President Jacob Zuma uttered the words, but South Africans have long known the truth. “We are not yet winning this battle. If we are to stop the progress of this disease through our society, we will need to pursue extraordinary measures,” he told MPs at the end of October. Everyone knew the importance of his […]
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South Africa: Zuma speaks up for poor countries
President Jacob Zuma, who is attending the CHOGM [Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting] summit, is of the strong view that multilateral forums such as this Commonwealth gathering, should be used to champion the cause of poor and vulnerable countries adversely affected by climate change. “The impact of climate change is more severe to smaller countries… […]
Nigeria: Yar’Adua’s health is heating up
The Nigerian President is still in Saudi Arabian hospital with everything between hope and despair spawning tension in the Nigerian media. The fear of many is that a bigger batter is behind the corner. “Nigerian Tribune reliably gathered that the succession struggle is being fuelled, because some of those who followed the president to Saudi […]
MENZI SIMELANE: ZUMA'S SHOCK CHOICE
President Jacob Zuma stunned opposition parties and legal commentators when he named the Justice Department’s former Director-General Menzi Simelane as National Director of Public Prosecutions. This means that Mr Simelane will now succeed Adv Vusi Pikoli – the man he helped push out – as the Head of the National Prosecuting Authority. Opposition parties on […]
Guinea Bissau: voting calm and high turnout
The calm voting process and the high turnout to these elections runoff in Guinea Bissau has shown the willingness of this people to leave the violences of the past and start a new beginning.
Congo closes his consulate in Belgium after De Gutch declarations
The government in Kinshasa has decided to close one office of its diplomatic representation in Belgium after the declarations of Karel De Gutch, Belgium’s foreign ministry. According to Misna, Italian missiornary service news agency, “after the declarations of the foreign ministry of Belgium by whom his government has a moral duty over democratic republic of […]
Napolitano meets no-racism campaigners
This morning the president of the republic of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, meets with the speakers of all the associations who promoted the antiracist campaign in Italy. Among them the G2 – seconde generazioni network of daughters and sons of immigrants parents in Italy. The representatives of all organisations will give to Napolitano all the 80 […]
South Africa: Johannesburg has a very stylish man
As reported on ghettoradio.nl, in Johannesburg there is a very stylish man. In the morning he is a newspaper vendor. But in the night he show up his 100 suit wardrobe. You can watch him on the video below. Adolphus, man about town from Nadine Hutton on Vimeo. Source: ghettoradio.nl <object width=”400″ height=”300″><param name=”allowfullscreen” value=”true” […]
Cameroon fashion show in London by Camer Couture
“Fashion is our culture” African designer, Alphadi, said. On 17 October in London, Camer Couture will hold its fashion show. Well this wouldn’t be much of a news but this is not an Italian, French or British fashion catwalk. This is a Cameroonian fashion show. As Ngum Ngafor, the founder of the fashion firm Facebook […]
Forum on Africa in Taormina 2009
The forum on Africa, organised by Fondazione Banco di Sicilia and The European House Ambrosetti, has ended the 2 October 2009 in Taormina, Italy. In this page you will find all the interviews made during the two days forum in Sicily, Italy. On our Picasa you can watch all the photos: DAY 1, DAY 2 […]