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Aid Agency Quits As South Sudan Fighting Escalates // Organisme D’aide se Ferme Comme De L’escalade Des Combats Du Sud-Soudan

Jide AdesinaMay 9, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 9, 20150401

An international medical aid agency evacuated staff from a town in South Sudan on Saturday as fighting escalated once again in the country’s 16-month long

TECHNOLOGY

Mobile Phone Penetration Transforming Lives In Rwanda // Pénétration De Téléphone Portable Transformer Les Vies Au Rwanda

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150407

Mobile phones were once something only rich people used. In fact in today’s modern world and societal advances, mobile phones have played a key role

Transportation

Algiers-Chalmette Ferry Will Be Out of Service Saturday, Sunday // Alger-Chalmette Ferry Sera Hors Service Samedi, Dimanche

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150467

The Algiers-Chalmette ferry will be out of service Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) The Algiers-Chalmette ferries will be out of service

Tourism

First Group of Rescued Rhinos Airlifted Into Botswana Sanctuary // Premier Groupe De Rhinocéros Sauvés Transportés Par Avion Dans Le Sanctuaire Du Botswana

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150364

These majestic beasts are killed by the dozen for their horns Jonathunder/Wikimedia Commons Poaching is a major issue in many parts of the world, but

IMMIGRATION & YOU

South Sudan Fighting Displaces 100,000 People – UN // Combats Du Sud-Soudan Déplace 100 000Personnes – ONU

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150420

At least 1.5 million people have been displaced in South Sudan since fighting started in 2013, the UN says Close to 100,000 people have been

POLITICS

DECENTRALIZATION BY PARTICIPATION IN TUNISIA AND ACROSS THE GLOBE // PROCESSUS DE DÉCENTRALISATION EN PARTICIPATION EN TUNISIE ET PARTOUT DANS LE MONDE

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150365

The 2015 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy will take place May 14-17 at the University of Carthage in Tunis, Tunisia. This 5th world conference

AFRIKA HERALD

LIVE UPDATES – UK ELECTION 2015 ; DAVID CAMERON RETURNS AS PRIME MINISTER WITH A SWEEPING MAJORITY VOTES

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015May 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015May 8, 20150377

Cons 331 Lab 232 SNP 56 Lib D 8 Ukip 1 Other 23 After 650 of 650 seats BY ‘JIDE

TECHNOLOGY

Google Opens Seoul ‘Campus’ // Google Ouvre Séoul « Campus »

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150341

Google formally opened its first Asian start-up “campus” in Seoul on Friday – a marquee-name nod to South Korea’s aspirations as a regional hub for

BUSINESS

Sterling Bank Records N3.9bn Profit in Three Months // Sterling Bank Enregistre Un Bénéfice N3.9bn Dans Trois Mois

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150427

Sterling Bank Plc has reported a profit after tax of N3.9 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, showing an increase of 25

STOCK MARKET

Botswana’s Choppies To List On JSE // Choppies Du Botswana à La Liste Des JSE

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150470

The JSE will get another African boost when Botswana grocery retailer Choppies Enterprises lists on the main board at the end of this month. This

AFRIKA HERALD

UN Planning To Act On Its Own Against Congo Rebels // Nations Unies, L’intention De La Loi Sur Son Propre Contre Congo Rebelles

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150351

By : CARA ANNA Associated PressThe U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo is planning to go ahead and take action against a rebel group in eastern

SPORTS

Mayweather Called Pacquiao ‘sore loser’ // Mayweather Appelé Pacquiao « Endolori Loser »

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150374

Floyd Mayweather has branded Manny Pacquiao a “sore loser” and a coward and says he won’t delay his planned retirement to grant the Philippine icon

POLITICS

UK Election Live Updates : First Results Expected Around 12:00 AM //

Jide AdesinaMay 7, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 7, 20150397

UK ELECTION 2015 LIVE UPDATES NATIONAL CONSTITUENCY 0/650seats declared Party & leader Seats Conservative Party David Cameron 0 0% Labour Party Ed Miliband 0 0%

Education

Lagos State To Host 2015 Book Fair From May 11- May 16 // L’état De Lagos A La Foire Du Livre De Hôte 2015 Du 11 Mai Au 16 Mai

Jide AdesinaMay 7, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 7, 20150329

The book fair which will be graced by major stakeholders in the book industry is scheduled to hold from Monday, May 11 through Saturday, May

International News North America

White House Fence To Be Upgraded // Clôture De La Maison Blanche A Mettre A Niveau

Jide AdesinaMay 7, 2015June 11, 2024

by Jide AdesinaMay 7, 2015June 11, 20240443

The Secret Service is planning to attach a second layer of steel spikes to the top of the White House fence to keep would-be fence-jumpers

BUSINESS

European Commission Disburses €100 Million To Tunisia // La Commission Européenne Verse €100Millions Vers La Tunisie

Jide AdesinaMay 7, 2015May 7, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 7, 2015May 7, 20150352

The European Commission, Thursday, paid to Tunisia € 100 million, announced the EU, adding that this disbursement is the first of a series of three

ECONOMY

farming Can Be More Risky Than Being A Soldier In Africa // Agriculture Peut Etre Plus Risqué Qu’étant A Soldat En Afrique

Jide AdesinaMay 7, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 7, 20150401

Wildlife rangers, garbage collectors, doctors and more…you will be surprised where danger lurks. Boda boda operator (Photo: Greg2600) WORK-related deaths and injuries are commonplace the

Health

Liberia Ready To Declare Itself Free of Ebola // Libéria Prêt A Se Déclarer Exempt De Virus Ebola

Jide AdesinaMay 7, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 7, 20150363

This once-stricken nation plans to declare it is officially free of Ebola on Saturday, barring the unexpected discovery of a new case before then. The

BUSINESS

Mali lost $261Million To Graft in Ex-leader’s Last Years // Mali A Perdu $261Million Au Greffe Dans Les Dernières Années De L’Ex-leader

Jide AdesinaMay 7, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 7, 20150353

Mali”s President Amadou Toumani Toure Mali lost more than 152 billion CFA francs ($261 million) to fraud and mismanagement in the two years before ex-president

AFRIKA HERALD

SPECIAL REPORTING : UK GENERAL ELECTION 2015

Jide AdesinaMay 7, 2015May 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 7, 2015May 8, 20150418

Electoral Commission 11pm Houghton & Sunderland South –traditionally the first seat to declare. Safe Labour territory 1am Nuneaton – one of the first

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