February 2007 in Africa

This page deals with events in or related to the continent of Africa in February 2007.

February 6, 2007 (Tuesday)

Representatives of the Lord's Resistance Army say they will continue fighting with the Government of Uganda if negotiations are not moved to another location outside of southern Sudan. (Al Jazeera)

February 12, 2007 (Monday)

Unions in Guinea resume a general strike to protest the President of Guinea Lansana Conté appointing a close ally Eugène Camara as Prime Minister of Guinea. At least 17 people have died in protests over the weekend. The protest started this morning with a march from the centre of Conakry to the Palace. Widespread problems with armed bandits taking advantage of the insecurity have also been reported around Enta. (Reuters). SOS

February 14, 2007 (Wednesday)

Leaders of the Anglican Church meet in Tanzania with a possibility of a schism over the issue of homosexual clergy. (BBC)
The World Food Program predicts that 285,000 people in Mozambique will require food aid after severe flooding. (BBC)

February 21, 2007 (Wednesday)

Police in Zimbabwe ban rallies in parts of Harare that are seen as strongholds of the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change. (Washington Post)

February 22, 2007 (Thursday)

President of Guinea Lansana Conté appoints Lansana Kouyaté as the new Prime Minister of Guinea after reaching an agreement with the trade union movement and the Opposition. (BBC)

February 26, 2007 (Monday)

February 27, 2007 (Tuesday)

In Senegal, unofficial results from government sources indicate that incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade has won the 2007 presidential election with more than 50% of the votes. (CNN)

February 28, 2007 (Wednesday)

Marthinus van Schalkwyk, the South African Minister for the Environment, releases a plan to control the elephant population which contains culling as a last resort. (New York Times)

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