1st Afrika

Reggae Star Tiken Jah Fakoly Barred From Kinshasa: His Crime? Singing Against African Dictators // Reggae Star Tiken Jah Fakoly Empêché De Kinshasa : Son Crime ? Chant Contre Les Dictateurs Africains

Jide AdesinaJune 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 20, 20150387

In a March concert in Goma he called on African leaders not to hold on to power, but rather to give way to democratic handovers.

Health

Western Kenya Hit By Sickle Cell Anaemia // L’ouest Du Kenya Touché Par La Drépanocytose

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150355

More than half of children suffering from sickle cell anaemia (SCA) in Western Kenya and parts of the coastal region die before their fifth birthday.

BUSINESS

China Loans Zambia $29m For Infrastructure // La Chine Prêts Zambie 29 Millions De Dollars Pour L’Infrastructure

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150360

The China Development Bank (CDB) and the Zambia-China Economic & Trade Cooperation Zone (ZCCZ) have signed a loan of $29 million to improve infrastructure at

AFRIKA HERALD

Change in Nigeria is Imperative ; Can APC Be Ideological Structured

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015June 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015June 19, 20150351

SPECIAL REPORT CARD ON NIGERIA JIDE ADESINA “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs

ARTS & CULTURE

Rare Ancient Egyptian Shroud Fetches 374,000 Euros At PIASA Auction House In Paris // Suaire Egyptienne Antique Rare Extrait 374 000 Euros A La Maison D’enchères PIASA A Paris

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150345

auction house in Paris A photo taken in Paris on June 1, 2015 shows Ta-Nedjem’s funerary linen, a rare Egyptian polychrome linen square with a

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Unspeakable Violence Against Children In South Sudan Must Stop – UNICEF Chief // Indicible Violence Contre Les Enfants Au Sud-Soudan Doit Arrêter – Chef De L’UNICEF

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150403

A child receives ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), at the UNICEF-supported Al-Shabbah Children’s Hospital, in Juba, South Sudan. Photo: UNICEF/Sebastian Rich The head of the United

SPORTS

Murray Face Müller At The Aegon Championships // Murray Face Müller A L’Aegon Championships

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015June 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015June 19, 20150341

Top seed Andy Murray will face Luxemborg’s Gilles Müller in the quarter finals of a Wimbledon warm-up event – the Aegon Championships at the Queen’s

Aviation

Spanish Airline Vueling Begins Flights To Accra From June // La Compagnie Espagnole Vueling Commence Des Vols A Destination D’Accra A Partir De Juin

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150412

Spain’s low cost carrier, Vueling is set to begin scheduled flights from June 20. The airline plans to fly to Accra every Saturday, with its

LIFE & STYLE

Western Aid Donors Should Take Note Of Africa’s Changing Priorities // Donateurs Occidentaux Devraient Prendre Note Des Priorités De Changement De L’Afrique

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150374

OPINION By Greg Mills The fact Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir could snub an arrest warrant on his trip to South Africa is a symptom of

AFRIKA HERALD

Egyptian Court Upheld The Death Penalty For Mohamed Mursi // Cour D’égyptien A Confirmé La Peine De Mort Pour Mohamed Mursi

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150366

(AFP) On Tuesday, an Egyptian court upheld the death penalty for Mohamed Mursi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president. Mursi was first sentenced to death last

Tourism

94% of Moroccans Would Fight If Their Country Went To War: Survey // 94 % Des Marocains Se Battrait, Si Leur Pays Est Allé A La Guerre : Sondage

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150405

Rabat – There is widespread belief among Moroccans that they lack of patriotism and love for their homeland. This myth has been debunked by a

STOCK MARKET

Botswana Metals Confirms Share Purchase Plan Price // Botswana Métaux Confirme Part Achat Plan Prix

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150369

Botswana Metals has extensive news flow pending from an 8000 metre drilling program, where first assays intersected broad zones of nickel sulphides. Botswana Metals (ASX:BML)

RELATIONSHIP

Rights Group Accuses Tobruk Libyan Government Of Torture // Droits De Groupe Accuse Le Gouvernement Libyen De Tobrouk De Torture

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150384

By Ken Hanly Tobruk – Human Rights Watch(HRW) said that the internationally-recognized Libyan government based in Tobruk, with its allied forces, was responsible for arbitrary

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Nigerian Girl Wins Legal Battle On Refugee Status // Girl Nigériane Remporte La Bataille Juridique Sur Le Statut De Réfugié

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150355

A girl with “significant” special needs born in Ireland after her Nigerian mother claimed she fled here due to fears her unborn child might suffer

Women's World

Rihanna Designs A Range of Flash Tattoos // Rihanna A Conçu Une Gamme De Tatouages Flash.

Jide AdesinaJune 18, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 18, 20150640

Rihanna has designed a range of flash tattoos. The ‘Diamonds’ hitmaker has teamed up with Los Angeles-based jewellery designer Jacquie Aiche to create a line

IMMIGRATION & YOU

250,000 Children Starving In South Sudan As 18-Month Conflict Rages On // 250 000 Enfants Mourant De Faim Dans Le Sud-Soudan Comme Conflit De 18 Mois Fait Rage

Jide AdesinaJune 18, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 18, 20150319

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN A quarter of a million children face starvation in war-torn South Sudan, with an end to the 18-month conflict as distant

Commerce

Airtel’s Tower Sale Deal In Africa Falls Through // Tour Vente Deal De Airtel En Afrique Tombe A Travers

Jide AdesinaJune 18, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 18, 20150336

Now the deal with Tanzania and Tchad stands terminated, the agreement with HTA for Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo is still intact, sources

LIFE & STYLE

Chocolate ‘May Be Good’ For Your Heart // Chocolat « Peut Etre Bon » Pour Votre Cœur

Jide AdesinaJune 18, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 18, 20150369

New research has added to tentative evidence that eating chocolate in modest quantities may be good for the heart, its investigators say. Scientists in Britain

RELATIONSHIP

1,400 Leads Fails To Locate Two US Prison Breakers // 1 400 Conduit Omet De Se Situer A Deux Nous Prison Breakers

Jide AdesinaJune 18, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 18, 20150345

Progression images of what convicted murderers Richard Matt(L) and David Sweat might look like after being on the run for ten days. (AFP/New York State

Entertainment

Bobbi Kristina Brown’s Aunts Row Over Fate // Ligne De Tantes De Bobbi Kristina Brown Au Sort

Jide AdesinaJune 18, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 18, 20150346

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