Kenya: Italian businessman charged for fraud

An Italian businessman has been charged in a Kenyan court with fraudulently obtaining company shares valued at Sh 690,000 (11,000Us$).

Italy can be a dangerous country, Amnesty International Italy says

“Italy’s human rights record came under criticism from the UN Committee against Torture (CAT). Italy failed to introduce torture as a crime in its criminal penal code, and still lacked comprehensive asylum legislation“, the 2008 Amnesty International report on human rights.

Zimbabwe: political violences ruined women's life

When political, economic and social conflict erupts, it is mainly the women who end up taking care of the young, the elderly and the infirm.  

OBAMA WIN SENDS KENYA WILD

The win in the primaries by the US democratic presidential candidate Barrack Obama has sent Kenya – his roots – in celebrity mood.

KENYA TOURISM PICKS UP

The Kenyan government has launched an aggressive campaign to market Kenya tourism abroad with the country’s Minister for tourism visiting several countries in Europe.

The Africa I Hope For

Africanews.it correspondent Rhodah Mashavave, reports about how her recent travel to Germany made her thinking about her home country and continent.

Kibaki Supports Strong East Africa Economic Bloc

120 million people on a land of 1,8 millions square km with a combined GDP of 41 billion dollars. This is East Africa, the region of Mr Kibaki, president of Kenya.

South Africa: Unitedforafrica.co.za maps xenophobia

First there was Ushahidi.com for post-election crisis in Kenya, now there’s Unitedforafrica.co.za mapping xenophobia in the country of Nelson Mandela. Websites are growing in Africa letting the world know what’s happening in the continent.

Morocco and Algeria about to normalise relations

On Friday, Morocco leaders declared to be willing to normalise relations with Algeria, according to sources of APA (African press agency).

Ilaria Alpi, Italian journalist killed in Somalia, panorama of informations on the web

The 24th of May 1961 Ilaria Alpi was born. She was an Italian journalist. She has been killed the 20th of March 1994 in Mogadishu, Somalia, with her TV operator Miran Hrovatin.