1st Afrika

Australia’s Detention of Asylum-Seekers At Sea Ruled Legal // La Détention Des Demandeurs D’asile En Mer De L’Australie A Jugé Légal

Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 20150324

AFP Court rules that government was entitled to hold the group of Tamils from Sri Lanka on a customs ship with a view to return

STOCK MARKET

ABC Holdings Limited Delisting From Botswana Stock Exchange // ABC Holdings Limited Retrait De La Cote De La Bourse De Botswana

Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 20150372

Shares in ABC Holdings Limited Shares will be delisted and removed from trading on the Botswana Stock Exchange, with effect from the 30 January 2015. With effect

Education

2015 Top 100 Universities and Colleges in Africa // 2015 Top 100 Universités Et Collèges En Afrique

Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 20150390

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN Established in 1829 as a school for boys, the University of Cape Town (UCT) is South Africa’s oldest university and one

Tourism

Safeguarding Mali’s Ancient Manuscript Collections // Sauvegarde Des Manuscrits Anciens Du Mali.

Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 20150357

Nearly two years after armed groups occupied northern Mali and destroyed cultural heritage there, an international conference will take place in the capital, Bamako, from

TECHNOLOGY

Ericsson And MTN Launch E-waste Disposal And Recycling in Benin // Ericsson Et MTN Lancent E-déchets Et Recyclage Au Bénin

Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 20150363

Ericsson and MTN Benin have partnered under their Ecology Management Program, to launch the first electrical and electronic equipment waste (e-waste) collection and awareness drive

SPORTS

Guinea 1-1 Mali : Duo To Draw Lots For Place in Quarter-finals // Guinée 1-1 Mali : Duo Au Tirage Au Sort Pour Une Place En Quart De Finale

Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 20150362

Kevin Constant opened the scoring with a penalty and although Seydou Keita missed from the spot moments later, Modibo Maiga netted a second-half equaliser for

Health

Ebola Fears Prompts N. Korea to Back Out of Major Taekwondo Events // Craintes D’Ebola Invite Corée N. Pour Reculer Les Grandes Manifestations De Taekwondo

Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 2015January 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 2015January 29, 20150348

FILE – Members of the Special Warfare Command demonstrate the traditional Korean martial art of taekwondo during celebrations to mark the 65th anniversary of Korea

AFRIKA HERALD

Canada Honour Mandela With New Stamp // Canada Honneur Mandela Avec Le Nouveau Timbre

Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 20150354

Canada Post has unveiled a new stamp to commemorate the heroic life of Nelson Mandela. (CNW Group/Canada Post) Former president Nelson Mandela has been honoured

Entertainment Uncategorized

Adam Sandler’s Ridiculous 6 Star Studded Cast // 6 Ridicule Cloutés Casting De Adam Sandler

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150363

Terry Crews, actress Wendi McLendon-Covey and Adam Sandler (Getty Images) Los Angeles – Taylor Lautner, Dan Aykroyd, Terry Crews and Nick Nolte will all feature

Transportation

FW de Klerk Boulevard gets the nod // Boulevard de FW de Klerk obtient le feu vert

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150368

Table Bay Boulevard was renamed on Wednesday after former president FW de Klerk, despite fierce opposition. The proposal was adopted during a chaotic city council

BUSINESS

Citing Lower Oil Prices, Sasol Delays Louisiana GTL Plant Investment // Citant la baisse Des Prix De Pétrole, Sasol Retarde La Louisiane GTL Immobilisations //

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150339

South Africa’s Sasol Ltd. says it will delay the final investment decision on a large-scale, gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Louisiana as part of the company’s

ECONOMY

Glencore May Slash South African Coal Production // Glencore De Réduire La Production De Charbon Sud-Africain

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150326

Glencore is considering a partial shutdown of a coal unit in South Africa in what would be the most decisive response so far to weak

Tourism

‘No kangaroos in Austria’ – not // « Pas De Kangourous En Autriche » – Pas

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150395

A kangaroo is on the loose in frigid and snowy Austria, hopping his way toward dispelling a famous slogan. “No kangaroos in Austria” T-shirts and

ARTS & CULTURE

Children’s Struggles For Education Focus of Award-Winning Film Screened At UN // Luttes Pour Enfants Pour Focus L’éducation Projeté à ONU De Film Primé

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150317

A scene of two young boys running from the film ‘On the Way to School.’ Credit: Distrib Films US An encounter with three Kenyan children

International News

Remembering Holocaust Victims, Ban Urges Unity to Eradicate Anti-Semitism, All Forms of hatred, Bigotry // Se Souvenir Des Victimes De L’Holocauste, Ban Exhorte L’Unité A Eradiquer L’antisémitisme, Toutes Les Formes De La Haine, Le Fanatisme

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150359

The international community has not yet found the antidote to the poison that led to genocide 70 years ago, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon lamented

POLITICS

President Macky Sall To chair NEPAD Heads of State and Government Summit // Le Président Macky Sall à La Présidence NEPAD Chefs D’Etat Et De Gouvernement Sommet Dans

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015January 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015January 29, 20150308

H.E. Macky SALL, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC) will chair the

Women's World

Enhancing Women’s Participation and Representation in Decision Making Structures in Africa // Renforcer La Participation Des Femmes et La Représentation Dans Les Structures De Prise De Décision En Afrique

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150334

Commissioner Aisha addresses the Press on Enhancing Women’s Participation and Representation in Decision Making Structures in Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28 January 2015 : H.E.

RELATIONSHIP Uncategorized

The Colossus of the Paradigm ; The Political Icon – Gov . Christopher Alao- Akala Set to Rule Oyo state Again

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150448

Written by ; ‘JIDE ADESINA “Just like we did in our first time, we will do more by equipping our farmers with necessary materials and

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Zimbabwe Refugees Jailed // Réfugiés Du Zimbabwe Emprisonnés

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150370

A court in Zimbabwe on Tuesday sentenced four villagers who were displaced by floods last year to five years in jail each for taking part

TECHNOLOGY

Google Launches Online Portal For Nigeria’s 2015 Elections // Google Lance Un Portail En Ligne Pour Les Elections De 2015 Du Nigéria

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150320

Google has launched an online portal (http://www.google.ng/elections/) where voters can keep an eye on the latest news about Nigerian politics in the run-up to the

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