1st Afrika

Algeria To Boost Oil Production in Face of Falling Prices // Algérie Pour Stimuler La Production De Pétrole Face à La Baisse Des Prix

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150336

Algeria’s minister of energy says the country could boost oil production to compensate for the dramatic drop in oil prices. Youcef Yousfi told the parliament

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigerian Opposition Party APC Rejects Poll Delay Proposal // Opposition Nigériane Parti APC Rejette Sondage Retard Proposition

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150322

The Nigerian opposition rejected on Thursday any delay of Feb. 14 presidential and parliamentary elections as has been reportedly proposed by the country’s national security

International News

Security Council Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack in Eastern Ukraine // Du Conseil De Sécurité Condamne Fermement L’attaque Terroriste à L’est De l’Ukraine

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150307

A UNHCR staff member asks a displaced Ukrainian man about the situation in his native Donetsk region, which has been heavily affected by the conflict.

AFRIKA HERALD

UN Investigators Urge Establishment of War Crimes Tribunal // ONU Enquêteurs Envie Mise En Place Du Tribunal De Crimes De Guerre

Jide AdesinaJanuary 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 22, 20150342

crimes tribunal Fatimata M’Baye (right) and Philip Alston, two members of the International Commission of Inquiry on the Central African Republic (CAR), briefing the press.

Health

UN Launches $1 Billion Appeal For Global Ebola Response // Nations Unies Lance Un Appel De $ 1 Milliard Pour La Riposte Mondiale De Virus Ebola

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 20150317

Daily life in Freetown, Sierra Leone, one of three West African countries severely hit by the Ebola epidemic. Photo: World Bank/Dominic Chavez The United Nations

AFRIKA HERALD

AU Urges Action Against Boko Haram Attacks // AU Prie Instamment Action Contre Boko Haram S’attaque

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 20150351

Defeating Nigeria’s “dastardly” Boko Haram insurgents requires support from across the continent, the African Union chief warned Wednesday, urging increased backing for Nigeria and

Cartoon CARTOON HUMOR

Syria, America and the Just War Tradition

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 20150413

Syria, America and the Just War Tradition

Education

An Examination of Decisions to Intervene in Libya and Syria

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 20150410

PAUL STOKES, THIS CONTENT WAS WRITTEN BY A STUDENT AND ASSESSED AS PART OF A UNIVERSITY DEGREE. E-IR PUBLISHES STUDENT ESSAYS & DISSERTATIONS TO ALLOW

Tourism

India’s Tiger Population Jumps 30 percent // Tigre Population Passe De L’Inde De 30 %

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 20150378

India, home to most of the world’s wild tigers, on Tuesday reported a 30 percent jump in numbers over four years in a rare piece

International News

Talking Time To Save Libya And Syria // Parler A Temps Pour Sauver La Libye Et La Syrie

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 20150374

The following editorial appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Monday, Jan. 19: Maybe it’s the new year – or, more likely, a sense of responsibility

AFRIKA HERALD

Fmr. John Agyekum Kufuor To Address Kenyan Governors’ Summit // FMR. John Agyekum Kufuor D’aborder Le Sommet Kenyan Governors’

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 20150361

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has accepted an invitation from the Nations Media Group, to address the Second Kenyan Governors’ Summit slated for February 26

Health

Ebola Virus Death Toll Exceeds 8,600 – WHO // Nombre De Morts De Virus Ebola Est Supérieure A 8 600 – Qui

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 20150397

In line with statistics, the maximum number of Ebola-related deaths has been registered in Liberia © AP Photo/ Youssouf Bah The number of people killed by

Women's World

Violence Against Women Still Prevalent in Egypt // Violence Contre Les Femmes, Encore Très Répandues En Egypte

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015January 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015January 21, 20150386

style=”display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-3299921071151129″ data-ad-slot=”2102069697″> Recent reforms by the Egyptian government tackling sexual and gender-based violence in the country fall short of realising long-awaited

SPORTS

Ivory Coast Held By Guinea, Cameroon Draw With Mali in African Nations Cup // Côte D’Ivoire Tenue Par La Guinée, Cameroun Dessiner Avec Mali En Coupe Des Nations Africaines

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015January 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015January 21, 20150397

Ivory Coast 1-1 Guinea An entertaining, slightly curious game that leaves both sides with satisfaction and regrets. Guinea were valiant and often slick; they scored

Aviation

AirAsia Crash Probe Focuses On Human Error, Plane Damage // AirAsia Crash Sonde Met L’accent Sur Des Erreurs Humaines, Des Dommages De L’avion

Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 20150357

An official from Indonesia’s national search and rescue agency in Medan, North Sumatra, points at his computer screen to the position where AirAsia flight QZ8501

AFRIKA HERALD

Leaked Report Says World Bank Violated Its Own Rules In Ethiopia // Fuite Signale Le Rapport Banque Mondiale Violé Ses Propres Règles En Ethiopie

Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 20150352

ICIJ | By Sasha Chavkin This article was reported by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, a Washington DC-based global network of 185 reporters in

POLITICS

Museveni speaks on Monitor saga // Museveni Parle Sur Moniteur Saga

Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 20150390

After newspaper removed a top staff-man, the president suggests the editor was victimized for publishing a poll that showed him in the lead. Clandestine nature of president’s meeting raises

International News

Ban Urges Immediate Halt To Hostilities In Yemen // Ban Demande Instamment L’arrêt Immédiat Des Hostilités Au Yémen

Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 20150369

Street scene in Sana’a, capital of Yemen. Photo: UNDP Yemen United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his grave concern today about the deteriorating situation in

SPORTS

Algeria Came Back From a Goal Down To Eventually Earn A Comfortable Win in Their Opening Game. // L’Algérie Est Rentré D’un Objectif Vers Le Bas Pour Finalement Gagner Une Victoire Confortable Lors De Leur Match D’ouverture.

Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 20150383

Tournament favourites Algeria came back from a goal down to eventually earn a comfortable win in their opening game. After dominating the first half, South

ECONOMY

Industry Transfer to Africa Good For All // Transfert De L’industrie Au Bien De L’Afrique Pour Tous

Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 20150389

By Justin Yifu Lin (China Daily) The core of the “One Belt and One Road” initiative, the creation of a Silk Road Economic Belt and

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