1st Afrika

Trade Increase Spurs Transport Growth // Croissance Du Transport Commerce Augmentation Eperons

Jide AdesinaDecember 22, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 22, 20140725

There is no question that transport infrastructure is central to the development of African economies. A wide network of road, rail, air and sea connections

Aviation

Nigeria : N500m Airline ‘capitalisation inadequate –Aeronautical Committee // Nigéria : N500m Compagnie Aérienne « capitalisation Insuffisante – Comité Aéronautique

Jide AdesinaDecember 22, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 22, 20140620

FROM WALTER UKAEGBU (SUN) Chairman, Committee on Aeronautical Charges, Mr. Ahonsi Unuigbe, has frowned at the lean N500 million minimum capitalisation requirement for domestic airlines,

Education

Boko Haram Caused Panicking In Northern Cameroon schools // Écoles De Boko Haram Causé Paniquer Au Nord Du Cameroun

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140724

Nearly 70 schools in Cameroon’s Far North Region have been forced to close, are damaged, or operate intermittently as a result of the recurrent cross-border

Tourism

Uganda Still Among Top 10 Tourism Destinations // L’Ouganda Reste Parmi Le Top 10 Des Destinations Touristiques

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140703

WRITTEN BY ALON MWESIGWA Uganda continues to attract impressive reviews as a result of its beauty, with new rankings placing it yet again among the

ECONOMY

Tata Chemicals Expects Profits From Britain, Kenya Plants // Tata Chemicals Attend Des Bénéfices Provenant De Grande-Bretagne, Kenya Plantes

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014December 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014December 21, 20140620

Following the restructuring of its plants in Britain and Kenya, Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) is hoping to generate profits from its plants in Kenya this

AFRIKA HERALD

Polls Close After Landmark Tunisia Vote // Sondages Proches Après Landmark Tunisie Vote

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140758

Preliminary official results have still to be released by election authorities [AP] Polls have closed in Tunisia’s elections, the third in the last two months in

AFRIKA HERALD International News

Cairo Releases 51 Palestinians Held in Sinai // Caire Libère 51 Détenus Palestiniens Dans Le Sinaï

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140606

Egyptian authorities on Saturday released 51 Palestinians who had been detained in the North Sinai city of El Arish after they attempted to travel to

Entertainment

Rapper AKA Reigns Supreme At SA Hip Hop awards // Rappeur AKA Règne En Maître A SA Hip Hop Awards

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140755

Rapper Kieran Forbes, better known as AKA scooped the most gongs, winning four awards including the Best Male artist and Video of the Year. His

Women's World

AMA ATA AIDOO: ONE OF THE AFRICA`S OLDEST BEST AUTHOR, FEMINIST, ACADEMICIAN, AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LITERARY GIANT AND INTELLECTUAL GHANAIAN FIGURE // AMA ATA AIDOO : UN DES PLUS ANCIEN MEILLEUR AUTEUR DE L’AFRIQUE, FÉMINISTE, ACADÉMICIEN, UNE RENOMMÉE GÉANT LITTÉRAIRE ET INTELLECTUELLE FIGURE GHANÉENNE

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140902

“As Always…. a Painful Declaration of Independence I have been happy being me: an African

ARTS & CULTURE

DUALA (DOUALA) PEOPLE: ONE OF THE CAMEROONIAN COASTAL ETHNIC GROUP TO HAVE EARLY CONTACT WITH EUROPEANS // PEUPLE DUALA (DOUALA): UNE DE L’ETHNIE CÔTIÈRE CAMEROUNAIS D’AVOIR LES PREMIERS CONTACTS AVEC LES EUROPÉENS

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 201401872

The Duala (or Douala) are expert trading, skillful fishery and agriculturalist Bantu-speaking ethnolinguistic group of the forest region of southern Cameroon living on the estuary of

TECHNOLOGY

Nigeria planning to protect ICT infrastructure // Nigeria Planification Protéger Les Infrastructures Des TIC

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140710

Nigeria’s ICT minister Omobola Johnson, who spoke during an appraisal of her ministry’s 2014 score card in Abuja, has stated that a draft legislation, which will

Health

Turnout Low for Liberian Election Amid Ebola Fear // Faible Taux De Participation Aux Elections Libériennes Ebola Crainte

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140550

FILE – Health workers wearing protective gear remove the body of a man they suspect died from the Ebola virus at a treatment center on

ARTS & CULTURE

There Is An African Answer To Terror // Il y A Une Réponse Africaine A La Terreur

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140673

Namayanja Rose Nsereko Namayanja Rose Nsereko is a Ugandan lawyer, columnist, author, security sector manager and politician. She has been the Minister of Information and

ARTS & CULTURE

UN Security Council Urges Fight Against Nexus of Transnational Crime, Terrorism // Conseil De Sécurité Des Nations Unies Exhorte Lutte Contre Nexus De Criminalité Transnationale Organisée, Le Terrorisme

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140642

Transnational Organized Crime in Eastern Africa: A Threat Assessment. Credit: UNODC Amid a proliferation of well-funded and well-organized transnational criminal activities in Africa, the Middle

RELIGION

Santa swamped by millions of letters // Santa Envahi Par Des Millions De Lettres

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140577

A Bolivian UN peacekeeper dressed like Santa Claus distributes biscuits during an animation performed by Bolivian UN peacekeepers. UN Photo/Marco Dormino With Christmas less than

RELATIONSHIP

Egypt’s Gays Go Deeper Underground‚ Fearing Crackdown // Gays De L’Égypte Aller Deeper Underground “Craignant La Répression

Jide AdesinaDecember 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 20, 20140633

Just before midnight, the police navigated down the narrow alleys of an old downtown Cairo district and descended on a rundown bathhouse. They dragged out

STOCK MARKET

Blackberry in revenue slide // BlackBerry De Diapositive De Recettes

Jide AdesinaDecember 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 20, 20140668

Troubled smartphone maker Blackberry has reported a larger-than-expected drop in revenue during the third quarter. Revenue fell to $793m (£507m) from $1.19bn a year earlier,

SPORTS

FIFA to ban third-party player ownership // FIFA D’interdire La Possession De Tiers Joueur

Jide AdesinaDecember 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 20, 20140690

FIFA will ban third-party ownership of players from May 1 next year, ending a system which critics claim breeds corruption but whose advocates insist is

POLITICS

Kenya’s President Signs Controversial Anti-Terror Bill Into Law // Le Président Du Kenya Signe Un Projet De Loi Antiterroriste Controversé Dans Le Droit

Jide AdesinaDecember 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 20, 20140619

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday signed into law a controversial anti-terrorism bill that sparked brawls in parliament and provoked charges that it violates basic

Uncategorized

Ban Ki-Moon ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Ebola In West Africa // Ban Ki-Moon « Prudemment Optimiste » Sur Le Virus D’Ebola En Afrique De L’ouest

Jide AdesinaDecember 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 20, 20140654

Top UN official Ban Ki-moon is in West Africa to show solidarity with countries battling Ebola, which has so far killed nearly 7,000 people. The

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