Such as these refugee camps in the DRC, camps in neighboring Uganda are thousands of people's last resort, Copyright: UN Photo/Marie Frechon
Once more the Great Lakes Region is shaken by enormous clashes between rebel forces and official soldiers of the Congolese army. For days, the border region of the DRC and Uganda is the scene for heavy fighting. Meanwhile tens of thousands fled the war zone and seek refuge in neighboring Uganda. It remains to be hoped that the new clashes in the DRC’s forests will not push the region into another disastrous period of long-lasting warfare. Weiterlesen »
The news reports of the last days in Malawi concerning the Shire-Zambezi Waterway are highly contradictory. While People’s Party (PP) Director of Economic Affairs Jerry Jana still said end of April that long term projects would be pigeon-holed, news from Mozambique report the opposite. According to these mediums Malawi’s new president Joyce Banda and Mozambique’s head of the state Armando Guebuza agreed on reviving the prestige project of late president Bingu wa Mutharika.
Mozqmbique's Armando Guebuza stopped all freight in 2010 passing Mozambique, Copyright: World Economic Forum
Malawi's new President Joyce Banda travelled to Maputo last Saturday for a three-day visit, Copyright: tlupic
Maj. Gen. Caesar Achellam, one of the most important major generals among the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) was captured in the Central African Republic. The Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) announced the successful blow last Sunday. The capture may be quite devastating since the army now expects more soldiers to come out of the bush and abandon the LRA. Weiterlesen »
Bei den Parlamentswahlen in Algerien hat die Partei des amtierenden Präsidenten Abdelaziz Bouteflika einen deutlichen Wahlsieg errungen. Unabhängige Beobachter von AU, Arabischer Liga und EU attestieren dem Land zwei Tage nach dem Urnengang eine “freie, transparente, reguläre und gerechte Wahl”. Die Wahlbeteiligung blieb auffallend niedrig.
31 years ago on May 11th, the world lost Robert “Bob” Marley – an artist whose work was strongly influenced by ideas of Haile Selassie I, last Emperor of Ethiopia and one of the founding fathers of the Organisation of African Unity. Today Marley would have reached the age of 67. His music still inspires millions.
Until the colour of a man’s skin is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes – me say war. That until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all, without regard to race – dis a war. (Bob Marley and the Wailers: “Rastaman Vibrations” 1976)
Note: _Check ya Mziki: … is a fresh series on eufrika.org to celebrate and share new and/or influential moments in music.
Malawi has announced a sharp, 33% devaluation of its currency, the Kwacha. The move follows pressure for the Southern African state, particularly upheld by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in order to restore ties with the donor community. Weiterlesen »
The non-governmental organization Save the Children ranks the West African state of Niger ahead of its annual list which monitors the worst places in the world to be a mother.Summing up statistics from the fields health, education, economic status and nutrition, the crisis-hit country which currently suffers from a regional food shortage replaced Afghanistan in the NGO’s ‘State of the World’s mothers report’.
In einer Analyse für n-tv.de hat sich Nora Schareika mit Hintergründen und möglichen Folgen der blutigen Ausschreitungen im Vorfeld der ägyptischen Präsidentschaftswahlen befasst.
One incident, two verdicts. On his way to Frankfurt a man is controlled by police officers. His black skin soon becomes a matter of harassment and humiliation. The 25 year-old compares the demeaning treatment to methods used in the Third Reich by SS-paramilitaries.
Sudan's president Omar al Bashir, Copyright: Al Jazeera English
Half a year passed since Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir last came to Malawi. By then late president Bingu wa Mutharika welcomed his colleague for a regional trade summit. Malawi’s new president Joyce Banda now addressed the African Union and the Sudanese government itself saying she does not like the nation’s leader to attend this year’s AU summit in Lilongwe. The debate about the controversial African leader goes to the next round. Weiterlesen »
The fight against the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the hunt for its leader Joseph Kony continues in the bush of the Central African Republic. With the support of the U.S. Army and the national army of the CAR, Ugandan forces get as far as the dense forests of the CAR. Weiterlesen »
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released a report in which it gives an update on current press restrictions all over the world. It appears that the State of Eritrea and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea are among the ten most censored countries in the world.
24th April, World Malaria Day, Geneve: WHO celebrates the progress made in Malaria treatment and present their new initiative for further combat; the T3 initiative.
Bicycles are rare in South Africa. Now two cycling fanatics set themselves to convince their fellow citizens of the bike’s values. In doing so, a unique portrait of society has been created.
The Malawi government on Thursday, 26 April announced the formation of a new cabinet. This follows the sudden demise of President Bingu wa Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party on 5 April. Mutharika died of a cardiac arrest. The new government led by President Joyce Banda of the People’s Party announced the new cabinet which bears new faces including prominent members of opposition parties.
Das Sondertribunal für Sierra Leone hat Charles Taylor, früheren Präsident Liberias, der Beihilfe zu Kriegsverbrechen in Liberias Nachbarland Sierra Leone für schuldig befunden. Während des blutigen Bürgerkriegs in Sierra Leone von 1991 bis 2002 waren mehr als 120.000 Menschen getötet worden, tausenden wurden Gliedmaßen abgehackt. Taylor hatte die Rebellen unterstützt und war damit in Blutdiamanten bezahlt worden. Er ist in elf Punkten für schuldig befunden worden, u.a. Mord, Massenvergewaltigungen, Rekrutierung von Kindersoldaten und Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit. Das Strafmaß wird noch festgelegt. Weiterlesen »
Fuel assistance could make long queues at Malawi's filling stations disappear. Copyright: Travis Lupick
After Zambia sent five million liters of fuel to Malawi last week, South Africa joins and furhter provides Malawi with fuel which lasts for one month. Weiterlesen »
Fahrräder haben in Südafrika Seltenheitswert. Nun jedoch haben es sich zwei Radfanatiker zur Aufgabe gemacht, ihre Mitmenschen vom Wert des fahrbaren Untersatzes zu überzeugen. Dabei ist zunächst ein einzigartiges Gesellschaftsportrait entstanden.
Fisherman at Lake Victoria, Copyright: Zoriah (www.zoriah.net or www.zoriah.com)
Lake Victoria, located in the East African Rift Valley, is one of the oldest lakes in the world and besides that world’s second largest fresh water lake. During the last decades, the lake was one of the most productive lakes worldwide, contributing $300 million in annual fish exports to the economies of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Nowadays, increasing water pollutions and illegal, unregulated and unreported fisheries endanger the once diverse and rich fish stocks. Weiterlesen »
Last week Friday, Zambian energy minister Christopher Yalume announced a fuel support for Malawi. According to his statement, Zambia would support Malawi with five million litres of fuel. Now this fuel has officially been delivered and handed over. But the question of payment still seems to remain unclear. Weiterlesen »
Einfach nur geschmacklos oder doch provokantes Zurschaustellen rassistischer Klischees? Eigentlich wollte die schwedische Kultusministerin Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth mit einer unkonventionellen Aktion auf Genitalverstümmlung bei afrikanischen Frauen aufmerksam machen. Öffentlichkeitswirksam war ihr kurzer Auftritt allemal. Nun jedoch hagelt es Rücktrittsforderungen, die Ministerin sieht sich mit dem Vorwurf unverhohlenen Rassismus konfrontiert.
Kenyan activist Ikal Angelei is among the six award winners of this year’s Goldman Prize which acknowledges members of grassroots movements for their outstanding commitment to environmental justice. Angelei startet a campaign to raise awareness for the threats the planned Gibe III hydropower dam in Ethiopia holds for people and environment around lake Turkana.
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