Saturday 4 July 2009    
Comoros in mourning   -  7 years imprisonment for Cheb Mami   -  A public tribute to be made to Michael Jackson at Staples Center   -  AU summit: Creation of a common "Authority" announced  -  Cameroon: A journalist gets "death threats" for publishing President Biya’s fortunes  -  Niger: President Tandja appoints a new Constitutional Court   -  Morocco: Third case of Swine flu — A/H1N1 detected  -  Sudan: At least 40 dead in attacks on a WFP convoy  -  Niger: Political leader Moumouni Djermakoye dies  -  Côte d’Ivoire: landslide leaves 19 dead  -  
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Africans can text their questions ahead of Obama’s visit to Ghana
Since Friday, Africans are able to directly question U.S. President Obama via SMS ahead of his July 11 visit to Ghana. The White House hopes that this initiative will bring Barack Obama, virtually, closer to the people of Africa.


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• Commonwealth to drum up aid for Zimbabwe

• Congo-Brazzaville: Fear of civil unrest ahead of elections

• Niger President defies all to remain in power


• Southern Sudan disputes census: Presidential elections postponed

• AU Summit: Gaddafi wants his "African Government" now!

• MDC leaders protest Mugabe’s plan to block Tsvangirai’s leadership

• Ethiopia: Somalis and Eritreans flee to Ethiopia en masse

• Guinea Bissau: Elections so far free and fair

• Nigeria: Gov’t prepared to do anything for peace in Niger Delta

• Polio making a troubling comeback in Nigeria

• Somalia: Members of Parliament abandon their posts, further crumbling UN-backed interim government

• Cameroon-France: President Paul Biya enters corruption hall of shame

• Zimbabwe state media derides Tsvangirai’s aid seeking tour

• Amnesty International negotiates justice with Islamist rebel groups in Somalia

• Ethiopian PM underlines biofuels as crucial for combating climate change

• Nigeria-Russia: To sign Industrial, Oil, Military agreement

• Ethiopia quarantines several against ’Swine Flu’

• Somalia: Al-Shabab says Kenya and Ethiopia will suffer repercussions

• South Africa tackles its first case of ’Swine Flu’ A(H1N1)

• Zimbabwe: The Global Fund ceases direct funds to government agencies

• Somalia: Islamist attack claims lives of top Somali officials

• Zimbabwe: Mugabe snubs Amnesty International chief

• DR Congo: Integrated rebels begin rebellion in Congolese army

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