1st Afrika

Savannah Petroleum To Explore 14 Drill-Ready Sites In Niger // Pétrole De Savannah à La Découverte Des 14 Sites De Forage Prête Au Niger

Jide AdesinaMay 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 19, 20150427

Savannah Petroleum has said that it has discovered 14 drill-ready exploration sites with prospective oil resources of 215 million barrels in Niger. According to a

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Ethiopian Jews Hold Protest In Tel Aviv Against Racism // Juifs Ethiopiens Tenir Protestation A Tel-Aviv Contre Le Racisme

Jide AdesinaMay 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 19, 20150360

About 1,000 protesters chant slogans calling for social justice and condemning institutional racism in Israel. Ethiopian Jews in Israel have staged several rallies against alleged

STOCK MARKET

Ghana Receives IFAD Financing // Ghana Reçoit Le Financement Du FIDA

Jide AdesinaMay 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 19, 20150366

IFAD : To help smallholder farmers boost agricultural production and transformation Today the Government of the Republic of Ghana and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

International News

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, 20150340

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, 20150397

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, 20150345

“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, 20150350

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, 20150401

‘ 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, 20150383

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, 20150370

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, 20150429

“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, 20150389

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, 20150349

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, 20150404

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, 20150362

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, 20150370

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, 20150386

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, 20150373

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, 20150422

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, 20150352

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

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