Is It A Wonderful Life? // C’est Une Vie Merveilleuse ?
by Frank Turek The small chapel in a Charlotte, North Carolina, funeral home was overflowing just two days before Christmas. Unable to get a seat, I...
Author : Jide Adesina
Djibouti Dreams of Becoming ‘New Dubai’ – African Nation Embarks On $14 Billion Infrastructure Projects
DJIBOUTI: For years the Horn of Africa nation Djibouti was seen by foreign powers as a far-flung military outpost overlooking the Gulf of Aden. Now...
Federer Angry With Officials, Halep Fumes and Puffs // Federer En Colère Avec Des Fonctionnaires, Halep Fumées Et Houppettes
BY OLUSOLA ODUMOSU Federer en colère avec des fonctionnaires, Halep fumées ethouppettes Roger Federer enlivened a routine day at the office with...
Burkina Faso to Exhume Body of Slain Ex-Leader Thomas Sanka // Burkina Faso D’exhumer Le Corps De L’ex-leader Tué Thomas Sanka
Mariam Sankara, widow of former president Thomas Sankara, known as the father of the revolution in Burkina Faso. (AFP Photo) The remains of slain former...
Algeria Refuses To Host Base For EU Drones // L’Algérie Refuse D’hôte Base Pour Drones EU
EU also made the same request to Morocco and Tunisia in order to monitor the movement of boats transferring illegal migrants or drugs to France,...
Hundreds Commemorate 49Years Since Lubiri Siege // Des centaines commémorent 49 ans depuis Le Siège Du Lubiri
By Norman Katende Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has appealed to his subjects and Ugandans at large to learn from the mistakes each side made...
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Handing Over Nation in Crisis // Le Président Nigérian Goodluck Jonathan Remise Nation En Crise
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan is handing over a country in its worst-ever state, the main opposition said on Sunday, as fuel shortages and economic woes...
Ruling Party Seen Winning As Ethiopians Vote, Opponents Complain // Vu Remporter Comme Ethiopiens Votent Parti Au Pouvoir, Les Opposants Se Plaignent
People wait to vote at a polling station as Ethiopia’s national election kicks off in capital Addis Ababa. Image by: TIKSA NEGERI / REUTERS Ethiopians voted...
Nigerian Senator-Elect Arrested For US Drug Deal // Élu Sénateur Nigérian Arrêté Pour Nous Transaction De Drogue
Nigerian drug agents on Saturday arrested a senator-elect wanted by the United States in a nearly 20-year-old heroin deal that was allegedly the basis for...
Burundi Opposition Leader Assassinated Amid Unrest // Burundi Leader De L’Opposition Assassiné Au Milieu De L’agitation
CARL DE SOUZA / AFP/GETTY IMAGES Burundi’s President, Pierre Nkurunziza waves from his car, flanked by security forces, while leaving an electoral rally outside Bujumbura...
The $10 Hedge Fund Supercomputer That’s Sweeping Wall Street // Le Supercalculateur De Hedge Funds De 10 $ Qui Est Ramonage Wall Street
It sounds like the mother of all spreadsheets: 1 million rows, 1 million columns — 1 trillion entries in all. Fortunately, Braxton McKee isn’t using...
Piraeus Sells Its Egyptian Subsidiary // Pirée Vend Sa Filiale Egyptienne
By Yiannis Papadoyiannis Piraeus Group announced on Thursday the sale of 98.5 percent of its Egyptian subsidiary, Piraeus Bank Egypt, to Al Ahli Bank of...
Kenyan Rural Residents Enjoy Doorstep Health Services // Résidents Des Régions Rurales Du Kenya Profiter De Services De Santé De Pas De Porte
Two years ago, Moses Owidi, a resident of Kisumu in Western Kenya would make three trips to Nairobi for a chemotherapy session at Kenyatta National...
Support For Black Industrialists Tops DTI Budget Vote // Soutien Aux Industriels Noir Tops DTI Budget Vote
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) wants to raise at least R100 billion to support black industrialists and create at least 100 new ones....
Rwanda Genocide Case in German Spotlight // Affaire De Génocide Au Rwanda En Vedette Allemande
A Rwandan already behind bars for assisting a massacre in Rwanda could face life in prison after Germany’s top court said he was also guilty...
Envoy Hails Historic Sino-Africa Relations // Envoyé Est Originaire De Relations Historiques Sino-Afrique
The Chinese ambassador to South Africa on Thursday said the relationship between Africa and China would feature in the history books as an important factor...
Dropping of Charges Against Journalist In Angola Is A Victory For Freedom of Expression // Abandon Des Accusations Portées Contre Le Journaliste En Angola Constitue Une Victoire Pour La Liberté D’Expression
The dropping of criminal libel charges against Angolan journalist, Rafael Marques de Morais, by the Luanda Provincial Tribunal is a victory for freedom of expression...
US Sells Eight Black Hawk Helicopters To Tunisia // U.S. Vend Huit Hélicoptères Black Hawk Pour La Tunisie
The White House also said it is seeking to provide an additional $30 million in Foreign Military Financing to Tunis in 2015, a 50 percent...
Nike Okundaye, Nigerian Traditional Craftwoman Who Lectures @ Ivy League Univerisities Without Former Education // Nike Okundaye, Nigérian Craftwoman Traditionnel Qui Donne Des Conférences @ Ivy Leagues Quoique Sans Education Ancien
Not many in her homeland appear to know about her unique story. But in other lands, especially Europe and America, she is a ‘goddess’ whose...
Grand Slam ; Serena, Sharapova Set For Showdown As Wary Djokovic On Brink of History // Grand Chelem ; Serena, Sharapova Ensemble Pour L’épreuve De Force Comme Djokovic Circonspect Sur Le Bord De L’histoire
The two biggest names and highest earners in women’s sport will set off on another collision course when the French Open gets underway at Roland...