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April 11, 2008
Ethiopian opposition party UEDF boycotts upcoming election - EPRDF fields candidates for all available seats


By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
–One of Ethiopia’s largest opposition parties, the United Ethiopian Democratic Front (UEDF), announced yesterday Thursday April 10, 2008 that it would boycott the upcoming local and by-elections that is going to start this Sunday, April 13, 2008 are only two days away. Read More>>>

Violence, farm invasions erupt in Zimbabwe

By Wilson Watson
HARARAE, Zimbabwe- Incidences of violence have resurfaced in most parts of Zimbabwe with cases of beatings and fresh farm invasions mainly the ZANUPF war veterans and militias reported after the elections. Read More>>>

Kenya cabinet sharing talks collapse yet again

By Kenneth Oduor,
NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya is again on the international spotlight albeit for the wrong reasons. The talks that have been going on between President Mwai Kibaki’s PNU coalition and the Raila Odinga’s ODM party have literally collapsed after Odinga pulled out of the talks citing frustration by the PNU side. Read More>>>

India-Africa Summit to be held every three years

By agencies & SSI staff writer
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- African and Indian leaders on Wednesday have decided to hold Summits every three years to review the progress on areas identified for cooperation and spell out the future courses of action. Read More>>>

Growth in Africa’s economy not transformed to social development, report -Africa’s external debt remains high and unchanged


By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Though African economies are forecasted to grow by an average of 6.2% in 2008, economic growth recovery in Africa has not yet translated into meaningful social development and inclusion of vulnerable groups, said the 2008 edition of the economic report on Africa (ERA) Read More>>>

ZANU PF looses majority in Parliament
-MDC declares Tsvangirai as president


BY Wilson Watson
HARARE, Zimbabwe- The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Morgan Tsvangirai has won the majority seats in parliament, and declared that its leader has also won the presidential elections although no official figures have been released four days after the people voted on Saturday. Read More>>>

Verdict over Ethiopian human rights activist re-adjourned

By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopian court re-adjourns the verdict over Professor Mesfin W/Mariam who was one of the defendants with Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders arrested in connection with the May 2005 election violence, to his charge of inciting violence among Addis Ababa University (AAU) students. Read More>>>

UN envoy to Somalia and Somaliland describes Somaliland as ‘separate’ state of Somalia

By Moha Dahir Farah Jire
HARGEISA, Somaliland – Following last week’s statement by the Somaliland ministry for foreign affairs statement expressing its resentment in regards to the report of Ban Ki Moon, UN General Secretary to the security council which described security in Somaliland as being ‘fragile’ and omitting in his report the trip made by his Special envoy Ahmedou Ould Abdallah to Somaliland and talks with officials of the Somaliland government that Ahmedou Ould Abdallah this week in a press conference made mention of the visit . Read More>>>

Ethiopian opposition party refuses to support loan for rural electrification -OFDM asks gov’t to open books on debts

By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – An Ethiopian opposition party, the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement [OFDM] has opposed a loan, of 159.3 million USD by the Ethiopian government from the International Development Agency (IDA) that is meant for use for rural electrification. Read More>>>

Makoni and Tsvangirai explore coalition gov’t for runoff elections

BY Wilson Watson
HARARE, Zimbabwe- ZIMBABWE opposition presidential candidates Simba Makoni and Morgan Tsvangirai could bury their differences to unite against President Robert Mugabe in a run-off against the veteran leader if Saturday’s ballot is inconclusive. Read More>>>

ECA to celebrate golden jubilee

By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is to kick off a year long commemoration of its 50th year anniversary during the ministerial meeting of finance, planning and economic development organized jointly by African Union (AU) and UNECA. Read More>>>

PM Meles calls Ethiopia’s economy ‘healthy’

By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - In response to the rising cost of living, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said only 10 percent of the Ethiopian population is affected by it, while the remainder - 90 percent - is benefiting from economic growth, which he says reflects a "healthy economy." Read More>>>

South Africa and Ethiopian ministers of foreign affairs launch joint commission

By SSI staff writer
PRETORIA, South Africa- South African Foreign Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and her Ethiopian counterpart, Minister Seyoum Mesfin, launched the inaugural session of the South Africa-Ethiopia Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) at the Diplomatic Guesthouse in Pretoria on Tuesday, 18 March 2008. Read More>>>

Somaliland electoral commission and parties sign agreement on election timeline

By Moha Dahir Farah Jire
HARGEISA, Somaliland – The dates for having Somaliland’s upcoming local government elections and presidential elections was announced this week, by the Somaliland electoral commission chairperson Mr. Mahamed Ismaaciil (Kabo-Wayne) and his deputy Mr. Hirsi Ali Haaji Hasan with the understanding and agreement of the three political parties in Somaliland. Read More>>>

Experts gather to discuss technologies, innovations, and knowledge to improve agriculture and livelihoods

By Samson Haileyesus
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- Amidst global concerns on the rise of food prices close to 200 policy makers, researchers, and representatives from the private sector, farmers’ organizations, and other civil society groups gathered convened this week in Addis Ababa to take part in an international conference to discuss technological, institutional, and organizational innovations that are transforming agriculture, reducing poverty and hunger, and improving people’s lives. Read More>>>

SADC meeting set to discuss Zimbabwe elections

By Wilson Watson
HARAE, Zimbabwe- The Southern African Development Community has called an emergency meeting in Zambia on Saturday to deliberate on events that have been unfolding in Zimbabwe since the 29 March elections. Read More>>>

18 Ethiopians killed over land clashes-Mozambique intercepts Ethiopian migrants

By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - 18 people were killed last week over clashes over grazing and farm land near southern Ethiopian town of Wondo-Genet, police said. Read More>>>

Winners of the Africa Education Journalism Awards announced

By SSI and agencies
TUNIS, Tunisia- The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), today announced today the results of the Fifth competition of the Akintola Fatoyinbo Africa Education Journalism Award. Read More>>>

Kibaki meets ministers amid fresh impasse over cabinet creation

Kenneth Oduor,
NAIROBI, Kenya- When Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga signed a power deal that required them to share power equally, including both ministerial and other public service jobs, pundits clearly pointed out that signing the deal was the easier part. And now the honey moon has ended and the need for the two principals to craft a working cabinet for Kenya is becoming elusive every single day. Read More>>>

Kulmiye party concludes 2nd Congress meeting in preparation of upcoming elections
-Elects leaders for next four years

By Moha Dahir Farah Jire.
HARGEISA, Somaliland – Kulmiye the biggest opposition party in Somaliland next to the ruling party (UDUB) in terms of politics held its second congress for three days at Ambassador Hotel this week. Read More>>>

African ministers wary of US economic impacts on Africa’s economy

By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - African ministers in charge of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have requested the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and African Union (AU) to undertake a study on the implications for Africa of a possible slowdown in the United States economy and the global mortgage crisis. Read More>>>

Zambian government to ban mandatory HIV testing in an effort to curb employment discrimination.

By William Nguluwe
LUSAKA, Zambia-The Zambian government has said it will ban mandatory HIV testing by introducing laws that will ensure that employers did not ask the HIV status of their prospective employees, in order to curb employment discrimination. Read More>>>

Economic growth fails to reduce poverty in Africa

By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Dr. Maxwell M. Mkwezalamba, the African union’s commissioner for economic affairs has stated that despite economic growth rates of at least five percent per annum by most African countries in the last three to four years the growths have failed to generate adequate employment and significantly reduction in poverty levels. Read More>>>

Zimbabwe go to the polls on Saturday

By Wilson Watson
HARARAE, Zimbabwe- Zimbabweans on Saturday go to the polls to select, a President, Members of Parliament, Senators and Councilors in its first harmonized election since it attained independence in 1980. Read More>>>

Chiluba,questioned over 7.8 million USD maize deal saga

By William Nguluwe
LUSAKA, Zambia-The task force on corruption in Zambia on Thursday questioned former President Fredrick Chiluba on investigations over a Maize deal that did not materialise but led to the government’s loss of 7.8million USD when he was in power. Read More>>>

Sudanese foreign minister and French officials discuss Chad and Darfur

By agencies
KHARTOUM, Sudan -Sudanese Foreign Minister discussed with the French Ambassador in Khartoum and France’s envoy for Darfur, Sudan-Chad relations and France efforts to bring peace in Darfur. Read More>>>

Somaliland gov’t expresses resentment on UN Special Envoy’s report to the Security Council

By SSI staff writer
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- the Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week issued a statement criticizing the report made by UN Somalia and environs stating that the report made substantial distortions on the situation in Somaliland suppressing the progress made in Somaliland. Read More>>>

Egypt arrests 70 Eritrean migrants

By agencies
CAIRO, Egypt - Egyptian security forces have arrested 70 illegal Eritrean migrants in the extreme south of the country near the border with Sudan, the official MENA news agency reported on Sunday. Read More>>>

Meles downplays drought crisis in Ethiopia
- 6 have died and millions require immediate aid – UN report

By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi denied the death of human beings and livestock in Ethiopia’s Borena zone, saying there is only a food shortage due to the failure of seasonal rains. Read More>>>

Zimbabwe imports generators for elections

By Wilson Watson
HARARE, Zimbabwe- Zimbabwe has imported generators to power remote polling stations during next week’s harmonized elections while provisions have been put in place to airlift ballot boxes from areas that were affected by floods. Read More>>>

Analysis

An inconvenient Choice, still a choice
       
         
           
 
  • African Unions bemoans continent's image
  • Muqtada al-Sadr flees to Iran
  • British troops beef up security in Basra
  • 36th Ethiopian athletics Championships to bring record turn out
  • Laila Ali return to the ring
  • AAC delegation gives Ethiopia's reparations thumbs up
  • Boro claim Pompey point
  • Reds roll over Hammers
  • Rijkaard admits Ronaldo liking
 
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