Posts having tag: environment
Niger troops vote on third term ! The president's supporters say a "Yes" vote will reduce poverty Niger's military is set to vote in a referendum on President Mamadou Tandja's bid to serve a third term. The government says the soldiers are voting early so they can ensure the ...
Ugandan rebels 'launch new raids' ! LRA warlord Joseph Kony's rebels have killed thousands over two decades Civilians in both the Central African Republic (CAR) and south Sudan have come under ...
Many dead in Zimbabwe bus crash ! At least 33 people were killed and several injured when an overtaking bus hit an oncoming truck on a notorious road in Zimbabwe. Most of the dead were on the bus, which overturned three ...
Cable fault cuts off West Africa ! It is not clear what has caused the new disruption. Large parts of West Africa are struggling to get back online following damage to an undersea cable. The ...
SA doctor: 'Turning patients away' Striking workers are demanding a 15% wage increase A doctor in South Africa says strikes by municipal workers have left his hospital without adequate water. Dr ...
Hunt for Nigerian Islamist sect ! The aftermath of gun battles in Bauchi on Sunday and suspected militants Nigerian troops are tracking down members of an Islamist sect who went on a killing spree in northern cities. Soldiers are searching areas near the home of sect leader ...
EU to train Somali piracy force ! The EU already runs an anti-piracy mission off the Somali coast The European Union has announced plans to train Somali security forces to tackle the pirates ...
Nigeria's 'Taliban' enigma ! Northern Nigeria has been shocked by the attacks By Joe Boyle BBC News ...
The women who clear Sudan's minefields! In baking heat, the women wear bomb-proof clothing and cannot drink water By Peter Martell ...
Thousands strike in South Africa ! Mr Zuma is facing a number of tricky issues Thousands of workers in South Africa have gone on strike, with unions saying most public services are ...
Zimbabwe - Chiwore River Mouth Closure ! HI ALL IT IS WITH DEEP REGRET THAT I HAVE TO INFORM YOU ALL THAT THE LAST OF OUR SACRED FISHING AND GAME-VIEWING SITES HAS NOW ALSO BEEN ...
Pedal power for Kenya's mobiles ! It takes an hour of pedalling to charge a phone completely Two Kenyan students are hoping to market a device that allows bicycle riders to charge their mobile ...
Zuma vows help for SA townships! South Africa's President Jacob Zuma: "There can be no justification for violence" South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has promised to deliver better services, such as water and housing, in a bid to end township protests this month. But he ...
South Africa discontent spreads ! There is anger in some of South Africa's poorest areas Violence in South Africa's townships has spread as residents protest about what they say is a lack of basic services, such as water and housing. Police have fired rubber bullets at ...
Nigeria militants release crew ! Militants from Mend say the releases were a "dividend" from the ceasefire Militants in Nigeria have released six crew members they seized from an oil ...
Fifa slaps Ivory Coast with fine 22 football fans died after the stampede in Abidjan Fifa has fined the Ivorian Football Federation $47,000 following the enquiry into the stadium tragedy where 22 ...
Mineral firms 'fuel Congo unrest' ! Rebel groups control large parts of the trade, Global Witness says Western mineral firms are fuelling violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo by failing ...
Somali Islamists ban UN agencies ! Al-Shabab and its allies control much of southern Somalia and Mogadishu Somali militants accused of links to al-Qaeda have banned three United Nations agencies ...
Mali ex-rebels to tackle al-Qaeda ! The main group of Tuareg ex-rebels in Mali has agreed to help the army tackle al-Qaeda's North African branch. Both groups roam across the Sahara Desert and so correspondents say the ...
Somalia deports Chinese cyclist ! A Chinese cyclist has been forced to put the brakes on a 12-year world tour, after officials in Somalia deported him for not having the right documents. Lee Yue Zhong, who says he has ...
