By Kemo Cham- Malian authorities are resolved to contain the surging influence of Al-Qaeda as the country commences a major festival in the desert. The 11th edition of a festival that celebrates the culture of the Tuareg people in the north of the country began on Thursday at the backdrop of a bomb attack in the capital Bamako, raising fears over heightened insecurity in the Al-Qaeda infested region. A man variously described as of North Africa origin earlier on Wednesday night set an explosion on the French embassy in Bamako, wounding at least two people (some accounts say three). The... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Despite Nigeria frequently cited as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, its central banker Mallam Lamido Aminu Sanusi has won two international banking awards. Mallam Lamido Aminu Sanusi 49-year-old who appointed head of the Bank of Nigeria in June 2009.has been named as the Central Bank Governor of 2010 for both the African continent and the entire world, by the prestigious Banker Magazine. The editor of the magazine, Brian Caplen, says that few candidate names generate an overall consensus on judging panels, and yet, when it came to finding the best global central... Continue Reading
…Challenges Them To Actively Form Part of Politics – By: Augustine N. Myers – The President of the Republic of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is urging Liberians across the Country to actively form part of the pending political process by engaging in the electoral process through the Nation-wide Voters Registration which commences January 10, 2011. Madam Sirleaf in her New year message, said 2011 will be a defining year for all Liberians, as the Nation goes into another round of the democratic process of holding free and fair elections in October of 2011. According to her, In the lead-up... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – The lower court in Banjul yesterday granted bail of D500 to Moses B. Johnson Richards, a former High Court judge, with one Gambian surety who must have two landed properties within the Greater Banjul Area. The bail condition further stipulated that the accused person should deposit all his travel documents with the assistant registrar of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court. Moses Richards was arraigned on 31st December 2010 and charged with two counts of giving false information and sedition. He vehemently denied the charges, and was subsequently remanded in custody until yesterday, when he was granted bail.... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Kinshasa – The government of Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday proposed that elections due in November be held in one round to cut costs and any flare in tensions as seen in other African countries. Government spokesperson Lambert Mende told reporters that, “The two-round election like the one we had in 2006 is not in the interest of the Congolese people from an economic, political and security point of view”. Holding the election in one round, which would require a partial revision of the constitution, would halve the costs to around $350m, he said. It... Continue Reading
