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SOMALIA: Residents and sandbank stymie pirates' plan
NAIROBI Thursday, November 19, 2009 (IRIN) - Residents of a coastal town in Somalia's self-declared autonomous region of Puntland saved the crew of a fishing boat when they foiled an attempt by pirates, who had captured the boat, to sail away.
SOMALIA: Aden Muhumed Hassan, “I am better at collecting charcoal than my friends who have hands”
HARGEISA Thursday, November 19, 2009 (IRIN) - Aden Muhumed Hassan, 46, a divorced father of one, lost his hands 11 years ago after he accidentally picked up unexploded ordnance [UXO] planted during fighting between the Somali National Movement (SNM) and former President Siad Barre's army in Somaliland's liberation struggle between 1981 and 1991, and during the Ogaden war between Somalia and Ethiopia in the late 1970s.
MIDDLE EAST/ASIA: Crunching the swine flu numbers
DUBAI Wednesday, November 18, 2009 (IRIN) - More people have died from H1N1 influenza in Iran than in any of the 22 countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region, according to WHO’s 14 November update.
SOMALIA: Galkayo threatened by rising insecurity
NAIROBI Wednesday, November 18, 2009 (IRIN) - Escalating violence in the Somali town of Galkayo, Mudug region, is creating a climate of fear, which in turn has adversely affected livelihoods, residents say.
SOMALIA: WHO confirms first cases of H1N1
NAIROBI Monday, November 16, 2009 (IRIN) - The first cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 have been confirmed in Somalia, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
In Brief: World hunger increases despite growth in food production
DUSHANBE Thursday, November 12, 2009 (IRIN) - Even as world food production grows, hunger is on the rise in many poor countries, according to the Global Crop Prospects and Food Situation report for November, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on 12 November.
In Brief: Cash does not always mean quality food aid
JOHANNESBURG Wednesday, November 11, 2009 (IRIN) - A move by donor countries to provide aid agencies with cash, allowing them the flexibility to source cheaper or more appropriate food in the region or beneficiary country and save on transport and warehousing costs, is not addressing nutritional needs, according to a new report.
SOMALIA: Saudi livestock move boosts Somaliland economy
HARGEISA Tuesday, November 10, 2009 (IRIN) - Days after Saudi Arabia lifted a nine-year ban on livestock imports from Somalia, the market in Hargeisa, Somaliland, has seen a 10-fold increase in sales, according to local traders.
SOMALIA: Life getting harder for Mogadishu displaced
NAIROBI Monday, November 09, 2009 (IRIN) - Heavy rain, lack of medical services, few latrines and reduced aid have worsened the plight of the growing number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) camping on the outskirts of Mogadishu, sources said.
SOMALIA: Donor caution alarms aid workers
NAIROBI Friday, November 06, 2009 (IRIN) - Aid agencies operating in Somalia say they need more money but that some donors are holding back, concerned at where resources might end up in areas too dangerous for international staff.
AFRICA: Turning to traditional medicines in fight against malaria
NAIROBI Wednesday, November 04, 2009 (IRIN) - Encouraging the use of traditional African herbal medicines could prevent some of the one million malarial deaths on the continent, according to specialists attending a conference www.mimalaria.org/pamc in Nairobi. Many poor communities, especially in rural settings, cannot afford modern malarial drugs and many people die due to inaccessibility of treatment.
SOMALIA-YEMEN: Record high of African arrivals
SANAA Sunday, November 01, 2009 (IRIN) - The past 10 months saw the highest number of Africans reaching Yemeni shores over figures for the same period in 2008 and 2007, when large numbers began travelling to Yemen by boat, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
SOMALIA: "Too much, too soon" as 15,000 flee floods
NAIROBI Thursday, October 29, 2009 (IRIN) - Flash floods caused by four days of torrential rains have displaced more than 15,000 people in the southwestern town of El-Waq near the Kenyan border and submerged most homes and businesses, say locals
AFRICA: AU pushes the envelope on "climate migrants"
JOHANNESBURG Thursday, October 29, 2009 (IRIN) - An African international agreement has opened the door to a debate on the rights and protection of people displaced by natural disasters, with a nod to migration as a result of climate change.
Analysis: African IDP convention fills a void in humanitarian law
KAMPALA Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (IRIN) - The African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa is a comprehensive document that will, if ratified, fill a void in international humanitarian law, say experts.
AFRICA: Electronic records can streamline health care
NAIROBI Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (IRIN) - Replacing manual data with electronic health records would significantly improve the quality of care and enable African HIV treatment programmes to be scaled up more efficiently, say the authors of a new article on the subject.
AFRICA: Digesting a "mouthful" of climate change
MIDRAND Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (IRIN) - Disaster risk reduction as a tool for climate change adaptation is a "technical mouthful" said Rachel Shebesh, chair of the African Parliamentarian Initiative for Climate Risk Reduction.
AFRICA: IDP convention - now the hard work begins
KAMPALA Monday, October 26, 2009 (IRIN) - Seventeen countries signed the African Union convention on internally displaced persons (IDPs) after years of preparation culminated in a week of meetings in the Ugandan capital but a lot more hard work remains before it becomes effective, according to observers.
ETHIOPIA-SOMALIA: Rising numbers of illegal immigrants enter Somaliland
HARGEISA Friday, October 23, 2009 (IRIN) - Immigration officials in the self-declared republic of Somaliland have expressed concern over the increase in the number of illegal Ethiopian migrants entering the region, with claims that up to 90 people are arriving daily, against 50 in 2008.
AFRICA: Climate change could worsen displacement - UN
KAMPALA Friday, October 23, 2009 (IRIN) - With increasing natural disasters, including floods, storms and droughts, hitting the continent, more people in Africa are likely to be displaced, creating a challenge for governments, the UN warns.
SOMALIA: Puntland investigating "flying poachers"
NAIROBI Thursday, October 22, 2009 (IRIN) - Authorities in the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland, northeastern Somalia, are compiling data on foreign helicopters said to be poaching and stealing wildlife from the area while at the same time scaring off the farm animals.
AFRICA: Talking about forced displacement
KAMPALA Thursday, October 22, 2009 (IRIN) - Civil society and government officials are gathered in the Ugandan capital of Kampala to discuss the Convention on the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Africa and a declaration on refugees, returnees and IDPs.
SOMALIA: Shift aid base to "safe" areas in-country, urges UN official
NAIROBI Wednesday, October 21, 2009 (IRIN) - Humanitarian agencies should move from Nairobi to "relatively safe" areas of Somalia to be able to better serve more than 1.5 million internally displaced people (IDPs) caught up in a "deepening" humanitarian crisis, Walter Kälin, Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of IDPs, said on 21 October.
SOMALIA: Rains wash away IDP shelters in Mogadishu
NAIROBI Monday, October 19, 2009 (IRIN) - Flash floods have rendered homeless thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in camps in and around Mogadishu, the Somali capital, locals say.
GREATER HORN OF AFRICA: Preparing to mitigate negative impact of El Niño
NAIROBI Monday, October 19, 2009 (IRIN) - As countries across East Africa and the Horn of Africa begin to receive El Niño-related enhanced rainfall, disaster risk reduction experts from 10 countries in the region are meeting in Nairobi to develop strategies for reducing the negative impact of the evolving El Niño phenomenon.
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Namibia: Elections Reveal Worst-Case Scenario About Tribalism And Race
FIFTEEN political parties will contest the forthcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections. Of these fifteen, the overwhelming majority of them can't claim to have a constituency that is broadly a reflection of the diversity of our Republic.
Zimbabwe: MDC Accuses Zanu PF of Rolling Out Terror Campaign
The MDC has accused ZANU PF of mobilizing its militia to re-open torture bases countrywide, to intimidate the electorate into accepting the controversial Kariba Draft constitution. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party says it has unearthed evidence that meetings are being convened to revive terror squads to harass, intimidate and torture people to endorse the draft constitutional document, which leaves sweeping presidential powers largely intact.
Botswana: I Lost the Election, But I Am a Winner
When Kgomotso Mogami threw her name into the hat to contest the Gaborone Central parliamentary seat it was easy for many people to write her off.
Zimbabwe: South African Refugee Group Slams Political Leaders Over Xenophobia
South African refugee rights group, PASSOP, has slammed local government officials for their handling of this week's outbreak of xenophobic violence near Cape Town, which saw more than 3000 foreigners, mainly Zimbabweans, flee their homes.
Zimbabwe: MDC-T Launches Attack on MDC-M for Delaying Talks
The mainstream MDC on Friday launched a stinging attack on negotiators from the MDC-M, branding their counterparts as 'mischievious and insincere' for delaying talks to resolve the outstanding issues in the unity government.
Africa: Cup of Nations Draw Made in Angola
ANGOLA versus Mali will be the opening game of the tournament. Group A will be based in Luanda, Group B will be in Cabinda in the north of the country, Group C will play in Benguela, and Group D will be based in Lubango.
Botswana: Party Representatives Reject Early Voter Registration
Party representatives have called for a halt to early registration of voters to avoid objections that lead to apathy.
Botswana: Men Demand Laws That Punish Women
Men have been urged to discard their egos and report any form of abuse by their female counterparts so gender-based violence programmes can include them.
Botswana: Gaborone Mayor Debunks Gender Influence
New Gaborone Mayor Veronica Lesole believes that she did not get the post because the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) wanted to prop up women.
Botswana: Ambitious Motlakase Break New Ground
Plot number 4297 in Khurumela ward in Palapye is no ordinary physical address, though it was desolate a few months ago.
Botswana: Balikani Leaves a Happy Man
Despite the fact that he quit after disaster had struck, Bernard Balikani has said he left the Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) presidency a happy man.
Botswana: The Warrior Kings
To say that it was destiny that set Botswana apart to be the shining star for Africa on the world's political and economic stages would be a gross understatement.
Botswana: Drama as Rivalry Plays Itself Out in Parliament
Wednesday's parliamentary session witnessed the explosion of an underlying subterranean fire that had been simmering for sometime between political foes.
Botswana: Meeting Slams FCC Human Resources Department
Officers from the human resources department at the Francistown City Council (FCC) have been slammed for sleeping on the job and failing to deliver.
Botswana: Concern Over High Rate of Maintenance Cases in Phikwe
Assistant Superintendent Goganang Pule has expressed concern over the high rate of maintenance cases reported against men in Selebi-Phikwe.
Botswana: Woman in Car Was Hacked to Death - Police
Police have cleared the mist surrounding the death of a 47-year-old woman of Matshelagabedi who was found dead in her car along Matshelagabedi-Francistown road last week.
Botswana: Sata Gets Taste of Own Medicine as State Revives Case
In a move that shows that Zambia has not abandoned its war on corruption following the recent disbanding of the Task Force on Corruption, government has appealed against opposition Patriotic Front (PF) president Micheal Sata's case in which he was awarded damages for alleged malicious prosecution.
Botswana: 30 Percent Levy Burns a Hole in Sechaba
While the 30 percent alcohol levy introduced last year has raised more than P180 million, to be channelled towards youth development, it has left Sechaba Brewery Holdings Limited with a huge dent which has compromised their overall financial performance.
Botswana: State of the Nation - A Response
Our performance in this house is not going to be measured necessarily by the number of questions we ask and motions we pass through this parliament but by their relevance to the lives of our constituents and how they ultimately translate into resolutions.
Botswana: DTC Sales Improve, But Still Far From Normal
The just ended sight at the Diamond Trading Company Botswana, though still a long way from normal levels, saw a favourable improvement in sales when compared to the same period last year when virtually no diamonds were sold
Botswana: BoB Bank Rate Should Remain Constant to Boost Growth - Analysts
Analysts expect the interest rate to remain unchanged for the time being as inflation is expected not to move significantly in the coming months.
Botswana: Lapse in Cricketing Responsibility
Athletics is for people who prefer steroids to beer. Golf is for people with enormous egos and no dress sense. Is there any sporting group I haven't offended yet?
Botswana: Visiting Stanchart Bosses Defend Risk Averse Strategy
International banking group, Standard Chartered Bank says that its conservative approach to business is the reason why the bank has been successful over a long period of time and they are confident the strategy will continue to pay dividends in future.
Botswana: Choppies Finals Billed for Tomorrow
Four clubs are still in contention for the Choppies' sponsored annual netball tournament, which ends tomorrow.
Botswana: Struggling Satmos Call for Support
First Division North side, Satmos has appealed for support in its bid to bounce back to the Premier League.
Botswana: Ambitious Motlakase Break New Ground
Plot number 4297 in Khurumela ward in Palapye is no ordinary physical address, though it was desolate a few months ago.
Zimbabwe: South Africa Farming Union Insists Land Grab Victims Be Protected
South Africa's main agriculture and farming union has expressed concern about the bilateral investment treaty agreed with Zimbabwe, which is set to exclude South African owned farms that were expropriated by the Robert Mugabe regime during the chaotic land 'reform' programme.
Zimbabwe: Mugabe's Party in Turmoil Over Internal Struggle
ZANU PF's main wing led by retired army commander Solomon Mujuru has crushed a rival faction headed by Emmerson Mnangagwa, leaving the party in turmoil.
Zimbabwe: Ministers Face Chop, as Biti Acts on Comptroller and Auditor-General Report
CABINET will soon decide on the course of action to take against ministers who looted State assets before the formation of the inclusive government in February amid indications that there is convergence in the thinking of the three principals in the transitional arrangement to wield the axe on those caught on the wrong side of the law.
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF, MDC in Fresh Attempt to Mend Ties
Fresh negotiations to deal with the so-called outstanding issues in the unity government are expected to begin in earnest this weekend nearly two weeks after the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Troika directed at its meeting in Mozambique that Zimbabwe resolves its niggling issues within 30 days.
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