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Kidnapped Libyan Oil Official Released – Minister // Enlevé Le Fonctionnaire De Pétrole Libyen Libéré – Ministre

Jide AdesinaFebruary 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 2, 20150347

A kidnapped senior Libyan oil official has been released after more than two weeks of captivity, a senior official said on Sunday. Libya’s Oil Ministry

Bobby Brown Request For Privacy As Daughter Remains In Hospital // Bobby Brown Demande De Confidentialité Comme Fille Reste A L’hôpital

Jide AdesinaFebruary 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 2, 20150386

Singer Bobby Brown on Sunday asked for privacy regarding his and his late wife Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, who according to police was

International News

Iran: Ex-president Ahmadinejad Launches Website Ahead of Polls // Iran: Ancien Président Ahmadinejad Lance Un Site Web Avant De Sondages

Jide AdesinaFebruary 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 2, 20150357

By Maria Khan Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad eyes possible return to politics and launches his official website and Instagram account.Getty Images In a move

RELATIONSHIP

Egypt Releases and Deports AlJazeera Journalist Peter Greste From Australia // Égypte Libère Et Déporte AlJazeera Journaliste Peter Greste D’Australie

Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 20150382

The Egyptian authorities have released and deported an Australian journalist jailed for more than a year in a case that had been criticized by human

ARTS & CULTURE

Ingenious African Arts with Tayo Olayode // Ingénieux Arts Africains Avec Tayo Adoum

Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 20150385

New 2015. medium. twisted electric cable. bronze/copper. aluminum and gold wash. flight

POLITICS

Sisi creates unified military command To Combat Terrorism In Egypt’s Sinai // Sisi Crée Sinai Un Commandement Militaire Unifié à Lutter Contre Le Terrorisme En Egypte

Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 20150334

The president appoints General Osama Roshdy Askar to lead army counter-terrorism efforts east of the Suez Canal File Photo: Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed

Entertainment

Michael Jackson’s Mother, Katherine Jackson, Loses Appeal Against US Promoter // Mère De Michael Jackson, Katherine Jackson, Perd Les Recours Contre Le Promoteur Américain

Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 20150391

The concert promoter AEG was in no way responsible for Michael Jackson’s death, a California court ruled Friday as it rejected an appeal brought by

SPORTS

Heir To The Throne? Bentaleb Could Succeed Toure As Africa’s Best Midfielder // Héritier Du Trône ? Bentaleb Pourrait Succéder A Touré Comme Meilleur Milieu De Terrain De L’Afrique

Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 20150376

The 20-year-old Algerian ranks among the finest young midfielders in Africa but faces a huge challenge on Sunday against the continent’s Player of the Year

AFRIKA HERALD

Six Bulgarians Held Captive in Sudan Since Jan 26 Released // Six Bulgares Détenus Encaptivité Au Soudan Depuis Le 26 Jan Libéré

Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 20150366

Photo by BGNES The six Bulgarian aid workers, who were held captive in Sudan since January 26, have been released. The six Bulgarian citizens were

SPORTS

Equatorial Guinea Wins But Highly Controversial // Victoire De La Guinée Equatoriale Mais Très Controversée

Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 20150373

Tunisia were leading until the dying seconds of the Afcon quarter-final, when the official made a highly controversial decision which sparked fighting on the pitch

FASHION

African Fashion Trend And style With Celebrities // African Fashion Tendance Et Style Avec Célébrités

Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 20150401

African Fashion Trend And style With Celebrities

ARTS & CULTURE

Slipping Into Darkness in South Africa // Se Glisser Dans Les Ténèbres En Afrique Du Sud

Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 2015February 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 2015February 1, 20150409

Photo In “Sizwe Banzi Is Dead” in Princeton, Atandwa Kani, left, plays both Styles and Buntu. Mncedisi Shabangu, right, portrays Sizwe Banzi. CreditRuphin Coudyzer

Entertainment

Whitney Houston’s Daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Found Unresponsive in Bathtub   // Fille De Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Trouvé Insensible Dans La Baignoire

Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 20150575

BY GABE GUTIERREZ, ELISHA FIELDSTADT AND EMMANUELLE SALIBA Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the late singer Whitney Houston, was found unresponsive in a bathtub

AFRIKA HERALD

The Heterogeneous enclave called Nigeria , its Political chronology and Leadership

Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 1, 20150406

circa 800 BC – Jos plateau settled by Nok – a neolithic and iron age civilisation. circa 11th century onwards – Formation of city states,

Health

Healthy Weight Loss And Dieting Tips ; How To Lose Weight And Keep It Off // Perte De Poids Saine Et Un Régime Conseils Comment Faire Pour Perdre Du Poids Et Le Maintenir

Jide AdesinaJanuary 31, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 31, 20150366

In our eat-and-run, massive-portion-sized culture, maintaining a healthy weight can be tough—and losing weight, even tougher. If you’ve tried and failed to lose weight before,

AFRIKA HERALD

Lessons of the Lord’s Resistance // Leçons De Résistance Du Seigneur

Jide AdesinaJanuary 31, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 31, 20150372

David Tolbert . David Tolbert is President of the International Center for Transitional Justice and a former assistant secretary-general at the United Nations. On January

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Ghana Immigration Arrests 49 Illegal Nigerian immigrants // Ghana Immigration Arrestations 49 Nigérian Clandestins

Jide AdesinaJanuary 31, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 31, 20150347

Immigration and health officials in the Volta region are profiling and screening some forty nine illegal immigrants who were arrested Friday at a Police

AFRIKA HERALD

World Leaders And AU Backs African Regional forces To Send 7 500 Troops To Fight Boko Haram // World Leaders Et AU DOS Afrique Régional Oblige A Envoyer 7 500 Soldats à Combattre Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaJanuary 31, 2015January 31, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 31, 2015January 31, 20150355

African leaders have agreed to send 7,500 troops to fight the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria, an African Union official said Saturday, Jan 31,

Aviation

The Afrika Market Top 5 Airline in Africa // La Compagnie Aérienne Au Top 5 Afrika Marché En Afrique

Jide AdesinaJanuary 31, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 31, 20150402

As Africa continues its progress towards development, the need for swift transportation, which is a catalyst enhancing business opportunities and engineering enterprise, is key. With

Tourism

Kenya Airport Authority Confirms Diani Beach Development // Kenya Aéroportuaire Confirme Le Développement De Diani Beach

Jide AdesinaJanuary 31, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 31, 20150359

Tourism infrastructure on Kenya’s southern coast is set to receive a significant boost following the announcement of a planned expansion for the Ukunda aerodrome –

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