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Zimbabwe: Court Nullifies Insurance Brokers Regulations

17.05.2008 08:44    allafrica.com
THE Supreme Court this week nullified government regulations that threatened registered insurance brokers with a ban if they did not comply with a directive to re-register.

Cameroon: Pupil Lawyers Told to Shun Conmen

17.05.2008 08:44    allafrica.com
Some 51 pupil advocates recently admitted into the Bar Council have been advised not to connive with conmen to dupe clients.

Mozambique: War Or Words Between Frangoulis And Albano Silva

17.05.2008 08:44    allafrica.com
The former head of the Maputo branch of the Criminal Investigation Police (PIC) has threatened to sue prominent Mozambican lawyer Albano Silva for libel, reports Friday's issue of the independent weekly "Savana".

Zimbabwe: Court Defers ZCTU Leaders' Ruling to Monday

17.05.2008 08:44    allafrica.com
HIGH Court judge, Justice Ben Hlatshwayo, yesterday deferred to Monday his ruling on an appeal against refusal of bail for Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Lovemore Matombo and secretary-general Wellington Chibebe by a Harare magistrate.

Zimbabwe: ICAZ Implements Measures to Fight Fraud, Corruption

17.05.2008 08:44    allafrica.com
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe has intensified corporate governance auditing in accordance with the international standards of auditing to curb fraud and corruption.

Zimbabwe: Thieves Plunge Hijacked Haulage Truck Into River

17.05.2008 08:44    allafrica.com
Four suspected thieves hijacked a Beitbridge-bound haulage truck after attacking its driver and drained 60 litres of fuel before the vehicle plunged into a river near Masvingo on Tuesday evening.

Zimbabwe: Church Leaders, Security Chiefs Discuss Political Violence

17.05.2008 08:44    allafrica.com
Security chiefs and church leaders have agreed to work towards the promotion of peace in the run-up to the country's presidential poll rerun.

Angola: Army Cadets Begin Engineering, Biotechnology Courses

17.05.2008 08:44    allafrica.com
Three hundred and eight cadets began this Friday here their lessons at the Superior Technical Military Institute (ISTM), on the sidelines of the inauguration and opening of the 2008/2009 academic year of this new education facility of the Angolan Armed

Uganda: Acholi Elders Unhappy With Kony

17.05.2008 08:44    allafrica.com
Hon. Okello Okello (Chua County) has said Acholi elders are disappointed with the failure of Joseph Kony, to sign the final text of a peace agreement with the government of Uganda.

Mauritius: Painful Reality of Rape in Marriage

17.05.2008 08:44    allafrica.com
Who would believe you if you tell people that your own husband has raped you? They would laugh at you and tell you it is his right since he is legally married to you. Even when he does it with

Liberia: More Liberian Refugees Return

17.05.2008 08:44    allafrica.com
In continuation of the accelerated repatriation of Liberian refugees from the West African sub region, the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), recently assisted in the voluntary repatriation

Kenya: Proposed Truth Commission Bill Seriously Flawed

17.05.2008 08:42    humanrightswatch.org
Kenya's draft bill to establish a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission is flawed and should be amended, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch urged parliament to revise the bill before it becomes law.

Sudan: Mass Arrests After Rebel Attack Raise Concern

17.05.2008 08:42    humanrightswatch.org
at left dozens of civilians dead or severely injured.

Zimbabwe: End Violence Before June Runoff

17.05.2008 08:42    humanrightswatch.org
Mashonaland Central, Human Rights Watch said today. The government's campaign of organized terror and violence against the political opposition is continuing despite agreement to hold a presidential runoff election.

Kenya: Military Kills Mount Elgon Militia Leader

17.05.2008 05:45    allafrica.com
The Mount Elgon military operation scored a major victory Friday when the top commander of the Sabaot Land Defence Force (SLDF) was gunned down.

Sudan: North and South Reach Peace Deal On Oil-Rich Region

17.05.2008 05:45    allafrica.com
North and Southern Sudan have reached a tentative agreement on Abyei, ending a new round of fighting over the area in the recent past. It includes an immediate ceasefire and the removal of armed groups from Abyei town.

Uganda: Displaced Want Better Services

17.05.2008 05:45    allafrica.com
Some internally displaced people interviewed by Saturday Monitor say they will not go back to their originalhomes, but not because of the fear of brutal rebel attacks, but because of the lack of roads, schools and hospitals.

Kenya: Probe Torture Claims in Mt Elgon Operation

17.05.2008 05:45    allafrica.com (2)
The latest report alleging gross human rights abuses in Mt Elgon District has been met with the usual denials by officialdom.

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