Abuja — IN apparent deference to the intervention by members of the House of Representatives in the rancour from 79 recently retired senior military officers, Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Abdurahman Bello Dambazau, yesterday, said any senior officer retired by Army authorities who felt his rights had been infringed upon was free to go to court to seek justice.
Johannesburg — THE South African Human Rights Commission is gearing up to detect threats of xenophobic violence with the launch yesterday of a project that would assist foreigners to access legal support.
Abuja — The shape and texture of the 2011 presidential contest may have begun to crystallize following a meeting yesterday between President Goodluck Jonathan and governors of the South-south geo-political zone.
Kampala — The signing of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the East Africa Community and the European Commission has been pushed to November.
The Democratic Republic of Congo celebrates its Golden Jubilee today. Looking back at a country that has been plagued with civil wars and instability, an aspiring presidential candidate said it has been 50 years of time wasted and milking of the poor to enrich the pockets of the few elites in power.
Eight Somali journalists were injured on Tuesday after mortars hit at a police school in Abdiasis district of northern Mogadishu. The pressmen were covering a news conference organized by Al-Shabaab spokesman in the training facility at a base that had been seized since Monday.
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank announced Tuesday they would support a reduction of approximately 3.7 billion euros (4.6 billion dollars) of the debt of Liberia.
Uganda's military was put on heightened alert following an attack by a rebel group inside the Democratic Republic of Congo, an army spokesperson said on Tuesday. Troops were sent to reinforce those already stationed at the border between the two countries.
Nairobi — Ongoing clashes between various armed groups in western Sudan have intensified since May, displacing 725 households from Jebel Mara to Hassa Hissa camp in Zalingei, West Darfur, aid workers said.
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki expressed glee with the Ghanaian national team on its continuing success at the World Cup in South Africa as well as invited all across the African continent to throw their weight behind the lone African representative still in quest of the coveted trophy.
World Cup trophies have been stolen from the Johannesburg temporary headquarters of world football governing body FIFA. The national police commissioner Bheki Cele confirms the report but said the trophies were replica ones that would have taken centre stage at the Soccer City final in Johannesburg on July 11.
Nairobi — The leadership of the 'Yes' camp met in Nairobi on Monday to lay strategies for the referendum campaign and deal with internal wrangles said to be hurting its effectiveness.
Abuja — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the Action Congress (AC), to mind its business and also upbraided the AC for misunderstanding the PDP's position over the appointment of Prof. Attahiru Jega as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Johannesburg — December's global climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, should focus on areas where agreements could realistically be reached, leaving the debate on a legal framework for the deal to next year's conference in SA, European Union (EU) climate change commissioner Connie Hedegaard said yesterday.
Lagos — Indications emerged, weekend, that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been secretly giving clearance to executive directors of the rescued banks, raising questions as to why they were sacked in the first instance.
