Cheetah journal – The daily cheat sheet on African news

11/20/09

1. 1. East African nations agree to common market trade deal

Leaders from five East African nations have signed a common market treaty. The presidents of Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi have agreed to the free movement of people and goods across the region. Read More…

2. UN condemns South Africa attacks on Zimbabwe workers

The UN has condemned attacks against Zimbabweans seeking work in South African vineyards, which it says have driven 3,000 from their homes. Read more…

3. Africa will spend $112 Billion on Aircraft by 2028, Airbus says

African airlines will need 959 large aircrafts at a cost of about $112 billion between now and 2028 as annual passenger growth increases faster than the global average, Airbus SAS said. Read more…

4. 20 years later after UN pact, many children still suffer

The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the child 20 years ago Friday, yet hundreds of millions of children still suffer from violence, hunger and disease. Read more …

5. South Africa says Semenya will keep medal

South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential. Read more…

6. North Africa’s escalating soccer war

The France-Ireland dispute over Thierry Henry’s handball is getting all the international press, but the three-way diplomatic dispute between Egypt, Algeria and Sudan over violence at a recent World Cup qualifying match looks more serious. Read more…

7. Homophobia and AIDS funding can’t coexist

The US sends millions of dollars in relief money to Uganda, which is considering a draconian law aimed at homosexuals. Read more…

8. Bizarre prehistoric crocodiles unveiled

Some extinct crocs would gallop land to chase down and eat smaller dinosaurs, scientists say. The much larger, 20-foot-long BoarCroc, found in Niger apparently was a swift runner and a ferocious carnivore. Read more…

9. Oh my, cheaters do proper. A soccer scandal, and a modern morality play

The Irish knew the Frenchman had cheated. The Frenchman admitted he’d cheated. The millions who were watching on television very clearly saw the cheat… So what should happen? Read more…

10. African media: Ladybrille Media Group

Wondering what’s hot in African fashion and entertainment? Check out the Ladybrille Magazine for their features on luxury & affordable fashion products, fabrics, fashion weeks and trends, fashion and interior designers, photographers, music, arts, style, style icons, beauty, events, products reviews, fashion news, business, travel, hotels and fine dining. Check them out…