US President Barack Obama has sent a special nuclear envoy to South Africa to seek Pretoria’s support for more nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and provision of peaceful nuclear energy to developing countries. These are the three pillars of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which is to be reviewed at a conference at the UN in New […]
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S.Africa: Nkoana-Mashabane about to visit to China
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will pay an official visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to hold discussions with her counterpart, Mr. Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, from 25-26 February 2010. The visit takes place within the context of the Strategic Partnership Dialogue between […]
President Zuma’s world is cracking up all around him
Not only is the African National Congress (ANC)-led alliance plagued by a debilitating succession battle, it is also riven with economic policy fissures. Allegations of corruption in the ANC, linking senior members to lucrative state tenders and patronage networks, have sparked tender wars in the state, and are often the leitmotif for power struggles in […]
Tchad et Soudan : une nouvelle promesse de paix qui ne résout pas le problème
Cela ressemble décidément à un véritable marché de dupes. Les deux pays voisins ne cessent de s’accuser mutuellement de soutenir des groupes rebelles visant à déstabiliser leurs territoires respectifs et ne cessent de signer des accords de paix. En effet, chaque fois après des tensions vives entre les deux pays, l’on annonce des accords de […]
"I am fine with Italians", a migrant said in Verona
When it comes to immigration, the Media practitioners in Italy always have a lot to keep them busy. From micro criminalities, which some members of the Italian parliament have blamed on the high number of immigrants to the occasional revolts, like the recent one in Rosarno, the pace on immigration debate is constantly maintained.
Rosarno: "It's a European problem" – Lòpez Aguillar
El presidente de la Comisión de Libertades Civiles, Justicia y Asuntos de Interior del Parlamento Europeo, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, ha estado hoy en Rosarno para evaluar la situaciòn de los trabajadores inmigrantes en Italia.
“No es sòlo un problema italiano, sino que recorre toda Europa”, ha dicho Lòpez Aguilar.
Rosarno:EU MPs visits migrants camps.
This morning EU delegation visited the city of Rosarno. Many where shocked by the living conditions of the africans citizens. The delegation arrived at 10 am and they left at 1 pm. “The problem of Rosarno is a european problem” said Lopez Aguilar.
African medias: A24media.com goes mobile
A24 Media, the first online delivery site for African content, has taken the next step in its evolution with increased interactivity between the users and organization becoming a reality. The company has made a successful venture into the mobile arena, launched a text-driven news site and is making forays into in-flight entertainment as part of […]
1 March strike: preparatory meetings in Lombardy, Italy
Waiting the 1st March 2010: an evening meeting in order to inform foreign workers about their legal rights What will happen if four milions and half of immigrants who live and work in Italy and in Europe will decide, for one day, to go on strike? The day without immigrants of the 1st march 2010 […]
20 years today since Mandela walked into freedom
There is probably no better day to remember that the day of freedom. Such it is today in South Africa where ordinary people are celebrating the freedom of Nelson Mandela, and therefore their own freedom, 20 years ago.