“Zimbabwe must abide by Sadc” – civil society

We republish here the report by Stanley Kwenda as appeared on Terraviva Europe. SOUTHERN AFRICA: ZIMBABWE MUST ABIDE BY SADC DECISIONS tStanley Kwenda

Festivaletteratura opens with 'Africans in Europe'

“Africans of Europe / Africans in Europe” is the title of the meeting held this morning in the Episcopal Seminary of Mantua. This event opened the two days organized by Lettera27 foundation and WikiAfrica Literature within the Italian literature event Festivaletteratura 2009. The hall was full and there was a strong participation of the public […]

[UPDATE] Ghana: call for missing girl

On the 2nd of September we published the call for a missing girl in Ghana. Here we’re happy to update that news as she has been found. Below you can find the message as published on Facebook.

Tomorrow press conference in Rome about Africa

A press conference will be held tomorrow, 10 September, in Rome (Italy)  about missionary press organisations working in Africa. “Reconciliation, justice and peace for Africa”, this is the title of the meeting with the press, will take place at the headquarters of the Italian Azione Cattolica (Catholic Action) in Rome in Via della Conciliazione 1 […]

Senegal: Hundreds displaced after clashes

600 people or more are displaced in the Casamance’s region main city, Ziguinchor. UN website Irinnews.org reports. What follows is the full report

Zimbabwe: SADC leaders calls end of sanctions

The BBC is reporting that southern Africa leaders called today the international community to end sanctions against Zimbabwe.

Kenya: Somalia pirates held in Kenyatta airport

37 suspected pirates are held in Kenyatta airport in Nairobi under high security. “President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga had been informed about the aircraft and its human cargo and were said to be in negotiations with both the Seychelles and Somali governments”, The Nation reports.   Source: Norwegian Council for Africa, nation.co.ke,

Mali: interview to Souleymane Yanogue

Souleymane Yanogue is the president of the Association for the solidairty of North / South Mali which deals with the development of rural and urban areas of the country. Africanews.it interviewed him via Facebook despite the oddities of electricity in Mali.

22-27 September: Cous Cous Fest in Sicily

Will be held September 22 to 27 in San Vito Lo Capo, in the province of Trapani, the Cous Cous Fest now in its twelfth edition. Among the artists who will perform there will be Negrita, Giuliano Palma and Bluebeaters, Bandabardò, Moni Ovadia, Vanessa Galipoli. Following the press release.

Refugees: EU Commission back ‘resettlement’ program

The European Commission proposed today a program for the relocation of refugees from a country of first asylum, offering temporary protection, to another country that could offer permanent protection. Jacques Barrot, Member of the European Commission for Justice, Freedom and Security, said that it is a tool that will enable the EU to show solidarity […]