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US appoints special representative for African Great Lakes region, DRC

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:23:59 +0200

Washington, DC, US - The US on Tuesday appointed former Senator Russ Feingold as the country's Special Representative for the African Great Lakes region and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

China pleads for leniency for illegal miners in Ghana

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:22:34 +0200

Illegal miners in Ghana - China on Tuesday appealed to Ghana to deal leniently with Chinese nationals arrested in the West African country for engaging in illegal small scale mining, the local media reported.

ICC postpones hearing of Ntaganda's confirmation of charges

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:21:54 +0200

New York, US - The Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday said ithad postponed the confirmation of charges hearing in the case against Mr. Bosco Ntaganda of Congo to 10 February 2014.

Libya: UN envoy advocates political dialogue

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:21:29 +0200

Political dialogue in Libya - Mr. Tarek Mitri, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Libya, on Tuesday called for a national political dialogue, as a way forward to managing the country's democratic transition.

Kenya: ICC gives relief to William Ruto

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:20:43 +0200

New York, US - The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted a request from the Kenyan Vice President, William Ruto, to be excused from parts of his war crimes trial. An ICC statement, made available to PANA in New York on Tuesday, stated that the Kenyan vice president was excused from being physically present during parts of the trial, scheduled to begin 10 September.

Confederations Cup: 'Oduamadi is Africa’s first Conf. Cup hat-trick star'

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:19:51 +0200

FIFA Confederations Cup Salvador, Brazil - The world football governing body, FIFA, has hailed Nigeria’s Nnamdi Oduamadi as the first African player to score a hat-trick in the FIFA Confederations Cup.

Nigeria Vs Uruguay in 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:18:50 +0200

Forlan: “We are condemned to beat Nigeria' - After their 2-1 loss to Spain on Sunday and Nigeria’s emphatic 6-1 win over Tahiti Monday in Group B of the 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup in Brazil, Uruguay, Nigeria’s opponents Thursday in Salvador have become very desperate, according to a PANA Correspondent covering the tournament.

FIFA Confederation Cup: FIFA cancels Nigeria’s victory dinner party

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:17:21 +0200

Belo Horizonte - A dinner party planned for the victorious Super Eagles’ squad on Monday night after the 6-1 defeat of Tahiti in their Group B 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup match here was cancelled at the instance of FIFA, a PANA Correspondent reported Tuesday.

Illegal arms importation in Nigeria

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:16:39 +0200

Nigerian govt. drops charges against 8 Russians - Nigeria's federal government on Tuesday dropped the charges against eight of the 15 Russian sailors charged with unlawful importation of arms into Nigeria.

New York: UN renews call for entry into force of Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:15:53 +0200

Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has renewed his call for the earliest entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which prohibits all nuclear tests across the world.

Kenya MPs reject bid to purchase office building for ex-president Kibaki

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:37:38 +0200

Nairobi, Kenya - The Kenya National Assembly's Budget and Appropriations Committee has rejected a proposal to purchase an office building for former President Mwai Kibaki, at a cost of 700 million shillings.

Belgium: EU, ACP MPs divided over EPAs

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:36:49 +0200

Brussels, Belgium - The rift between the European Union (EU) and the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific group (ACP) remained unresolved during negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), PANA reported from here.

Mauritania to join the International Criminal Court ICC

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:36:05 +0200

International: Global human rights groups urge Mauritania to join ICC - A coalition of human rights groups, numbering over 2,500 across the globe, Tuesday urged Mauritania to join the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Kenyan developers reach UNHCR 'hack' final contest

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:34:21 +0200

Nairobi, Kenya - Two projects developed by Kenya-based software developers have been selected as finalists at the two-day developer session or “hackathon”, organized by Refugees United and Ericsson at the weekend in Nairobi.

Libya: Government to try pro-Kadhafi officials, son in August

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:14:34 +0200

Libya’s Public Prosecutor - Pro-Kadhafi officials, who are alleged to have 'committed political crimes against the Libyan people', will be tried in August, Libya’s Public Prosecutor, Al-Seddik al-Sour, told a press conference here Monday.

Libya: 1,330 trained ex-rebels to serve in Libyan police

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:13:15 +0200

Tripoli, Libya - About 1,330 ex-rebels, freshly-trained at the police academy in Tajoura, have been deployed to the Libyan police with a view to enhancing efforts to tackle the current insecurity in the North African country, PANA reported here.

Justice: Libyan PM pledges fair trial for Kadhafi's son, Saif

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:12:38 +0200

Trial for Saif al-Islam Kadhafi - Saif al-Islam Kadhafi, son of former Libyan leader, Mouammar Kadhafi, will be given a fair trial at home, the Libyan Prime Minister, Ali Zeidan, pledged Tuesday, confirming the determination of the Libyan government not to bow to pressure from the International Criminal Court (ICC) which is demanding that Saif be tried at the Hague, Netherlands.

International cooperation in war against terrorism

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:11:33 +0200

President Jonathan calls for international cooperation in war against terrorism - Nigeria's president Goodluck Jonathan has again called for greater global cooperation and coordination in the war against terrorism, according to a press statement issued here Tuesday by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

Sweden pledges US$1.125b facility for Nigerian firms

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:10:33 +0200

Finance - The Swedish government, in conjunction with a consortium of international banks, has pledged a US$1.125 billion credit facility for any local haulage company operating in Nigeria that is interested in buying premium Mack trucks from its authorised dealer in the country, Lanre Shittu Motors.

African Education Week, Career Conference

afrikinfo@gmail.com (Super User) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:09:46 +0200

South Africa to host African Education Week, Career Conference - Thousands of teachers and learners from around the continent are expected at the seventh annual African Education Week and Career Indaba (conference) in Sandton, South Africa, this week, organisers said.