By Kemo Cham – Senegal has expressed determination to hand over the War Crimes case against former Chadian dictator, Hissene Habre, to the African Union. This decision was reached at the end of a cabinet meeting, last Friday, and made public in the form of a statement released to the media. “The President of the Republic has informed cabinet that the ECOWAS court considers that Senegal cannot try the former Chadian president,” the cabinet statement read. “He has thus committed to implement this decision by handing the Habre dossier back to the African Union.” This is in line with an... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – South Sudan vote has hit 60% turnout needed in the first three days of the week-long vote which began on Sunday to pass the referendum on secession from the north, the south’s ruling party and ex-rebel group says. “The 60% threshold has been achieved basing on polling center reports, but we are asking for a 100% (turnout),” the SPLM’s Anne Itto said not not giving exact figures. Ms Itto said people have stopped asking each other “how are you?” as a greeting and instead are asking “have you voted?”, AP news agency reports. The poll was... Continue Reading
By: Ohemeng Tawiah/Nhyira Fm/Kumasi-Ghana – The government of Ghana has denied five of its nationals being held by forces loyal to Alssane Outarra, one of the claimants of Ivory Coast’s presidency are mercenaries working for the embattled Laurent Gbagbo. Rather, Deputy Information Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says the five, who are been kept at Boake are ordinary masons who have been in that business for more than a year. Those arrested have been identified Johnson Agbeko, Atsu Agbeko, Kobina Agbeko, Awana and Abdulai are in custody in ivory Coast. The arrest of Ghanainas comes at a time that the Economic... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – US President Barack Obama has welcomed the good start of a landmark referendum vote on independence in Southern Sudan. Mr Obama said in a statement that “After 50 years of civil wars that have killed two million people and turned millions more into refugees this is the opportunity before the people of Southern Sudan.” He added that the action of Sudanese leaders would help determine whether Sudanese people move “toward peace and prosperity, or slide backward into bloodshed”. The voting started on Sunday and is expected to take a full week to give results on whether... Continue Reading
Airline To Fly Delegates From Across The Globe To Premier Clean Energy Industry Event In Abu Dhabi – By Novell Zwange – Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar, has been named Official Carrier of the 2011 World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi this month. The fourth annual summit, which takes place between 17 – 20 January, is held under the patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and hosted by Masdar –... Continue Reading
