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Dr. Aning: Violent wars in W/Africa are over
Violent wars in the West African sub region will not happen again, according to Dr. Kwesi Aning, a security expert and the head of research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre in Accra, Ghana. But Dr. Aning admits that there all new threats and new frontiers of violent in drugs and this could be very challenging in the coming years. - AfricaNews had exclusive interview with Dr. Kwesi Anning at his office at the Kofi Annan Peacekeeping Centre in Accra, Ghana.
Below is the full text of the interview.
AfricaNews: What is your initial observation of the disturbances in Nigeria and in Jos for instance?
Dr. Aning: Well, what is happening in Nigeria irrespective of whether i…Glo-CAF awards 09: Micheal Essien`s profile
Ghana and Chelsea's midfield ace Michael Essien hopes to grab his maiden African Best Player award on Thursday. Essien born on the 3rd of December, 1982, is undoubtedly one of the world's best midfielders. He began his football career right after senior high school at the St. Augustine College in the central region of Ghana. - The 27-year-old became known as a hot prospect during the 1999 U-17 World Championship in New Zealand. He moved to France in 2001, joining Bastia from Liberty Professionals, and reached the French Cup final in his debut season before joining Lyon, where he won two Championship medals.
He was voted the 2005 Player of the Year by France's National Union of Professiona…Togo elections: President leads so far
Partial results from Togo's elections indicate that President Gnassingbe was leading with nearly 614,000 votes - about 52% - of nearly 1.19 million votes cast in 20 of 35 voting districts. Togo's opposition is alleging fraud as partial results from Thursday's presidential election come in. - Jean-Claude Codjo, an opposition member of Togo's electoral agency, walked out of a meeting in protest at what he called a "lack of transparency".
Provisional results show President Faure Gnassingbe leading rival Jean-Pierre Fabre by nearly 100,000 votes.
Counting has been delayed by a breakdown in the system transmitting figures from regions to the capital.
Both Gnassingbe and Fabre have cla…Togo: Opposition declares victory
The opposition leader in Togo, UFC's Jean-Pierre Fabre, has declared that he has won the elections held in that country. He has therefore advised President Gnassingbe to respect the will of the people and lead a smooth transition. The government has subsequently declared a curfew through a radio announcement warning Togolese to go home by 18hrs GMT Friday. - AfricaNews reporter in Togo Kofi Agyepong says: “There is an uneasy calm in here as citizens are scared that what happened around 2005 might be revisited.”
It is expected that results may start trickling in soon and European Union observer team are expected to make an official pronouncement early Saturday.
Kofi Agyepon…Oil firm dismisses threat to Ghana’s find
Petroleum exploration firm, Vanco Ghana Limited, has dismissed suggestions that its oil field in the Western Region is at the centre of a possible boundary dispute between Ghana and the Ivory Coast. The company said its oilfield, known as Gyata 1, is so far away from the maritime boundary between the two countries that it cannot be the subject of any dispute. - Country manger of Vanco Limited, Kofi Afenu, said the Ivorian authorities are only seeking negotiations with Ghana over the Jubilee oilfield, which is owned by Kosmos.
Several miles away
“The distance between the boundary line and then the Gyata 1 well is more than 200 miles…quite far,” Afenu told Joy News.
…Ivory Coast lays claim to Ghana's oil
A dispute could break out between Ghana and neighbouring Ivory Coast, if immediate steps are not taken to enter into appropriate negotiations to redefine the international boundary between the two nations. Ghana's Western neighbor Ivory Coast is reportedly laying claims to portions of the huge oil wealth in the deep waters of the Western Region of Ghana. - In a move to save the situation, Ghana has begun an urgent move to pass a new law that seeks to establish the Ghana Boundary Commission to undertake negotiations to determine and demarcate Ghana’s land boundaries and de-limit Ghana’s maritime boundaries.
Ghana’s Parliament has therefore been tasked to race against tim…CSM kills 27 in Ghana
The outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) in Ghana has killed 27 people so far. The disease started from the Upper West Region and spread to the Northern Region, killing 10 people out of the 54 reported cases in the region. This follows earlier reports of 17 deaths out of the 95 cases reported in the Upper West Region. - The 44 other people who were diagnosed with the disease in the Northern Region are undergoing treatment at various health centres in the region.
Unlike the situation in the Upper West Region, however, health officials in the Northern Region maintain that the situation there cannot be described as an outbreak, since the cases recorded fall below the alert threshold o…Ghana is second highest donor to Haiti
Ghana has been noted as the second highest donor to Haiti after Guyana based on donor countries' Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Details of financial aid and other assistance to the people of Haiti being tracked by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) which was released recently by the Data Blog indicates. - The Data blog which is hosted on the UK Guardian newspapers’ website and sourced to Relief Web has shown that contributions captured as at January 24, 2010 shows Guyana as the ‘most generous’ country in terms of its financial pledges when measured against the country’s GDP. The report indicated that Guyana is the third poorest country in…CAF bans Togo from future Cup of Nations
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned Togo from the next two Africa Cup of Nations, following their withdrawal from this year's tournament. The Confederation of African football (Caf) also fined the Hawks $50,000 for quitting the competition in the wake of a gun attack on the team bus in Angola. - Two members of their delegation and a coach driver were killed in the ambush, which occurred two days before the start of the tournament.
World football governing body Fifa declined to comment on the ban.
However, a statement from CAF read: "The executive committee has banned Togo from the next two African Nations Cup and fined the Togo FA 50,000 U.S. dollars," the BBC repo…Season greetings to our readers/reporters
Your news website AfricaNews.com wishes you our cherished readers top of the season greetings. You have been with us through out this year. AfricaNews readers are the most discerning and the management of AfricaNews.com say thank you for your constructive criticism and for your contributions as well. - To our hardworking reporters we say thumbs up to you all. You made the news as and when it happened. We acknowledge the difficulties you face, Management is so proud of you and say keep up the good work.
In the years ahead, AfricaNews is focused at maintaining our status “as the largest network of African reporters” and would become your number one news provider in Africa and th…Africa walks out of climate talks
The UN climate change conference is in chaos as developing countries withdraw their participation. African delegations were angry at what they saw as moves by the Danish host government to sideline talks on more emission cuts under the Kyoto Protocol hence leading to the suspension of the summit. - As news spread around the conference centre, about 200 activists responded with chants of "We stand with Africa - Kyoto targets now".
It is unclear how matters will proceed now, though informal talks are likely.
Blocs representing poor countries vulnerable to climate change have been adamant that rich nations must commit to emission cuts beyond 2012 under the Kyoto Protocol.
But the EU…Ghana FA sanctions Essien, Muntari, Gyan
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has sanctioned three players of the national football team, the Black Stars. The three players Micheal Essien, Sulley Muntari and Asamoah Gyan have been sanctioned with a monetary fine of $5,000 each for their failure to travel for a national assignment. - "The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce that after giving hearing to Black Stars players Messrs Sulley Muntari, Michael Essien and Asamoah Gyan; it became evident that the players have shown remorse for their actions.
"Therefore after considering their interest as professional footballers and that of Ghana football, the following decisions have been taken which have to be complied with wi…Interpol fights wildlife crime in 6 African countries
A combined operation by Interpol and six African countries have resulted in the seizure of about two tons of illegal ivory. The move has also caused the arrest of more than one hundred people in the largest ever transnational operation targeting wildlife crime across the African continent. - Codenamed Operation Costa, the series of actions involved officers from police, national wildlife, customs and national intelligence agencies across Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
Officers in all six countries carried out inspections and raids on shops and markets in addition to checks being made on suspect vehicles at border crossing points.
Illegal elephant ivory and oth…“Africa needs $31b a year for transformation”
New study shows that transforming African infrastructure will require an additional $31 billion a year and huge efficiency gains. A study conducted in 24 African countries shows that the poor state of infrastructure in Sub Saharan Africa - its electricity, water, roads, and ICT - cuts national economic growth by 2 percentage points every year. - This reduces business productivity by as much as 40 percent, the study stated.
“Africa’s Infrastructure: A Time for Transformation” finds that Africa has the weakest infrastructure in the world, but ironically Africans in some countries pay twice as much for basic services as people elsewhere.
This study argues that well func…Ghana: World Bank, Inwent host Business Forum
There has been growing debate about the global financial crisis and whether Africa can really take advantage of the situation and the challenges of the continent in this regard. This however necessitated the World Bank and Inwent to organize this year's International Business Forum under the theme: "Global Crisis - African Challenges" - The conference brought together over two hundred representatives from business, business-driven organizations and their stakeholders and also connected opinion leaders from mainly Africa and other parts of the world with young professionals.
The occasion also underlined the need for a better integration into the global economy and for the recognition of th…Mo Ibrahim Prize: No winner this year
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation decided Monday not to award its 2009 prize to anyone. The prize is conferred to a democratically elected former Executive Head of State or Government from a sub-Saharan African country who has served their constitutionally mandated term and has left office in the last three years. - “This year the Prize Committee has considered some credible candidates. However, after in-depth review, the Prize Committee could not select a winner,” a press release by the Foundation said.
The prize on offer for this year’s lucky winner was worth US$5,000,000 over ten years and US$200 000 a year for life. A further US$200 000 a year, for ten years, is also availab…Ghana: Ministers resign over bribery scandal
Two top ministers in Ghana, Dr. George Sipa Yankey, the minister of health and Amadu Siedu, minister of state at the presidency have resigned following bribery allegations against them. Ghana's president has since accepted the resignations and asked the country's anti-corruption agency to investigate the matter. - The resignations come after the country, started an investigation last month into accusations that government officials took bribes from bridge manufacturer Mabey & Johnson between 1993 and 2001.
Mabey & Johnson, the first firm to be prosecuted in Britain for overseas corruption, was convicted last month for its dealings in Ghana and Jamaica, and also pleaded guilty to applying …Africa still needs aid -Kufuor
Former Ghanaian president, John Kufuor, said Africa still needs aid. Kufour was in The Hague last weekend to plead in favour of development aid to Africa. People like Dambisa Moyo, who advocates pulling the plug on development aid, do not speak for Africa, Kufuor said. "Aid is necessary, aid works," he added. - "I worry that development aid is decreasing," Kufuor told NRC Handelsblad. "Of course the donor countries have to monitor case by case to see that the money is well spent. Donor countries have to get their money's worth."
One example of a successful project, according to Kufuor, is a school meals programme in his own Ghana. For the past four years Ghana has been aspiring to provid…Ghana frees 1,021 prisoners
Ghana's President John Mills granted pardon to1, 021 prisoners on the occasion of the centenary birthday of Dr Nkrumah. Beyond the humanitarian gesture, the move will also help ease the congestion at many of the country's prisons, a situation that has created a major strain on justice delivery in the country. - Those who have regained their freedom are 953 first offenders who have served at least half of their sentences, 54 seriously ill prisoners recommended by the Regional Medical Board, nine prisoners aged 70 and above also recommended by the Regional Medical Board, and five nursing mothers who have shown remorse.
Six other prisoners, who were on death row and had served 10 years and…Ghana, China collaborate to explore oil
Ghana and China are to collaborate for massive exploration of oil that could make Ghana a leading world explorer and hub of the industry in the West African sub-region. The collaboration is between the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and the China National Oil Offshore Corporation (CNOOC), which would initially provide financial and technical support to the GNPC for the project. - The China National Oil Offshore Corporation operates in 11 countries, and the collaboration comes from the realization that Ghana is rich in energy resources, had local skills and good political leadership.
The plans were announced in Accra when a Chinese business delegation, led by Fu Cheng Yu, Chie…Let Nkrumah’s birthday unite us – Mills
Ghana's President John Mills has urged Ghanaians to put aside their political and social acrimony and unite for a better Ghana. "Let this day, my brothers and sisters, be the day we begin to breathe new life into Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's vision of a strong, united Ghana. Let us grab this opportunity and rekindle our sense of national pride and self-worth." - In an address to the nation on Monday morning to mark the centenary birthday of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, christened the Founder’s Day, Prof Mills noted that Dr Nkrumah “created one Ghana” that should not be allowed to disintegrate.
Eulogizing Dr Nkrumah, president Mills recounted that Gha…Ghana celebrates Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana would be joined by hundreds of people from across Africa, America, Europe, Asia, The Caribbean, Pacific and other parts of the world to celebrate the centenary birthday of that country's first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, which falls on Monday, September 21, 2009. - In view of this, Ghana’s President John Evans Atta Mills will speak to the nation on Monday, September 21, 2009, which marks the 100th birthday of the Founder and first President of Ghana. The broadcast is scheduled to air at 06.00 hrs (6 a.m.) on Radio Ghana and Unique FM.
The day has been declared a public holiday in the country in honour of Dr Nkrumah, one of the most revered black freedom fighters in t…Ghana qualifies for 2010 World Cup
Ghana has become the first African country to qualify for next year's World Cup finals in South Africa with two more games to spare. The Black Stars eased into the finals of the World Cup after beating the Desert Hawks of Sudan by 2:0. It is a second successive World Cup qualification for the West African nations. - The Ghana team played comfortably in front of over 50,000 supporters at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium in the nation’s capital, Accra.
Deploying a 4-4-1-1 formation with returnee skipper, Stephen Appiah playing just behind striker Mathew Amoah, the Stars dominated play for most part of the game.
Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari opened the scoring midway through th…Ghana, Togo meet over border security
A ten member Togolese government delegation, led by its Security Minister, Hon. Titikpina Atcha Mauhamed, has paid a courtesy call on Ghana's National Security Coordinator, Col. Larry Gbevlo-Lartey to fashion out modalities to improve upon border relationships and security between the two countries. - The meeting was also intended to afford the two governments the opportunity to discuss means by which to avert the drug menace and other crime related issues that have affected the image of the two countries.
Speaking at the meeting, Col. Gbevlo Lartey noted that the visit to the country by the Togolese President and the follow-up by the security outfit was in line with Ghana's policy for ch…Bailiff misleads court into wrong judgement
The Court of Appeal in Ghana is demanding disciplinary action against Kwao Ofori, a court bailiff, who it said "misled" it to strike out an application filed by the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central in that country. - The applications was seeking a stay of proceedings in a case in which Dramani's citizenship is being challenged, but it was struck out for want of prosecution due to the wrong information provided the court by Ofori.
Consequently, the Court has ordered the registrar to report the conduct of Ofori to the appropriate quarters within the judiciary for disciplinary action to be taken against him.
The court, constituted by Justice G.M. Quaye, Justice Mariam Owusu and Ju…
