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Africa & World Politics
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
If asked, the United States military command in Africa, AFRICOM, may support Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States in its proposed plan to apply military force to remove defeated President of Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo and install the winner of that nation’s presidential polls, Alassane Quattara. Answering questions from foreign correspondents […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Firebrand preacher, Rev. Moses Iloh and former presidential candidate, Nigeria Advanced Party (NAP), Dr. Tunji Braithwaite have warned of an imminent revolution in the country if politicians fail to put their acts together. Both elder statesmen spoke to Daily Sun after the thanksgiving service to mark 81years birthday celebration of Rev. Moses Iloh held at […]
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Africa & World Politics
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Djerba – Eight Tunisian migrants who attempted to cross by sea to Italy accused Tunisia’s coast guard on Monday of having rammed their boat, killing five people and leaving 30 missing. Survivors told AFP that the Tunisian coast guard ship had “rammed” their boat and split it in half on Friday as it carried 120 […]
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Africa & World Politics
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
Abdelaziz Bouteflika Barely 24 hours after former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, resigned his position as the country’s president, fresh tensions once again erupted in another restive North African nation as security forces in Algeria yesterday, clashed with anti-government protesters chanting “change the power.” While the clash raged, reports said about 100 protesters had been detained […]
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Africa & World Politics
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
Egypt’s new military authorities say they are dissolving parliament and suspending the constitution. In a statement on state TV, the higher military council said it would stay in power six months, or until elections, reports BBC. Egypt’s current parliament is dominated by supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted on Friday after 18 days […]
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Africa & World Politics
Friday, February 11th, 2011
gnoring a government ban against rallies in the capital, Algeria’s opposition plans massive pro-democracy protests in major cities across the country on Saturday (today) to “change” the political system. “We want a second independence,” leading government critics demanded in a video released on line by Algeria’s El Watan daily Thursday. “We are the generation of […]
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Africa & World Politics
Friday, February 11th, 2011
n what seems like a swift reaction to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, the government of Switzerland on Friday ordered a freeze on any assets belonging to him and his entourage, shortly after he was forced from office, the foreign ministry said. “The Federal Council (government) has decided to freeze any assets of the former […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, February 11th, 2011
IGERIAN rights groups, on Friday, said police denied them permission to stage a protest in support of Egyptians demanding that President Hosni Mubarak step down. A coalition of 62 rights groups had planned to stage the protest in front of the Egyptian embassy, on Thursday, in Abuja but stayed away after failing to secure police […]
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Africa & World Politics
Friday, February 11th, 2011
EGYPT’S President, Hosni Mubarak, resigned as president and handed control to the military, on Friday, after 29 years in power, bowing to a historic 18-day wave of pro-democracy demonstrations by hundreds of thousands. “The people ousted the president,” chanted a crowd of tens of thousands outside his presidential palace in Cairo. Several hundred thousand protesters […]
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Africa & World Politics
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is likely the richest man in the world with an estimated fortune worth about 70 billion dollars. According to the Guardian, Mubarak has money stashed in several Swiss and other foreign bank accounts, and has shadowy real-estate holdings in Manhattan, London and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. […]