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| Presidents of Senegal, Mauritania, Sierra Leone and Former Nigerian President Obasanjo meet up By Ismaila M.S.Naban BANJUL, Gambia - at the time of filing this story, the Presidents of Senegal, Mauritania and Sierra Leone, were at the Gambia's Independent Stadium gracing the fourth inauguration of the President elect of The Gambia, President Yahya Jammeh, who won the country's November 24 polls with 72 percent of the votes. read more ... |
| Uganda police warns protesters By Godfrey Olukya KAMPALA, Uganda - Police in Uganda has warned the citizens against holding demonstrations without first getting permission from police. It has also warned people against using improper means to express their grievances. read more ... |
| Ugandan traders strike for three days By Godfrey Olukya
KAMPLA, Uganda - Traders in Uganda have gone on a three days strike closing all shops across the country. All traders in the city and across the country .under their umbrella organization, ‘Kampala city traders association'(KACITA) either stayed at their homes or stood in front of their shops . The spokesman of KACITA Issa Sekitto said that the cause of the strike is increase in commercial banks interest rates. |
| Ethiopian PM’s Special Envoy Meets Gambian President By Ismaila M.S.Naban
The Gambian leader Sheikh Professor Yahya A. J.J. Jammeh on Wednesday received in audience at State House in the Gambian capital, Banjul, a special envoy of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. |
| Gambian-born ICC Chief Prosecutor Speaks In Banjul Ismaila M.S.Naban BANJUL, Gambia - The newly pointed Chief prosecutor of the Hague-based International Criminal Court, Mrs. Fatou Bom Bensouda, who is currently in her native country, The Gambia, has spoken on behalf of Gambians in the Diaspora, at the first meeting between the Government of The Gambia and Gambians in the Diaspora. Speaking on behalf of her colleagues based outside the Gambia, the newly Chief Prosecutor said lauded the noble initiative by the Government of President Yahya Jammeh, which she added, "is already causing much excitement, given the potential and motivation of Gambians Abroad to contribute to our beloved country's development aspirations". read more ... |
| Ugandan MPs want cabinet size slimmed By Godfrey Olukya KAMPALA, Uganda - Members of parliament in Uganda called for the reduction of the cabinet size by the president to not more than 30 ministers. The MPs while addressing journalists at parliament said that some ministers have become corrupt simply because they lack what to do. read more ... |
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| Ugandan coffee production affected by molt By Godfrey Olukya
KAMPALA, Uganda - Coffee production in Uganda has been hit by molt and coffee wilt Diseases, Uganda coffee development authority has revealed. |
| South African into importing Romanian yellow maize to feed livestockJOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Two cargo ships of yellow maize from Romania are en route to the Western Cape for unloading, the head of producer group Grain SA said on Tuesday. read more ... |
| Cocoa export prices plunged 30% in west African countries, Ghana hit mostlyACCRA, Ghana - Cocoa, one of Ghana’s most important export commodities futures, ended 2011 down by about 30 percent. read more ... |
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| 2011 – Has been a year of Challenges and Opportunities in AfricaBy Melvin P. Foote It can be said that 2011 will be seen as a year of tremendous challenges and tremendous opportunities for the 54 nations of Africa. With the world economy continuing unabatedly in the throes of global recession, African countries fought hard to soften the impact on their local economies while at the same time dealing with the various issues of increased de read more ... |
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