1st Afrika

Vanilla Island Cooperation Makes New Flights From Reunion To China Possible // L’île Vanille Coopération Permet De Nouveaux Vols De Retrouvailles à La Chine

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150363

The close cooperation between members of the Vanilla Island organization members has brought yet more positive results for Reunion Tourism. An announcement made yesterday confirmed

LIFE & STYLE

18 Ideal Ways To Help You Fight Wrinkles // 18 Façons D’idéal Pour Vous Aider A Rides De Lutte

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150340

“The neck is a big age giveaway and needs help to keep it taut, toned and firm. “An exercise I swear by is to lie

Entertainment

Michael Jackson Tops Forbes List of Highest-earning Dead Celebrities // Michael Jackson En Tête De Liste Des Plus Hauts Revenus Célébrités Mortes

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150334

Five years after his death, singer Michael Jackson is generating a fortune and is the top-earning dead celebrity, raking in an estimated $140 million in

International News

Mohamed Fahmy Awaits Word On Egyptian Presidential Pardon // Mohamed Fahmy Attend Mot Sur Grâce Présidentielle Egyptienne

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150334

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird raised Fahmy’s case with his Egyptian counterpart on recent visit Mohamed Fahmy and two colleagues were arrested on Dec. 29,

AFRIKA HERALD

Slavery Protesters Convicted in Mauritania // L’esclavage Manifestants Condamnés En Mauritanie

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150314

We urge the appellate court to review both the convictions and the sentencing without delay. FILE – Mauritanian anti-slavery protesters march to demand the liberation

TECHNOLOGY

Samsung Makes Takeover Approach To BlackBerry // Samsung Fait Busters Approche Pour BlackBerry

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150362

Smartphone company Samsung has recently approached BlackBerry Ltd to buy the company for as much as $7.5 billion, looking to gain access to its patent

Health

Just Five Ebola Cases Left in Liberia, Government Says // Seulement Cinq Cas D’Ebola a Laissé Au Libéria, Gouvernement Dit

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 20150335

Tolbert Nyenswah, deputy health minister says Liberia could be free of the Ebola virus by the end of next month A health worker disinfects a

STOCK MARKET

The Price of Iron Ore Sinks To A New Five-Year Low. // Le Prix Du Minerai De Fer Coule à Un Nouveau Creux De Cinq Ans

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150338

By : Kip Keen Bulk carrier charts course into sunset. (Image: Mikhail Chizhevsky) The repercussions of plowing iron ore into an oversupplied market were in plain

ARTS & CULTURE

ZVAC UNVEILS ZAMBIA’S LONGEST PAINTING // ZVAC DÉVOILE LA PEINTURE PLUS LONGUE DE LA ZAMBIE

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150412

The Zambia Visual Arts Council (ZVAC) has unveiled Zambia’s longest painting which was done by more than 2,000 pupils drawn from various schools countrywide. The

STOCK MARKET

Nigerian Stocks Rout Seen Claiming IPOs As Naira Retreats // Stocks Nigérians Déroute Vu IPOs Revendiquant Comme Naira

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150338

By Emele Onu The world’s biggest stock-market rout this year is hindering initial public offerings in Nigeria, where a slumping oil price is pushing the

Education

IT Hiccups Put Botswana Varsity in Disarray // Il Hoquet Varsity Botswana Mis En Déroute

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150385

By John Churu, Gaborone, Botswana’s biggest university, the University of Botswana (UB) has been hamstrung by an IT problem that threatens to throw the institution

TECHNOLOGY

WorldRemit, MTN in Mobile Money partnership // WorldRemit, MTN En Partenariat Mobile Argent

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150371

Online money transfer service WorldRemit and MTN have signed a global partnership that will enable WorldRemit customers to send remittances instantly to MTN’s Mobile Money

Tourism

Filling politicians in on biodiversity // Remplissant Les Hommes Politiques Sur La Biodiversité

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150324

The world’s top biodiversity body has initiated a number of assessments designed to help politics act on conservation. Put together by scientific experts, and thousands

BUSINESS

Agribusiness Begins To boom in Africa // Industrie Agroalimentaire Commence à Gronder En Afrique

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150402

The world’s population is constantly growing, and with it the interest of investors in Africa’s arable land. The continent has vast untapped potential – but

STOCK MARKET

Africa struggles to be heard in Davos // L’Afrique Se Démène Pour Etre Entendu A Davos

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150319

Islamist violence and the spread of Ebola are serious new threats to Africa and its economy. Slow growth among Africa’s top trade and investment partners

RELIGION

Bishop Urges UK To Help Nigeria Fight Boko Haram // Évêque Exhorte UK à Lutter Contre Boko Haram Nigeria

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150316

The Bishop of Bolton, the Rt Revd Christopher Edmondson, has called on the Government to send “urgent help” to Nigeria to help it tackle Boko

ARTS & CULTURE

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not — Oh, Hi, Dad In ‘Salvation Army,’ Growing Up Gay in Morocco // Ll M’aime, il Ne Me N’aime pas — Oh, Salut, Papa Dans « Armée Du Salut, » Growing Up Gay Au Maroc

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 20150337

By BEN KENIGSBERGJAN. Said Mrini, left, and Amine Ennaji in “Salvation Army.” CreditStrand Releasing For a film rooted in a personal story, “Salvation Army” feels

POLITICS

Bomb Explodes Outside Presidential Palace in Cairo, 1 Injured // Bombe Explose A L’extérieur Le Palais Présidentiel Au Caire, 1 Officier De Police De Injured

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 20150390

A police officer was injured when a small bomb exploded outside the presidential palace in Cairo on Thursday, police sources said. An unknown assailant on

LIFE & STYLE

Saudi Arabia: King Abdullah dies aged 90 // Arabie Saoudite : Le Roi Abdullah Meurt à 90 Ans

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 20150364

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died on Friday and was replaced by Crown Prince Salman, the OPEC-kingpin’s royal court said in a statement. The

Health

Thousands To Receive Experimental Ebola Vaccines in West Africa // Milliers De Recevoir Des Vaccins Expérimentaux D’Ebola En Afrique De L’ouest

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150337

By Scott Dance Thousands of people are to be injected with two experimental Ebola vaccines in trials in West Africa within a couple of weeks,

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