Africa’s Squandered Commodity Boom Erodes U.S. Trade Promise
A fresh U.S. trade pact could provide relief to African economies buffeted by the commodities slump but a failure to reform during the boom years...
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Cairo Citizens Caught Between Isis Violence And Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi’s Draconian Security Crackdowns
Egyptian riot police stand in front of a damaged national security building following a bomb blast in northern Cairo’s district of Shubra. Photograph: Ahmed Abd...
Nigerian Citizen Sentenced in Fraud Conspiracy
A Nigerian citizen, one of 21 people indicted in an Internet fraud scheme, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in...
Renaissance Dam Tripartite Committee Starts Meetings In Addis Ababa
This April 2, 2013, photo shows the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Asosa Region, Ethiopia (Photo: AP) The tripartite committee for Ethiopia’s...
69th Birthday of President Bill Clinton And His Little Jokes ..
It turns out that advancing equal opportunity and economic empowerment is both morally right and good economics, because discrimination, poverty and ignorance restrict growth, while...
August 19 World Humanitarian Day 2015 Theme: Inspiring The World’s Humanity
In a world that is ever more digitally connected, each of us has the power and responsibility to inspire our fellow human beings to act...
For White House, Saving Nigerian Girls Means Reforming Nigeria // Pour la maison Blanche, Sauver Nigérianes Signifie Réforme Nigeria
After more than a year of trying to help find the more than 270 Nigerian girls that were taken by the terrorist group Boko Haram,...
Gunmen Kill APC Chieftain In Lagos // Des hommes armés tuent APC Chieftain à Lagos
The Assistant Treasurer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Mr. Daramola Omoshalewa was shot dead on ...
Church Prepares For Pope’s Visit With Devt Works // Église Se Prépare Pour La Visite Du Pape Avec Des œuvres De Devt
The Catholic Church on Friday announced a series of activities to be conducted ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to the country in November. Addressing journalists...
False Start For Zimbabwe Stock Exchange’s Automated Trading System // Faux Départ Pour Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Du Système Commercial Automatisé
Zimbabwe’s historic automated trading platform took a false start today after technical glitches hit the country’s central securities depository dampening the much hyped launch, the...
Game of Thrones Star Enjoyed Blowing Up Stuff In New Movie // Game of Thrones Star Aimé Faire Sauter Des Trucs Dans Le Nouveau Film
Emilia Clarke (Getty/Paramount Pictures) Emilia Clarke didn’t realise she’d have to do her own action scenes inTerminator Genisys. The 28-year-old actress portrays Sarah Connor in...
Nigeria President Buhari Urged To End Fuel Subsidy And Privatise Oil Refineries
By Ludovica Iaccino New president Muhammadu Buhari urged to privatise Nigeria’s four refineries and end oil subsidy to help economy(Reuters) Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari has...
Access Africa Reveals Two Winners of $5Million Renewable Energy Fund // Accès Afrique Révèle Deux Lauréats Du Fonds Energie Renouvelable De 5millions $
Access Infra Africa has announced Quaint Solar Energy from Nigeria andFlatbush Solar from Cameroon as the winners of the inaugural Access Co-Development Fund (ACF). ACF...
Migrant Crisis: HMS Bulwark Sailing At Top Speed to Rescue Thousands of Migrants Near Libya // Crise De Migrants: HMS Bulwark Navigue A Vitesse Supérieure A La Rescousse Des Milliers De Migrants Près De Libye
The British Navy is part of efforts to stop deaths of people risking their lives by crossing the Mediterranean to flee poverty and conflict A...
African migrants: What really drives them to Europe ? // Migrants Africains : Vraiment Ce Qui Les Pousse Vers L’Europe ?
Thousands of Africans put their lives at risk as they go on a boat journey in search of what they think would be a...
The side Effect of Talcum Powder And Cancer // Le Côté Effet De Poudre De Talc Et Le Cancer
What is talcum powder? Talcum powder is made from talc, a mineral made up mainly of the elements magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. As a powder,...
Tuskys of Kenya Plans Share Sale, Ethiopia Stores in Five Years // Tuskys du Kenya Prévoit La Vente D’actions, Magasins D’Éthiopie En Cinq Ans
by Charles Wachira Tuskys, Kenya’s second-biggest supermarket chain, plans to sell shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange within five years while expanding into Ethiopia and...
UN Provides Assistance As Diarrhoea Outbreak Leaves Seven Burundi Refugees Dead At Tanzania Camp // ONU Fournit Une Aide Comme Epidémie De Diarrhée Laisse Sept Burundais Réfugiés Morts Au Camp De Tanzanie
UNHCR is working to relocate thousands of Burundians who have fled to Tanzanian territory on Lake Tanganyika, using an old ferry that can carry a...
South African Mercenaries’ Secret War Against Boko Haram // Guerre Secrète Des Mercenaires Sud-Africains Contre Boko Haram
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....
Eritrean Diplomat Seeks Asylum in Ethiopia // Diplomate Erythréen Demande L’asile En Ethiopie
An Eritrean diplomat from the Red Sea state’s mission to the African Union is seeking asylum in Ethiopia, state-run media said, citing rights abuses at...