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Studiopjj (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Sarah Childress's opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal ( November 6, 2009 ) about trading of Zimbabwean rough diamonds in Mozambique was interesting. Members of the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme issued a toothless statement in Namibia declining ( November 5, 2009 ) to suspend Zimbabwe from the organization over its failure to take strong action on human rights and other abuses in the Marange...
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Bosses blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Mozambique political process bulletin A highly unlikely 66% turnout in Tete suggests massive ballot box stuffing. There were probably at least 160,000 extra votes for Armando Guebuza and Frelimo, and Renamo may have been robbed of one seat in parliament. … and fraud is successful
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Afonso Dhlakama, leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, has once again threatened an "incendiary revolution", because of the alleged "theft of votes" in last week's general elections.
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Bosses blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Africa Confidential Established just six months before the elections, the Movimento Democrático de Moçambique has come further than any other third party in Mozambique's history and will be well placed to compete more effectively in the next elections in 2014. Based on extrapolation from the presidential vote, the MDM would have achieved at least 17 seats, sufficient to have 'bench status'...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
President Armando Guebuza and his party have won the national elections in Mozambique with more than two-thirds majority in parliament.
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Bosses blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Mozambique political process bulletin, John Hanlon Some donors will bring strong pressure for a complete reform of the electoral process in the coming months. This may include token cuts in budget support. A key group of donors feel that the process which led to the MDM not being allowed to stand in many provinces was unfair, and that new entrants such as MDM were placed at too great a disadvantage....
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Carbon-Based (Free subscription) | yesterday
Environment News Service : A total of $1.1 billion in new financing will flow to six African countries to assist them in developing renewable energy and preparing for the consequences of climate change. From solar water heaters to wind energy to development policy planning, a range of new, scalable investments were given the green light October 27 at Trustee meetings of the Climate Investment Funds...
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Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | yesterday
Malawi is currently experiencing a shortage of petrol, diesel and paraffin at its fuel pumps due to technical problems at the Ports of Beira in Mozambique and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, an official said Friday. Acting Executive Director for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Alexander Saiwa said in Lilongwe that despite having enough supplies at [...]
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Ellen Loudon (Free subscription) | yesterday
He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. Isaiah 2.4 Each Wednesday we share morning prayer at St John Chrysostom Church together at 10am. Those who are able to get there take it in turns to share a...
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Trade Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Zimbabwe has escaped suspension from the Kimberly process - the certification scheme which regulates the sale of so-called blood diamonds. Instead, the 70-member international diamond trade body has agreed to give Zimbabwe more time to reform its mining practices. Rights groups alleged soldiers killed about 200 people at a diamond field last year, which the government denies. The decision came as talks...
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Trade Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
1. Zimbabwe escapes diamond sale ban 2. China offers Africa more trade, investment 3. Niger says Nigeria imposes un-announced cross-border trade blockade 4. Egypt offers India exclusive industrial zone 5. Costs, delays scupper Airbus A400M sale to South Africa 6. China's trade brings Africa more growth than risk 7. East Africa Customs Union is on course 8. Mozambique serves as conduit for controversial...
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Jews sans frontieres (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Voting record of UN members on the General Assembly resolution: In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The regional SADC Troika summit held in Maputo, Mozambique on Thursday toughened up its stance on Zimbabwe by giving all parties the 6th December as the deadline to implement all outstanding issues.
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The Bearded Man (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Howzit It is now just after 6 on Friday evening, and because I have got things to do on Saturday morning in town, I thought that I might start the posting at least. It'll save a load of time! (Okay - the vast majority of it was done on Friday evening!) There will be no posting tomorrow. -o00o- I really don't know what to think. Whilst I am full of admiration that the MDC is making a go of it with ZANU...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The results from last week's general elections in the western Mozambican province of Tete, show overwhelming victories for incumbent President Armando Guebuza and the ruling Frelimo Party - but also an anomalously high turnout.
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