Country May Get N2.4 Trillion From EU for T-Saharan Pipeline - Nigeria may soon recieve an offer of about N2.4 trillion for the construction of the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline from Nigeria to Algeria on stream as both the European Union (EU) and Russia are currently in a race for the control of the foreign investment portfolio for the project. [AA Network - Algeria]

Japan Donates Toilets, Wells to Wakiso - A TOTAL of 16 shallow wells and seven public toilets have been constructed and handed over to residents of Kabubbu parish, Wakiso district, by the Japanese government. [AA Network - Uganda]

Orders to Demolish Makeshift Fuel Stations - The government of the Republic of Congo has ordered the demolition of all unauthorised makeshift petrol stations located in residential areas in a move to prevent risks posed by the unsafe storage of fuel. [AA Network - Congo Brazzaville]

Angry Protesters Attack UN Post - Hundreds of Congolese civilians, enraged by violent incursions by Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) Ugandan rebels, attacked United Nations posts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) yesterday, wounding two UN peacekeepers. [AA Network - DRC Congo]

Reforms Long Overdue - Swaziland’s parliamentary elections have underlined the dire and longstanding problems that confront the small southern African nation. The country needs seriously to reconsider its political arrangements if it is to deal with the challenges it faces. [AA Network - Swaziland]

Health Minister Warns on Poor Sanitation - People living in Kampala and Karamoja stand a higher risk of contracting Hepatitis E, given the poor sanitation conditions. [AA Network - Uganda]

Libya Visit Sealed Hotel Deal - The Central Bank of Kenya Thursday confirmed that a purchaser of the Grand Regency Hotel was identified during President Kibaki's visit to Libya in June last year. [AA Network - Libya]

Country May Get N2.4 Trillion From EU for T-Saharan Pipeline - Nigeria may soon recieve an offer of about N2.4 trillion for the construction of the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline from Nigeria to Algeria on stream as both the European Union (EU) and Russia are currently in a race for the control of the foreign investment portfolio for the project. [AA Network - Algeria]

Majority Ugandans Condone Corruption - A young person who dishes out some incredible cash or pledge, say one million shillings or more, at a burial or tithe in a house of worship, instantly becomes "Mzee." The Kiswahili word widely refers to a mature or senior citizen. [AA Network - Uganda]

Website Editor Jailed for Report About How Much President Spent On Trip to Beijing - Reporters Without Borders calls for the release of Jean-Claude Kavumbagu, the editor of the Net Press news website, who was arrested and jailed today for allegedly defaming the government in a report about how much the president spent on his visit to the Beijing Olympic Games. [AA Network - Burundi]

Recent Developments, Including Cessation of Hostilities, Positive But Peace Process Faces Challenges - There had been several positive developments in Burundi, including the cessation of hostilities, but the peace process still faced significant challenges requiring a national willingness for compromise, and regional and international support that was coordinated and robust, the Security Council was told this morning. [AA Network - Burundi]

Violence Between Nomads And Farmers Kills Fifteen - Clashes between nomads and farmers in Poni and Bougouriba provinces in southwestern Burkina Faso have left fifteen dead since 25 May according to Simplice Détouré Dah, an official of the Burkina Faso human rights organisation MBDHP. [AA Network - Burkina Faso]

Sahel is 'Ground Zero' for Climate Change - The Sahel region of West Africa is "ground zero" for vulnerable communities struggling to adapt to climate change, the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on conflict, Jan Egeland, said on 2 June in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, as he began a mission to draw the world's attention to mounting social pressures in the region. [AA Network - Burkina Faso]

Sefhako Plans Botswana's First Cultural Village - Cultural villages have become fashionable destinations for tourists eager to explore world cultures. [AA Network - Botswana]

Newspapers Raided, Staff Assaulted Following Threats By Official - The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports that a government vehicle was used to ransack the offices of two Senegalese independent newspapers on Sunday. The attacks came just three days after a top official threatened unspecified retaliation against the papers over critical stories. [AA Network - Senegal]

Libya Said to Fund Infrastructure - Officicials - Libya has decided to grant Investment fund to Somalia through Sahel-Saharan Investment and Trade Bank. This was made known by a source close to the organization in Cotonou capital of Benin where the 10th summit of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States, CEN-SAD, is being held since Tuesday. [AA Network - Libya]