Africa
Nigeria: Nigerians On the Run As Military Combats Boko Haram
Kano — Tens of thousands of residents of northeastern Nigeria's Borno State have fled their homes - thousands of them into neighbouring Niger and Cameroon ...
Congo-Kinshasa: South African Peacekeepers Chase Away Refugees - Report
Dozens of crying children and women have been locked out of a UN base manned by South African peacekeepers outside Goma in eastern Congo, despite ...
Sierra Leone: Not All Sierra Leoneans Enjoy Economic Growth Benefits
Sierra Leone has one of the world's fastest growing economies, according to an International Monetary Fund report. But the post-civil war boom has not yet ...
Chad: Wave of Arrests in Chad
Chad has Africa's largest contingent of troops in Mali. It is fighting alongside French forces to flush out Islamist groups. But at home, the government ...
Liberia: Press Union of Liberia - Position on the President Sirleaf's Double Standard on Press Freedom in Liberia
Fellow Colleagues, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, the events of the last 18 days have been well documented. On May 3, 2013, members of the Liberian media ...
Zambia: Changing Environment in the Zambezi River Basin
Climate and human pressure on resources are significantly changing the environment in the Zambezi river basin, as illustrated in a new 2012 publication, the Zambezi ...
Zimbabwe limits presidential tenures to two five-year terms
HARARE (AFP) – President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed Zimbabwe’s new constitution into law, clearing the path to crucial elections later this year. The longtime ruler inked ...
Kenya: A Country Held for Ransom
Nairobi — Gangs in Kenya Have Realised That Every Family, No Matter How Poor, Will Give Everything It Can to Stay Whole, Sparking a Rising ...
Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Militias Spread Fear of Voting
Harare — For the last month Gibson Severe and his wife, Merjury Severe, known opposition supporters from Hurungwe district in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland West Province, have ...
Africa: Africa's GDP Conundrum - in Conversation With Morten Jerven
The economic performance of sub-Saharan African countries in recent years has been widely documented, and praised. Analysts and commentators regularly posit that after weathering the ...
Egypt: Freed Soldiers Arrive in Cairo
Cairo — Supreme Guide of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, extended his greetings to President Mohamed Mursi, the Armed Forces and the Bedouins of Sinai ...
Liberia: Press Union of Liberia Position On the President Sirleaf's Double Standard On Press Freedom in Liberia
Fellow Colleagues, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, the events of the last 18 days have been well documented. On May 3, 2013, members of the Liberian media ...
Nigeria: Human Parts Available in Lagos - Price List Revealed
Lagos — Emotions ran high, Tuesday, at Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, following startling revelations by suspected members of three syndicates, who specialised in selling ...
Cote d'Ivoire: Supporter of President Arrested Over Massacre
The Ivorian government has arrested a militia leader who supported President Alassane Ouattara during post-election violence in 2011. Amade Oueremi is accused of participating in ...
Nigeria: Jonathan Orders Release of Boko Haram Suspects
Abuja, Maiduguri and Kano — The Defence Headquarters yesterday said it will start releasing detained Boko Haram members and handing them over to state governments, ...
Egypt: Army Determined to Apprehend Sinai Soldiers' Kidnappers
Egypt's Armed Forces said on Tuesday it did not and will not hesitate in taking any steps to release the kidnapped soldiers in Sinai. The response ...
Liberia: Govt Urged to Address Findings in Landmark Resource Audit
Publication of a full audit of how Liberia awarded its resource concessions between 2009 and 2011 is a global first, said campaigning watchdog Global Witness ...
Africa: African Countries Must Improve Livestock Data
Nairobi — Africa still suffers from a lack of good quality data on livestock that could be used to measure and improve progress as well ...
Africa: Report Calls for a Radical Shift Towards Reducing Inequality
Nairobi — The hunger afflicting millions of people in the world's poorest regions will not end unless there is radical shift in governance and development ...
Libya: Vast Borders Still a No-Man's Land for Most
Loose-knit ethnic militias form the backbone of border control in the southern regions of Libya that the government has declared under emergency law. On the outskirts ...
Sudan: Refugee Soccer Team Killed in Horror Crash
Umm Garas — A vehicle carrying a Sudanese refugee football team collided with a water tanker in eastern Chad on Sunday leaving 12 dead and ...
Egypt: Food Security and Nutritional Status Worsening Amidst Economic Challenges
Cairo — Poverty and food insecurity in Egypt have risen significantly over the last three years according to joint reports released today by the UN ...
Botswana: Govt At War With Indigenous San People
Despite court defeats and international condemnation, the government of Botswana is continuing its assault on the San by attempting to forcibly relocate another community from ...
Angola: Deafening Silence After Corruption Report
It has been a month since the release of a damning report into a massively corrupt Angola-Russia debt deal. A month since it explained in forensic ...
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Education Coalition Graduates to Regional Role
As everyone knows, the education system in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is beset with enormous challenges - challenges that often seem insurmountable. But ...
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Envoy Proposes Set of Principles to Guide Peace Efforts
The United Nations Envoy for Africa's Great Lakes Region today proposed a set of principles to guide immediate peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of ...
Africa: Seeking Safety in the City
London — Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are forced from their homes by violence or natural disasters. But the face of displacement is changing: ...
Zimbabwe: Civil Society Condemns Mobile Voter Registration
Fifty civil society organisations have issued a stinging condemnation of the recently-completed mobile voter registration exercise in Zimbabwe - highlighting a host of serious problems ...
Egypt: Hunger, Poverty Rates Up Sharply Over Past Three Years - UN Report
Poverty and food insecurity in Egypt have risen significantly over the last three years, according to a joint reports released today by the United Nations ...
Africa: Seizing Opportunities, Delivering Products As African Markets Expand - P&G
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Uganda: New Study Highlights Need to Continue Fight Against River Blindness
Researchers report onchocerciasis (river blindness) could make a comeback in Northwestern Uganda if annual drug distributions to fight the disease are stopped. The study, conducted ...
East Africa: Long-Term Mass Drug Treatment Can Eliminate River Blindness - Study
New research provides the first evidence in East Africa that long-term community-based drug treatment alone can interrupt transmission of onchocerciasis, a parasitic disease commonly known ...
Kenya: Drop ICC Cases - Clergy
A section of Bishops in Rift Valley have supported suggestions to have the United Nations Security Council terminate ICC cases against President Uhuru Kenyatta and ...
Egypt: Military Operation in Sinai Is Political - Army Source
A former army commander has described the decision to launch a military operation in Sinai as "political", explaining that the decision was made by the ...
Africa: Calls for Rhino Horn Legalisation Grow
With the number of rhinos poached increasing despite government efforts, could legalising the trade in rhino horn solve the problem? The poaching of rhinoceros in Africa ...
Algeria: Algerian Press Demand Truth On Bouteflika's Health
Algerian newspapers on Tuesday denounced a news blackout by the government over the state of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been in a French hospital ...
Central Africa: In Africa's Great Lakes Region, Peace Dividend Must Follow Peace Deal
Washington, DC — Africa's Great Lakes region today has the chance to achieve something that has eluded its war-weary people for several decades. It can ...
Egypt: Prosecutor Puts Hamdeen Sabahi's Daughter On Travel Ban List
Egypt's general prosecutor has decided to put the daughter of former presidential candidate and opposition leader Hamdeen Sabahi on a travel ban list. Salma Sabahi, who ...
Nigeria: Achebe's Body Arrives in Abuja
The remains of celebrated writer, Chinua Achebe arrived Abuja, the federal capital territory, Tuesday morning and was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport by government ...
Nigeria: Nine Minor Informants to Kidnappers, Assassins Nabbed
Sapele — Nine minors, all males, suspected to be members of four different dreaded cult groups that have been disguising and acting as informants to ...
T.B. Joshua: "I Would Have Halted President Mills' Death If..."
Founder and General Overseer of the Synagogue Church, Prophet T.B. Joshua says in an unusual manner, God did not reveal the death of Ghana’s President, ... Full story
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Asari Dokubo vows to fight opposition, bullet for bullet
Founder of Niger Delta People Volunteer Front, NPDVF, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has said that he was ready, bullet for bullet, for those who want to ...
TB Joshua Banned In Ghana
A strict order has been given to the authorities of the T.B Joshua led Synagogue Church of all Nations, SCOAN by the Greater Accra Regional ...
Human parts sellers: Live human, N40,000; head, N8,000; hands, N4,000
Emotions ran high, Tuesday, at Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, following startling revelations by suspected members of three syndicates, who specialised in selling human parts ...
Music: Tillaman – Packaging
Just came across this song in my email, apparently it leaked last night. Packaging by Tilaman produced by Legendary Beatz. Listen up, and share your thoughts ...
While Southern Kaduna Burns, Senator Nenadi Accused Of Trying to Buy Re-election With Exotic Cars
caption: Senator Nenadi Esther Usman ...
MilQ & Honey Fashion Brand Presents Winter 2013 Collection
MilQ and Honey Fashion is a label that inspires and encourages every woman to feel comfortable and confident in their own skin. We celebrate the ...
DPP says it’s not merging with any political party
The Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) says it is not in any merger with any political party or association. This is contained in a communiqué signed by ...
Buhari Asks Jonathan To Resign
Former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari has advised President Goodluck Jonathan to resign from office for his inability to tackle the security challenges facing ...
Heather Watson Ready To Return To Action At The French Open
British No 2 Heather Watson is ready to return to action at next week's French Open in Paris after overcoming glandular fever.Watson, who turned 21 ...
Phil Neville Is Keen To Replace David Moyes As Everton Boss
Phil Neville admits it is flattering to be linked with the manager's job at Everton and believes he has the experience.Neville, who has called time ...