History as AU, UN reconnect Africans in Diaspora with roots

guardiannewsngr Friday, February 17, 2012 2:17:00 AM CET | info

FOR Africans in Diaspora who have long lost contact with their ancestral homes, a window of opportunity has now opened for them to reconnect with their roots and contribute to the development of their ancestral continent. This opportunity is coming, thanks to a historic collaboration between the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN)....

Marende’s grand vision for Africa

DailyNation Saturday, January 21, 2012 3:36:00 AM CET | info

Mr Marende told the Pan Africa Parliament this week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that the first step to ensure that governance on the continent improves will be to amend the treaty establishing the AU and set up an autonomous legislative authority with continental jurisdiction....

Africa Failed Its People - JJ

ghanaweb Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:17:00 AM CET | info

Ghana's former President and African Union High Representative for Somalia, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, says Africa failed to prevent excesses sponsored by some members of the international community during political upheavals in countries such as Libya and Cote d¹Ivoire....

Media Commission Bill: similarities between Mauritius and South Africa

lexpress-MU Wednesday, December 28, 2011 6:23:00 AM CET | info

Mbeki that aspired to the creation of an African Renaissance. An African Renaissance borne out of the traumatic decades of a brutal and harsh apartheid regime and which saw Africa produce one of the greatest, most charismatic and at the same time humblest of leaders – Nelson Mandela....

Tsvangirai was aware after June 2008 that he could not lead new government

insiderzim Tuesday, December 27, 2011 10:24:00 AM CET | info

Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai was aware after the presidential election runoff which he pulled out of that he could not lead any new government. Read more......

Observers concerned about delay in releasing results

insiderzim Saturday, December 17, 2011 9:27:00 AM CET | info

Although the Southern African Development Community and the Pan African Parliament observer missions said the 29 March elections had been credible they were disturbed by the delay in releasing the results as this was part of the election process. Read more......

The NPP Running Mate Saga- The “Argument” From “Pity”

ghanaweb Saturday, December 17, 2011 6:03:00 AM CET | info

15th December, 2011. In desperation and blind rage one is sure to be illogical in two very predictable ways- you may think you alone have interest and your view is right, and the rest are stupid and cannot reason. When emotions influence your evaluation of your limitations your judgements will nail you to perpetual failure....

African Leaders Must Address Unemployment - Akufo-Addo

ghanaweb Friday, November 25, 2011 6:44:00 AM CET | info

PRESS RELEASE 24TH NOVEMBER 2011 African Leaders Must Address Unemployment, Akufo-Addo Tells International Conference The 2012 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that the most pressing issue which African leaders must be seen to be addressing.......

Talk of moving Parliament to Pretoria

thetimes-za Thursday, November 24, 2011 10:04:00 AM CET | info

The African National Congress has placed the relocation of Parliament to Pretoria squarely back on the table....

AFRICA: "Ideal for the Development of a Real Economy"

ipsnews Monday, November 21, 2011 9:52:00 AM CET | info

Foreign direct investment in Africa over the last decade has contributed to marked economic growth for the continent but it has not translated into development for its people, say pan-African leaders....

African Speakers of Parliament commit to support maternal, newborn and child health

vanguardngr Friday, November 4, 2011 12:08:00 AM CET | info

African Speakers of Parliaments and Presidents of Senate have unanimously adopted a landmark resolution on a Declaration of Commitment to prioritize parliamentary support for increased policy and budget action on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in African countries....

US pushes for military intervention in Zimbabwe

insiderzim Sunday, October 30, 2011 1:45:00 PM CET | info

The United States pushed its allies to support a resolution that would have allowed military intervention in Zimbabwe by the United Nations not later than 3 July 2008. Read more......

‘FG Must Complete Ajaokuta Steel Company’

guardiannewsngr Sunday, October 23, 2011 3:16:00 AM CEST | info

WORRIED over the current state of the multi-billion-dollar Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) in Kogi State, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, has tasked the Federal Government to muster the political will to ensure that the project is completed and put into use....

Rawlings Charges Parliament To Be The Voice Of The People

ghanaweb Tuesday, October 18, 2011 9:00:00 AM CEST | info

Ghana¹s former President and African Union High Representative for Somalia, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has called on African Parliaments to defend and pursue the aims and aspirations of the electorate. President Rawlings called on ³MPs to move away from the lethargy of hear hear to the action of.......

Q&A: Sudan and South Sudan Will Resolve Oil Issues

ipsnews Sunday, October 16, 2011 9:49:00 PM CEST | info

Sudan and South Sudan will eventually agree on a reasonable oil-sharing agreement between the two nations as there has been political will from both sides to find a resolution....

WESTERN SAHARA: Africa Should Slap Sanctions on Morocco

ipsnews Friday, October 7, 2011 9:29:00 PM CEST | info

A firm call for African Union member states to impose sanctions against Morocco until it abides by the United Nations mandate that affirms the people of Western Sahara's right to self-determination was made at the Pan African Parliament proceedings....

Senator elected into African parliament

guardiannewsngr Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:12:00 AM CEST | info

VICE Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Niger Delta, Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, has been elected into the Pan African Parliament (PAP). He was one of the 28 new members from eight countries sworn-in at the fifth ordinary session of the second PAP, which opened on Monday in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa....

Parliamentary relations unsystematic - Angolan speaker

angolapress-en Wednesday, October 5, 2011 8:32:00 PM CEST | info

Angola, Windhoek The National Assembly (Angolan Parliament) speaker, António Paulo Kassoma, said Wednesday in Windhoek, that the relations between the parliaments of Angola and Namibia have been unsystematic in the bilateral plan, despite exchange of parliamentary delegations....

AFRICA: "Ideal for the Development of a Real Economy"

ipsnews Wednesday, October 5, 2011 9:48:00 AM CEST | info

Foreign direct investment in Africa over the last decade has contributed to marked economic growth for the continent but it has not translated into development for its people, say pan-African leaders....

AFRICA: More Dangerous to Be a Woman than a Soldier

ipsnews Friday, September 30, 2011 10:12:00 PM CEST | info

African women who bear the brunt of the continent's conflicts now demand to play a defining role in peacekeeping....

AU boss hails Uganda on women rights

newvision Friday, September 30, 2011 9:30:00 AM CEST | info

Uganda has been recognized as one of the few African countries making progress in implementing a United Nations Resolution that compels states to respect the rights of women during and after conflict....

Museveni fund-raises for Tanzanian University

newvision Wednesday, September 28, 2011 3:04:00 PM CEST | info

The University of Dar es salaam alumni in Uganda led by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni are hoping to raise over one billion shillings towards the construction of a multipurpose facility for a residential hall as part of celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the University of Dar es salaam....

Turn down Khartoum request for East Africa Membership

sudantribune Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:25:00 PM CEST | info

By Isaiah Abraham September 27, 2011 — The Republic of the Sudan has formally written to East African Community (EAC) leadership in Arusha for membership. The Secretariat or the Chairperson of the Bloc, the current President of the Republic of Burundi has yet to officially respond to Khartoum. The EAC was formed in 1967, but collapsed in 1977....

US recommends that Mutasa be placed on UN sanctions list

insiderzim Thursday, September 22, 2011 6:44:00 PM CEST | info

Didymus Mutasa was listed as one of the 14 Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front senior officials who should be placed on United Nations sanctions because of his activities to undermine democracy. Read more......

A task for Ekweremadu

guardiannewsngr Monday, September 5, 2011 3:19:00 AM CEST | info

Upgrading the powers, relevance of ECOWAS Parliament RECENTLY, the third Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament was inaugurated in Abuja with Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, emerging as its Speaker. He is expected to serve for a period of four years after he.......

Kadaga overrules NRM on AU Parliament

newvision Friday, July 22, 2011 11:23:00 AM CEST | info

PARLIAMENT Speaker Rebecca Kadaga on Thursday ruled against the NRM over the number of MPs they wanted to send to the Pan African Parliament....

SA party-state separation gets worst rating

thetimes-za Tuesday, June 28, 2011 2:02:00 PM CEST | info

An independent peer review report gives South Africa's party-state relationship the worst possible rating....

Paulo Kassoma advises deep reflection on creation of regional parliament

angolapress-en Thursday, June 9, 2011 1:46:00 PM CEST | info

Lubango, Lubango The Speaker of the Angolan National Assembly, António Paulo Kassoma, on Thursday in Lubango City, Huila Province, defended the need for deep reflection on the adoption of the best methods and ways to face the challenges relating to the creation of the SADC Parliament....