Some African countries reinstate death penalty – Amnesty International
Listen Amnesty International (AI) has appealed to South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, The Gambia and Botswana to abolish the death penalty, which they have reinstated. AI said South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Gambia and Botswana were the only African countries to carry out executions last year. The Amnesty yearly review, released early Wednesday in London, said the [...]
CAR rebel leader declares himself president
Listen The leader of the rebels who took over the capital city of the Central African Republic has declared himself president and has pledged to keep a power-sharing government in place in compliance with a January peace deal. A spokesman for the Seleka rebels announced Michel Djotodia’s claim on Monday, a day after the rebels [...]
Egypt and Ethiopia Heading Toward a War Over Water
Listen In the coming years, Egypt and Ethiopia may be forced to fight a “water war” because Ethiopia’s ambitions contradict Egypt’s historical and legal rights in the Nile waters. Ethiopia can only be deterred by the regional and international balance of powers, which in recent years has favored Ethiopia. For any Egyptian government, Egypt’s water [...]
Central African Republic Rebels ‘at president’s palace’
Listen Rebels in the Central African Republic have said that they seized the presidential palace in the capital Bangui after heavy fighting. President Francois Bozize, the target of an attempt to overthrow the government by Central African Republic rebels, has fled to Congo after the rebels took control of the city on Sunday. “The rebels [...]
Harambee Stars hold African champions Nigeria
Listen Kenya nearly pulled an upset in yesterday’s World Cup qualifier but in the end had to settle for a point after Nigeria scored a late goal to end the match 1-1 in Calabar. Francis Kahata’s free kick in the 36th minute put Kenya ahead but they could not hold onto the lead till the [...]
Africa’s literature legend passes on
Listen Rumours started flying before midday Friday that he was dead. About 10 minutes to 3pm (+3GMT), BBC announced on Twitter that Chinua Achebe had indeed passed on. That was followed with a confirmation by his London publisher, and soon after by Nigeria’s Ministry of Information. Achebe, 82, was a towering African icon. He was, [...]
VP welcomes Somali delegation to Sierra Leone
Listen Vice President Chief Alhaji Samuel Sam Sumana has welcomed a six-man delegation from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somalia Police Force to Sierra Leone. VP welcomes Somali delegation to Sierra Leone thumbnail Welcoming the delegation, VP Sam Sumana said he and President Koroma were very proud of their country being [...]
Botswana arrests 28 terrorism suspects
Listen The Botswana Government has arrested 28 terrorism suspects in an operation aimed at cracking down groups suspected of fundraising for Al-Qaeda-linked Somali militant groups. According to a Botswana weekly, Telegraph, a series of sweeps across Francistown and Dukwi, a refugee camp, netted scores of Somali car dealers and their compatriots suspected to be smuggling [...]
Nigeria wins Africa Cup of Nations, beats Burkina Faso 1-0
Listen Johannesburg (Alshahid)-Nigeria won its first Africa Cup of Nations title since 1994, beating Burkina Faso 1-0 in Sunday’s final in Johannesburg, South Africa. Sunday Mba scored on a left-footed volley off a rebound in the 40th minute in a match that attracted a crowd estimated at 87,000. Burkina Faso fell short of what would [...]
Nigeria, Burkina Faso to meet in African Cup final
Listen Durban (Alshahid)-Burkina Faso’s will meet Nigeria in Africa Cup of Nations final after it overcame the might of four-time champion Ghana to seal a place in the final for the very first time in South Africa Wednesday. Nigeria cruised to a 4-1 victory over Mali in Durban to reach the final for the first [...]