice in Western Sahara
Anyone who saw the episode of the BBC documentary Tropic of Cancer last month in which journalist Simon Reeve travelled across Western Sahara would...
Zimbabwe’s list of shame and Oskar Schindler’s list
"He who saves the life of one man, saves the world entire", so says Ben Kingsley acting as Itzhak Stern in Steven Spielberg’s award-winning...
Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi warns parties amid claims of intimidation
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has cautioned opposition members of parliament (MPs) to peacefully participate in the upcoming election.
Meles Zenawi, who appeared in parliament...
Nigeria: Islamic Preaching Bill may breach peace?
Nigeria has sought to tackle religious violence by implementing a bill that prevents extremists from preaching, and demands clerics to obtain a license to...
Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Second Ordinary Session Gets Underway
The President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Hon. Dr. Moussa Idriss Ndélé, MP, today opened the Second Ordinary Session of the Second Parliament, which...
Mauritania: “Arabization has nothing to do with Islam”
The Mauritanian government, Sunday, spoke out on the burning issue of Arabization, which was raised by the Prime Minister and Minister of Youth and...
Nigerian and South African Presidents meet with Obama
President Obama met separately with South African President Jacob Zuma and Nigeria’s acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, April 11 on the eve of the Nuclear...
Morocco: Blogging, a very serious affair
Moroccan authorities have fallen out with the new wave of free writers. Bloggers. Two of them, including the owner of a cafe, were thrown...
South Sudan gets two extra voting days as irregularities hit
The Sudan presidential and legislative elections that kicked off yesterday have been marred by irregularities. The irregularities included missing voters' names on voters'...
Congolese church and government representatives to discuss human rights
Human rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be the topic of a workshop bringing together high-level representatives of government, churches and...
Nigeria: Acting president to meet with Obama
Acting Nigerian president Mr. Goodluck Jonathan is set for his first international trip; a visit to the white house to hold talks with U.S....
Nigeria and United States agree on binational deal
The United States and Nigeria have launched an initiative aimed at fostering greater cooperation between the two nations and assisting in governance, regional cooperation...
Zimbabwe: Almost 80% of population is absolutely poor
A United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says an estimated 78
per cent of Zimbabweans are absolutely poor but the fragile coalition
government says the economy...
Sudan: Omar Bashir unopposed and un-monitored
Sudan’s first multi-party election in two decades has been thrown into further disrepute as the remaining opposition party and the European Union monitoring committee...
Mauritania: Marginalised Black populations fight against Arabisation
Hundreds of Black Mauritanian students gathered at the University of Nouakchott Tuesday to express their outrage against what they call a "comprehensive Arabization" of...