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Landslides in Uganda Endanger Lives | Rains that began on Monday, and continued through the night until Tuesday, caused major rivers of mud in the Bududa area in Uganda.
The New York Times reports that the damages include many swamped houses and schools, while killing 70 people with at least 250 people still missing.
Wilson Watira, a district chairman, said that rescuers had [...]
Issues Between Kenya’s President and Prime Minister
By Karina Verlan
Published: February 24, 2010
Issues Between Kenya's President and Prime MinisterNAIROBI, KENYA - JANUARY 24: (ISRAEL OUT) Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga (R) arrives with Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki for a press conference outside the president's office on January 24, 2008 in Nairobi, Kenya. The meeting between the two rivals is the first since the disputed presidential election that led to bloodshed across the country. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) | read this item
Kenya’s prime minister Raila Odinga and President Mwai Kibaki met on Tuesday in attempt to dispel some of the growing tension between them.
The New York Times reports that the issue between the two political figures began when the president revoked suspensions of government officials that the prime minister inactivated due to corruption allegations.
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New Government in Ivory Coast Unites
By Karina Verlan
Published: February 23, 2010
New Government in Ivory Coast Unites | The opposition coalition in the Ivory Coast made a statement on Tuesday saying it will participate in the new government after receiving reassurances from President Laurent Gbagbo that their needs will be met.
The New York Times reports that this is a huge step in creating peace after two weeks of protests and violence.
At least seven [...]
U.N. Disagrees with U.S. Standards for Aid Delivery in Somalia
By Karina Verlan
Published: February 17, 2010
U.N. Disagrees with U.S. Standards for Aid Delivery in Somalia | The United States is under much criticism from the officials of United Nations for allegedly setting overachieving standards for aid deliveries in Somalia. The high standards were imposed in an effort to prevent the aid agencies from using the money the US gives for Shabab, a Somali insurgent group.
The U.N., however, disagrees with the effort [...]
Kenya’s President Revokes Prime Ministers Suspension of Government Officials
By Karina Verlan
Published: February 17, 2010
Kenya's President Revokes Prime Ministers Suspension of Government Officials | Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s suspension of two Kenyan government officials due to corruption scandals was revoked by President Mwai Kibaki, threatening another political complication in the nation.
The New York Times reports that Kenya has recently seen economic issues, drought and corruption accusations.
Part of the problem lies in the fractious power-sharing government that was set up, under [...]
Suicide Car Bomber Attempts to Kill Siyad
By Karina Verlan
Published: February 16, 2010
Suicide Car Bomber Attempts to Kill SiyadSomali Islamist defence chief Sheikh Yusuf Mohamed "Inda'ade" Siad (C), arrives for training on the outskirts of Mogadishu, December 11, 2008. African Union peacekeepers in Somalia have asked Ethiopian troops planning to leave the country at the end of the year to help them quit Mogadishu too, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said on Thursday. REUTERS/Mowlid Abdi (SOMALIA) | read this item
A suicide car bomber attempted to kill the state defense minister, Yusuf Mohamed Siyad in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The attempt failed because the bomb exploded before the cars collided after a minibus accidentally blocked the path.
An innocent bystander was killed, while another bystander and the two guards following the minister’s car were wounded, [...]
West African Drug Smuggling Increases
By Karina Verlan
Published: February 15, 2010
West African Drug Smuggling Increases | Increased drug consummation in West Africa because of the unlimited availability through the traffic between South America and Europe has become more prominent, since West Africa is an easy and established transit point.
The increased drug use is leading to a spread of crime and health problems, according to the New York Times.
“A flourishing illicit trade in [...]
Same-Sex Engagement Crashed in Malawi
By Karina Verlan
Published: February 15, 2010
Same-Sex Engagement Crashed in Malawi | Love stories exist everyday, there’s no need to seek out Romeo and Juliet. In heart-clenching struggles, gay couples are fighting against social impediments worldwide. Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza, a couple in Malawi, were separated two days after their engagement party, which was not marked with joy at their unity but by the pain of having outsiders crashing the [...]
South Africans Celebrate 20 Years of Freedom
By Karina Verlan
Published: February 11, 2010
South Africans Celebrate 20 Years of FreedomThousands of South Africans gathered in Cape Town around the prison Victor Verster to commemorate, the twentieth anniversary of the day Nelson Mandela was freed from prison.
According to the New York Times a 10-foot statue was established outside the prison in 2008 of Nelson Mandela, depicting him walking out to freedom after 27 years.
Earlier, Ramaphosa and [...]
Acting President in Nigeria Announced
By Karina Verlan
Published: February 10, 2010
Acting President in Nigeria Announced | 
On Tuesday, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan was announced as the acting president by Nigeria’s National Assembly, thus offering leadership to the country which has been missing President Umari Yar’Adua since November because of medical issues.
In the months that the most populated country in Africa was without leadership, civil unrest brewed in the North, while the South had [...]