Writer's anger over Miss World deaths
ABUJA, 18 JAN 2003 (BBC)--The Nigerian journalist whose article about the Prophet Mohammed and Miss World contestants sparked deadly riots in Nigeria says she will probably spend the rest of her life in hiding.
Saturday, January 18, 2003
Somaliland's upper house extends government term until 15th May
HARGEISA, 19 JAN 2003--The Upper House of Somaliland has today given a fresh lease of life to the government until May 15 to allow political parties to get sufficient time to prepare for the Presidential elections to be held on March 31. The extension was also in tune with the proposal of the Election Commission to postpone the elections from January 23 to March 31. The House said that it made the decision after extensive consultations with the national political parites. The goverment's original term was to expire by the end of January 2003.
HARGEISA, 19 JAN 2003--The Upper House of Somaliland has today given a fresh lease of life to the government until May 15 to allow political parties to get sufficient time to prepare for the Presidential elections to be held on March 31. The extension was also in tune with the proposal of the Election Commission to postpone the elections from January 23 to March 31. The House said that it made the decision after extensive consultations with the national political parites. The goverment's original term was to expire by the end of January 2003.
Friday, January 17, 2003
Ethiopian police 'tortured Christians'
ADDIS ABABA, 17 JAN 2003 (BBC)--Ethiopia's federal police have been accused of illegally detaining hundreds of people following a religious demonstration three weeks ago.
ADDIS ABABA, 17 JAN 2003 (BBC)--Ethiopia's federal police have been accused of illegally detaining hundreds of people following a religious demonstration three weeks ago.
ERITREA-ETHIOPIA: REVIEW OF PEACE PROCESS 2002
NAIROBI, 17 JAN 2003 (IRIN) - The year 2002 marked a significant stage in the Eritrea-Ethiopia peace process with the announcement of a new border between the two countries, and demarcation expected to take place this year.
NAIROBI, 17 JAN 2003 (IRIN) - The year 2002 marked a significant stage in the Eritrea-Ethiopia peace process with the announcement of a new border between the two countries, and demarcation expected to take place this year.
ETHIOPIA: Canada announces assistance
NAIROBI, 17 JAN 2003 (IRIN) - Canada has announced that it will contribute C $40 million (US $26.7 million) towards emergency assistance for Ethiopia. This is in addition to $6.6 million worth of food aid announced in October 2002, according a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) press release, issued on Thursday.
NAIROBI, 17 JAN 2003 (IRIN) - Canada has announced that it will contribute C $40 million (US $26.7 million) towards emergency assistance for Ethiopia. This is in addition to $6.6 million worth of food aid announced in October 2002, according a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) press release, issued on Thursday.
U.N. Condemns Spate of Child Murders in Somalia
NAIROBI, 17 JAN 2003 (REUTERS)- - The United Nations condemned on Friday a spate of child murders and kidnappings in Somalia, where gunmen have killed several school pupils in attacks on buses in the past month.
NAIROBI, 17 JAN 2003 (REUTERS)- - The United Nations condemned on Friday a spate of child murders and kidnappings in Somalia, where gunmen have killed several school pupils in attacks on buses in the past month.
Last Bantus Leave Daadab for Kakuma
GENEVA, 17 JAN 2003 (IOM)--The last 807 Somali Bantu refugees scheduled for resettlement in the US will leave the Dadaab refugee camp near the Somali border for Kakuma in northwestern Kenya next week.
GENEVA, 17 JAN 2003 (IOM)--The last 807 Somali Bantu refugees scheduled for resettlement in the US will leave the Dadaab refugee camp near the Somali border for Kakuma in northwestern Kenya next week.
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