By Novell Zwange – GENEVA – Former UN Executive Director of UN-HABITAT Professor Anna Tibaijuka has been elected by The Steering Committee of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), as its new Chair. The Tanzanian-born Professor of Economics and the widow of the former Tanzanian ambassador Wilson Tibaijuka, rose to prominence on the African political landscape in June 2005, when the Secretary General appointed her as his Special Envoy to study the impact of the Zimbabwean Government’s campaign (known as Operation Murambatsvina) to evict informal traders and people deemed to be squatting illegally in certain areas. She brings... Continue Reading
By Farhan Jama – Somali President Shek Sharif named new prime minister on Thursday. Prime Minister Mohamed Abdillahi Mohamed replaced Sharmarke who was elected during the reconciliation in Djibouti. The Prime Minister Mohamed is named after Sharmarke resigned last month. Mohamed Abdillahi worked in the Somali embassy in Washington from 1985 to 1988. He has conflict resolution and leadership skills, according to his resume he is mastery degree in political science from sunny-buffalo University. The resigned prime minister was a former diplomat and he was believed that he would make change to make abridge reconciliation between government and islamist. His... Continue Reading
The United Nations Economic Commission (UNECA) and the Geneva based United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have today launched ...
By Nangayi Guyson – Kigali-BBC-The Rwanda National Police have arrested most prominent opposition leader, Victoire Ingabire on suspicion of being involved in subversive activities. Ingabire was arrested after she was allegedly implicated by Maj Vital Uwumuremyi, a former rebel commander in the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) who was intercepted trying to sneak across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Rwanda border At that time she was accused of collaborating with a terrorist group and denying the genocide in 1994. Ms Ingabire, leader of the FDU-Inkingi party, is a Hutu and most of those killed in... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Maseru – AFP- The prime minister of Lesotho has fired four of his ministers and a deputy, the first major cabinet reshuffle in nine years, his office said on Wednesday. The ministers of trade and industry, tourism, agriculture, and forestry and the deputy minister of education were all sacked and replaced by stalwarts of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy who are seen as loyal to Mosisili. The sacking has sparked speculation that an increase in factional infighting within the leadership of the party led to the shake-up. “His Majesty King Letsie III has in line... Continue Reading
