Italy’s foreign ministry has organised yesterday with UN office OCHA an humanitarian flight for Senegal and Burkina Faso populations damaged by recent heavy rains. A press release by Italian foreign office said. The decision has been taken in partnership with Norway and Ireland and has shipped in these two African countries 40 tons of humanitarian […]
Festivaletteratura: "Africa in schools"
The second event dedicated to African literature in the Mantua event in Italy has just finished. Even though there were fewer people in the hall than this morning for the event “Africans in Europe/Africans of Europe”, there has been a big participation from the public with lots of interesting questions.
“Zimbabwe must abide by Sadc” – civil society
We republish here the report by Stanley Kwenda as appeared on Terraviva Europe. SOUTHERN AFRICA: ZIMBABWE MUST ABIDE BY SADC DECISIONS tStanley Kwenda
Festivaletteratura opens with 'Africans in Europe'
“Africans of Europe / Africans in Europe” is the title of the meeting held this morning in the Episcopal Seminary of Mantua. This event opened the two days organized by Lettera27 foundation and WikiAfrica Literature within the Italian literature event Festivaletteratura 2009. The hall was full and there was a strong participation of the public […]
[UPDATE] Ghana: call for missing girl
On the 2nd of September we published the call for a missing girl in Ghana. Here we’re happy to update that news as she has been found. Below you can find the message as published on Facebook.
Tomorrow press conference in Rome about Africa
A press conference will be held tomorrow, 10 September, in Rome (Italy) about missionary press organisations working in Africa. “Reconciliation, justice and peace for Africa”, this is the title of the meeting with the press, will take place at the headquarters of the Italian Azione Cattolica (Catholic Action) in Rome in Via della Conciliazione 1 […]
Senegal: Hundreds displaced after clashes
600 people or more are displaced in the Casamance’s region main city, Ziguinchor. UN website Irinnews.org reports. What follows is the full report
Zimbabwe: SADC leaders calls end of sanctions
The BBC is reporting that southern Africa leaders called today the international community to end sanctions against Zimbabwe.
Kenya: Somalia pirates held in Kenyatta airport
37 suspected pirates are held in Kenyatta airport in Nairobi under high security. “President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga had been informed about the aircraft and its human cargo and were said to be in negotiations with both the Seychelles and Somali governments”, The Nation reports. Source: Norwegian Council for Africa, nation.co.ke,
Mali: interview to Souleymane Yanogue
Souleymane Yanogue is the president of the Association for the solidairty of North / South Mali which deals with the development of rural and urban areas of the country. Africanews.it interviewed him via Facebook despite the oddities of electricity in Mali.