Nigeria: Reappearance of the President Has Worsened the Political Paralysis - and the Splits in the PDP Government March 11, 2010
On 3 March, the state governors decided to block a vote that could have set in motion President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s enforced resignation on medical grounds. This has won his supporters in Abuja more time but does nothing to resolve the crisis caused by the power vacuum at the centre of government. Three days earlier, Acting President Goodluck Jonathan had […]
Kenya: Fight Graft, Not Tribe March 10, 2010
The Nairobi City Council and Ministry of Local Government cemetery land purchase scandal brings to focus once again, questions about the national commitment to the fight against corruption. […]
Kenya: Hiring Cronies to Top Public Slots Must Stop March 10, 2010
Appointment to public offices remains a thorny issue despite clear stipulations aimed at securing transparency and fair play. […]
Uganda: UN Health Agency Funds Urgent Medical Supplies in Landslide-Hit Region March 10, 2010
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is sending $50,000 in emergency funding to Uganda where deadly mudslides and flooding have left hundreds of thousands of people in need of shelter, food, safe water and proper sanitation, and at an increased risk of water-borne diseases. […]
Kenya: New Bill to Improve State Witness Protection, If Passed March 10, 2010
Kenyans affected by the violence that erupted after the country's disputed presidential elections in 2007 may soon be able to speak out without fear. A new bill will offer better protection to state witnesses. […]
Africa: Continent's Success Stories in Gender Empowerment March 10, 2010
Whenever gender empowerment is a vibrant topic of discussion internationally, some of the countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America are invariably singled out for their success stories in politics, education, health care or civil liberties even as Africa is mostly left out of political reckoning - and wrongly so. […]
Africa: Something New Out of Africa: A Global Player March 10, 2010
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Kenya: Travel Ban on Ministers to Save Sh200 Million March 10, 2010
The government could save Sh200 million during a 30-day foreign travel ban imposed on Cabinet ministers. […]
Somalia: Hizbul Islam Official Killed in Bakara Market March 10, 2010
A Hizbul Islam official called Bare Ali Bare was on Tuesday gunned down by unknown assailants in Mogadishu 's Bakara Market, a stronghold for Somali rebel fighters. […]
Kenya: Farmers to Access Crop Insurance Via Mobile Phones March 10, 2010
An insurance product that caters for farmers' inputs like fertilizers and certified seeds is being delivered through the use of mobile phone. […]

Africa Photography Ghana : bizarre coffin pix

Ghanaian coffin builders are famous for their bizarre coffins. Here’s a few photos my husband took of some in a workshop in Accra. You can also find a video about coffin builders on YouTube and another one here from an arts programme.