African news

'Britain's Obama' urges ties with West Africa

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:39:12 GMT

A rising star in Britain's Labour Party, described by some as the "British Barack Obama," Chuka Umunna urged the United Kingdom to more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's fast-growing economies.

Indian, Chinese Leaders Discuss Border Dispute

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:19:47 GMT

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his visiting Chinese counterpart Sunday discussed efforts to resolve a decades-old border dispute between the world's two most populous countries. Premier Li Keqiang's three-day visit began less than two weeks after the peaceful end of a tense military standoff over disputed territory in the western Himalayas, which was only resolved after a public outcry in India. The dispute started when India protested what it called a Chinese incursion ...

NIGERIA: Northeast in lockdown as Nigeria battles Islamists

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:57:54 GMT

The city of Maiduguri and other northeastern areas remained under curfew on Sunday as Nigerian forces targeted Boko Haram strongholds. The defence ministry said 14 Islamists and three army soldiers had been killed since Saturday.

Nigeria says 14 Militants, 3 Soldiers Killed in Latest Fighting

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:57:15 GMT

The Nigerian military says it has killed 14 Boko Haram militants and arrested 20 others. The military says three soldiers died in the fighting Sunday and another is missing. It was only last Tuesday that Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the immediate deployment of thousands of soldiers to the north to fight Boko Haram, a militant group that has been blamed for thousands of deaths in the past four years. But as of Sunday, the military says 24 Boko Haram members have ...

Tunisia police clash with Islamists

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:09 GMT

Clashes between Tunisian police and hundreds of supporters of the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia leave one person dead and others injured.

North Korea Test-Fires 4th Short-Range Missile

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:37:12 GMT

North Korea fired its fourth short-range missile in the past two days into waters off its east coast on Sunday, despite calls for restraint from South Korea and other countries in the region, as well as the United Nations. The latest launch into the Sea of Japan, confirmed by South Korean Defense Ministry officials, follows three coastal launches on Saturday that rattled the region. North Korea routinely tests short-range missiles into coastal waters. But the latest launches, which analysts ...

Radical Islamist Killed in Tunisia Street Protests

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:17:27 GMT

Tunisian authorities say a street battle between radical Islamists and police has killed one Islamist protester on the outskirts of the capital, Tunis. Authorities said the man, in his late 20s, died of injuries sustained in Sunday's fighting in the Etadhamen district. The radical activists, also known as Salafists, threw stones at Tunisian police to protest a government ban on their annual conference in the center of the country. Police fired tear gas to break up the violent protest and ...

Boko Haram militants 'in disarray'

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:04:47 GMT

The Nigerian military says that Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country are "in disarray" as a result of its offensive against them.

US Official: White House Was Unaware of IRS Misdeeds

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:42:54 GMT

A senior Obama administration official says the White House had no knowledge of misdeeds being committed by America’s tax collecting agency - one of several scandals engulfing the administration. The Internal Revenue Service has admitted to singling out conservative political groups for heightened scrutiny in recent years. The IRS is a politically-independent agency within the Treasury Department, which is headed by a member of the president’s Cabinet. And so the question ...

TUNISIA: Tunisian police clash with supporters of Salafist group

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:20:59 GMT

One person was killed on Sunday as Tunisian police clashed with supporters of Ansar al-Sharia in Kairouan and the suburbs of Tunis. Hundreds of followers of the hard-line Islamist group were protesting a government ban on their annual congress.

HEALTH: GINGER / ASTHMA

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:02:25 GMT

Ginger - whether it's fresh, powdered or pickled - adds zest to all sorts of dishes. The spicy root can also help asthma sufferers breathe a bit easier. Many common drugs used to relieve the effects - medications known as beta-agonists - work by relaxing the smooth muscles constricting the bronchial tubes, enabling air to flow in and out of the lungs more easily. Researchers at Columbia University, working with human bronchial tissue samples, found that purified components of ginger can ...

Afghanistan, India to Discuss Military Aid

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:28:31 GMT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss increased military aid with Indian officials during his visit this week to New Delhi. The trip, which begins Monday, follows recent cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. A spokesman for the Afghan president says Mr. Karzai will ask for assistance for the strengthening of the country's military and security institutions. Afghanistan and India signed a strategic partnership in 2011 which included India's training of Afghan ...

Gupta family wedding scandal: South African officials used President Zuma's name

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:24:32 GMT

This picture courtesy of the Gupta family shows Vela Gupta and her husband Indian-born Aaskash Jahajgarhia posing with relatives and guests during ceremonies for their wedding in Sun City, South Africa, on May 1, 2013.

Funeral Held for Slain Pakistani Politician

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:15:19 GMT

Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of a Pakistani politician shot dead in Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was killed late Saturday after being approached by two unknown gunmen outside her home in Karachi. Pakistani politician and former cricket star Imran Khan, leader of Pakistan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, blamed Saturday's slaying of Zahra Shahid Hussain on the rival Muttahida Qaumi Movement party, or MQM. The party has denied any involvement. Zahra ...

ALGERIA: Algerian censors block Bouteflika 'coma' reports

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:19:28 GMT

Algerian authorities have censored two newspapers for printing information about president Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s “declining” health. Bouteflika has not been seen since he was admitted to a Paris hospital late April.

Tunisians Fear Growing Threat of Radical Islamists

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:09:49 GMT

Police in Tunisia fired tear gas to disperse stone-throwing Islamists in two cities after the government banned the hardline Ansar al-Shariah group from staging its annual congress Sunday. The events underscore the growing clout of Muslim extremists in the once staunchly secular North African country. The assassination of secular opposition leader Chokri Belaid in February sparked Tunisia's biggest popular demonstration since its 2011 revolution. Police blame a Salafist ...

Nigeria Government Encouraged with Military Offensive Progress

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:33:08 GMT

An advisor to Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan says the government is encouraged by the progress of the ongoing military offensive against the Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram. “The majority of the various camps where the terrorists have converted into their hideouts have been heavily bombarded, both by air and on land. And I’m just receiving a report that about 55 persons apart from [at least] 20 people were killed yesterday and another 55 people were apprehended yesterday in ...

Karzai Seeks Indian Military Aid Amid Tensions with Pakistan

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:21:07 GMT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are running high on Afghanistan's disputed border with Pakistan. Kabul's overtures to New Delhi are likely to rile Islamabad where a new government led by two-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif is set to take office soon, promising improved ties with India. Pakistan has long resisted Indian involvement in Afghanistan, ...

Pope Warns Church Against Closing in on Itself

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:02:34 GMT

Pope Francis warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200,000 people, urging the faithful to be open and present in a new and changing world. The Church should ask itself daily whether it is resisting new challenges and remaining "barricaded in transient structures which have lost their capacity for openness to what is new," he said. "Newness always makes us a ...

Syrian TV: Troops Enter Rebel Stronghold of Qusair

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:57:31 GMT

Syrian state television says government troops have entered the rebel town of Qusair as part of a weeks-long offensive to recapture the strategic area connecting Damascus to the Mediterranean coast. Syrian TV said state security forces moved into Qusair on Sunday and began hunting down terrorists - the government's term for rebels fighting a two-year war to oust autocratic President Bashar al-Assad. A Syrian official told Western news agencies that government troops captured the ...

Report Says Iran Hangs 2 Spies Working for Israel, US

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:14:05 GMT

Iranian authorities executed two men on Sunday convicted of working for Israeli and U.S. spy agencies, Iran's Fars news agency reported. Mohammad Heidari, accused of passing security-related information and secrets to Israeli Mossad agents in exchange for money, and Kourosh Ahmadi, accused of gathering information for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, were hanged at dawn, it said. The sentence for their execution was handed down by ...

Netanyahu Takes Aim at Weapons 'Leakage' in Syria

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:54:38 GMT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held out the prospect on Sunday of further Israeli strikes inside Syria, pledging to act to prevent advanced weapons from reaching Hezbollah and other militant groups. Although Israel has not publicly taken sides in the civil war between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and rebels trying to topple him, Western and Israeli sources say it has launched air strikes in Syria to destroy weapons it believed were destined for Lebanon's ...

Radical Islamist Killed in Tunisia Street Protests

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:35:25 GMT

Egyptian Police Block Israel Border Crossing in Fury at Kidnapping

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:31:00 GMT

Egyptian police enraged by the kidnapping of seven of their colleagues by Islamist gunmen in the Sinai Peninsula blocked a commercial border crossing with Israel on Sunday, security sources said. Police have been blocking another border post, the Rafah crossing into the Gaza Strip, since Friday to press the government of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who belongs to the Muslim Brotherhood, to help free the seven. Dozens of police expanded the protest on Sunday by blocking the al-Awja ...

After Crushing Mali Islamists, France Pushes Deal with Tuaregs

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:22:52 GMT

After winning adulation across Mali for a five month military offensive that crushed al-Qaida fighters, France is now frustrating some of its allies by pushing for a political settlement with a separate group of Tuareg rebels. A standoff over how to restore Malian government authority to Kidal, the last town in the desert north yet to be brought under central control, is sowing resentment with Paris and could delay planned elections to restore democracy after a ...

Kenya police kill "terror couple"

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:44 GMT

Police shot dead a couple suspected to be terrorists after they threw four grenades, wounding five officers in an overnight stand-off, a police official said Sunday.

Philippine Workers in Taiwan Feel Backlash

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:54:43 GMT

Advocates for Philippine migrant workers say they are concerned about the effects of a hiring freeze Taiwan's government has put in place against the Philippines. The move came less than a week after a Philippine Coast Guard crew admitted shooting at a Taiwanese vessel, killing a fisherman. Statistics from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration show close to 30,000 Filipinos are hired as workers in Taiwan every year. The government says there are a total of ...

Indian, Chinese Leaders Meet to Strengthen Ties

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:32:43 GMT

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in India Sunday at the start of a three-day visit, just days after the peaceful end of a tense border standoff in the Himalayan mountains. China says placing India first on the itinerary of new Premier Li Keqiang demonstrates the importance Beijing places on the relationship between the two countries. The Chinese premier and his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, are expected to address how to smooth over a lingering border dispute between ...

Indian, Chinese Leaders Meet to Strengthen Ties

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:08:24 GMT

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in India Sunday at the start of a three-day visit, just days after the peaceful end of a tense border standoff in the Himalayan mountains. China says placing India first on the itinerary of new Premiere Li Keqiang demonstrates the importance Beijing places on the relationship between the two countries. The Chinese premier and his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, are expected to address how to smooth over a lingering border dispute between ...

Top Pakistani Politician Gunned Down in Karachi

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:58:18 GMT

Pakistani politician and former cricket star Imran Khan has blamed the killing of a top member of his political party on a rival party, as voters in Karachi re-vote a parliamentary election originally held last week. Khan, leader of Pakistan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, blamed Saturday's slaying of Zahra Shahid Hussain on the rival Muttahida Qaumi Movement party, or MQM. MQM chief Altaf Hussain, who lives in exile in London, has condemned Hussain's killing. The two ...

UN Calls on North Korea to Stop Missile Launches

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:27:12 GMT

The United Nations chief has voiced hope that North Korea will abandon its missile tests, after the Stalinist state fired three short-range missiles into the sea on Saturday. Speaking in Russia Sunday, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Pyongyang to refrain from future launches and return to stalled nuclear talks with world powers. Ban is in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks on Syria. Despite Ban's plea, Seoul said ...

Syrian Town of Qusair Under Fire

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:09:22 GMT

Syrian activists say at least 13 people died Sunday in a government assault on the rebel-held town of Qusair, near the border with Lebanon. Qusair has been under fire for weeks as government troops seek to re-capture it with airstrikes and shelling. The town is strategically important because it links the capital, Damascus, with the coast. Meanwhile, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he will not step down before next year's elections. Mr. Assad's comments were published Saturday ...

Africa: Ghana wants the world to hear it

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:00:36 GMT

Ghana's first Music Week drew traditional performers and international headliners.

Alexander Monson death: 'I haven't been able to look at a photograph of him since'

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:53:48 GMT

One year since Alexander Monson died in Kenyan hospital bed after suffering a vicious assault, his parents talk of their crippling grief.

Karachi Residents Re-Do Last Week's Election

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:41:21 GMT

Pakistani politician and former cricket star Imran Kahn has blamed the killing of a top member of his political party on a rival party, as voters in Karachi re-vote a parliamentary election originally held last week. Kahn, leader of Pakistan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, blamed Saturday's slaying of Zahra Shahid Hussain on the rival Muttahida Qaumi Movement party, or MQM. MQM chief Altaf Hussain, who lives in exile in London, has condemned Hussain's killing. The two ...

UN Calls On North Korea to Stop Missile Launches

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:42:27 GMT

The United Nations chief has voiced hope that North Korea will abandon its missile tests, after the Stalinist state fired three short-range missiles into the sea on Saturday. Speaking in Russia on Sunday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Pyongyang to refrain from future launches and return to stalled nuclear talks with world powers. Mr. Ban is in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks on Syria. South Korea said Saturday that North ...

Denmark's Emmelie De Forest Wins Eurovision Contest

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:41:25 GMT

Danish singer Emmelie de Forest has been crowned the newest winner of the annual Eurovision song contest, with a "folky" pop song called Only Teardrops. De Forest was favored to win the song competition, watched by well over 100 million viewers, though competitors included Welsh pop star Bonnie Tyler and a number of other high-profile stars. De Forest succeeds last year's winner, Swedish singer Loreen. The contest is usually set in the home country of the previous year's ...

One Winning Ticket in Largest US Powerball Drawing Ever

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:23:20 GMT

Millions of people across the U.S. have been waiting anxiously to hear the results of a record U.S. Powerball lottery drawing late Saturday worth $590.5 million. Lottery officials said early Sunday, there is a winner. A single winning ticket was bought at a store in Florida. The winner has not yet come forward. The grand prize, accumulated over two months of drawings that did not provide a winner, surpassed the previous record Powerball payoff of $587.5 million set in November. The lucky ...

TUNISIA: Tunisia steps up security as Salafists vow to defy ban

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:23:54 GMT

Tunisian police have deployed heavily on the road to the central city of Kairouan, where radical Sunni Islamists of the Ansar al-Sharia movement want to hold their annual congress this Sunday despite a ban by the government.

African beauty

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:49 GMT

Their gaze enigmatic, their garb kaleidoscopic, these African tribeswomen were photographed by John Kenny as part of his six-year attempt to show 'what the continent is really about'.

African Livestock, Poultry Exhibition opens

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:50:56 GMT

African Livestock and Poultry Exhibition and Congress opened for public in Addis Ababa on Thursday 16 May 2013.

Nigeria army says crackdown to go on

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:57:21 GMT

Nigeria's army vows to continue its offensive against militants in the north-east "as long as it takes", as a 24-hour curfew is imposed in Maiduguri.

Gunmen attack police station KANO - Gunmen stormed a police station...

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:46:16 GMT

Gunmen stormed a police station and a bank in a town in Nigeria's northwest, beyond a region covered by a military crackdown on a Islamist insurgency, a sign the offensive could provoke violence by smaller militant cells across the north.

Americans Dream of Riches as Powerball Lottery Hits $600 Million

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:22:20 GMT

Millions of Americans lined up Saturday for a chance to have their dreams come true. Saturday night's Powerball lottery jackpot climbed to an astronomical $600 million for a single winner, and may be even higher by the time the numbers are drawn. Winners must match five numbers picked from machines holding 59 white balls, and a special Powerball pulled from a machine filled with 35 red balls. Even if the chances of winning are tiny - one in 175 million - those buying tickets say it is ...

Ivory Coast Militia Leader Arrested for 2011 Massacre

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:46:50 GMT

Soldiers in Ivory Coast have arrested a militia leader who was allegedly involved in a 2011 massacre of political opponents. Military officials say Amade Oueremigave himself up Saturday as soldiers began to converge near his hideout. Oueremi and his fighters backed President Alassane Ouattara in the violence that broke out after the 2010 election when former president Laurent Gbagbo refused to step down. Human rights groups say Oueremi took part in a massacre of Gbagbo supporters in the ...

Africa: With a Booming Economy, Africa Looks to Re-Brand

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:20:29 GMT

[MediaGlobal]The United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA) and African Union (AU) recently launched the "Economic Report on Africa 2013: Making the most of Africa's Commodities," written by Carlos Lopes, UN under-secretary-general and executive secretary of UNECA, and Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma, Commission Chairperson of the AU.

Africa: Initiative to Create Digital Jobs in Africa

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:48:28 GMT

[Biz-Community]Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, yesterday, 13 May 2013, launched a new foundation initiative that will focus on Africa's youth and employment, Digital Jobs Africa.

Africa: Agriculture Lies At Heart of Africa's Growth

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:38:32 GMT

[New Era]Windhoek -The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) called on global leaders at the just ended World Economic Forum on Africa meeting in Cape Town, South Africa to recognize that the agriculture sector is the heart of Africa's growth.

Africa: New 'big Brother Africa' Brings Viewers 'the Chase'!

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:09:22 GMT

[Namibian]The biggest reality show in Africa is back and AfricaMagic can reveal that season eight of ‘Big Brother Africa' has been dramatically titled ‘The Chase'.

Africa: 'Structural Adjustment Programmes Worked in Africa' - World Bank

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:34:51 GMT

[ThinkAfricaPress]Chief Economist of the World Bank's Africa division, Shantanayan Devarajan, speaking to Think Africa Press, credits 'Africa Rising' in part to World Bank and IMF policies.

Africa: Partnering With Africa's Farmers

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:17:11 GMT

[SA Info]Companies from around the world committed US$3.5-billion in investments to Africa's agricultural development over the last year under the stewardship of the Grow Africa partnership, it was reported at the 2013 Grow Africa Investment Forum in Cape Town on Thursday.

South Africa: Uhuru in Cape Town for Africa Economic Forum

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:31:35 GMT

[Capital FM]Nairobi -President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, to attend the World Economic Forum on Africa.

Africa: AGRA Calls Leaders to Place Agriculture At the Heart of Africa's Growth

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:11:14 GMT

[AGRA]Cape Town -Today, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) called on global leaders at the World Economic Forum on Africa to recognise agriculture’s rightful place—at the heart of Africa’s growth.

Africa Must Become Self-Sufficient Says Zuma At Opening of World Economic Forum On Africa

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:33:51 GMT

[WEF]Cape Town -The fact that South Africa hosted the recent BRICS summit is an indication of how much Africa has changed, Jacob G. Zuma, President of South Africa, told the opening plenary of the World Economic Forum on Africa. With the support of the Government of South Africa, the meeting opened today in Cape Town, South Africa. Over 1,000 participants from more than 80 countries are taking part. Under the theme Delivering on Africa’s Promise, the meeting’s agenda will integrate three pillars: Accelerating

Africa: Mangat Renews Africa Championship Quest

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:10:28 GMT

[New Vision]2013 Africa Rally Championship standings

Africa: CFA Salutes "Practical Leadership" in Africa

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:09:59 GMT

[CFA]The Constituency for Africa (CFA) offered a salute to “practical leadership” in Africa on Monday (May 6th) at a luncheon held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in downtown Washington. The luncheon was organized by CFA to acknowledge and to encourage leadership at the level that directly impacts people on the ground in Africa.

Africa: Africa's Growth Must Benefit All Its Citizens

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:03:21 GMT

[Oxfam]Africa's remarkable growth, driven in large part by a minerals and energy boom, is threatened by illicit capital outflows and widening income gaps, international agency Oxfam has warned ahead of a meeting of top business leaders at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa.

Multichoice Beams Nigeria, South Africa Business Forum Live On DSTV

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:20:50 GMT

[This Day]MultiChoice Africa, the leading pay entertainment service provider on the continent has pledged to broadcast live the Nigeria-South Africa business forum to be jointly hosted by President Jacob Zuma of South Africa and his Nigerian counterpart, President Goodluck Jonathan in South Africa tomorrow.

Leaders to discuss Africa's economy

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:53:04 GMT

Johannesburg, South Africa, May 3 : Delivering on Africa's Promise will be the theme of the World Economic Forum on Africa 2013 which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, 8-10 May, with the participation of more than 1,000 leaders from business, government, civil society and academia.

Africa: Digital Did Not Kill the Radio Star

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:19:54 GMT

[Africa In Fact]Radio threatens many of Africa's big men.

VIDEO: Africa Beats: Zulu pop princess Toya Delazy

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:40:22 GMT

The Zulu princess making waves in South Africa

Letter from Africa: Miniskirts and morals

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:35:17 GMT

Should dresses above the knee be banned in Africa?

Uganda Slips to Third in Africa Junior Golf Championship

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:14:43 GMT

[New Vision]Africa Junior Championship 3rd round

Africa: Giami - Africa Needs U.S.$93 Billion to Fill Infrastructure Gap

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:13:52 GMT

[This Day]Senator Iroegbu

Africa: Spotlight On Africa's Life Source - First Soil Atlas of Africa

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:42:41 GMT

[Africa & Europe in Partnership]The European Commission has presented on April 26th the first Soil Atlas of Africa, at the College-to-College meeting of the European Commission and the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa.

Is France under attack in Africa?

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:07:18 GMT

Is France now under attack in Africa?

Africa: United States Disengaging From Africa - Mo Ibrahim

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:52:02 GMT

[allAfrica]Washington, DC -Although Africa is moving forward, the United States is pulling back, says Mo Ibrahim, the billionaire entrepreneur and father of Africa's mobile phone revolution.

South Africa: Fight Over Rhino Poaching Escalates

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:44:32 GMT

South Africa: fight over rhino poaching escalates

Africa: U.S. State's Burns At Africa Health Forum

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:14:20 GMT

[State Department]U.S. Department of State

Africa: Party Monopolies in Africa: Bad for Business

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:53:53 GMT

[This is Africa]Party monopolies reduce African firms' productivity, according to new research

Africa: U.S. Foreign Tax Act in Africa: The Challenge of Compliance

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:53:52 GMT

[This is Africa]Following the passing of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") in January, compliance in Africa will be a challenge

Algeria, South Africa Call For Giving Greater Attention To Security Issues In Africa

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:45:58 GMT

ALGIERS, April 16 -- Algeria and South Africa called here on Monday for giving greater attention to the security issues in Africa, Algeria Press Service reported.

South Africa: Elephant Overturns Vehicle

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:36:27 GMT

South Africa: Elephant in national park overturns vehicle carrying tourists, causing injuries

Pres. Girma receives ABETO Africa Award - Saturday, 13 April 2013 07:31

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:07:36 GMT

Always Be Tolerant Organization Africa here Friday provided ABETO Africa Peace Award 2013 to President Girma Woldegiorgis.

Africa: Japan - Africa's Subtle but Effective Partner

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:08:43 GMT

[Africa Renewal]Interview with JICA President, Akihiko Tanaka

Africa: South Africa To Host WEF Africa 2013

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:53:11 GMT

[SA Info]South Africa is to host the 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa in May, having last hosted the meeting of regional and global business, political and civil society leaders focusing on the continent in 2009.

Africa: The National Bar Association to Partner with the Constituency for Africa to Engage in Africa

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:59:30 GMT

[CFA]The National Bar Association, the oldest and largest association of African-American attorneys and judges in the United States, will partner with the Constituency for Africa (CFA), to strengthen linkages and ties in Africa and in the African Diaspora.

South Africa: South Africa to Build Genocide Museum

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:09:26 GMT

South Africa is constructing a museum that will have details of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Africa: The Democratic Awakening in Africa, 1990-1995

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:03:52 GMT

[AfricaPlus]In the first essay of the Africa Demos Forum, Dr. Richard Joseph introduces the Forum and recalls its inspiration, the Africa Demos bulletin of the Carter Center of Emory University.

Africa: The Growing Continent

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:22:59 GMT

[Chatham House]AFRICA:

Africa: Breaking Down the Academic Paywalls, in Africa Too

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:17:16 GMT

[RNW Africa]Across Africa, academics and researchers face financial barriers that keep them from accessing the same knowledge their peers elsewhere in the world can afford.

Africa: Namibian Riders in Nissan Inter-Africa Cup

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:34:03 GMT

[New Era]Windhoek -A Namibian delegation of riders travelled to Johannesburg, South Africa during the Easter weekend to participate in the Nissan Inter-Africa Cup.

Africa: The Enough Project Focuses On Worst Cases in Africa

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:41:46 GMT

[RNW Africa]There is good news out of Africa. Some of the world's fastest growing economies are African. International investment is growing.

Africa: Nigeria to Host 2014 Africa Squash Championships

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:35:53 GMT

[Leadership]The Squash Federation of Africa (SFA) has selected Nigeria to host the 2014 edition of Africa Squash Championships, the President, Nigeria Squash Federation (NSF), Femi Ajagbe, has said.

Africa: Corporate Council of Africa's U.S.-Africa Business Summit

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:05:49 GMT

[]Maputo -Since 1997, the Corporate Council of Africa's U.S.-Africa Business Summit has been regarded as an essential conference for anyone looking to do business in Africa.

South Africa: Mandela In Hospital On Easter

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:41:44 GMT

South Africa: Mandela in hospital on Easter

Ancient Africa: Symbolic Thought?

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:13:42 GMT

Anatomically modern human beings first emerged in northeastern Africa about 150,000 to 200,000 years ago.

Africa: Venture Capital for Africa - Crowdsourcing a Startup Movement Across Africa

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:41:39 GMT

[CIO]Online community VC4Africa (Venture Capital for Africa), connecting promising entrepreneurs in Africa with investors and start up resources, continues to gain momentum. This week VC4Africa welcomed it's 10,000th member, and already 1,000 African enterprises are registered on the platform with many securing valuable partnerships to date.

Africa: Tuberculosis in Africa Related to Poverty - Says WHO

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:48:44 GMT

[ANGOP]Luanda -Tuberculosis in Africa is due to factors related to poverty and the negative effects of HIV/Aids, says the WHO Director for Africa, Luis Gomes Sambo.

VIDEO: What does Africa gain from China?

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:35:43 GMT

China's influence in Africa has been growing but who gains most from China's investment in Africa?

South Africa axe skipper Khumalo

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:44:06 GMT

Skipper Bongani Khumalo is dropped for South Africa's 2014 World Cup qualifier.

Africa: Building the Africa-Europe Partnership - What Next?

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:02:09 GMT

[Africa & Europe in Partnership]The international conference on "Building the Africa-Europe Partnership: What Next?" was held on 13-14 December 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Africa: Africa's beauty markets draw in Unilever, L'Oreal

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:09:22 GMT

[This is Africa]Increased competition and R&D are helping multinationals tap into Africa's beauty and personal care markets.

Africa: Africa's Jobs Gap

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:07:49 GMT

[This is Africa]Africa is not creating enough jobs to absorb the 10 to 12 million young people entering its labour markets each year