1st Afrika

‘I will Not Be Silenced’: Fight For Justice That Gave Kenyan Rape Victims A Voice //

Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 12, 20150376

As Charlotte Campbell-Stephen sat in a Kenyan police station reporting the brutal attack and gang rape she endured over an eight-hour period, the police interview

Tourism

Stop Dredging in Diani Beach, Plead Hoteliers // Arrêter Les Travaux De Dragage A Diani Beach, Plaider Hôteliers

Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 12, 20150404

By MATHIAS RINGA Tourism players have warned that the harvesting of sand in the sea off Diani Beach might deal a big blow to the

International News

Mo Ibrahim Blames US Polarisation For Attacks Against Clinton Philanthropy // Mo Ibrahim Blâme La Polarisation US Pour Des Attaques Contre Clinton Philanthropie

Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 12, 20150357

By ADRIENNE KLASA As supporters of the Clinton Foundation gather in Marrakesh, Morocco, advocates of the organisation refuted accusations that the philanthropy had been manipulated

RELATIONSHIP

Nigerian Fraudster Kelvin Ijeh Nabbed from B’lore // Fraudeur Kelvin Ijeh Attrapé De B’lore

Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 12, 20150359

Dramatic events unfolded at an apartment in Bengaluru, when officers of a Kerala police team stormed the place in search of a Nigerian national, who

AFRIKA HERALD

President Jonathan ” We have Transformed Nigeria And Posterity Will Judge Us Right // Le Président Jonathan “Nous Ont Transformé Nigeria Et Postérité Sera Juge Nous Droit

Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015May 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015May 12, 20150348

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday expressed confidence that posterity will judge his outgoing administration right. According to Jonathan, his government has delivered the dividends

Tourism

Casablanca’s Sindibad Amusement Park To Reopen May 25 // Sindibad Amusement Park De Casablanca A Reopen 25Mai

Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 12, 20150464

Aziz Allilou Aziz Allilou is a student at the Higher Institute of Media and Communications (ISIC) and Morocco World News correspondent in Rabat. Rabat- Casablanca’s

LIFE & STYLE

Journalist Mohamed Fahmy Sues Al Jazeera // Journaliste Mohamed Fahmy poursuit Al Jazeera

Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 12, 20150398

The journalist Mohamed Fahmy, who faces a retrial in Egypt on terrorism charges, says he has filed a lawsuit in Canada against his employer, Al

LIFE & STYLE

Gambian Coup Leader Leaves Prison After Court Overturns Sentence // Coup D’État Gambien Leader Feuilles Prison Après Que Court Overturns Phrase

Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 12, 20150345

Gambia has released the former head of naval staff after the Supreme Court overturned his conviction of treason and conspiring to overthrow the West African

POLITICS

Burundi Leader Rejects Call To Stall Election // Leader Du Burundi Refuse Appel A Caler L’élection

Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 12, 20150372

Pierre Nkurunziza (Reuters) Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has rejected international calls to delay elections after his bid for a controversial third term triggered deadly protests.

AFRIKA HERALD

Clashes Disrupt Central African Republic Peace Forum // Affrontements Perturbent République Centrafricaine Paix Forum

Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 12, 20150370

United Nations peacekeepers in Central African Republic shot in the air on Monday and used tear gas to disperse gunmen who tried to disrupt a

ARTS & CULTURE

Picasso’s Woman of Algiers Painting Sells For Record £114 MILLION In Nail-biting Auction // Femme De Picasso De La Peinture D’Alger Vend Pour Record £ 114 Millions En Vente Aux Enchères Se Ronger Les Ongles

Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 12, 20150480

GETTY Picasso’s Women of Algiers was last auctioned in 1997 – it tripled the expected price Picasso’s Women of Algiers (Version O) fetched a staggering

STOCK MARKET

Shares Surge In Eland After Nigeria Boost // Actions Contre Les Surtensions Dans Eland Après Nigéria Boost

Jide AdesinaMay 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 12, 20150376

SHARES in Eland Oil & Gas have leapt by more than nine per cent after it was handed a major boost to its drilling ambitions

Uncategorized

Safaricom Reports 38% Increase In Profits To Hit Sh32 Billion // Safaricom Rapports Augmentation De 38 % Des Bénéfices De Frapper Sh32Milliards

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150315

Safaricom reported a 38 per cent jump in profits after tax to hit Sh32 billion in the year ending March 2015 extending its lead as

POLITICS

Obama’s Pick To Be First US Ambassador To Somalia In Nearly 25 Years Withdraws Nomination // Choisir De Obama D’être Le Premier Ambassadeur Des Etats-Unis En Somalie Depuis Près De 25 Ans Retire De Proposition D’inscription

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150352

President Barack Obama’s pick to be the first U.S. ambassador to Somalia in nearly 25 years is withdrawing her nomination. An administration official says Katherine

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Tunisia Battles Against The Odds To Rescue Migrants // Batailles De Tunisie Contre Vents Et Marées Pour Secourir Les Migrants

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150381

A member of the Tunisia’s national guard stops a fishing boat in the sea bordering Tunisia and Libya as they check vessels for illegal migrants

RELIGION

Morocco’s Justice Minster Against France’s Law on Prohibition of Veil // Ministre De Justice Du Maro Contre La loi Française Sur l’interdiction Du Voile

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150349

Rabat- Morocco’s Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid expressed his disagreement with France’s decision to ban Muslim women from wearing the full-face veil, news website le360 reported.

STOCK MARKET

Aspen Sells Part of Local Unit To Endo For R1.6bn // Aspen Vend La Partie De L’unité Locale D’Endo Pour R1.6bn

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150335

South Africa’s biggest drugmaker Aspen Pharmacare [JSE:APN] said on Monday it will sell a part of its local business to a unit of Endo International

Women's World

Egyptian Activist Mahinour El-Masry Arrested Again // Activiste Egyptien Meryem El-Masry A Nouveau Arrêté

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150388

Mahienour El-Massry, revolutionary activist (Photo: Courtesy of Free Mahienour Facebook page) An Alexandria court ordered the arrest of activist and human rights lawyer Mahinour El-Masry

Health

Canada Drops Visa Ban For Liberia Now That Country Has Been Declared Ebola Free // Drops Canada Visa Ban Pour Le Libéria, Maintenant Que Le Pays A Eté Déclaré Libre De Virus Ebola

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150335

“World Health Organization had criticized Canada’s initial decision to close borders to those from Ebola-affected countries” The Canadian government says it will again issue

Commerce

Drought-hit Southern Africa At Risk of Food Shortage // La Sécheresse A Frappé L’Afrique Australe Au Risque De Pénurie Alimentaire

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150341

Southern Africa faces possible food shortages over the next few months due to a severe drought in the ‘maize belt’ of South Africa, where a

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