Latest News March 1, 2016

March 1, 2016

news From All Africa

Africa: Barclays Africa's Profits Up 10 Percent Ahead of Possible UK Exit
[News24Wire] Barclays Africa [JSE:BGA] reported a 10% increase in profit for 2015 on Tuesday, hours before the UK holding company announces whether it will exit the business.
South Africa: Gordhan's Job Not in Jeopardy – Presidency
[News24Wire] Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s job is not in jeopardy, the Presidency said on Monday.
East Africa: High Alert at Kenya Airports Over Al-Shabaab Attack Plan
[Dalsan Radio] Security has been beefed up at major airports across the country following intelligence reports that Al-Shabaab militants are planning to stage attacks.
Algeria: Why Algeria Dissolved Its Powerful Spy Agency
[Al Jazeera] Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika last month dissolved the Department of Intelligence and Security (DRS), the powerful state security service long seen as the nexus of political power in the country – a move that has raised questions about the extent of power wielded by the country’s intelligence apparatus.
Burundi: Burundi Shows First Mass Grave to the Public
[Deutsche Welle] Burundi officials have discovered a mass grave with around 30 corpses in the nation’s capital of Bujumbura, the city mayor said. The police suspects regime opponents of politically motivated killing.
South Sudan: Riek Machar, Troops to Arrive in Capital
[Al Jazeera] Logistical and political obstacles threaten to delay the planned return of opposition fighters to the South Sudanese capital, Juba, on March 1, sources close to the process told Al Jazeera.
Zimbabwe: Miner Fights Govt Over Seizure
[New Zimbabwe] MBADA Diamonds has won a High Court reprieve as it fights the government’s decision to seize the controversial Marange diamond industry.
Nigeria: Buhari Never Promised Stipends to Unemployed Youths – Presidency
[Daily Trust] The Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari never promised to pay N5,000 monthly allowance to unemployed graduates.
Uganda: Children Sacrificed for 'Good Luck'
[Deutsche Welle] Several children were ritually murdered and mutilated during the recent election season in Uganda, a Christian charity says. The activists believe that killings were meant to invoke magic bringing “wealth and power.”