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The Ethiopian government has vehemently rejected accusations that it has excluded some opposition supporters from a food-for-work programme, charges that are the focus of growing international concern in the run-up to elections in 2010.
THE Government has not yet approved the sale of Ugandan oil fields to an Italian company, a senior energy ministry official has said.
In what has been described as a landmark development regarding judicial cooperation between France and Rwanda, two senior judges from the Paris Court of Higher Instance have arrived in the country to investigate Genocide fugitives on French soil.
It's now official. The oil find in blocks 1 and 3A in the Albertine region are gone to leading Italian multi-national company, Eni S.p.A. Heritage Oil Plc, hitherto operators of the wells, yesterday confirmed media reports it had sold its stakes here at $1.5 billion (Shs2.8 trillion). In a statement, Heritage says a final deal could be sealed by March next year subject to approval of transaction ...
British oil explorer Heritage has sold its fields in Uganda to Italian oil giant Eni SPA for between $1.3b and $1.5b.
The first team of French jurists investigating genocide crimes committed by some Rwandan fugitives currently residing in France, have arrived in the country to carry out a series of interviews with various witnesses.
Church of Uganda yesterday said Vatican's open invite to disgruntled Anglicans to embrace the Catholic Church for spiritual relief will have no effect on its following. Ms Alison Barfoot, the Churches external relations officer, said there are no Anglican-Catholic members in their fold to heed the Pope's call.
The Ugandan stand at the World Tourism Market in London did not win any award, but one could not fail to notice the unusual organisation, zeal, and traffic at the double-deck stall designed with backcloths.
The Zain Group net profit slumped by more than half to $144 million (shs270 billion), from the same period last year due to fluctuations in global currencies against the United States dollar, according to the companies latest financial results.
Skye Bank Plc and the British Council have gone into partnership in the area of human capital and manpower development with the objective of developing the skills and competences needed for nation building and economic empowerment.
The European Union (EU) has signed an agreement, which aims to help Nigeria tackle development challenges in the areas of governance, trade and peace.
JOHANNESBURG will soon join an elite group of destinations to which the world's largest commercial aircraft, the Airbus A380, will be flown.
The US and Britain have expressed concern over the alleged politicisation of humanitarian aid in Ethiopia ahead of elections and called for immediate investigation.
British oil explorer Heritage Oil will sell its fields in Uganda to Italian oil group Eni SpA for between $1.3b and $1.5b, the London-based Sunday Times said yesterday.
"We lived like fishes in the water. We were not lazy. We worked hard. We lived a very natural way of life by eating fish and green vegetables and fruits that was abundant in the forests. Nature was our refrigerator."
Concerns over slow implementation of the power-sharing deal that led to the formation of the unity government is preventing Britain from pouring more aid into the country, the UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mark Canning said last week.
A court in Switzerland had yesterday, ordered the seizure of $350m, roughly about N53.2bn, worth of assets from the son of Nigeria's former military ruler, late General Sani Abacha.
Amnesty International has learned that the Danish government has invited Sudanese President al Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, to attend a meeting in Copenhagen on climate change in December.
European private investors are hungry for shares in unlisted African firms and could provide the needed shot in the arm for a continent that has taken a beating from the financial crisis the West is emerging from, reports LEE MWITIT
The federal government has expressed interest towards solidifying its ties with the government of the Republic of Serbia to work closely with Nigeria on areas of electoral reform and the war against corruption.
The Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Abdulrahman Adamu has thanked the Serbian government for training Nigeria military and civilians while looking forward to signing a Memorandum of Understanding on Defence by both countries.
In a week during which memorial ceremonies commemorating the defeat of Hitler's axis and the end of the Second World War were held, I watched two movies of peculiar interest but with a slightly similar violent story.
A high level delegation of investors from Europe which has been in the country on a fact-finding mission said on Friday that Rwanda, has a 'terrifically attractive investment climate' that is capable of attracting huge foreign capital.
World airline body, International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the signing of a Multilateral Statement of Policy Principles regarding the Implementation of Bilateral Air Service Agreements by seven states and the European Commission.
Super Eagles forward, Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi continued with his impressive form in the German Bundesliga this season, as he grabbed a goal for his side, TSG Hoffenheim in their 4-0 drubbing of FC Cologne in a week 13 clash.
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