Dec 12, 2007 | Voice of America
Comoros Islands Government Denies It Lacks Leadership Qualities
The Union government of the Comoros Islands has dismissed as unfounded allegations that Anjouanese lack confidence in its leadership abilities to resolve the ongoing political impasse with embattled President ... via Voice of America
Rice due in Addis Ababa for regional consultation US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is due here Wednesday for a brief visit, during which she will hold consultations with leaders of the African Great Lakes ... via Panapress
“Over 2 million turn up for Mugabe march”
Sierra Leone's minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, Mrs Zainab Hawa Bangura, declared Monday in Rabat that her country's would promote and consolidate cooperation with Morocco. via Panapress
“If I see a grandmother homeless and starving in the streets I will say it out. Facts are facts. You cannot deny the truth, but I am not here to stick my finger everyday in the eye of the government”
"Our sanctions were targeted against individuals in government. There are no economic sanctions against Zimbabwe" Constantine Chimakure The newly appointed United States of America ambassador to Zimbabwe, James ... via ZWNews.com
Comoros Islands' Political Impasse Deepens
“No. Till now, we tried to see if we can get a solution without war in Anjouan”
The political impasse between the Comoros Islands' union government and embattled Anjoaun President Mohamed Bacar has taken a dramatic turn after the union government turned down Bacar's demand Tuesday for ... via Voice of America
“We are explaining to the people that this will entail sacrifices, but that we are targeting only those that are impeding peace and democracy. We hope the leadership will come to their senses”
Seeking to end a burgeoning political crisis, African Union representatives and the Comoros Union government are applying sanctions targeted at the renegade leadership of Anjouan, one of the three islands ... via AllAfrica.com
Another ship docks in Alang, another toxic, asbestos alert
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 5: Close on the heels of the Blue Lady controversy, another ship has landed in Alang to be dismantled. via The Indian Express
Southern Africa: Irin-Sa Weekly Round-up 348 for 27 October - 2 November 2007
SOUTHERN AFRICA: IRIN-SA Weekly Round-up 348 for 27 October - 2 November 2007 JOHANNESBURG, 2 November 2007 - CONTENTS SOUTHERN AFRICA: HIV-induced famine's impact on agriculture ZIMBABWE: 'Economic weather' ... via IRIN News
African Union Response to the Crisis in the Comoros
The United States commends the African Union for applying sanctions against unconstitutional authorities on the Comoran island of Anjouan in order to restore democracy. via State Department
Convicted former French mercenary Bob Denard dies at age 78
Bob Denard, a French former mercenary who led uprisings across Africa and the Middle East and controlled Comoros for more than a decade, has died, his family said Sunday. via PR-inside.com