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.
Kenya: president Kibaki calls for modernisation
Kenyan president, Mwai Kibaki, has called all members of the East African Community (EAC) to brighten up the spirit of the community and to make new steps to improve the federation which is made of five countries.
Zimbabwe: civil society campaign against abused right
Civil society organisations in Africa have managed to show solidarity with victims of rights abuses in Zimbabwe on Sunday, 25 May 2008.
ICORN meets to discuss issues of persecuted journalists and writers
ICORN, the International Cities of Refuge Network, has recently held a general assembly in Norway. Subject: issues surrounding persecuted journalists. Some of them are from Iraq.
Tunisia: "Italian bussinesses have big opportunities", d'Agata of Assafrica
“Africa is a huge opportunity of development”, director of Assafrica association of Italian businessmen, Pier Luigi d’Agata, said during a conference held in Reggio Calabria (south Italy) to show the country of Tunisia to the business community of Calabria.
Tunisia: "let's deepen Italy-Tunisia relations" Consul Imed says
“We have fantastic relations with Italy, both economically and politcally. But we need to make them even better”, Consul for Tunisia in Italy, Torjemane Mohamed Imed, said at the end of a conference with local businessmen in Reggio Calabria (south Italy).
Rugby: "I think the story has just got serious", Sibanda
At the beginning of this week a news concerning rugby national team of Zimbabwe, a South African rugby club and its player Gerald Sibanda was published. It was about the player not being able to play for Zimbabwe. Because of this the Rugby Union of Zimbabwe has sent a letter of complain to its South African counterpart. Here on Africanews.it, Sibanda explains his point of view on the matter.
African Union and Microsoft for the development of ICT
The African Union and Microsoft will work together for the development of all Africans through ICT tools. The announcement has been made during the “ITU Telecom Africa 2008” conference held in Cairo, Egypt.
Morocco: new Chinese assembly plant will be built by Riad Motors
The biggest assembly plant in North Africa for Chinese cars will be built later this year in Morocco by Riad Motors Holding. The news appeared today on Reuters Africa.
Italian company Eni will exploit Congo's resources
Italian energy company Eni won the exploitation right in Congo for oil research. “The area extends for 1,103 square km – it is written in a press release published on the website of the Italian company – and is located 15 km off the Congolese coast at a water depth ranging from 20 to 50 metres”. The deal will allegedly improve the resources of the Italian company.