Africa NewsNews on Africa continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Guinea-Bissau coup plotter flees- August 13, 2008 The alleged leader of a coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau last week has escaped to the Gambia, the armed forces say.http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/guinea-bissau-coup-plotter-flees?fromrss=1 Peacekeepers may have committed sex abuse in Congo: U.N.- August 13, 2008 An internal U.N. investigation has found evidence that some Indian peacekeepers may have engaged in "sexual exploitation and abuse" in Congo, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/peacekeepers-may-have-committed-sex-abuse-in-con... UN Concerned By Rising Tensions In Guinea-Bissau- August 12, 2008 Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 10:35 am Press Release: VOA News Ban deeply concerned about rising tensions in Guinea-Bissau 11 August 2008 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed his deep concern over the ...http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/un-concerned-by-rising-tensions-in-guinea-bissau... Singing at Scorpions hearings- August 12, 2008 Singing and toyi-toying marked the start of the public hearings on the disbanding of the Scorpions in Durban on Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/singing-at-scorpions-hearings?fromrss=1 President: Tehran never gives up nuclear program- August 12, 2008 Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Monday that Tehran will never give up its nuclear program despite the risk of fresh sanctions, the state-run TV's website reported.http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/president-tehran-never-gives-up-nuclear-program?... SA, Mozambique pipeline delayed- August 12, 2008 Work on a 450 kilometre oil pipeline linking South Africa and Mozambique will start a month behind schedule due to delays in approving the final version of the environment impact assessment, the daily Noticias ...http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/sa-mozambique-pipeline-delayed?fromrss=1 Mauritania coup leaders free prime minister- August 12, 2008 Mauritania's prime minister was released Monday as junta leaders bowed to international pressure after a coup that prompted the U.S. to cut off more than $20 million in aid.But the junta was still holding the president and said it had no immediate plans to release him, indicating that although the military is willing to make some conciliatory gestures, power remains firmly in their hands.Monday's announcement said the army-led 'state council' had freed Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed Waqef and..http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/mauritania-coup-leaders-free-prime-minister?from... South Africa celebrates women s day- August 12, 2008 South Africa's Women's Day on Saturday is marked by a mixture of activities that celebrated womanhood and at the same time urged further strides in protecting and advancing women's rights, South African Press ...http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/south-africa-celebrates-women-s-day?fromrss=1 Crisis-hit Bissau gets new government until polls- August 11, 2008 BISSAU (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau's president swore in a new government on Saturday, a day after the armed forces said military officers had tried to mount a coup to end a political crisis in the West African country.President Joao Bernardo Vieira made wholesale changes to his team, keeping just four of the 21 ministers and seven secretaries of state who served under Prime Minister Dafa Cabi until he was replaced earlier this week.Reflecting the uncertain political climate in the former...http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/crisis-hit-bissau-gets-new-government-until-poll... 30 gold miners killed in Burkina Faso- August 11, 2008 More than 30 illegal gold miners have been killed and more are missing after a mine collapsed in Burkina Faso after heavy rain.http://www.topix.net/world/africa/2008/08/30-gold-miners-killed-in-burkina-faso?fromrss=1 |