2012-06-21 15:15:48Intervention Options in Northern Mali[IRIN]
Bamako -
The African Union (AU) and ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) have been taking a dual-track approach in Mali in recent weeks - diplomatic negotiations with the rebels and Islamist groups who have taken over the north, while calling on the UN Security Council to draft a resolution and approve a military mission. Analysts question whether either option is likely to work, and if so, which?
Thursday, 05-23-13, 11:48Trade With the UK Dropped in 2012[New Era]Windhoek -The decentralisation of De Beers' rough-diamond sorting and trading from London to Namibia, under the Namibian Diamond and Trading Company, and Botswana under Diamond Trading Company Botswana, put a dent on the overall trade figures between Namibia and the United Kingdom. Previously, exporting rough Namibian diamonds to the UK for sorting and processing had propped up overall export figures.
Thursday, 05-23-13, 11:43Court Acquits Seven Policemen of Killing Protesters[Aswat Masriya]A Cairo court on Wednesday acquitted seven policemen of charges of killing protesters outside a police station on a day dubbed "Friday of Rage", during the uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak.
Thursday, 05-23-13, 10:54AU Summit: Sata to Leave for Ethiopia[Times of Zambia]PRESIDENT Michael Sata is expected to arrive here today to join other Heads of State and government at the 21st Africa Union (AU) summit.