IRIN News – JOHANNESBURG, 9 August 2010 (IRIN) – Crops that mature faster and are tolerant of more frequent and intense droughts top the list of how most countries adapt their food production to climate change, says a new paper. The discussion paper, led by Jonathan Makau Nzuma from the University of Nairobi and produced by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), looked at adaptation in agriculture in 10 sub-Saharan countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The paper lists 26 adaptation strategies – two of which are common to all 10... Continue Reading
By Justin Oliver Zinda – This video is about the trial of Mr Charles Taylor. It also describes in brief how the International Criminal Court works in practice. The conference for The European International Model United Nations took place between the 14th and 20th July 2009 in The Hague (Netherlands). Keen to improve my legal skills, I participated in this venture as an ‘Honourable Judge’ representing Brazil at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) – one of the 7 councils of this conference – where we heard, debated and decided on the case of the armed conflict in South Ossetia... Continue Reading
Zack Ohemeng Tawiah – Ghana’s immediate past President; John Agyekum Kufuor says security in that West African state under current President John Evans Atta Mills has not been the best. Giving what would be describe as a clear assessment of the 2-year old administration of his successor, Mr. Kuffour said the ‘rule of law has been put in bracket somehow’: accusing the Mills-administration of threatening the atmosphere of freedom. He says Ghana’s economy has since his departure as President has stalled, a situation he blames on President Mills administration. It was Mr. Kuffuor, a former African Union Chairman’s first public... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – JOHANNESBURG – In an unrelated case to the arrest and release of Sunday Times reporter this week, the African National Congress (ANC) said it welcomes the findings by the Press Ombudsman that City Press has breached the Press Code in an August 16, 2009 article titled “Phosa tries to muzzle City Press”. Jackson Mthembu, the ANC National Spokesperson said, “The ANC feels vindicated by the outcome of the enquiry. It has always been our view as the ANC that we were treated unfairly by this piece of journalism.” “Our long held view is that the usage... Continue Reading
On 05 August 2010 we reported that there has been reports of a plane crash at Harare International Airport involving a Boeing 767 and that there were no injuries but just casualties. We also added that the information we had received was also still no convincing and that we were getting conflicting information. It has now emerged that the reported accident was a routine crash drill that the CAAZ was required to take and that reporting to news sources was also part of the process to see how they could handle such an incident. We do understand and stand by... Continue Reading
