African Union warns militias in Darfur
Qadhafi: Oil behind Darfur crisis (FCN, 12-08-2006)On the politics of Darfur negotiations (Sudan Tribune, 11-30-2006)Darfur, Sudan: Seeking the Truth (WEBCAST: Minister Louis Farrakhan, 05-07-2006)Sudan needs help, not sanctions - A report from Darfur (FCN, 09-23-2004) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Commission, Chairperson Alpha Oumar Konare, recently warned of serious consequences if the militias should attack...
African experts consult on HIV vaccine production
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (PANA) - A two-day AIDS experts meeting opened Oct. 25 with an African Union (AU) official stressing that Africa, more than any other continent, was in urgent need of an HIV vaccine to protect populations and attain its development goals. AU Commissioner for Social Affairs Bience Gawanas told the scientists and experts involved in the search...
The Diaspora returns to Africa
ACCRA, Ghana (Finalcall.com) - Meeting and greeting many African Americans in a hotel lobby, some even from your own hometown, may seem like no big deal in the U.S., but what are the chances of bumping into each other in a hotel lobby in Ghana, West Africa? According to reports of the 446,000 tourists pouring into Ghana in 2005,...
So. Africa Observers: DR Congo elections Free And Fair
DR Congo: Long march from plundering to peacekeeping (FCN, 07-17-2006)Always Remember Patrice Lumumba (FCN, 07-11-2006) Democratic Republic of Congo Map/Satellite: D.R. Congo Area: 905,000 sq miles, about a quarter the size of the U.S., larger than western Europe Population: 52 million (July 2000 est.) Ethnic groups: Over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist...
South Africa expresses outrage at Israeli bombings
Protests against Israel's atrocities in Middle East abound (FCN, 08-31-2006)Israeli massacre in Qana, Lebanan (Warning: Graphic images)UN Secretary Gen. Annan ‘shocked' by deadly Israeli attack on UN post (FCN, 07-26-2006) CAPE TOWN, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Thabo Mbeki has joined world leaders in expressing his country's outrage at the bombings of the Lebanese town of Qana...
Presidents of Iran, Venezuela attend African Union Summit
The African Union (Official Site)Birth of The African Union (FCN, 07-14-2002) Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - Presidents Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and Hugo Chavez of Venezuela were among foreign observers attending the 7th AU Summit which opened in Banjul, the Gambia, Saturday. They joined leaders from most of the 53 AU Member States at the opening of the summit, which...
African leaders appeal for Darfur, Sudan peace deal
Ex-rebel women are peacemakers in Darfur talks (FCN, 01-10-2006)Sudan needs help, not sanctions - A report from Darfur (TWF, 09-23-2004)Sudan, Oil, and the Darfur Crisis (FCN, 07-07-2004) Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - African leaders attending the African Union's special summit on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Abuja on Thursday took turns to appeal to the parties at the Darfur peace...
Congo Brazzaville president elected African Union Chairman
President Denis Sassou Nguesso succeeds Obasanjo as AU chairman African Union opens with plea for peace, economic development (FCN, 01-23-2006) Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - African leaders Tuesday elected President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo Brazzaville as the next African Union (AU) chairman, to succeed Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, who led the Union for 18 months. Nguesso's election on the second day of...
African Union opens with plea for peace, economic development
AU ministers to chart role of Diaspora in Africa's growth (FCN, 05-28-2003)Birth of the African Union (FCN, 07-14-2002)The Birth of the African Union (Min. Louis Farrakhan, 07-24-2001) Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The sixth ordinary session of the African Union (AU) summit opened in Khartoum on Monday, with African leaders expressing resolve to foster peace and economic development in the...
Strong earthquake hits East Africa
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook Uganda's capital, Kampala, on Monday (1225 GMT). Hundreds of people evacuated office buildings and shopping malls in mainly medium rising buildings in the city center, and were largely seen assembled in open spaces waiting for further information. Meteorological reports said a magnitude of 6.8 also hit...