Global IssuesZimbabawe: Not Prepared for Floods Amid Conflicting Weather Forecasts
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Sibongile Dube knows the devastation heavy rain can leave in its wake. A villager in the lowveld area of Mberengwa in Zimbabwe’s Midlands province, Dube’s home is one of many that were washed away by flash floods last year.
Swaziland’S Cooperatives No Threat To Banks
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Nomsa Tsabedze is one of the many people at the Bunye Betfu, Buhle Betfu Credit and Savings Cooperatives waiting to apply for a loan to pay for her children’s school fees.
'raining Bombs' Causing Hundreds To Flee Northern Nigeria
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
'I can no longer stay here in Kano as it rains bombs. The gun battles rattle us... Kano is no longer safe,' said pregnant Funke Nweke of her decision to flee Nigeria’s northern state with her five-year-old daughter.
Cameroon’S Economy Suffers As Boko Haram Infiltrates Country
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Ahmadou Lamine has been forced to close his business selling fuel imported from Nigeria, known locally as 'zoa-zoa', because of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram.
Senegalese Students Call For President To Step Down
Monday, February 06, 2012
The friends of slain Senegalese student protester, Mamadou Diop, say that the 32-year-old master’s student was against injustice and that is why he was protesting against President Abdoulaye Wade’s bid for a third term of office.
New Libya Off To A Shaky Start
Sunday, February 05, 2012
It's been almost a year since Benghazi launched its uprising against former Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi and three months since he was killed, but there is a growing sense of frustration in eastern Libya with the National Transitional Council. Two weeks ago, a group of protesters attacked the Council’s Benghazi headquarters as chairman Mustafa Abdeljalil was inside, forcing him to flee through the back door.
Chinese Feed Illegal Ivory Trade
Saturday, February 04, 2012
The illegal trade in ivory continues in Egypt, with ivory products sold openly in local tourist markets by traders who operate with impunity, a new study by the conservation group Traffic has found.
Development-Niger: Three Million Children Threatened by Hunger
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Women have been left in charge of many of the households in the village of Zamkoye-Koïra, in western Niger, as food shortages have driven male family members to leave in search of work elsewhere. A national survey of vulnerable households shows that 5.4 million people face food insecurity across Niger.
Unicef Funding Falls Short Leaving Millions Of Children At Risk
Friday, February 03, 2012
If the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) had 1.28 billion dollars it could help 97 million people around the world.
Social Media Saved Africa’S Oldest Community Station
Friday, February 03, 2012
When a financial crisis threatened the existence of Africa’s oldest community station, Bush Radio, an outpouring of sympathy and appeals went viral on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. In the end, it was this outspoken support that showed finanical backers that the station was worth saving.
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