Africa NewsNews on Africa continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.POLITICS-ANGOLA: Ambitious Plans For Women's Participation- August 15, 2008 Nearly a third of candidates in Angola's upcoming parliamentary elections are female, thanks to a new quota imposed by the government.http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/politics-angola-ambitious-plans-for-womens-parti... Zimbabweans abroad watch and await post-Mugabe era- August 15, 2008 By Luke BakerLONDON (Reuters) - Like millions of Zimbabweans living abroad, Leslie Maruziva follows the tortuous power-sharing talks going on at home. He wonders about leaving London and going back. But for now, he is unconvinced.Up to 4 million Zimbabweans are estimated to live outside the country, in neighboring South Africa, Mozambique or Botswana, or further afield in Britain, the United States and Canada, while around 13 million remain at home.If President Robert Mugabe were to step down...http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/zimbabweans-abroad-watch-and-await-post-mugabe-e... Robert Mugabe Reportedly Makes Deal With Faction- August 14, 2008 Confusion and consternation reigned at the end of three days of power-sharing talks for Zimbabwe on Tuesday after reports circulated that President Robert Mugabe and a breakaway opposition leader had agreed on ...http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/robert-mugabe-reportedly-makes-deal-with-faction... Libya, U.S. sign bombing compensation deal: Libya- August 14, 2008 Libya and the United States signed a comprehensive deal on Thursday to compensate all U.S. and Libyan victims of bombings or their relatives, Libyan officials said.http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/libya-u-s-sign-bombing-compensation-deal-libya?f... ICC prosecutor briefs Senegal's president on Darfur case- August 14, 2008 The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Monday briefed the Senegalese president about the ICC investigation in Darfur as part of an effort to urge African leaders to help end ...http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/icc-prosecutor-briefs-senegals-president-on-darf... Nigeria to hand over peninsula to Cameroon- August 14, 2008 Nigeria will hand over the Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon on Thursday, putting an end to a 15-year dispute over the territory believed to contain considerable oil and gas reserves.http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/nigeria-to-hand-over-peninsula-to-cameroon?fromr... Teddy Afro still waiting.. for his day in court- August 14, 2008 Sequestered in a dank prison cell here, Ethiopia's biggest reggae star awaits trial in a deadly hit-and-run case that has galvanized the nation.http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/teddy-afro-still-waiting-for-his-day-in-court?fr... Cosatu to block goods destined for Zim, Swaziland- August 13, 2008 A week-long boycott of goods destined for Zimbabwe and Swaziland will be launched next month throughout the Southern African region, Congress of South African Trade Unions general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said ...http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/cosatu-to-block-goods-destined-for-zim-swaziland... Two SA nationals up for murder in Botswana- August 13, 2008 Two South Africans and a Botswana man are expected to go on trial for murder on Monday for allegedly killing a business woman in Lobatse, Botswana, the SABC reported.http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/two-sa-nationals-up-for-murder-in-botswana?fromr... Uganda turns to mass circumcision in Aids fight- August 13, 2008 Ugandan authorities have launched a mass circumcision drive with the hope it will reduce HIVAids rates in the East African country.http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/uganda-turns-to-mass-circumcision-in-aids-fight?... |