News briefs
Regular digests of news on the countries SALO follows, compiled by SALO researchers.
Somalia - 31 Oct 2014
Somali Govt Co-Ordinates Aid Distribution in Former Al-Shabaab-Held Areas Amid warnings of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Somalia and the dire need for assistance in areas liberated from al-Shabaab, the Somali government and …
South Sudan - 31 Oct 2014
President to Visit Khartoum On Saturday South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, will arrive in Khartoum on Saturday to discuss outstanding issues between the two countries and the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. Sudan’s foreign …
Sudan - 31 Oct 2014
Two SANDF Soldiers Wounded in Sudan Two South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members have been injured during an ambush near the South African Battalion Base in Kutum, in the northern Darfur region of Sudan. The soldiers are from …
CAR - 31 Oct 2014
Bemba’s Lawyer, Aides Released From ICC Detention Jean Pierre Bemba’s former lead defense lawyer and two associates were released from International Criminal Court (ICC) detention. The trio, along with another former lawyer to the Congolese …
DRC - 31 October 2014
TV Cameraman Badly Hurt in Targeted Goma Shooting Reporters Without Borders joins its local partner Journalist in Danger (JED) in calling for a thorough investigation into a shooting attack on a TV cameraman in the eastern CITY of Goma on …
Madagascar - 31 October 2014
The Fight Against Exploitation Of Underage Domestic Workers In Madagascar Madagascar, an Island off the south-east coast of Africa, is one of the nations that has ratified the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) core conventions on …
Africa - 18 Oct 2014
Deal for the return of captured Nigerian girls Obasanjo’s son shot by Boko Haram, 24 soldiers dead | 09 September 2014 Nigeria’s military says it has agreed a truce with Islamist militant group Boko Haram - and says the schoolgirls the …
Swaziland - 18 Oct 2014
Hunger Increases in Swaziland More than three in ten people in Swaziland are undernourished, a new report reveals. And, unlike many other countries in sub-Saharan Africa where hunger has been decreasing, Swaziland is an exception, the …
Zimbabwe - 18 Oct 2014
Grace to Take On Mujuru At Congress? VICE-PRESIDENT Joice Mujuru is set to be challenged at the forthcoming Zanu PF elective congress in December amid suggestions First Lady Grace Mugabe could be encouraged to run for the post. …
Western Sahara - 26 September 2014
Tanzania urges UNSC to resolve Western Sahara question once and for all President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, on Thursday reiterated his appeal to the Security Council of the United Nations …
Somalia - 26 September 2014
Somalia will be united by 2016, President tells UN General Assembly Somalia is at a critical juncture in its efforts to achieve security and stability, the country’s President told the United Nations General Assembly calling for continued …
South Sudan - 26 September 2014
S. Sudan rebel faction welcomes AU, ICC investigations into rights abuses A senior South Sudanese rebel official said they have no objection to an investigation into alleged human right violations committed during the more than …
Sudan - 26 September 2014
Sudanese pound strengthening against US dollar on black market The exchange rate of the US dollar dropped on the black market in Khartoum in the last couple of days, settling at 9.10 Sudanese pounds (SDG) on Sunday compared to 9.50 (SDG) …
CAR - 26 September 2014
Leader of Central African Republic calls for support for elections planned for 2015 The international community has been urged by the interim president of the Central African Republic (CAR) to provide technical and financial support for …
DRC - 26 September 2014
DRC sees Ebola breakthrough The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has recorded no new cases of the Ebola virus in the past 12 days, a local official said on Tuesday, suggesting that the efforts to contain the outbreak have been successful.
Madagascar - 26 September 2014
Madagascar Launches CARMMA Madagascar became the 44th African country to launch CARMMA, the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa, on 15 September. Madagascar joins the other islands of the Indian Ocean, which …
Africa - 26 September 2014
ICC to investigate Central African Republic atrocities The International Criminal Court has opened a formal investigation into an “endless list” of atrocities committed in the Central African Republic.The International Criminal Court (ICC) …
Swaziland - 26 September 2014
Swaziland: Pudemo President Mario Masuku Refused Legal Representation In what is turning out to be a trend, People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) President Mario Masuku was refused legal representation by His Majesty’s correctional …
Zimbabwe - 26 September 2014
Parliamentary democracy should make sense in Zimbabwe The strategy to screen live the parliamentary debates is noble and it reflects a true sense of democracy at its best. The public is afforded an opportunity to have proper insight into …
Africa - 5 September 2014
Lesotho PM: I’m safe thanks to SA Prime Minister Tom Thabane says foreign forces are keeping the peace following the attempted coup. Embattled Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane admitted to feeling much safer in the presence of South …