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UN Envoy Urges Greater Civilian Protection As South Sudan Faces Daunting Challenges // Envoyé ONU Demande la Protection Des Civils Plus Importantes Que le Sud-Soudan Confronté à Des Défis Redoutables

Jide AdesinaOctober 8, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 8, 20140378

Amid a vast population of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and ongoing ethnic tensions, the challenges in South Sudan continue to remain “enormous,” the head of

UN Concerned Over Safety of Civilians As ISIL Intensifies Offensive In Syrian Border Town // Soucieux De l’ONU Quant à la Sécurité Des Civils Comme ISIL s’intensifie Offensive Dans la Ville Frontalière Syrienne

Jide AdesinaOctober 8, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 8, 20140417

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations human rights office today voiced their grave concern for the safety of civilians caught up in the

TECHNOLOGY

HP Announces Split Into Two Companies, But Sadly They Won’t Be Called H and P // HP Annonce Scinder en Deux Sociétés, Mais Malheureusement, ils Ne Seront Pas Appelés H et P

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 20140335

HP, after years of will-they-won’t-they deliberation, has officially announced that it will be split into two separate companies: HP Inc, which will focus on PCs

Commerce

AFRICAN EUROBONDS IS A SHORT TERM SOLUTION //EUROBONDS AFRICAINS SOLUTION À COURT TERME

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014October 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014October 7, 20140387

The African Eurobond asset class shift from a niche area to mainstream may be a short-term solution to a long-term problem. According to Antoon de

RELATIONSHIP

President John Dramani – A Trailblazer And Enigma of Genuine Leadership In Africa // Le président John Dramani – Un Trailblazer Et Enigma De Véritable Leadership en Afrique

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014October 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014October 7, 20140413

John Dramani Mahama was born on the 29 November 1958 . He is a Ghanaian politician who has been the President of Ghana since July

Education

A Boost For Quality Assurance In African Higher Education // Un Coup De Pouce Pour l’assurance Qualité Dans l’Enseignement Supérieur en Afrique

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 20140338

The 6th International Conference on Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Africa, held in Bujumbura, Burundi, ended on 19 September in a spirit of optimism.

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Smuggling Of Migrants Tops Agenda At Opening Of Conference On Organized Crime // Trafic illicite De Migrants en Tête l’ordre Du Jour à l’ouverture De la Conférence Sur le Crime Organisé

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 20140358

The two main routes of smuggling of migrants to Europe and North America generate nearly $7 billion a year to the smuggling networks, according to

Women's World

UN Envoy On Sexual Violence Warns Rapes In South Sudan Will ‘Haunt’ Generations // Envoyé Des Nations Unies Sur la Violence Sexuelle Met en Garde Viols Dans le Sud-Soudan Générations “Haunt”

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 20140345

The horrors of sexual violence in South Sudan did not end with the ceasefire agreement, a senior United Nations official today said calling on citizens

AFRIKA HERALD

UN In Somalia Welcomes Recovery Of Port City From Insurgents // L’ONU en Somalie Salue le Redressement De Port Ville De Insurgés

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 20140351

The top United Nations official in Somalia today welcomed the recovery of the port city Barawe from Al-Shabaab fighters, the first time it has been

ECONOMY

Africa Need To Prioritize Spending on Essential Needs To Curb Poverty // Afrique Nécessité De Hiérarchiser les Dépenses Sur Essentials Doit Juguler l’Pauvreté

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 20140362

African governments are failing to prioritise their spending on necessities that could boost the fight against extreme poverty. According to ONE, public spending by African

Commerce

YOUWIN INITIATIVE, A COMPETITIVE APPROACH TO CURBING UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA // YOUWIN INITIATIVE, Une Approche Concurrentielle POUR LA LUTTE CONTRE LE CHÔMAGE AU NIGERIA

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 20140353

By Veronica Olayinka Adesina Unemployment among our youth is one of our biggest challenges. The time has come to create jobs (and) lay a new

Transportation

Transport Month Highlights Provincial Freight Strategy In Moving Economy Forward // Stratégie Transport Mois Faits Saillants Provinciaux Fret Dans Moving Forward économie

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 20140385

The theme for Gauteng’s 2014 October Transport Month Campaign is ‘Transport, Moving the Economy Forward. Ismail Vadi, MEC for Roads and Transport says, “During this

Health

A Plan to Use Survivors’ Blood for Ebola Treatment // Un Plan Pour Utiliser le Sang De Survivants Pour le Traitement d’Ebola en Afriquein Africa

Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 20140380

With no proven drugs to treat Ebola and experimental ones in short supply, the health authorities are planning to turn instead to a treatment that

HUMOR

Africa, The West and China // Afrique, l’Occident et la Chine

Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 20140420

POLITICS

Brazil’s Rousseff To Face Pro-Business Neves In Election Runoff // Du Brésil Dilma Rousseff à face Pro-Business Neves à l’Election De Ruissellement

Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 20140366

By Brian Winter and Anthony Boadle SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s leftist President Dilma Rousseff placed first in Sunday’s election but did not get

Aviation

Air France and kulula.com announce codeshare partnership // Air France et kulula.com Annoncent Un Partenariat De Partage De Code

Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 20140367

Air France has announced a codeshare partnership with kulula.com*, South Africa’s largest low-fare airline. Under this partnership, Air France will add its code to kulula.com’s

Tourism

Worldhotels Has Announced Its Expansion Into Africa By Joining Forces With The Azalaï // Worldhotels A Annoncé Son Expansion en Afrique en s’associant Avec La Azalaï

Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 20140361

Worldhotels has announced its expansion into Africa by joining forces with the Azalaï Hotels Group – the first African private hotel chain in West Africa.

STOCK MARKET

Johannesburg Stock Exchanges Launches Currency Futures // Johannesburg Bourses lance à Terme Sur Devises

Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 20140354

The JSE has launched a new range of currency futures that are likely to help with integration of financial markets in the region. George Glynos,

ECONOMY

AMCON ANNOUNCES PREFERRED BIDDERS FOR MAINSTREET BANK // AMCON ANNONCE Candidats à la Reprise MAINSTREET BANQUE

Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 2014October 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 2014October 6, 20140350

AMCON has announced Skye Bank PLC as the preferred bidder for the acquisition of the entire of the Mainstreet Bank Limited. AMCON announces preferred bidders

AFRIKA HERALD

Security Council Reiterates Priority Of ‘Swift Neutralization’ Of Armed Group In DR Congo // Conseil De Sécurité Réaffirme Prioritaires De Swift Neutralisation »Du Groupe Armé En République Démocratique Du Congo

Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 6, 20140339

The United Nations Security Council today reiterated that the “swift neutralization” of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) armed group is a

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