Gold Falls Further as SPDR Fund Hits Six-Year Low
Gold added to overnight losses on Thursday as strength in the dollar and equities plus robust US economic data reduced the metal’s appeal as a...
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UN, Congolese Troops Preparing to Launch Anti-FDLR Operations // Nations Unies, Les Troupes Congolaises Se Préparent à Lancer Des Opérations Anti-FDLR
United Nations peacekeepers and the Congolese military are preparing to launch operations against the Rwandan Hutu rebel group, the FDLR, based in the eastern Democratic...
South Africa Welcome Oil Boom But Unpredictable // Afrique Du Sud Bienvenue Huile Boom Mais Imprévisible
MOTORISTS filling up at petrol stations on Wednesday would have enjoyed the latest price cut of up to R1.27/l. And there is more to come,...
Palestinian request to join International Criminal Court “accepted” // Demande Palestinienne à Rejoindre La Cour Pénale Internationale « Accepté »
Palestinian request to join International Criminal Court “accepted” NEW YORK (United Nations) – The Palestinians’ application for membership to the International Criminal Court (ICC) has...
Govt Rejects Teachers’ Sh700 Billion Salary Demand, Kambi Insists On Sh9 Billion Offer // Govt Rejette La Demande Des Enseignants Sh700 Salaire Milliards, Kambi Insiste Sh9 Offre Milliards
Talks between the Teachers Service Union and Kuppet collapsed on Wednesday after the union rejected the government’s Sh9.3 billion offer on allowances, demanding Sh0.7 trillion...
Charlie Hebdo: Gun Attack on French Magazine kills 12 // Charlie Hebdo : Attaque le Magazine Français Tue 12
Gunmen have shot dead 12 people at the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in an apparent militant Islamist attack. Four of the...
Africa stock Market index 2015 // Indice Boursier D’Afrique 2015
African Market Indexes 6-Jan-15 Last Change BSE DCI Index 9501.60 0.00 BSE FCI Index 1575.52 -2.09 CASA Madex Index 7857.28 0.00 CASA Masi Index 9643.19...
Diplomacy at ‘Critical Phase’ in Push to Deport Detained Al-Jazeera Journalist Mohamed Fahmy; Peter Greste says Waiting for Negotiations to Begin // Diplomatie à « Étape Cruciale » De Pousser Pour Expulser Le Journaliste D’Al-Jazeera Détenus Mohamed Fahmy ; Peter Greste Indique en Attente De Négociations à Begin
Ottawa’s top diplomat says he is close to reaching a deal with Egypt on deporting to Canada one of three imprisoned Al-Jazeera journalists. Canadian foreign...
Health rules you must not break in 2015 // Règles De Santé Que Vous Ne Devez Pas Se Briser En 2015
The start of a new year is usually filled with optimism. What with all the plans, resolutions and plenty of time to achieve them?...
Flying To Africa Just Got Easier And Cheaper // Migrant Vers L’Afrique Juste Obtenu Plus Facile Et Moins Cher
Air India and Ethiopian airlines sign code-sharing agreement, allowing passengers to take connecting flights on a single ticket. The passengers who are travelling from...
Shell Announces £55m Payout For Nigeria Oil Spills // Shell Annonce Les Renversements De Déboursement De 55 Millions De Livres Pour Le Pétrole Du Nigeria
Settlement avoids London High Court case and will be split with £35m paid directly to affected individuals and £20m for the Bodo community A Shell...
Ebola-Hit Countries in West Africa To Reopen Schools: UN Mission // Ebola-Hit Pays En Afrique De L’ouEst à Rouvrir Les Ecoles : Mission Des Nations Unies
UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response announced that Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea will reopen their schools in the near future. WASHINGTON, January 7 (Sputnik) —...
Nampak Teams Up With School For Sustainable Food Programme // Nampak Fait Equipe Avec L’école Pour Le Programme Alimentaire Durable
Nampak teams up with school for sustainable food programme Sam Jermy Plastic milk bottle specialist Nampak Plastics has joined with Ousedale School, Newport Pagnell, to take part...
Nigerian invests $100 Million in Young Africans
Jennifer Ehidiamen In an effort to address Africa’s growing unemployment, Nigerian philanthropist Tony Elumelu is spending $100 million of his own money to kick-star...
Indonesian Government Cracks Down on AirAsia // Gouvernement Indonésien Fissures Vers Le Bas Sur AirAsia
The search operation for AirAsia Flight 8501 will spread slightly eastward on Tuesday as the weather and currents drag wreckage in that direction, the...
NCC Licence Wiko To Launch Varieties of Phone in Nigeria Market // Wiko NCC Licence Pour Lancer Des Variétés De Téléphone Dans Le Marché Du Nigéria
Wiko Mobile has publicly stated that its range of devices, which were launched in the Nigerian market, have been certified not only by the National...
ICSFS PARTNERS WITH GTBANK, EXPANDS OPERATIONS IN E.AFRICA // Avec Aucune Reddition De Rebelles, Mission De L’ONU Dans Les Opérations Militaires De DR Congo Se Prépare
ICS Financial Systems (ICSFS) has announced a partnership with GTBank through the expansion of its operations in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Nicole Cassandra Naidoo ICSFS...
With no Rebel Surrender, UN Mission in DR Congo Readies Military Operations // Avec Aucune Reddition de Rebelles, Mission De L’ONU Dans Les Opérations Militaires De DR Congo Se Prépare
A MONUSCO attack helicopter provides aerial protection for a convoy carrying FDLR ex-combatants from Kanyabayonga transit camp, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Photo: MONUSCO/Force...
Guinea Labor Unions Begin General Strike Over Wage Demands //
By Ougna Camara Six labor unions in Guinea began a general strike to demand a fourfold increase in pay after talks with the government failed....
Zambian Opposition Leader To Review Mining Tax If He Wins // Leader De L’Opposition Zambienne à Examen L’impôt Minier S’il gagne
By Matthew Hill Zambia’s presidential candidate for the main opposition party, Nevers Mumba, said he will review a plan to impose mining royalties if he...