January 2012

Coal Versus Communities - Exposing Poor Practices by Vale and Rio Tinto

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Tue, 31/01/2012 - 13:13

[OSISA] On January 10th, the activities of two of the world's largest mining companies - Brazil's Vale and Anglo-Australian multinational Rio Tinto - hit the headlines in Mozambique for all the wrong reasons.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201201310698.html

'Climate-Smart Agriculture' in Fashion

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Tue, 31/01/2012 - 12:25

[Namibian] WHILE many people are aware that agriculture is highly susceptible to the effects of climate change, few know that agricultural practices contribute about 14 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201201310594.html

Storms' Death Toll Rises to 40

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Mon, 30/01/2012 - 18:25

[IRIN] Johannesburg - About 40 people have died and more than 100,000 are affected by twin storms that struck Mozambique 18-26 January, according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201201302122.html

Trade Barriers Imperil Food Security

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Mon, 30/01/2012 - 16:15

[AlertNet] Namiranga - The heaps of groundnuts, rapoko, millet and maize displayed for sale by the side of the Rovuma River in Namiranga are evidence of the fertility of Africa's soil.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201201301882.html

Savannah Afros Ready for Maputo Test

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Mon, 30/01/2012 - 08:29

[The Herald] Joshua Kuchekana-Chirau, the director and vocalist of the group, revealed that preparations for the regional competition set for Maputo are at an advanced stage.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201201300074.html

New African Union Headquarters Inaugurated

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Sun, 29/01/2012 - 22:27

[AIM] Addis Ababa - Heads of state and government from across the continent, including Mozambican President Armando Guebuza, on Saturday witnessed the inauguration of the new headquarters of the African Union, a gleaming conference and office complex that towers over central Addis Ababa.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201201290047.html

'The African Renaissance Is Beginning' - Zenawi

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Sun, 29/01/2012 - 22:27

[AIM] Addis Ababa - "The African Renaissance that we all dreamed of is beginning to happen", claimed Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Saturday, at the inauguration of the new African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201201290046.html

SADC Meets to Dispel Election Rumour

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Sun, 29/01/2012 - 22:27

[AIM] Addis Ababa - Member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an emergency meeting in Addis Ababa on Sunday morning, immediately before the opening of the African Union (AU) summit, to dispel rumours that SADC candidate Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was withdrawing from the election for chairperson of the AU Commission.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201201290045.html

Mozambique Calls for Removal of Protectionism

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Sun, 29/01/2012 - 22:27

[AIM] Addis Ababa - Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Sunday called for the removal of "excessively protectionist" practices and policies that hinder trade between African countries.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201201290044.html

Continent At 'Make-It or Break-It Moment' Over Aids

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Sun, 29/01/2012 - 22:25

[AIM] Addis Ababa - Africa is now at "a make-it or break-it moment" in the response to the HIV-AIDS epidemic, according to Michael Sidibe, the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201201290042.html