1st Afrika

Petition Calls for Release of 2 Women Arrested for ‘Indecent Dress’ // Pétition Appelle A La Libération Des Deux Femmes Arrêtées Pour « Robe Indécente »

Jide AdesinaJune 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 24, 20150385

Rabat – An online petition has garnered 3,588 signatures so far. Posted on Avaaz.com, the petition was launched by Moroccan activities shortly after the arrest

Education

Egypt Wins Seat On UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission // L’Égypte Gagne Siège Sur Commission Océanographique Intergouvernementale De L’UNESCO

Jide AdesinaJune 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 24, 20150377

Egypt has won a two-year seat on the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)’s executive council from 2015 to 2017, state news agency MENA has reported. The

International News

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev The Boston Bomber Apologies // Djokhar Tsarnaev Les Excuses De Bombardier De Boston

Jide AdesinaJune 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 24, 20150330

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Wednesday apologised for the deadly 2013 attack at a hearing, and a US judge formally sentenced him to death

AFRIKA HERALD

UK Arrests Rwandan Intelligence Chief Karenzi Karake At Heathrow // UK Arrête Le Chef Du Renseignement Rwandais Kif Khegar A Heathrow

Jide AdesinaJune 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 24, 20150321

High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our

STOCK MARKET

‘Tanzania Borrowing Page From Ethiopia On Commodity Exchange Market’ // « Page D’emprunt Tanzanie D’Éthiopie Sur Le Marché Des Changes Des Marchandises »

Jide AdesinaJune 24, 2015June 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 24, 2015June 24, 20150336

The government has said the Commodity Exchange Market will officially start operations when the recommendation study from the transaction adviser is complete. In a telephone

Transportation

Norway To Boost Mali Transportation // La Norvège Pour Stimuler Le Transport Mali

Jide AdesinaJune 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 24, 20150395

Norway will next year contribute to the the UN’s transport services in the West African nation of Mali, by sending a Hercules transport plane and related

Health

Shining A Stochastic Spotlight On Ebola // Brillant Des Projecteurs Stochastiques Sur Ebola

Jide AdesinaJune 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 24, 20150388

by Kurt Pfitzer The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease, the worst since the disease first appeared in 1976, has claimed more than 11,000 lives

Commerce Uncategorized

Nigeria President Buhari Urged To End Fuel Subsidy And Privatise Oil Refineries

Jide AdesinaJune 23, 2015June 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 23, 2015June 23, 20150410

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

Aviation

Virgin Active Hangs Out In New Markets As It Hopes To Attract Fitness Fanatics in Asia And Africa // Virgin Active Bloque Dans Les Nouveaux Marchés Qu’il Espère Attirer Les Fanatiques De Remise En Forme En Asie Et En Afrique

Jide AdesinaJune 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 23, 20150346

Virgin Active hopes to attract new fitness fanatics in Asia and Africa after the group was snapped up by South African billionaire Christo Wiese. Wiese’s

POLITICS

Nigeria President Buhari Says Nigeria Treasury ‘virtually Empty // Nigeria Le Président Buhari Dit Nigeria Trésor ‘ Pratiquement Vide

Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 22, 20150326

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday slammed the state of the country’s finances, claiming his predecessor had left Africa’s biggest economy deep in debt and

LIFE & STYLE

General Assembly Awards First-Ever UN Nelson Mandela Prize To Nationals of Namibia And Portugal // Assemblée Générale Le Prix Première ONU Nelson Mandela Aux Ressortissants De Namibie Et Du Portugal

Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015June 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015June 22, 20150360

Laureates of the 2015 UN Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize Jorge Fernando Branco Sampaio and Helena Ndume. Photos: UN Photo/Ryan Brown and Helena Ndume The President

ECONOMY

Morocco To Become An Investment, Trade Bridge Linking Africa And Europe // Maroc Devenir Un Investissement, Commerce Pont Reliant L’Afrique Et En Europe

Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015June 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015June 22, 20150325

Washington – Morocco is set to position itself as an investment and trade bridge linking Africa and Europe, wrote on Monday media company “Bloomberg” on its website.

RELATIONSHIP

Protesters Clash With Ghana Security Forces // Manifestants Affrontement Avec Les Forces De Sécurité Au Ghana

Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 22, 20150375

Ghanaian demonstrators clashed with security forces in Accra on Monday, burning tires and throwing stones to protest the demolition of hundreds of houses to make

AFRIKA HERALD

At last Germany Frees Al Jazeera Journalist Ahmed Mansour // Au Dernier Allemagne Libère Al Jazeera Journaliste Ahmed Mansour

Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 22, 20150357

German authorities release Al Jazeera correspondent Ahmed Mansour two days after detaining him at the request of his native Egypt, Al Jazeera says. Al Jazeera

RELATIONSHIP

Chinese Woman Pays To Rescue 100 Dogs From Meat Festival // Femme Chinoise Paie Pour Sauver 100 Chiens De Viande Festival

Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 22, 20150353

A Chinese woman has paid over 7,000 yuan (at least Sh100,000) to save 100 canines from being eaten during a dog meat festival, media said

Commerce

Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Reduced The Price of Crude Oil // Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation A Réduit Le Prix Du Pétrole Brut

Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 22, 20150356

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, weekend, reduced the prices of Nigeria’s crude oil grades — Bonny Light and Qua Iboe — to their lowest

ECONOMY

Greece Urged To Reach Deal Before Summit With Bailout Monitors // La Grèce A Demandé Instamment A Concluent Une Entente Avant Le Sommet Avec Les Moniteurs De Sauvetage

Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 22, 20150326

High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. EU leaders

TECHNOLOGY

Huge Global Investment Ploughed Into Africa’s Telecoms Industry // Énorme Investissement Mondial Dans L’industrie Des Télécommunications De L’Afrique

Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 22, 20150379

DAR ES SALAAM The telecoms industry forms a crucial foundation to Africa’s economic growth affecting all aspects of the business and social sphere. The continent

STOCK MARKET

Rand Collusion Investigation Leader Loves ‘ The Gory Details’ // Rand Collusion Enquête Leader Aime “Les Détails Sanglants”

Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 22, 20150355

For evidence of collusion, South Africa’s antitrust boss needn’t stray far from his Pretoria office. Standing on a third-floor landing looking across a grand

RELIGION

International Day of Yoga Celebrated in Egypt // Journée Internationale De Yoga Célébrée En Egypte

Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 22, 20150359

A special event marking the first International Yoga Day was held in Egypt and was attended by people from all walks of life, including Egyptian

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