50 fighting years for the DRC
LUSAKA – Today, the Democratic Republic of Congo is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence from Belgian rule. “50 fighting years” titles the daily Zambian newspaper, The Post.
Archive June 2010
Another side to the World Cup in South Africa
As the World Cup gathers momentum in South Africa, so do its critics. Explo Nani-Kofi investigates the real impact of this tournament on a nation still recovering from apartheid oppression. Nani-Kofi insists that poor South Africans ‘pay a big price’ for this monumental sporting extravaganza.
July Day-By-Day
29 June-1 July
Africa Energy Forum 2010
Basel, Switzerland
Website: http://www.energynet.co.uk/AEF/index.html
1 July
Beginning of Belgium EU Presidency
Website: http://www.eutrio.be/
Rwanda: scepticism for arrests in journalist killing
KIGALI — According to AFP, the Rwandan authorities said they have arrested two people in connection with the killing of Jean-Leonard Rugambage, a journalist critical of President Paul Kagame‘s government, and that one of the two has confessed.
“Anti-counterfeit deal threatens accessibility of drugs”
LONDON – A proposed anti-counterfeit trade deal between 10 countries and the European Union (EU) could create “a new set of barriers to the export of generic medicines to low income countries”.
Guinea poll peaceful: what happens next?
CONAKRY/DAKAR – Guinea held on Sunday its first free election since 1958 independence from France, a vote which international observers said went smoothly aside from some organisational shortcomings.
