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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:39:36 -0800

... 4580 www.energio.net. au Thickness of intersections on average 3m thicker in main ore body than first results Australian based iron ore exploration and development company, Energio Limited (ASX:EIO) (Energio or the Company) is pleased to announce it ...

Managing the desirable and the fluid
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:00:26 -0800

It broke the unwritten convention ' that powerhouses should steer clear of the AU Commission. Other contending regional powers like Nigeria could interpret this as rogue behaviour and a concentration of too much power in SA.

Geopolitics will decide AU chair
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:30:44 -0800

In her grasp: South Africa has been lobbying for the coveted position of AU chairperson for Minister of Home Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Picture: gallo images it sounds just like the old days when the fight for control of Africa was raging among ...

Jonathan: I did not run for AU Chair
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:55:56 -0800

The President affirmed in the statement that there was no contest for the AU Chairmanship position. It is also not true that President John Atta Mills opposed President Jonathan at any time. Ghana and Nigeria enjoy excellent relations , said Abati.

New AU chairman faces tough challenges
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:13:17 -0800

War-torn Somalia, violence in Nigeria and riots in Senegal following an octogenarian president's resolve to cling to power, are also expected to be addressed in sideline talks in meetings in the Ethiopian capital. Boni Yayi, who succeeded Equatorial ...

Reminiscences of history on Ethiopia's role in the founding of the OAU ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:55:12 -0800

In the case of the question above, admittedly it was something already on my mind especially after the events surrounding the convening of the 18th Summit of the heads of state and government of Africa Unity ( AU ) in Addis Abeba from 29-31 January 2012.

'Boko-Haram thriving on complacency of South and rest'
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:01:36 -0800

There's no point wishing it away like we often do, Nigeria is in crisis and at its inchoate stage. What's failing is a mind-reset. It's not just about Boko and its bombs but more its thriving grassroots support within North's Muslim youth.

AU : a toothless bulldog
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:34:12 -0800

For starters, most members cannot even afford to keep up with AU subscription payments. And, save for, South Africa and some Ecowas countries, like Nigeria , very few can afford to raise an army, beyond tokenism, to restore order in or keep peace, ...

Chasing the dots ... A-Ssad World of Liars and Cheats?
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:07:26 -0800

... Afghanistan, Pakistan; in Africa, Ivory Coast, Nigeria the new Sudans , Uganda's LRA, and the list goes on. I also watch natural disasters impact more and more of our world's vulnerable. I watch the generosity of the Chinese to the AU in providing ...

African Leaders Must End Hunger Crises Now
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:43:44 -0800

I am very proud of my two terms as president of Nigeria . I feel privileged as well that since retirement I have been asked to mediate in conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire, and to have lobbied world leaders to deliver on ...

US Embassy urges thorough, wary fear of every possible global situation and ...
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:53:44 -0800

In Nigeria , a group known as Boko Haram claimed responsibility for an August 26, 2011, suicide bombing attack on the United Nations Headquarters in Abuja that killed 25 people and wounded more than 120. (((I'm vaguely interested to hear about all this, ...

Africa week ahead: African Union Leaders Meet, Nigerian Rate
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:46:20 -0800

South African Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is seeking to depose AU Commission Chairman Jean Ping in a vote during the two-day meeting. Nigeria's central bank announces its decision on whether to adjust its key interest rate on Jan.

Day of Reckoning - It's the Economy Stupid!
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:19:35 -0800

... Mozambique 7.7%, Tanzania 7.2% Congo 7.0%,Ghana 7.0%, Zambia, 6, 9%, Nigeria 6.8% In this regard, a comparison of Ghana and Senegal is illuminating. At the time of independence Senegal had better infrastructure and human resources than Ghana.

Africa: 'This Is Africa to Come'
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:00:04 -0800

The Mozambique food riots of 2010 and the recent mass protests in Nigeria show that people are capable of forcing governments to back down from enforcing policies that have a negative impact on their lives.' Frantz Fanon once wrote that the challenge ...

Zim guns for AU posts
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:30:28 -0800

She has vast experience and has country experiences in Zimbabwe, Senegal, Nigeria , Ghana, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Ethiopia, and Ghana. She is currently employed by the Institute of Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) at the University of Addis ...

In Sudan, the AU has a chance to prove its grand rhetoric
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:40:03 -0800

It seems both Sudans - just like Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo - are doomed to be among those countries that will never achieve their potential despite being blessed with abundant natural resources and human talent.

Ban Ki-moon calls on African leaders to respect gay rights
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:44:35 -0800

The anti-gay bill is strongly supported by both Christian and Muslim leaders in Nigeria . The African Union, at the present summit, is set to elect a new AU Commission chair. BBC reports South Africa has presented Nkosozana Dlamini Zuma, ...

Russia wants AU pledge for UN seat
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:56:00 -0800

SA, Nigeria and Egypt are jostling to become permanent members of the UN Security Council even though the AU has not decided which country will represent the continent should such an opportunity arise. SA, which has the rotating presidency of the ...

Mills presents Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Award at AU summit
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:47:14 -0800

30, GNA - President John Evans Atta Mills has presented the Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Award to Nigerian Scientist; Professor Oluwole Daniel Makinde, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. President Mills was assisted to offer the award by Madam Samia Yaba Nkrumah, ...

*Will Jean Ping Retain AU's Top Post?
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:09:28 -0800

The AU , which succeeded the defunct Organisation of African Unity (OAU), is modeled after similar unions around the globe. It pilots the affairs of Africa, while uniting its peoples as envisaged by the founding fathers of the OAU in 1963. Nigerian ...