Uganda Army Artillery Officer Beheaded By Unknown Assailants

An officer of the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) attached to the artillery training school in western region, was on Friday beheaded by unknown assailants who took off with his military fatigue, for unknown motives. Read more

Mbeki Meets Mugabe And Some Opposition Leaders in Harare

South African President Thabo Mbeki, the chief regional negotiator on the Zimbabwe crisis, met Saturday in Harare with President Robert Mugabe and leaders of a breakaway faction of the main opposition party, according to the foreign affairs department. Read more

Moroccan Court to Rule on “Al Jazeera” Case on 11 July

The Moroccan judiciary will issue its verdict on 11 July about the “false information” case in which the bureau chief of the Al Jazeera television in Rabat and a Moroccan rights activist are accused, reliable sources told APA on Saturday. Read more

Low Turn-out for Sierra Leone’s Local Government Elections

A low turnout of voters marked the start of polling in the local government elections in Sierra Leone on Saturday. When the polls opened at 7 am local time in the capital, Freetown, few people stood in line to cast their votes. Among them were the aged, amputees and a couple of blind people. Read more

Zambia Government Threatens Middlemen Buying Farmers’ Maize At Low Prices

The Zambian government has warned that it will take stern action against middlemen buying maize from peasant farmers across the country at exploitative prices. Agriculture minister Sarah Sayifwanda said on Saturday that it was disheartening to note that middlemen have invaded rural areas to buy the crop from peasant farmers at very low prices. Read more

Rwandan Leader Says 32 Yrs. of Independence Wasted, Urges Self-reliance

Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Friday challenged his compatriots to increase their productivity so as to create a self-reliant and sustainable society in order to consolidate the gains of their liberation struggle. Read more

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