Two aid workers held in Mogadishu

Two aid workers Willem Sools a Dutch and Keiko Akahane Japanese have been kidnapped by Islamists group in Somalia. Sools 27 and Akahane 32 work for the French organization Medicines Du Monde (MDM). Our reporter was allowed by the kidnappers to see the captives and reports that they are in a good condition.The Spokesperson of the group, Kulan Farah, told reporter on Friday about the kidnap. He said that they do not want any ransom, but want the Ethiopian government to free from their jails some Somalis including their relatives that country has captured. The aid workers are one man and one woman they are in stable condition and they are happy Al though they were in a narrow room our Reporter said. Captives Names are Willem Sools from Dutch aged 27 he is a nurse and the other from Japan her name is Keiko Akahane aged 32 she is a full doctor.

SA urged to address street children problem

The South African government has been urged to cater for street children in the country, many of whom are taking to crime to survive. A woman activist, Kolera Rombela, made the call in Cape Town during a visit by delegates of the congress of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC).“The kids in Gugulethu many of whom are orphans have no place to live and no jobs and have taken to all forms of criminal acts. Crime is now very high. They go about attacking people snatching people’s bags and phones. The situation is really very bad and only God can help us” said Rombela who caters for eight of the street children.Rombela lamented the high rate of employment in the country which according to her is getting worse due to many factors, including rural urban migration.

Surviving in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe, the once bread basket of southern Africa, now struggles to feed its people. The country has always been in the news for various reasons. The controversial land reform, political violence, the current economic crisis and world record hyper inflation. So how do people survive under such a crisis?Africa News reveals the insider story with exclusive photographs as Zimbabweans await the an address from the new Prime Minister, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai who will address a rally on Sunday to brief the nation on the deadlocked power sharing talks with Mugabe. The talks had reinvigorated hope among Zimbabweans. Hope that their economic, social and political agonies would evaporate but it seems it never rains but pours.