News briefs
Regular digests of news on the countries SALO follows, compiled by SALO researchers.
Madagascar - 18 July 2014
Madagascar needs fuel subsidy reforms to help the poor-IMF MADAGASCAR needs to reform its fuel subsidy programme which does not help its poorest people, a senior International Monetary Fund official said as the lender considers more funding …
Western Sahara - 11 July 2014
Seville hosts 19th edition of March for Peace in Western Sahara The 19th edition of March for Peace in Western Sahara was held Saturday at Encarnación Square in Seville, Andalusia, to call for the independence of Western Sahara and release …
Somalia - 11 July 2014
Attack on Somalia’s presidential palace Heavily armed militants carried out a major bomb attack and armed assault against Somalia’s heavily-fortified presidential palace today. The attack bore all the hallmarks of Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked …
South Sudan - 11 July 2014
South Sudan president sets conditions for Ugandan military withdrawal South Sudanese president Salva Kiir has set the conditions for the withdrawal of Ugandan troops from the country, saying the latter will only leave if a permanent peace …
Sudan - 11 July 2014
Two paramilitary elements killed in clashes with police in North Darfur Two members of the paramilitary Popular Defence Forces (PDF) were killed during clashes with an army/police patrol in El-Fasher, capital of North Darfur state on …
CAR - 11 July 2014
UN in Central African Republic condemns attack on civilians sheltering in church In what it termed a “brutal” attack, the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic (CAR) today condemned the killing of dozens of …
DRC - 11 July 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Improves Natural-Resources Accounting The Democratic Republic Congo, faulted last year for murky reporting on its earnings from natural resources, has improved its accounting enough to be awarded full membership in an …
Madagascar - 11 July 2014
Energizer Resources: US Vote of Confidence for Madagascar is Good News Madagascar got some good news last week when US President Barack Obama reinstated its eligibility for benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a …
Africa - 11 July 2014
African nations still top ‘10 Worst’ in Fragile States Index but Liberia, Sierra Leone give hope Zimbabwe surprisingly took the top spot for Africa’s most improved nation this year, and Central African Republic declined the most in the …
Swaziland - 11 July 2014
King’s Paper Attacks U.S. Ambassador The Swazi Observer has accused the US Ambassador to Swaziland Makila James of violating diplomatic protocol and the Vienna Convention for supporting pro-democracy voices in the kingdom. The attack by the …
Zimbabwe - 11 July 2014
[Over 100 Zanu-PF supporters invade game reserve](Over%20100 Zanu-PF supporters invade game reserve MORE than 100 Zanu PF supporters invaded Mazwi Game and Nature Reserve in St Peter’s on the western outskirts of Bulawayo on Monday …
Africa - 4 July 2014
Terror threat puts African leaders on back foot Beyond signing pledges to co-operate in fighting Islamic extremists like Boko Haram and al-Shabab, no real strategy is in place. Poverty and underdevelopment create fertile soil for terrorism …
Swaziland - 4 July 2014
Swaziland Struggle for Freedom The United States has become the first nation to take action against Swaziland over the kingdom’s disregard for human and civil rights. After a lengthy inquiry the US withdrew Swaziland’s benefits under the …
Zimbabwe - 4 July 2014
Mugabe threats, white farmers respond White farmers have reportedly described President Robert Mugabe’s recent remarks that whites must cede all land to blacks as “extremely unhelpful” to Zimbabwe as a country. According to SW Radio Africa, …
Western Sahara - 4 July 2014
Mexican party expresses support for just cause of Sahrawi people The President of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) in Mexico, Jesus Zambrano, affirmed on Sunday the need to support the just cause and the right of the Saharawi people …
Somalia - 4 July 2014
China to reopen embassy in Somalia after 23 years Newly appointed Chinese diplomat on Wednesday presented his credentials to Somali Foreign Minister, Abdirahman Mohamed Beileh, as a first step in reopening China’s embassy in the horn of …
South Sudan - 4 July 2014
S. Sudanese security block UN staff from leaving Juba airport South Sudanese security officials on Monday temporarily detained and eventually prevented four national staff working for the United Nations Mission in the country (UNMISS) from …
Sudan - 4 July 2014
Sudanese army promises fiercer attacks against SPLM-N The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has declared plans to launch more ferocious military operations against rebel groups at all battlefields and frontlines in the coming period in order to …
CAR - 4 July 2014
US increases aid to Central African Republic amid new surge of violence The US has announced it is to increase its humanitarian aid to the Central African Republic (CAR) by $51m (£30m) this year, bringing the total funding to $118m (£69m).
DRC - 4 July 2014
Southern Africa: Sub-Regional Ministers Discuss Eastern DRC Crisis The political and security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, is at the centre of discussions between Foreign Ministers from the International …