Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Yemen Crisis Could Open Jihadist Path Through Somalia // Crise Du Yémen Pourrait Ouvrir La Voie Djihadiste Par Le Biais De Somalie

Jide AdesinaMay 19, 2015May 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 19, 2015May 19, 20150317

BY EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned in a new report that the crisis in Yemen could open a corridor for jihadist...

AFRIKA HERALD

Burundi Coup Updates :Turmoil in Burundi // Mises A Jour Du Coup D’état De Burundi : Troubles Au Burundi

Jide AdesinaMay 19, 2015May 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 19, 2015May 19, 20150371

A Burundian refugee boy sits inside a mosquito net in his family’s makeshift tent room set up by the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for...

International News

Campaign Group Calls For Mediation Efforts in Africa // Groupe De Campagne Appelle A Des Efforts De Médiation En Afrique

Jide AdesinaMay 18, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 18, 20150330

“I Meditate Africa”, a campaign promoting peace across Africa, on Monday urged Africans to take part in meditation efforts as part of mainstream peace building...

AFRIKA HERALD

Travesty of Justice in Egypt // Parodie De Justice En Egypte

Jide AdesinaMay 18, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 18, 20150324

The Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy (CSID) condemns in the strongest possible terms the death sentences meted out today against its respected...

AFRIKA HERALD

Harsh and Rash Verdict ! Egypt Former President Morsy Sentenced to Death // Verdict Sévère Et Des Eruptions Cutanée ! Ancienne Présidente Morsy Condamné A Mort

Jide AdesinaMay 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 17, 20150381

‘ This is the most draconian , imperialist and anti -human sentence in the history of Africa and leadership’. If African leader should keep quite...

Women's World

Thomas Sankara’s Widow Returns To Burkina Faso After 27 years in Exile // De Thomas Sankara Veuve Retourne A Burkina Faso Après 27 Ans D’exil

Jide AdesinaMay 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 16, 20150356

Ouagadougou – Mariam Sankara, the widow of Burkina Faso’s ex-President Thomas Sankara, returned home today after 27 years. She arrived in Ouagadougou on Thursday to...

RELATIONSHIP

ROTARY, USAID COLLABORATION IMPROVES SANITATION FACILITIES IN GHANA //

Jide AdesinaMay 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 16, 20150351

According to a 2012 report by UNICEF and the World Health Organization, Ghana has made great strides in providing its people with clean drinking water....

AFRIKA HERALD

Dr Adewumi Adesina ; Nigeria Presidential Hopeful For Africa Development Bank // Dr Adewumi Adesina ; Nigeria Presidential Hopeful Pour La Banque De Développement De L’Afrique

Jide AdesinaMay 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 16, 20150397

“Agriculture must mediate between nature and the human community, with ties and obligations in both directions. To farm well requires an elaborate courtesy toward all...

Tourism

E. Africa Rangers Go High-tech Against Poachers

Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 15, 20150364

Conservationists struggling to track down and prosecute poachers hunting for rhino horn, ivory and bush meat are turning to new technologies like DNA identification and...

AFRIKA HERALD

Terrorist Gets Life Sentence For Attacks On U.S. Embassies In Kenya, Tanzania // Terroriste Obtient à Perpétuité Pour Les Attentats Contre Les Ambassades Américaines Au Kenya, Tanzanie

Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 15, 20150334

Saudi terrorist Khaled al-Fawwaz was sentenced to life in prison Friday by a New York federal court for his role in the 1998 attacks on...

ARTS & CULTURE

BB King Dies in Las Vegas Aged 89 // Dies De BB King A Las Vegas Agés De 89 Ans

Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 15, 20150376

BB King has died in his home in Las Vegas at the age of 89. Photograph: Ricky Fitchett/Zuma Press/Corbis Blues legend BB King has...

RELIGION

Kenyan Cardinal Calls For ‘Frank And Intelligent’ Interfaith Dialogue // Cardinal kenyan Préconise Un Dialogue Interreligieux « Franc Et Intelligent »

Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 15, 20150338

By Hannah Tooley The leader of the Catholic Church in Kenya, Cardinal John Njue, has called upon Christians to open a frank and intelligent...

STOCK MARKET

African Accountants Urged To Get Involved In International Standards // Comptables Africains Invités A s’Impliquer Dans Les Normes Internationales

Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 15, 20150349

Professor Lee Burns, honorary professor of taxation law at the University of Sydney, said: ‘If you don’t put proper [tax] structures in place, the resource...

TECHNOLOGY

The Magic of The African Mobile Revolution // La Magie De La Révolution Mobile En Afrique

Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 15, 20150364

For a continent containing 54 countries and 1.1 billion people Africa is often the victim of cliché and generalisation lacking proper analysis and depth. It...

AFRIKA HERALD

Obama Starts Foundation, Echoes Significance of His Visit To Kenya // Obama Commence Foundation, Importance Des Echos De Sa Visite Au Kenya

Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 15, 20150359

US President Barack Obama has announced the establishment of The Obama Foundation, a few weeks before visiting Kenya for the sixth Global Entrepreneurship Summit....

RELATIONSHIP Uncategorized

South African Mercenaries’ Secret War Against Boko Haram // Guerre Secrète Des Mercenaires Sud-Africains Contre Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015May 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015May 15, 20150396

Eeben Barlow, the then head of Executive Outcomes, photographed in Pretoria in 1997. He said that his mercenaries were training soldiers in Papua New Guinea....

LIFE & STYLE

30 Minutes of Exercise is Key to Health in Old Age // 30 Minutes D’exercice Est Essentiel A La Santé Dans La Vieillesse

Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 15, 20150335

Elderly men who do 30 minutes of physical activity six days a week are likely to have a 40-percent lower risk of death compared to...

CARTOON HUMOR

Regional Leader Or Xenophobe ? // Leader Régional Ou Xénophobe ?

Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 15, 20150395

South Africa positions itself as a continental leader, but the domestic reality is very different with immigration policies becoming increasingly stringent. This not only sanctions...

POLITICS

Dutch of Moroccan Origin Becomes Leader of Green Party // Néerlandais D’origine Marocaine Devient Chef Du Parti Vert

Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 15, 20150354

By Zineb El Mechrafi Boston- A remarkable young Moroccan has become the leader of the Green Party in the Netherlands. Jesse Klaver, a 29-year-old politician,...

AFRIKA HERALD

Africa Must Tackle Economic Issues To Address its Multifaceted Problems // L’Afrique Doit Tackle Economique Questions A L’adresse Ses Problèmes Multiformes

Jide AdesinaMay 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 15, 20150344

THE very first Pan-African Conference was held in the city of London in July in the year 1900. This was the very beginning of the...

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