1st Afrika

Hopes rise Egypt will free Peter Greste // Espère Que Montée Egypte Libérera Peter Greste

Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 20140400

Activists in the UK and the Netherlands have rallied in support of journalists imprisoned in Egypt. (AAP) Hopes are rising that Egypt’s highest court will

Tourism

Five dead as Greek ferry catches fire // Cinq Morts Dans Le Ferry Grec Prend Geu

Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 20140365

At least five people died after a car ferry caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Greek and Italian officials said today, as survivors described a

SPORTS

Auburn’s Chad Slade Departs Tampa For Funeral, Expected To Return Monday // Tchad Slade De Auburn Quitte Tampa Pour Funérailles, Devrait Revenir Lundi

Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 20140389

Chad Slade missed Auburn’s practice on Monday because he had to return home for personal reasons. According to coach Gus Malzahn, the senior offensive

STOCK MARKET

Oil Climbs Back Above $60 A Barrel As Cuts in Libya Production Raises Supply Fears // Huile Grimpe Au-dessus De $60 Canon Comme Coupe En Libye Production Soulève Des Craintes D’approvisionnement

Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 20140345

Oil is trading at above $6o per barrel. Oil traded above $60 a barrel amid concern about Libyan supply after government forces struck Islamist militias close

ECONOMY

China Willing To Elevate Ties With Zimbabwe To Higher Level // La Chine Prête à Elever Ses Liens Avec Le Zimbabwe Au Niveau Supérieur

Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 20140354

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is seen with Vice Presidents Phelekezela Mphoko (R) and newly-sworn in Emmerson Mnangagwa (L) at the State House in Harare, China

Aviation

US Airstrike Targeted Terror Leader in Somalia // Chef Des États-Unis Airstrike Terreur Ciblées En Somalie

Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 2014December 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 2014December 30, 20140384

By Robert Burns U.S. airstrike in Somalia targeted a senior leader of the al-Shabab extremist group, the Pentagon said Monday. It did not identify

AFRIKA HERALD

Cameroon Airstrikes Target Militants // Militants De Cible De Frappes Aériennes Cameroun

Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 20140379

Cameroon’s government said Monday that it had begun airstrikes against Nigerian Islamic extremists to dislodge about 1,000 fighters who seized the Achigachia military base on

AFRIKA HERALD

UN Boosts Food Assistance As ‘Very Critical’ Nile Corridor Reopens // L’aide Alimentaire Des Nations Unies Stimule Comme « Très Critique » Corridor Du Nil S’ouvre à Nouveau

Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 20140401

A barge carrying a shipment of food destined for thousands of people in South Sudan has crossed over from neighbouring Sudan, reopening a long-closed river

BUSINESS

ONLINE SCAM ALERT ; Domain SEO Service Registration Corp // Domaine SEO Service Snregistrement Corp

Jide AdesinaDecember 29, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 29, 20140403

Domain SEO Service Registration Corp WARNING: New Internet scam out of a shoebox office in Florida. Called Domain SEO Service Registration Corp. It’s the same,

Aviation

Despite Superficial Similarities, AirAsia And MH370 incidents Very Different // Malgré Les Ressemblances Superficielles, AirAsia Et MH370 incidents Très Différentes

Jide AdesinaDecember 29, 2014December 29, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 29, 2014December 29, 20140376

Indonesia’s top rescue official says authorities believe the missing AirAsia jet is likely at “bottom of the sea.” By Michael Pearson, CNN A Malaysia-based

Health

Perth Medicos Share Skills in Tanzania // Perth Medicos Partagent Des Compétences En Tanzanie

Jide AdesinaDecember 29, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 29, 20140378

It’s the smell that hits first. Overwhelming. A bitter mixture of sweat, other body fluids and the slightest waft of antiseptic cleaner you wish would

POLITICS

Sudan’s Ruling Party Announces Bashir’s Electoral Programme For Presidency // Parti Au Pouvoir Au Soudan Annonce Programme Electoral De Bashir Pour La Présidence

Jide AdesinaDecember 29, 2014December 29, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 29, 2014December 29, 20140354

Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) said it has completed president Omer Hassan al-Bashir’s electoral programme for the upcoming elections stressing that it will focus

AFRIKA HERALD

Big Challenges Ahead For Tunisia’s New President // Grands Défis à Venir Pour Le Nouveau Président De La Tunisie

Jide AdesinaDecember 29, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 29, 20140370

By Dr Mohamed Kirat Four years ago, the death of a young street vendor sparked a popular uprising that ousted Tunisia’s dictator, Zine El

Education

Colorado Nonprofit Aids Needy Students in Africa // Colorado à But Non Lucratif Aide Les Etudiants Nécessiteux En Afrique

Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 20140384

A few of the children of Butembe, Uganda gather around Father Evan Armatas, president of the nonprofit St. Nektarios Education Fund. The Colorado organization is

Tourism

Best of Calabar Festival 2014 // Meilleur De Calabar Festival 2014

Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 20140382

Childrens Carnival in Calabar #SimplyAwesome Childrens Carnival 2014 rocked the town in full colours! Children of Cross River have done it again to prove to

ARTS & CULTURE

Chuckzmore Chukz Elegants of African Arts And Painting // Chuckzmore Carole Elégance Des Arts Africains et De La Peinture

Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014December 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014December 28, 20140384

Chuck’s contemporary art scene is characterised by a myriad of remarkable genere which is symbolic to this generation, and a fast-becoming a symbol for todays

Aviation

AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore missing // Vol De AirAsia Entre Indonésie Et Singapour Manque

Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 20140381

An AirAsia flight travelling from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control, the company has said. Indonesian media

RELATIONSHIP

Rose Parade 2015: Woman To Ride Float 60 Years After She Was Denied Because of African-American Heritage // Rose Parade 2015 : Femme Ride Flotter 60 Ans Après Lui a été Refusé En Raison De L’héritage Afro-Américain

Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 20140433

Joan Williams, 82, of Pasadena, holding a portrait of herself wearing a crown from when she was selected as “Miss Crown City” by her colleagues

Education

Malawi’s Jacaranda School for Orphans Celebrates Christmas // Jacaranda Ecole Du Malawi Pour Orphelins Fête Noël

Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014December 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014December 28, 20140381

The management for the Jacaranda School for Orphans in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre recently hosted a party for its students as it closed for Christmas

SPORTS

Ronaldo Will Win Ballon D’Or, But It Should Be Neuer – Reina // Ronaldo va Gagner Le Ballon d’or, Mais il Devrait être Neuer – Reina

Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 20140339

By Peter McVitie “It’s difficult for a goalkeeper, especially against Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, he can win on merit and with what he

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