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Africa RSS FeedsSudan: Bashir Warns of War Over Oil Dispute - [Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir highlighted the unprecedented level of tensions with the newly established state of South Sudan by saying that war is now a possibility....Feed Source: allafrica.com South Sudan: New Clashes Blight Peace Talks - [Sudan Tribune]
Juba/Bentui -
On Thursday the Unity state minster for information and communication, Gideon Gatpan, said 15 people were killed in Mayiandit in a coordinated attack by Unity state forces who came on machine-gun mounted vehicles.... Ghana/Tunisia: Black Stars Favoured to Overcome Carthage Eagles - [allAfrica.com]
Ghana are moving closer to fulfilling a destiny at the African Nations Cup as they start favourites to beat Tunisia in Franceville on Sunday.... Egypt: Seven Die in Cairo Clashes - [Aswat Masriya]
Death toll of clashes between protesters and security forces in Cairo and Suez rises to 12.... South Africa: Ruling Party Youth Leaders to Appeal Suspensions - [SAPA]
Johannesburg -
Convictions handed down by the National Disciplinary Committee to ANC Youth League leaders were upheld by an appeals committee on Saturday.... Somalia: Kenyan Jets Attack Al-Shabaab Villages - [Shabelle]
Badhahde -
Kenyan jets have shelled a town once again in less than a week a rebel-held towns in Lower Jubba region of southwestern Somalia, causing heavy loss of Al-shabab fighters, residents said on Saturday.... Liberia: Ministers to Sign Performance Contracts - [Nation]
Monrovia -
Government officials in Liberia are now expected to sign performance contracts.... Congo-Kinshasa: Tension Grips Eastern City Amid Revolt Rumours - [Nation]
Kinshasa -
Tension remains high in the Democratic Republic of Congo's city of Goma after rumours of an attempted revolt went public.... Somalia: Armed Group Attack Ethiopian Troops - [Shabelle]
Beledweyn -
Heavily armed Somali gunmen have attacked overnight on Ethiopian military bases in the town of Beledweyn, the capital city of Hiran region in central Somalia, residents said.... South Sudan: Nearly Five Million Face Food Shortages - [Sudan Tribune]
Juba -
At least 4.7 million people in South Sudan are likely to be food insecure this year, a joint crop and food security assessment report released by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) says.... Nigeria: Anxiety As Adamawa State Awaits Poll Result - [The Moment]
TENSION has gripped Adamawa State, where the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) is expected to declare the result of yesterday's governorship election within the next 24 hours.... Cote d'Ivoire/Equatorial Guinea: Ivorian Stars Power Team to Afcon Semi-Finals - [allAfrica.com]
Cote d'Ivoire have advanced to the semi-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after a deserved 3-0 victory over co-hosts Equatorial Guinea at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo on Saturday night.... Africa: Can 2012 - the Home Stretch - [Nation]
The first cull is done. It's goodbye to eight teams and the battle continues for the remaining eight.... Zambia/Sudan: Chipolopolo Stride Into Afcon Semi-Finals - [allAfrica.com]
Bata -
Zambia strode into the African Nations Cup semi-finals with a one-sided 3-0 win over Sudan to book a last four place for the first time in 16 years.... Egypt: PM Meets Army Chief Over Port Said Deaths - [Aswat Masriya]
Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling military council, discusses the repercussions of Port Said stadium events with Prime Minister Kamal Al-Ganzouri in a meeting on Saturday.... Kenya: 26 Die in Road Accident - [Capital FM]
Kisumu -
At least 26 people are dead following a grisly road accident that occurred on Friday night on the busy Kisumu-Kakamega highway at the Mamboleo black spot.... Egypt: More Clashes Between Protesters, Army - [Aswat Masriya]
Clashes between security forces and protesters were renewed intermittently in Mansour street near Tahrir square. A number of injured people were taken to field hospitals.... Sudan: U.S. Condemns Govt Military Bombing in South Kordofan - [Sudan Tribune]
Khartoum -
The US Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, has strongly condemned the bombing of a school in Sudan's southern region of South Kordofan by the country's military forces.... Kenya: Food Crisis Looms, Warns UN Report - [Nation]
Kenya's arid and semi-arid areas could be facing yet another food shortage even as the government and relief agencies fight to provide lasting solutions to residents.... Nigeria: Anxiety Rules in Adamawa As State Awaits Winner of Guber Polls - [Vanguard]
Harassment of voters and under-supplying of ballot boxes, especially in the opposition strongholds, characterised yesterday’s gubernatorial election in Adamawa State.... Nigeria: Sylva Accuses Jonathan of Contract Scam - [Leadership]
The removed Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva yesterday opened up a can worms on the alleged fraudulent involvement of President Goodluck Jonathan in the award of contracts and complicity in violently derailing his administration as the Governor of Bayelsa state, saying claims of non-performance and the staged act of stoning against him were just a smokes screen compared to the acts of fraud by the President.... Nigeria: Boko Haram Kills Ex-Council Boss - [This Day]
Two persons, including a former council boss, were shot dead by suspected Boko Haram members during a condolence visit in Damboa town, in the southern senatorial district of Borno State.... Nigeria: Bayelsa Face-Off Gets Messier - Jonathan Has Failed - Sylva - [Vanguard]
Yenagoa -
The feud between President Goodluck Jonathan and the immediate past governor of his home state of Bayelsa, Chief Timpre Sylva, deepened, yesterday, as Sylva literally called the president a liar.... Cote d'Ivoire: UN Mission to Decide On Election Certification Next Week - [UN News]
The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) said today that he hopes to decide next week on the partial certification of parliamentary elections held in the West African country near the end of last year.... Tunisia/Ghana: North Faces West Africa in Soccer Face-Off - [Tunisia Live]
The Tunisian national football team will meet Ghana in the quarter-final of the African Cup of Nations Franceville stadium today in Gabon.... Ghana/Tunisia: Eagles Expect Tough Contest Against Black Stars - [GFA]
Tunisia are anticipating a tough quarter-final showdown against Ghana today at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations as both sides push a last-four place.... Africa: Ghana, Tunisia Set for Afcon Battle - [Leadership]
It's West Africa versus North Africa today as tournament favourites Ghana will tonight take on Tunisia for the semi final ticket in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.... Mali: Seydou Keita, Daniel Cousin Speak Ahead of Mali-Gabon Match - [RFI]
It will be a tale of three warhorses on Sunday when Gabon take on Mali in the quarter final of the Africa Cup of Nations.... Cote d'Ivoire: Drogba Inspires Ivory Coast Into Afcon Semis - [GFA]
Didier Drogba's eyes bulged and his fists punched the air as he celebrated his opening goal in Ivory Coast's 3-0 win against Equatorial Guinea in the African Cup quarterfinals on Saturday.... Ghana/Tunisia: Stevanovic Ready for 'Special Game' - [GFA]
The prospect of a semi-final berth makes Sunday's match against Tunisia "a very special game" for Goran Stevanovic as he prepares Ghana for the quarter-final clash at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.... Copyright © 2012, JayKay's Link Exchange. All Rights Reserved. |