By Mohamed Nuxurkey – Hundreds of angry demonstrators gathered at Mogadishu’s main stadium in the capital to day , condemning for the burn of Islamic holy book of Quran , the rally was organized by the islamist Alshabab to show their anger against the burning of the Quran. Protesters were shouting ALLAH is great ALLAH is great , and other words to oppose such action, some of the top leaders of Shabab addressed to the people during their stand being encouraging them to make sure that the Quran should be defended where ever in the world. “brothers we have the... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Correspondent – MALABO,Equatorial Guinea – Equatorial Guinea’s (Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial) President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo concluded his visit to the Republic of Ghana where he met with President John Evans Atta Mills to discuss cooperation and assistance to develop the Equatorial Guinea’s agricultural sector. This visit follows President Obiang’s recent trip to China and Korea where he signed cooperation agreements and courted business leaders about investment opportunities in his country. During his visit to Ghana, President Obiang reinforced the country’s message of peace, solidarity and teamwork “in order for our two states to achieve development goals.” Both states... Continue Reading
By Guyson Nanagayi – Kampala – (Reuters) The Ugandan army has dismissed accusations in a leaked UN draft on atrocities in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo that it committed war crimes during operations there in the 1990s and described the report as rubbish. UPDF’s spokesperson Felix Kulayigye, said the UN charges were false because they lacked detail and sound evidence. “I dismiss that report as rubbish, absolute rubbish,” he told Reuters. “We’ve been through this before with the International Criminal Court which didn’t find any evidence of war crimes against the UPDF. Secondly, we conducted our own judicial investigation which... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – Some 70,000 people have been left homeless by flooding triggered by heavy rains in the central African nation of Chad, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Sunday. Twenty-four people have been killed and 29 others injured, said Ute Kollies, head of the office’s branch in Chad. Forty-six others have died from cholera that broke out in the wake of the floods. Some 700 people are suffering from cholera, she said. Overall, nearly 145,000 people in Chad have been affected by the flooding, and that number is rising, she said. “Today is the... Continue Reading
Source: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com – By Nicky Rehbock – South Africa’s rural communities may soon have access to a new, greener form of transport, following the recent launch of the country’s first hydrogen-powered bicycle. The frame of the A hi fambeni is made from light and strong advanced materials, and was built by students from the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria. (Image: Tshwane University of Technology) Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor unveiled the vehicle at a technology conference earlier in August 2010 at the Kwa-Maritane Bush Lodge in the North West province. The name of the bicycle is A hi... Continue Reading
