1st Afrika

Free Speech Should Be Worth More Than Diamonds in Angola // Liberté D’expression Doit Etre Une Valeur Supérieure A Diamants En Angola

Jide AdesinaMarch 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 14, 20150371

How many attempts by your government to keep you quiet through harassment, arrests and trials would it take before you stopped trying to hold them

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Nigeria Human Rights Record Limits US Military Aid // Nigeria Droits Limites Record U.S. Aide Militaire

Jide AdesinaMarch 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 14, 20150359

Inter-Communal and Political Violence Episodes of inter-communal violence in the Middle Belt states of Plateau, Taraba, Benue, and Nasarawa left more than 400 people dead

POLITICS

ICC Permits Withdrawal of Charges Against Kenyatta // ICC Permet Le Retrait Des Accusations Portées Contre Kenyatta

Jide AdesinaMarch 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 14, 20150319

FILE – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta delivers a speech at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Oct. 20, 2014. Judges at the International Criminal Court

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigeria Seek Assistance From USA Against War With Boko Haram Insurgency // Nigeria Solliciter L’aide Des USA Contre La Guerre Avec L’insurrection De Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaMarch 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 14, 20150287

Mercenaries from South Africa and Ukraine have joined U.S.-trained forces from other African countries to combat the continued expansion of control by Islamic militant group

ECONOMY

Ghana, Norway To Extend “Oil For Dev’t Programme” // Ghana, Norvège D’étendre « Huile Pour Dev’t Programme »

Jide AdesinaMarch 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 14, 20150351

Ghana and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) have agreed to extend the “Oil for Development Programme” for another five years. This was made

International News

Maldives sentences Mohamed Nasheed to 13 years in prison // Maldives Condamne Mohamed Nasheed A 13 Ans De Prison

Jide AdesinaMarch 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 14, 20150336

In this Friday, March 13, 2015 photo, former president of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed is brought to the capital in a speed boat for his trial

POLITICS

Sudan Rebels Say They Have Begun Armed Campaign To Derail Elections // Les Rebelles Soudanais Disent Qu’ils Ont Commencé Une Campagne Armée Pour Déraillent Les Elections

Jide AdesinaMarch 13, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 13, 20150316

By Khalid Abdelaziz A Sudanese rebel group said on Friday it had launched a military campaign focused on derailing elections slated for next month, as

Entertainment

Tunisia Arrests Comedian, TV Host For ‘Offending’ President // Tunisie Arrestations Comédien, Animateur De Télévision A La Présidence De « Délinquance »

Jide AdesinaMarch 13, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 13, 20150382

Tunisian authorities arrested a popular comedian and a television show host today for having “offended” President Beji Caid Essebsi, the prosecutor’s office said. “The prosecutor

AFRIKA HERALD

Civil Groups Suspect Zimbabwe Government in Abduction of Itai Dzamara // Groupes Civils Soupçonnent Le Gouvernement Du Zimbabwe A L’enlèvement De Itai Dzamara

Jide AdesinaMarch 13, 2015March 13, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 13, 2015March 13, 20150352

A truckload of Zimbabwean police is seen outside the headquarters of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party in Harare March 12, 2015. Police sealed the building as

Uncategorized

Ebola Vaccine Researchers Fight to Overcome Public Skepticism in West Africa // Vaccin Contre Ebola Chercheurs Lutte Pour Surmonter Le Scepticisme Public En Afrique De l’ouest

Jide AdesinaMarch 13, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 13, 20150339

After a government minister called on Liberians to “step up” and volunteer to test a new Ebola vaccine, angry callers on talk radio asked why

STOCK MARKET

SA Stocks End Week Lower, Aspen Tumbles // Stocks De SA Finissent De Semaine Inférieures, Peuplier Faux-Tremble Dégringolades

Jide AdesinaMarch 13, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 13, 20150344

South African stocks fell on Friday, dragged down by drug-maker Aspen [JSE:APN], after its shares fell when GlaxoSmithKline slashed its stake in the Durban-based firm.

ECONOMY

US Promise Investment while UAE Pledges $4 bn in Economic Aid To Egypt // Promesse D’investissements Américains Tout En Promesses Des Émirats Arabes Unis $4 Milliards Dans L’aide Economique A L’Egypte

Jide AdesinaMarch 13, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 13, 20150302

AP Secretary of State John Kerry SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) Secretary of State John Kerry delivered words of encouragement Friday for Egypt’s efforts to attract

RELATIONSHIP

Why Failure Can Be A Good Thing, Even When We Don’t Learn Anything From Our Mistakes // Pourquoi L’échec Peut Etre Une Bonne Chose, Même Si Nous N’apprenons Rien De Nos Erreurs

Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 20150328

In contemporary life, we respect failure only if we can interpret it as a stepping-stone to accomplishment. But this makes us miss failure’s special beauty.

POLITICS

Battle For Flagbearers To Set Tone of Uganda Election Year // Bataille De Porte-drapeaux Définir Le Ton De L’année Electorale Ouganda

Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 20150343

Political party national conferences to select flagbearers in next year’s General Election in September are set to dictate the tone of 2015, which will be

ECONOMY

Oil Price Still A major Threat To Nigeria’s Economy // Huile Prix Toujours A majeure Economie Du Nigeria De Menace

Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 20150340

Consulting company Control Risks has identified political uncertainty and low oil prices as key issues posing threats to Nigeria’s economic growth, in the company’s annual

TECHNOLOGY

Is E-commerce Challenging Traditional Business Models in Africa? // Est Les Modèles D’affaires Traditionnels Difficiles De Commerce Electronique En Afrique ?

Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 2015March 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 2015March 12, 20150345

The rise of e-commerce on the African continent is changing the face of the traditional consumer, and brands need to adapt their business models and

Entertainment

Gordon Believes If Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies, It’s His Fault // Gordon Croit Si Bobbi Kristina Brown Meurt, C’est Sa Faute

Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 20150360

In the first-ever interview with Nick Gordon and his mother, it was revealed that he blames himself for the condition she’s in — and feels

SPORTS

The Battle of Titans : Mayweather, Pacquiao hype fight // La bataille de Titans : Mayweather, Pacquiao hype lutte

Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 20150337

The scene was something millions of sports fans thought would never happen: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, the two best fighters in the world

STOCK MARKET

Kenya’s Business Environment Improved In February, Shows Index // Environnement Economique Du Kenya Amélioré En Février, L’indice De Spectacles

Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 20150316

BY JACKSON OKOTH Business conditions in Kenya improved significantly last month with majority of private companies increasing their output, putting out new orders and employing

Commerce

Glencore Quits Mauritania Iron Ore Project After $US1bn Investment // Glencore Ferme Projet De Minerai De Fer De Mauritanie Après Investissement $US1bn

Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 12, 20150365

Glencore has quit an iron ore project in the west African nation of Mauritania less than a year after it reportedly paid $US1 billion for

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