In the last few days, MONUC has received information concerning allegations of bad conduct, exploitation and sexual abuse by Blue Helmets in North Kivu. Information received at this stage is incomplete and not corroborated.

The independent weekly newspaper "The Standard" reported on 20 December 2008 that the disciplinary committee of the government-owned press group Zimpapers cleared Bhekinkosi Ncube, the editor of one of its magazines, "Umthunywa," of all charges and ordered his reinstatement.

The South African government has gone against its word and provided the regime in Harare with farming inputs, forming part of the 300 million rand package it promised to dispense only when a unity government was in place. But Zimbabwe's

Fartun Omar, was only seven years old when she lost all her family in a mortar shelling fired by Ethiopian troops in the Somali capital Mogadishu on 18 November 2007.

Dark clouds are forming against freedom of expression in Kenya, following the recent passing of a controversial Bill by parliament. The Kenya Communications (Amendment) Bill, awaiting presidential assent to become law, gives the state powers to invade media houses, seize

THE Bauchi State Chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the recent religious crisis that occurred in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State which claimed several lives and led to destruction of properties worth millions of

The discovery of a body of a Bulawayo man, found dumped near the city's Athlone Cemetery last Saturday, has raised alarm among opposition members who are currently victims of abductions and torture from state security agents.

After 20 months of prevarication and rigmarole, the government of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua must now take a firm decision on what to do to change the fortunes of the Niger Delta region. The committee set up by the President

Berom natives of the troubled Jos North local government area of Plateau State have disclosed that the Hausa community in the area are the trouble makers, saying they have been living peacefully and co-existing with other settlers like the Igbos

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is calling for concerted action to end the recent spate of murders of albinos in Tanzania and bring perpetrators to justice.

The United Nations is investigation allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by its peacekeepers stationed in the war-ravaged North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Ali* once fought with Chadian rebels. In the past two years rebels and the Chadian army vowed to hand over any fighters under the age of 18. More than 500 of these youngsters have been supported by a demobilisation programme

On Thursday, December 18, 2008, the Enugu High Court convicted former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion on a one-count charge of corruption. The charge was that he, on or about January 21, 2008, within the jurisdiction of the

The Chairman of Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State Dauda Pona and Abba Ibrahim, the former Treasurer of the local government, is to be prosecuted by the Commission for alleged failure to follow due process in the award of

THE University of Zambia (Unza) management has finally prepared financial reports for three years and the auditor general's office is currently reviewing them, university vice-chancellor, Stephen Simukanga has said.

Former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives Aminu Bello Masari has faulted the electoral system and political development in the country saying much needs to be borrowed by the country from its neigbouring Ghana adding that the two countries

The chairman of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Simon Abua, which is also the traditional headquarters of the Tiv people, has been impeached by the council's legislature over charges of acts of gross misconduct in public office as

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has appealed to President Umaru Musa Yar,Adua to intervene in the ongoing industrial action by the judiciary staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) with a view to profound solution to the crisis. Comrade John Odah ,

Panalpina World Transport Nigeria Ltd., a leading shipping and haulage firm, was on Tuesday sealed off for its failure to remit taxes amounting to N602.6 million to the coffers of the Lagos State government. The company, which is located in

N582 million has been remitted to pension fund administrators by the local government councils and their education authorities in Ogun State as part of efforts to enhance the full implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme for all workers of the