1st Afrika

West Africa Might Experience Food crisis ; UN envoy // Crise De L’Afrique De L’Ouest Pourraient Expérience Alimentaire ; Envoyé De L’ONU

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140367

Kanayo F. Nwanze has served at the helm of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a UN specialized agency, for over five years. A

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UN And Partners set to fulfil pledges For Horns of Africa // Partenaires De L’ONU Et La Valeur De Remplir Les Promesses Des Cornes D’Afrique

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140353

Spearheading a high-level delegation of global and regional leaders in a visit to the Horn of Africa, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced a

Health

UN Concludes Visit To affected Ebola Countries // Nations Unies Conclut Visiter A Ebola Pays Touchés Par

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140373

The head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) has wrapped up his visits to the three West African countries battling the

IMMIGRATION & YOU

60 Civilians Causalités Near UN base in South Sudan // 60 Po De Causalités Civils Près De L’ONU Au Sud-Soudan

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140372

More than 60 civilians were injured yesterday after fighting broke at a protection of civilians site next to the United Nations House on the outskirts

AFRIKA HERALD

UN Actions Are Undermine In Congo DR Conflict Violence // Actions De L’ONU Sont Miner Dans La Violence De Conflits Congo DR

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140389

Amid continuing flare-ups of deadly violence and a tenuous humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the head of the United Nations

Education

Rethink Policy At Education Ministry // Repenser La Politique Au Ministère De L’éducation

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140381

Teaching in Kenya has never been less noble. The teacher, once an upstanding pillar of society and an admired role model, has been reduced to

STOCK MARKET

Imperial Acquires 70% In Dutch Pharmaceutical And Medical Supplies Wholesaler To The African Market // Imperial Acquiert 70 % Du Marché En Néerlandais Pharmaceutique Et Médical Fournitures Grossiste A L’africain

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140336

Imperial expands its participation in the distribution of pharmaceuticals in Africa Imperial has acquired a 70% interest in Imres BV for €46 million cash, effective

Aviation

Sierra Leone signs open skies with UAE // Signes de Sierra Leone De Ciel Ouvert Avec Les Émirats Arabes Unis

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140359

The Sierra Leaone has signed an open skies agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement was signed by Leonard Balogun Koroma, minister of

SPORTS

Serena Beats Halep To Wins WTA Finals title // Titre Serena Bat Halep A Gagne WTA finale

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140394

By Chris Lines I expected Serena backlash, says Halep ; Serena Williams has beaten Simona Halep 6-3 6-0 to win her third-successive title at the WTA

International News

President Dilma Rousseff Wins Re-election In Brazil // Présidente Dilma Rousseff Remporte La Réélection Au Brésil

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140370

Brazil’s President won a hotly contested runoff Sunday. With more than 99% of votes counted, incumbent President Dilma Rousseff had 51.59% of the vote, according

AFRIKA HERALD

13 Boys and 17 girls Abducted In Northeast Nigeria By Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140399

Around 30 adolescents, some of them girls aged as young as 11 have been abducted in northeast Nigeria over the weekend. The kidnapping is suspected

Blog

Sisi Was Confident He Could Depend On America’s Assistance To Fight The Threat Of Terror // Sisi était Confiant il Pouvait Compter Sur L’Assistance Américaine Pour Lutter Contre La Menace De La Terreur

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140341

Over the weekend, 30 Egyptian soldiers were killed and 31 wounded in one of the worst terrorist attacks in the past year in northern Sinai.

Entertainment

Former Farmer Crowned New Miss Uganda // Ancien Agriculteur Couronnée Nouvelle Miss Ouganda

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140355

A former mushroom and poultry farmer has been crowned Miss Uganda following a major rebranding of the annual beauty pageant, which saw the glamour

AFRIKA HERALD

20 Soldiers killed In Clashes In South Sudan // 20 Soldats Tués Lors D’Affrontements Au Sud-Soudan

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140371

South Sudan army said on Sunday at least 20 soldiers were killed in clashes with armed herdsmen at Buhairat State on Friday. “A group of

HUMOR

Medical Equipment Donated To Africa // Matériel Médical Offert A L’Afrique

Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 27, 20140382

Around £10,000 of unused medical equipment originally meant for athletes at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games will be donated to help women and children in Africa.

TECHNOLOGY

Why Google wants to replace Gmail // Pourquoi Google veut remplacer Gmail

Jide AdesinaOctober 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 26, 20140507

MORE FROM MIKE ELGAN Gmail represents a dying class of products that, like Google Reader, puts control in the hands of users, not signal-harvesting algorithms

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Words on marble ; Africans for Africa // Mots Sur Marbre ; Africains Pour L’Afrique

Jide AdesinaOctober 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 26, 20140476

AFRIKA HERALD

Voting under way in landmark Tunisia polls // Vote en cours dans l’historique des sondages de Tunisie

Jide AdesinaOctober 26, 2014October 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 26, 2014October 26, 20140356

Voting opened at 7am (06:00 GMT) on Sunday to elect a five-year legislative assembly and will close at 6pm. More than 4,500 polling booths

International News

Ukraine Votes In Poll Likely To Elect Pro-West Assembly // Ukraine Votes Au Sondage Susceptible D’élire L’Assemblée Pro-occidental

Jide AdesinaOctober 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 26, 20140360

BY RICHARD BALMFORTH AND TIMOTHY HERITAGE War-weary Ukrainians voted on Sunday in an election that is likely to install a pro-Western parliament and strengthen President Petro Poroshenko’s

AFRIKA HERALD

Botswana President Lan Khama’s Party Secures 33 Parliamentary Seat Election Victory // Parti Du Botswana Président Lan Khama Sécurise 33 Victoire Electorale De Siège Au Parlement

Jide AdesinaOctober 26, 2014October 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 26, 2014October 26, 20140352

Botswana’s ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secured 33 of 57 parliament seats in national elections, initial results showed, putting President Ian Khama at the helm

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