HUMNEWS HEADLINES - July 2, 2010 (Africa and the Middle East)
ANGOLA
Foreign direct investment almost doubles between 2006 – 2008
Angola: Mobile ID’s issuing posts opens in Huambo
Angola: U.S. cooperation at best, says Ambassador Diakite
Angolan and Brazilian marines ready for mission in the community
Black Stars potential moment in history (sports)
Angola: Jazz festival gathers 16 musicians
BOTSWANA
Botswana to offer new gold bullion ETF
Networking Botswana to the world
CAPE VERDE
Jonathan chairs ECOWAS summit in Cape Verde
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Central African bushmeat hits European market
ERITREA
The threat of a water war (op-ed)
Inhabitants of Gerset express satisfaction for becoming beneficiaries of development programs
Hgi Endaba: The laws of our ancestors (history/analysis)
GABON
Genocide fugitive faces extradition from Gabon
Corruption and environment top Ban’s talks with Gabonese leader
GAMBIA
President Jammeh’s achievements highlighted in London
Taiwan embassy donated farm inputs to Gambian army
Food sold in markets should be hygienic
Sunday beach on the spotlight (travel)
GHANA
Ghana in the vanguard of new logging laws
KENYA
Kenya data networks expands Wi-Fi services
LESOTHO
World Bank board of executive directors endorse new assistance strategy for Kingdom of Lesotho
LIBERIA
Will congress pass LFA’s U.S. 1.8 million dollar budget?
LIBYA
Libyan envoy says Sudan never requested expulsion of Darfur rebel chief
Do not report Eritrean refugees – allow access to UN refugee agency
Vigilance urged as oil giant BP set to explore Libyan waters
Libya orders giant cruise boat
MALI
Mali gets 22.5 billion CFAF from Saudi fund, BOAD for dam project
MOZAMBIQUE
Mozambique: Former parliamentary deputy assassinated
Mozambique’s mobile license draws 22 bids
Attempt to sell Mozambician island
Rebelo rejects ‘generation of the turning point’
NAMIBIA
The Swapo party’s – Think tank and the inner party’s disciple (opinion)
City’s ‘merciful’ tariff hikes
NIGERIA
Nigeria: Scientific development central to development
Nigeria: Highway with Cameroon fosters co-operation
SIERRA LEONE
Sierra Leone improves internet connectivity
Niomi Campbell subpoenaed in war crimes trial – what is a nice supermodel doing in a case like this?
What the UN Secretary General saw in Sierra Leone gave him hope for Africa
SOMALIA
Somali government declares offensive on al-Qaeda group
SOUTH AFRICA
2,000 apply for refugee status daily
Evicted shack dwellers seek legal recourse
QATAR
Qatar signs military cooperation pact with Pakistan
Sovereign debt – the good, bad and plain ugly
$34bn projects are online in Qatar
YEMEN
Al-Qaeda puts celebrities and bombs online with Inspire magazine
Yemen Shiite rebels bomb pro-government chieftains home, 3 killed
Yemen says G77 plus China attaches importance to UNDCF role
Yemen natural resources must be utilized well: IFAD official says
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