Job Creation Focus of SA's Green Summit
Johannesburg — SA's transition to a low-carbon economy and the potential for job creation will be a key focus of the three-day Green Economy Summit that opens today in Sandton. President Jacob Zuma is expected to give the keynote address, while six ministers will explain how their departments will contribute to the plans for a green economy - underlining the seriousness with which this is viewed in the Cabinet.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201005180177.html
Meeting the First Ladies of Africa
These candid interviews, conducted by the BBC Network Africa's Veronique Edwards, give a new perspective on the leaders of the continent and address issues ranging from power and politics to glamour and romance. Listening to Sierra Leone's Sia Koroma, Namibia's Penehupifo Pohamba, Ghana's Ernestina Mills, Zambia's Thandiwe Banda, and Uganda's Janet Museveni, the most striking thing is that these women care deeply about the condition of society.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8685438.stm
Somali Cabinet Set for Shake-up
Sharif Ahmed, the Somali president, has said he will appoint a new prime minister in an attempt to resolve a bitter power struggle between the current premier and the speaker of parliament. On Sunday, Sheikh Aden Madobe, the speaker, said that parliament had passed a vote of no confidence in the government, but this was disputed by some members and Madobe resigned on Monday.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/05/201051715256242930.html
Malawi Gay Couple Convicted of Indecency, Unnatural Acts
A court in Malawi has found a gay couple guilty of gross indecency and unnatural acts, according to witnesses who heard the verdict Tuesday. Sentencing will take place May 20. The two young men face up to 14 years of hard labor. Steven Mojenza, 26, and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, 20, were arrested in December at their home in Blantyre, Malawi, for professing their love in a traditional engagement ceremony. They were rounded up after news reports surfaced, charged under colonial-era sodomy laws and detained at Chichiru Prison without bail.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/05/18/malawi.gay.couple.sentenced/index.html
