From the 8th to the 10th of July, the eight most industrialised countries of the world, also known as the ‘G8’, would be meeting in L’Aquila (Italy) and should they wish to forget the often forgettable African continent, more than 6000 concerned individuals went to register their voices yesterday at the high mountains of Dolomites, […]
Guinea Bissau: polls open for Vieira’s successor
Polls are open in Guinea-Bissau for these presidential elections that will choose the country’s president after the assassination of former head of state Joao Bernardo Vieira. “Observers hope that the election in the tiny West African nation, dubbed a “narco-state” for its role as a hub for drugs trafficked from South America to Europe, will […]
Guinea Bissau: Italian media coverage
Guinea Bissau has voted yesterday for the presidential elections. In March and at the beginning of June the former president and the favourite candidate for these elections were killed. Today no Italian newspaper report the news while online just Euronews.net report the news beside the website of Radio Vaticana (Vatican radio).
DOLOMITES EMBRACE AFRICA
We republish here the press release sent to us by Daniela Esposito of Top1 Communication about an event that will take place the 5th of July at noon in Misurina, Italy. The gathering aims to remember the G8 leaders meeting in L’Aquila (Italy) next 8 of July, “to keep the promises they‘ve made towards the […]
Mauritania gets a coalition government
While attending the next general elections, political parties in Mauritania have agreed to form a transitional government ending the military regime installed last year. The elections will be held in Mauritania on the 18 of July 2009 and, eventually, on the 2 of August.
2010 Fifa World Cup economic implications
The 2010 Fifa world cup to be held in South Africa has been a topic of discussion during the World Economic Forum held last 10 of June. World leaders discussed the legacy of the 2010 Fifa World Cup stressing that the opportunities of the event will go beyond South Africa, reaching the whole continent.
World Economic Forum on Africa 2009
The World Economic Forum on Africa 2009 took place last 10 of June in Cape Town, South Africa. International leaders discussed the global economic crisis and the major trends affecting the world today.
34th ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD REFUGEE DAY
Last 20 of June the World Refugee Day has been celebrated by African Union Commission in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event featured film projections, horal singing by the children refugee, an exhibition of photographs and a sale of work of arts created by the refugees […]
Nigerian Central Bank: new agenda for new governor
In an interview granted to Financial Times, the new governor of Nigerian central bank, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, set out his plan for the Nigerian banking sector. He was made the governor of Nigerian apex bank early this month, and the appointment triggered a big argument between those who supported the ideas of his predecessor, Chukwuma […]
The day of the African child 2009 in the DR Congo
Yesterday, the 16 of June 2009, was the day of the African child. A video report from Unicef stress the importance of health care of the indigenous communities which do not receive any health interventation. The action by volunteers and, among them, by Doctors for Africa is part of a government programme aimed to overcome […]