News & Info From Great Lakes Region Links open in a second window powered by FreeFind | General | Business | Sports | Health | Arts & Entertainment News |   Regional & Specific News Feeds       GENERAL NEWS   Burundi: Burundi `rebel` arrests condemned Burundi`s security forces have detained illegally about 200 people suspected of helping the country`s last active rebel group, a human rights group says. The detainees included Senator Benoit Ntaganzwa and his wife, the Burundian Association for the Protection of Human Rights and Detainees said. They are accused of giving ... Read at AngolaPress - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] Congo: Government Approves Protocol With DR Congo e.asp"First page | Politics | Economy | Social | Sport | Culture | Africa | International | Specials | 24 hours service... Read at AngolaPress - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] Congo (DRC): Cops open fire on student demonstrators Police opened fire to disperse hundreds of demonstrating students at Kinshasa University on Friday wounding two people, a university official said. The students were protesting against a strike by teachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and had stoned teachers' cars before police intervened. A university official said ... Read at IndependentOnline - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] Burundi: Fifty killed` in Burundi clashes Burundi`s army says it has killed 50 rebel fighters in the latest clashes near the capital, Bujumbura. Spokesman Colonel Adolphe Manirakiza said the army responded after its patrol was ambushed. He said two soldiers were also killed. This is the heaviest fighting since clashes resumed last month. Meanwhile, rebel ... Read at AngolaPress - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] Burundi: Burundi rebels to ceasefire? A delegation of exiled Burundian rebel leaders will be in Bujumbura on May 14 to discuss a moribund ceasefire, a spokesperson for the rebel National Liberation Forces (FNL) said on Thursday. "The Palipehutu-FNL has not lost the war but it wants peace and this is why our delegation will ... Read at IndependentOnline - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] Congo (DRC): Cops open fire on student demonstrators Police opened fire to disperse hundreds of demonstrating students at Kinshasa University on Friday wounding two people, a university official said. The students were protesting against a strike by teachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and had stoned teachers' cars before police intervened. A university official said ... Read at IndependentOnline - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] Burundi: Burundi army says 50 rebels killed in clashes Burundi's army said today it had killed 50 fighters from the country's last active rebel group in renewed clashes outside the capital Bujumbura. The attack came barely a day after leaders of the Forces for National Liberation (FNL), an ethnic Hutu guerrilla group, said they would drop an amnesty ... Read at SABCNews - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] Burundi: Burundi, FNL to hold new talks - SA mediator Bujumbura - Burundi's last Hutu rebel movement will sit down soon with the government to discuss new demands the group has raised, a mediator said on Wednesday. The Forces for National Liberation (FNL) quit a joint ceasefire monitoring team last week, saying government troops had not been withdrawn from ... Read at IndependentOnline - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] Burundi: Burundi army, rebels clash Burundi's army said on Thursday it had killed 50 fighters from the country's last active guerrilla group in clashes outside the capital Bujumbura. "The Forces for National Liberation (FNL) ambushed our troops on patrol, the army then entered into heavy battle with the insurgents ... two soldiers were also ... Read at IndependentOnline - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] Burundi: Burundi army and rebels clash, 52 killed Burundi`s army said on Thursday it had killed 50 fighters from the country`s last active guerrilla group in clashes outside the capital Bujumbura. "The Forces for National Liberation (FNL) ambushed our troops on patrol, the army then entered into heavy battle with the insurgents ... two soldiers were also killed," ... Read at AngolaPress - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] Powered by AfricaNewsSearch             African News - Index   Southern Africa   Northern Africa   Eastern Africa   Western Africa   The Great Lakes Region   The Horn of Africa   World News           BUSINESS NEWS           South Africa: Panel reviews consumer credit insurance A panel of enquiry into consumer credit insurance in South Africa has revealed several problems in the furniture and motor industries. Retailers often don't disclose costs and charges when selling products. The panel has investigated how to close loopholes and raise consumer awareness. Retailers often require consumers to take ... Read at SABCNews - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] South Africa: Samwu protests food prices in Groblersdal The SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) held a protest march in Groblersdal today over rising food prices and poor service delivery in the Sekhukhune district municipality, the union said. Local Samwu secretary Elias Mampane said the march started at the Groblersdal stadium and ended in Voortrekker Street at the ... Read at SABCNews - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] South Africa: Tripartite alliance, Sanco to hold summit tomorrow The table is set for fierce debate when the tripartite alliance and South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) summit gets underway in Midrand tomorrow. More tough talks are expected over the next three days. One of the main issues that could see sparks fly is Cosatu's call for an ... Read at SABCNews - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] South Africa: Denel appoints acting group CEO Talib Sadik has been appointed to the position of acting group chief executive officer of Denel, the board said today. The appointment would take effect from June 1 this year. Sadik is currently the group's financial director and an executive member of the board. Sadik would succeed Shaun Liebenberg ... Read at SABCNews - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] South Africa: Sars commissioner new Chair of Europe tax forum By Frank Nxumalo Pravin Gordhan, the Commissioner of South African Revenue Services (SARS) has been appointed as the new Chair of the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) of the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD was founded as an economic cooperation and development think-tank for ... Read at SABCNews - More Africa news - Have your Say - [Save Story] South Africa: 'SABC suspensions bad for salary negotiations' The Communications Workers Union (CWU) says it believes the current events at the SABC have led to a stall in negotiations for workers' annual increases. Two of the corporation's top executives, Group CEO, Dali Mpofu and the Chief Executive of News and Current Affairs, Snuki Zikalala were both suspended this ... 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