Africa

PR-Inside.com News: BAL PHARMA WINS UAE APPROVAL FOR ASHWAMEDH 2008-05-15

Besides UAE, Bal Pharma is also in the process of getting approval for its herbal drugs in Sudan and Sri Lanka. 'NOC from MCC, South Africa and now consent ...

African Path: Africa-IPS News 2008-05-15

IPS News writes, "With an electoral crisis, world-record inflation and a collapsing economy blighted by a brain drain and a generally restive populati ...

African Path: Rwanda: Parliament Set to Create Public Accounts Watchdog 2008-05-15

Other participants at the Conference came from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Zanzibar, Northern and Southern Sudan , Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia ...

guardian.co.uk: Candid Naipaul life tipped for £30000 prize 2008-05-15

Books on Africa , Stalin's Russia and a scandalous Victorian murder complete the six books named today as the shortlist for this year's BBC 4 Samuel John ...

guardian.co.uk: Africa's Ecobank to raise up to $3 bln 2008-05-15

By Kwasi Kpodo ACCRA, May 15 (Reuters) - Africa's fast-growing Ecobank Group plans to raise up to $3 billion through a debt and equity offer in regional ...

guardian.co.uk: S&P sees good Africa growth despite global slowdown 2008-05-15

By Peter Apps LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - High commodity prices and greater economic stability will sustain sub-Saharan Africa growth and render ...

guardian.co.uk: From bad to worse 2008-05-15

On the face of it, Bashir's claim looks plausible, given a long history of both Sudan and Chad harbouring and arming rebel forces hostile to the other.

guardian.co.uk: S&P sees good Africa growth despite global slowdown 2008-05-15

Kenya , which was downgraded to "B" from "B+" earlier this year after widespread violence following a disputed December election , recently had its outlook ...

ReliefWeb (press release): Italian money to boost recovery efforts in Somalia 2008-05-15

Nairobi/Rome 15 May 2008 ê The Italian Cooperation has given õ5million ($7.7million) to three UNDP projects in Somalia , which aim to provide employment ...

ReliefWeb (press release): AfDB set to help regional member countries deal with food crisis 2008-05-15

Some of the countries at risk such as Ethiopia, Niger, Somalia and Kenya are at grips with daunting environmental challenges that could spell further danger ...

AllAfrica.com: Nigeria: Using Mobile Tech to Enhance Business Devt 2008-05-15

... Institute seeking to provide telecommunications deliverables to the Millennium Villages initiative powered by Ericsson in Kenya , Uganda and Tanzania.

AllAfrica.com: Kenya: Assist Businesses Too 2008-05-15

On Monday, President Kibaki took what is clearly a baby step in cobbling some form of restitution for victims of the post- election security lapse.

AllAfrica.com: Sustainable Farming Key to Checking Food Prices 2008-05-15

The UN food agency is now constrained in acquiring food for its most needy, especially the sub-Saharan Africa where food shortages are predicted.

AllAfrica.com: Uganda: Museveni's Dams a Threat to Lake Victoria 2008-05-15

Why can't Kenya and Tanzania stop Museveni from draining the lake?" he asks. Egypt and Sudan, the other two countries which benefit from the lake ...

AllAfrica.com: Uganda: Makerere University Cuts Food Rations 2008-05-15

The increase is partly due to the high price of fuel on the international market, the increased demand from Kenya , which saw food production in the fertile ...

AllAfrica.com: Uganda: Busia to Get Modern Landing Site 2008-05-15

He was reacting to concerns raised by the fishermen who had suggested that only processed fish should be exported to Kenya .

AllAfrica.com: Uganda: More Investor Confidence Needed 2008-05-15

A survey released by the Bank of Uganda last week showed confidence by the business community in the future of the economy. The survey showed that ...

AllAfrica.com: Kenya: House Team to Monitor Free Tuition Scheme 2008-05-15

Members of the committee on Wednesday announced the election of Mosop MP David Koech as its chairman. Mr Koech told journalists at Parliament Buildings th ...

WorldChanging: The Chinese Far West 2008-05-15

On the building site of the Imboulou dam, Republic of the Congo , 200km north of the capital Brazzaville. In the foreground a Chinese worker of the Ch ...

OregonLive.com: South Africa orphans - The Oregonian 2008-05-15

A few weeks ago, Cassandra Mastne read an article about ending poverty in Africa to her fifth-grade class at Chehalem Elementary School.

BBC News: Kenya cabinet holds first session 2008-05-15

The coalition government was key to solving Kenya's post- election violence. Clashes after December's elections left some 1500 people dead and 600000 ...

Prensa Latina: Mozambique Bank Meet Talks Food Crisis 2008-05-15

Republic of Congo , Denis Sassou Nguessou, called the current world scenario a threat for Africa for hunger will stall peace and bring political instability.

Foreign Policy In Focus: Securing the Peace 2008-05-15

Yet some volatile states such as Somalia , Chad , and Lebanon do provide safe havens for radical armed groups not to mention put vulnerable populations ...

The Point: Majority Leader Preaches on the Practice of Noble Values ... 2008-05-15

The two-week session will dilate on the peace and security in Africa, reports on election observer missions to Kenya and Zimbabwe , food crises in Africa ...

Business Day: African bank warns of food instability 2008-05-15

íWhere there is hunger, there can be no peace,ì Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo , said at the opening of the bank"s 43rd annual ...

Afika: Ethiopia: Country moves to clip wings of NGOs 2008-05-15

By Business Daily ( Kenya ), by Argaw Ashine | 05.15.2008 It will also authorise the seizing of property, conducting searches and removing NGO staff if their ...

Reuters South Africa: Anti-foreigner violence spreads in South Africa 2008-05-15

By Phakamisa Ndzamela JOHANNESBURG, May 15 (Reuters) - South African police fired rubber bullets on Thursday to quell anti-foreigner violence that h ...

Reuters: Africa Dev't Bank says to stay in Tunisia, for now 2008-05-15

MAPUTO, May 15 (Reuters) - The African Development bank will remain based in Tunisia for at least two years because conditions are still not conducive ...

Reuters South Africa: S.Africa stocks race to record high, rand firmer to dollar 2008-05-15

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's stock indices surged to record highs on Thursday supported by higher metals prices and the rand was also on a firmer ...

Reuters South Africa: Inflation should not erode S.Africa wages - finance minister 2008-05-15

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said on Thursday wage increases had negative implications for price stability ...

Reuters South Africa: S.Africa's Mboweni: may be appropriate to raise rates 2008-05-15

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Inflationary pressures leave no room to cut South African interest rates and if any move were appropriate at present it would be ...

Reuters: Thousands flee north-south clashes in Sudan oil town 2008-05-15

(Writing by Opheera McDoom; editing by Matthew Jones) (For full Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: africa .reuters.com/)

Reuters: FACTBOX: Food price rises spark protests 2008-05-15

SOMALIA -- A young man was shot dead when thousands protested in Mogadishu earlier this month over Somali food traders' refusal to take old currency note ...

Reuters South Africa: Kenya's coalition cabinet meets for the first time 2008-05-15

By Wangui Kanina NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's month-old coalition cabinet met for the first time on Thursday in a test of its ability to set aside ...

Reuters South Africa: Kenya confident of recovery despite food crisis 2008-05-15

By Gordon Bell MAPUTO (Reuters) - Kenya remains confident of achieving a medium term growth target of 10 percent, despite recent political upheaval ...

Reuters South Africa: Japan eyes doubling aid to Africa over 5 years - broadcaster 2008-05-15

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to double its official development assistance to African nations over the next five years, public broadcaster NHK reported ...

Reuters South Africa: S.Africa rand steady, stocks likely to open flat 2008-05-15

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand was largely steady against the dollar on Thursday and should track overseas market activity in the absence ...

Reuters: Congo and Crows shortlisted for prize 2008-05-15

Daily Telegraph correspondent Tim Butcher was shortlisted for "Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart" which recreates Victorian explorer HM ...

Washington Post: McCain Addresses Troop Withdrawal Timeline 2008-05-15

After efforts to pressure the government in Sudan over Darfur failed again, in the UN Security Council the United States, acting in concert with a newly ...

Prince Albert Daily Herald: Teacher is Africa bound 2008-05-15

Combining his passion for teaching and social justice issues, George Huczek is set to make his fourth trip overseas to help out some fellow teachers.

Human Rights Watch (press release): Kenya: Proposed Truth Commission Bill Seriously Flawed 2008-05-15

(London, May 15, 2008) ê Kenya "s draft bill to establish a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission is flawed and should be amended, Human Rights Watch ...

The Market Oracle: Grain Exporting Countries of Africa to Mirror Crude Oil OPEC Boom 2008-05-15

What countries are truly the have and have nots of the world? Good friend and business partner Niels Jensen of Absolute Return Partners suggests we look ...

Zimbabwe Guardian: Burning questions for the MDC-T 2008-05-15

Why is Kenya so important to Zimbabwe and not to the world when 300 people died in pre- election violence and 3 000 died after, and many are still unhappy ...

NEWS.com.au: Zimbabwe opposition rejects runoff delay 2008-05-15

Mr Biti said the MDC was open to what he called a government of "national healing", but ruled out following Kenya's example for power-sharing ...

Alarab online: UK Hails Libya"s Constructive Role in Africa 2008-05-15

The Secretary General of the CEN-SAD Community (the Community of Sahel-Saharan states), Mohammed Al-Madani Al-Azhari, examined in Tripoli with the British ...

Greeley Tribune: 'Give me your tired, your poor...' 2008-05-15

There's no government existing, so everyone has a gun," said Ibraham Mohamed of Somalia . "You never know when you're going to die.

People & the Planet: Monaco shows tragic face of the great apes 2008-05-15

There were about two million chimps in Africa one hundred years ago. They are dying out as a result of the expanding human population, deforestati ...

Bloomberg: Africa Mobile Investment to Reach $55 Billion by 2012, UN Says 2008-05-15

By Abeer Allam May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Mobile-phone companies will boost their investment in infrastructure and operations in Africa by 57 percent over ...

Bloomberg: Kenya's Central Bank Plans to Keep Key Rate Unchanged (Update1) 2008-05-15

Economic progress in Kenya , east Africa's biggest economy, was interrupted last year after ethnic clashes following a disputed election in December killed ...

Bloomberg: Massmart, Medi-Clinic, MTN: South Africa Equity Preview 2008-05-15

By Janice Kew and Mike Cohen May 15 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in South Africa.

Bloomberg: Cargo, Investec, Medi-Clinic: South Africa Equity Preview 2008-05-15

By Janice Kew May 15 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in South Africa.

Bloomberg: Vietnam Plans to Increase Africa, Mideast Exports, News Reports 2008-05-15

By Van Nguyen May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Vietnam plans to raise exports to Africa, the Middle East and south Asia to $2.3 billion this year, an increase of 33 ...

Daily Mail: Mugabe the manic: Daily Mail reporter goes undercover in Zimbabwe ... 2008-05-15

... of burnt villages, casual massacres and roving statesponsored militia bands are all too reminiscent of the ethnic cleansing in Darfur, Western Sudan .

Scenta.co.uk: Buying Zimbabwe produce is supporting farmers or an evil dictator? 2008-05-15

(Incidentally, passion fruit is such a lucrative cash crop that farmers in Kenya this year are reported to be growing it as an alternative to maize and corn ...

Episcopal-Life: SUDAN: Khartoum bishop recounts traumatic attack by Darfur rebels 2008-05-15

Sudan , Africa's largest country by area, has been devastated by two back-to-back civil wars spanning some 40 years. The latest 21-year conflict between ...

Detroit Free Press: Kenyan officials should stand trial for torture, rights group says 2008-05-15

By KATHARINE HOURELD • AP • May 15, 2008 NAIROBI, Kenya ë Top military and civilian officials must stand trial for torturing thousands of people ë ...

Africasia: UN voices concern over arms surge in West Africa 2008-05-15

The UN expressed concern Thursday at a meeting of West African states that a rise in the number of illicit light weapons was fuelling deadly conflicts ...

AMTOnline.com: Conlyn Corporate Aviation Services Chosen as FlightSafety ... 2008-05-15

LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, New York (May 15, 2008) ê FlightSafety International announces that Conlyn Corporate Aviation Services has been selected to represent ...

Trading Markets (press release): Yankee Group Sees Opportunities and Challenges for West Afric ... 2008-05-15

Dublin, May 15, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- -- Yankee Group today announced at ITU Telecom Africa 2008 that now is a prime time for the countries ...

Unstrung: Orascom Scopes Out Africa 2008-05-15

Egypt-based Orascom Telecom has set up a new unit, Telecel Globe, to scope out investments in small operators in Africa and Asia.

Helicopter Association International: CAE"s Flightscape supports IATA initiative to enhance flight ... 2008-05-15

Montreal, May 15, 2008 ê (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) ê CAE"s Flightscape flight data analysis technology will provide the foundation for the International Air ...

Unstrung: GSMA Touts Africa Growth 2008-05-15

CAIRO, Egypt -- The GSMA, the global trade body for the mobile industry, announced today that the number of mobile connections in Africa has risen 70 ...

Ecumenical News International: Africa's pay-at-tap meters 'put poorest at risk' say church groups 2008-05-15

Maseru (ENI). In Lesotho, South Africa and many other African countries, devices that restrict consumers to only using water that they have paid for ...

Stuff.co.nz: Africa making progress in internet access 2008-05-15

Improving internet access in Africa is a fight on several fronts ê building undersea cables, setting up regional exchanges and bridging the last mile ...

Plus News: SOUTH AFRICA: High food prices cripple orphan feeding programmes 2008-05-15

JOHANNESBURG, 15 May 2008 (PlusNews) - Elizabeth Kineelwe, the cook at a drop-in centre that provides meals and support to orphans and impoverished familie ...

Episcopal-Life: SOUTHERN AFRICA: Archbishop deplores violent attacks on foreigner ... 2008-05-15

By Matthew Davies, May 15, 2008 [Episcopal News Service] A wave of violent attacks on foreigners in Alexandra, a township north-east of Johannesburg ...

GlobalVisas: South Africa Gaining Popularity with Asian Migrants 2008-05-15

South Africa is a country brimming with opportunities for immigrants the world over. With spectacular scenery, diverse cultural experiences and an exuberant ...

Creamer Media's Mining Weekly: Demand for Africa"s minerals to underpin AEL"s growth 2008-05-15

Explosives manufacturer AEL, subsidiary of JSE-listed AECI, forecast revenue of R1-billion from African countries excluding South Afric ...

FreshPlaza: Asia Fresh South-Africa focusing on growing Asian market 2008-05-15

Asia Fresh Pty Ltd was founded in May of 2004 as a Joint Venture between Eduardo Belloni and Fruits Unlimited Pty Ltd to develop te vast ad growing Asi ...

Salt Lake Tribune: Refugee plans to film conditions in Sudan 2008-05-15

His animated face illustrates the difficulty he passed through as he remembers his struggle to survive on the bloody battlegrounds of Africa .

AngolaPress: Foreign Minister Urges for Rationalisation of Resources ... 2008-05-15

... countries of the region, like the Democratic Republic of Congo , Burundi, Chad , Central Africa Republic, which worries the member States of the region.

Al-Ahram Weekly: Trio march ahead 2008-05-15

As for the previous season, Zamalek were knocked out of the competition's round of 32 after failing to overcome Sudan's Hilal.

Al-Ahram Weekly: The future according to WEF 2008-05-15

Being held in Egypt, the forum will help to attract the world's attention to the Middle East and North Africa , which is rapidly becoming a high growth ...

Al-Ahram Weekly: First bluff, now blood 2008-05-15

The unprecedented attack sparked a diplomatic furore and reignited the traditional enmity between Sudan and Chad . Would Chad really consider foisting ...

Economist: Sudan and Chad A bloody tit-for-tat 2008-05-15

With violent unrest continuing sporadically in west, south and even east, Sudan , Africa's biggest country by area, is finding it as hard as ever to stay ...

SunHerald.com: Key Legislation Calls for Resource Revenue Transparency 2008-05-15

In Africa's Great Lakes region - which includes parts of Burundi, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo , Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania - five milli ...

Africasia: Kenya urges COMESA to move faster towards customs union 2008-05-15

The Kenyan government on Thursday urged Africa's main trading bloc on Wednesday to hasten steps towards creating a customs union in a bid to overcome ...

afrol News: Sudan suspends rebel talks 2008-05-15

He also said this could lead to a rapid intensification of the proxy war between Sudan and Chad . Mr Guéhenno later told reporters that unless all sides shun ...

Independent Online: Poor service delivery 'no excuse for attacks' 2008-05-15

By Angela Quintal Suggestions that poor service delivery and the rising cost of living was to blame for the attacks on foreign nationals in Alexandra ...

Association de la Presse Panafricaine (APPA): Ailleurs sur le web 2008-05-15

Council also expressed concern at the escalating tension in the relations between the Sudan and Chad , which resulted in the breaking of diplomatic relati ...

Malawi's Daily Times: Chunga appointed Flames team manager 2008-05-15

Fam on Tuesday released a 32-memebr squad that is expected to start preparing for the Flames" first World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Afrique en ligne: Ethiopia: Labour judges start meeting on workplace discrimination 2008-05-15

According to the Director of the ILO Office responsible for Tanzania, Uganda, Ke nya and Somalia , Jürgen Schwettmann, the participating judges and lawyer ...

Independent Online: 'Give Zim immigrants refugee status' 2008-05-15

There is an urgent need for South Africa to give illegal Zimbabwean immigrants refugee status and allow them to be housed in refugee camp ...

Digital-Lifestyles.Info: East Africa gets Mobile Phone Banking Deal 2008-05-15

Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo , Kenya, Sudan and Zambia will be covered by the deal, bringing a potential userbase of 220 ...

Finextra: Monitise targets East African market with JV 2008-05-15

UK m-banking outfit Monitise is launching its mobile banking and payments platform in East Africa through a joint venture it is establishing with Made ...

FOXBusiness: VAALCO Energy Mails Letter to Stockholders 2008-05-15

Source: Africa Energy Intelligence, "Abbas I. Yousef Al Yousef," Source: Nanes Delorme Partners 12/19/2007 revised preliminary proxy statement filed ...

Tacy: ANGOLA AND ROC SEEK TO STRENGTHEN TIES 2008-05-15

Manuel Antonio Africano, Angola "s Minister of Geology and Mines, recently visited Brazzaville , the capital of the Republic of Congo , as part of effort ...

TamilEelamNews.com: Sri Lanka has no Place in on the UN HR Body - Desmond Tutu 2008-05-15

Tutu was elected and ordained the first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa , and primate of the Church of the Province ...

Daily Nation: The Grand Coalition Cabinet meeting on Thursday failed to reach ... 2008-05-15

Talks centred on the agenda and policies of the Government that brings together PNU, ODM and ODM Kenya . It is understood that the meeting had on its agend ...

GreenBiz: Patents for Crop Genes Tolerant of Climate Change Tops 530 2008-05-15

... grant for Monsanto and BASF to develop drought-tolerant corn for use in the southern African countries of Kenya , Uganda , Tanzania and South Africa.

Africa Science News Service: Agencies dispel fears on safety of blood transfused to victims ... 2008-05-15

Kisumu and Eldoret were the epicenter of widespread chaos occasioned by disputed Presidential elections in Kenya in the month of December.

Cellular-News: Kenya May Require All Mobile Phones to Be Registered 2008-05-15

Kenya's new government is considering a new law to require all mobile phone subscribers to register their identities with the network operators.

PhysOrg.com: Land tenure conflict in Kenya turning into strong inter-ethnic ... 2008-05-15

North-West Kenya's Mount Elgon district has since the 1970s been the arena of a lurking land access conflict which boiled up at the very heart of the Sabaot ...

Independent Online: HIV and Aids fallen off the public agenda 2008-05-15

Based on studies that show that circumcision offers men significant protection against HIV infection, countries such as Kenya and Swaziland are running ...

Fifa.com: Schans confident in Namibia ability 2008-05-15

We have been drawn in the same group with Kenya , Zimbabwe and Guinea, who will all be tough opponents. Of course, Guinea are likely to be the strongest team ...

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation: Oil pipeline to be expanded to Burundi 2008-05-15

Wetang'ula said Kenya takes great pride in its relations with its neighbors, particularly those within the COMESA region. "Our exports contribute 43% ...

Kentucky.com: Africa grabs at Lexingtonian's heart 2008-05-15

Photo courtesy of Adam Rector During the summer of 2006, Lexington's Adam Rector traveled to Kenya and spent two months living in a mud, stick and dung hut ...

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation: COMESA to launch Customs Union by year end 2008-05-15

The meeting was preceded by a Bureau conference of Ministers from Kenya , Djibouti and Zimbabwe . Kenya is the current chair of the COMESA Heads of State ...

Namibian: SMS Of The Day : Thursday 2008-05-15

NCK * RDP members always compare Namibia with Zimbabwe or Kenya , which is totally wrong. The violence in those countries is the result of police partiality ...

TIME: Shootback: The Keenest Eyes of Africa 2008-05-15

During months of Kenya's post- election violence this year, their photographs conveyed an immediacy frequently lost in the news coverage.

Market Wire (press release): Key Challenges and Issues facing the World Contraceptives Markets 2008-05-15

... II-75 Barr Pharmaceuticals Unveils Generic Version of SEASONALE(R) II-75 PSI Launches Trust Condoms in Uganda II-75 Tanzania Marketing and Communicati ...

Globe and Mail: Death shatters family of Kenyan student studying in Cranbrook 2008-05-15

Still, Isaiah flew back to Kenya in December to help his father campaign in what turned out to be a deeply flawed election that plunged the east Afric ...

Tonight: Unique view of Cuba in Africa 2008-05-15

By Karen Rutter When Jihan El-Tahri was trawling through musty archives in Havana, she had no idea she'd stumble across classic footage of Fidel Castro ...

Gulf Times: Africa"s mountain gorillas proliferate in a "war zone" 2008-05-15

KAMPALA: Despite years of warfare causing the deaths of mountain gorillas and forcing them to move, the number of primates in the world"s only remaining ...

Afrique en ligne: Africa-Asian Development Forum set up 2008-05-15

Morocco - An Africa-Asian Forum for development, democracy and hum an security has been set up at the initiative of Moroccan and Japanese partners on ...

Agoura Hills Acorn: Westlake couple making a difference in Africa 2008-05-15

By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Wendy Bjurstrom had never wanted to go to Africa but once she did, the experience changed the Westlake Village ...

Ellsworth American: Out of Africa: Sedgwick Students Sample Diverse Cultures 2008-05-15

SEDGWICK ë A yearlong study of Africa and its culture came to life for students at the Sedgwick Elementary School last Friday. In honor of Authors" Day ...

LeadershipNigeria: >>Obama Africa Support Group Tasks US On Fairness 2008-05-15

Obama Support Group in Africa (OSGA) yesterday, implored the United States of America"s (USA) government to maintain its pride of position in world affair ...

Dispatch Online: SOUTH Africa"s total mining 2008-05-15

SOUTH Africa"s total mining production for the first quarter of 2008, after seasonal adjustment, decreased by 8,3% compared with the previous quarter ...

New York Times: World Briefing | Africa New World Bank Plan to Fight Aids 2008-05-15

By CELIA W. DUGGER The World Bank said it was shifting from an emergency approach to a long-term strategy to combat AIDS in Africa, the epicenter of ...

New York Times: World Briefing | Africa Zimbabwe: Presidential Runoff Delayed 2008-05-15

By BARRY BEARAK Without giving an exact date for the presidential runoff, the government announced a delay in the election, reporting in a brief published ...

WOKV: Local Nurse Goes To South Africa 2008-05-15

By Sam Jordan @ May 14, 2008 6:42 PM Permalink | Comments (0) TrackBacks (0) A local nurse is just back from her trip to South Africa to educate her ...

Rapid Growth: Grand Rapids doctors create innovative solar light, help women ... 2008-05-15

Three retired West Michigan doctors and an electrician have banded together to create a small solar-powered lantern that is changing the lives of women ...

Houston Chronicle: S. Africa mobs attack Zimbabweans, other outsiders 2008-05-15

By DEVON HAYNIE AP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa ë Mob violence against Zimbabweans and other foreigners this week has killed at least two people and injured ...

Business Spectator: BHP Billiton sells mine in South Africa 2008-05-15

By a staff reporter BHP Billiton will sell Optimum Colliery, a thermal coal mine from it's South African portfolio to an entity controlled by Optimum Coal ...

AfricaNews: Indomitable Lions begin warming up 2008-05-15

... Africa and Angola 2010 respectively. The list of 26 is expected to begin camping in Congo -Brazzaville, next door to Cameroon from Friday, May 23 2008.

AME Info (press release): PRO TECHnology bags "Total Solutions Partner Award" at Symantec ... 2008-05-15

Established in 1998, the company is headquartered in Dubai, UAE and has branches in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan , Iran and Libya.

Tampa Tribune: Is Youth Being Served? 2008-05-15

Charles Howell, Aaron Baddeley, Matt Kuchar, Hank Kuehne, David Gossett, Chad Campbell and Ricky Barnes are among players who, by now, were supposed to ...

City on a Hill Press: Darfurian Investigator Speaks on 2008-05-15

Technology has played a substantial role in Abakar"s journey through Sudan and to the United States as an AU worker. While working in Darfur, Abakar relied ...

Earth Negotiations Bulletin: WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008 2008-05-15

Mobutu Nzanga, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO "s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, noted the important role his country"s forests play as carb ...

Myrtle Beach Sun News: WWII POW holds no grudges 2008-05-15

"Photographically, I've got everything you could ever want," said Chad Daniels, director of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby.

OhmyNews International: Making Sense of Asia's Food Quagmire 2008-05-15

Food riots have erupted in countries such as Haiti, Cameroon, Egypt, Indonesia, Senegal and Somalia , among others, threatening national stability ...

RWD Online: Kenna: Ain"t No Mountain High Enough 2008-05-15

Meet Kenna; produced by Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams and himself, this Ethiopian-born, Virginia raised singer is much more a Nerd than a Neptune!

Carbondale Valley Journal: Community invited on trek to help Kenyan village 2008-05-15

The students are inviting community members to watch a documentary and join in a walk-a-thon from Carbondale to Basalt to learn about Lwala, Kenya ...

Afrique en ligne: Morocco, Great Lakes Region condemn Khartoum rebel attack 2008-05-15

The other members are Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Democra tic Republic of Congo, Kenya , Uganda , Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia.

Sowetan: Malaria keeps killing millions 2008-05-15

... A Six Country Study, it reports on tests AFM conducted to check the efficacy of drugs collected in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda .

Harvard Crimson: Princess Addresses Education 2008-05-15

She spoke about several case studies to provide insight into education in the developing worldëincluding the East African nations of Kenya , Uganda ...

The Nation Newspaper: Mugabe prisoner of history 2008-05-15

When Kenya was on the precipice because of flawed elections, some had the courage to speak out. The AU, in fact, dispatched mediators; not so in Zimbabwe ...

Jamaica Gleaner: Jamaica and Christ - walk together! 2008-05-15

And that same cross we carry to the poorest of people in Uganda and Kenya , the Philippines, Haiti, India and the ghettos of Kingston - living and loving ...

Vanguard: Barack Obama: The long distance race to Kilimanjaro 2008-05-15

The ascension of this latest actor from Kenya , and his raging "Audacity Of Hope" ideals invariably, condemn into the obsolete, all the subsisting political ...

Pahrump Valley Times: Progress in slow motion 2008-05-15

If he's elected, he'll have to deal with older national leaders in Burma, Cuba, Egypt, Kenya , Kuwait, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Zimbabwe .

PR-Inside.com News: Federal-Mogul Corporation Announces Martin Hendricks, Vice ... 2008-05-15

BBC News: 'Act to end Africa food crisis' 2008-05-14

Action is needed to prevent the current food crisis in Africa from becoming a disaster, the official heading a new UN food task force has warned.

RTE.ie: Africa Film Festival at IFI this month 2008-05-14

The Irish Film Institute and Irish Aid are to host an Africa Day Film Festival which will celebrate African diversity and successes on 25 May.

AlterNet: The Terrifying Normalcy of Assaulting Women 2008-05-14

In West Africa , the war against women doesn't end just because grim wars between men finally do. By Ann Jones Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo -- ...

AllAfrica.com: Rwanda: Football League Suspended 2008-05-14

Rwanda face an uphill task of overturning the 0-4 goal deficit against Sudan in the second leg of the first round of the Africa Nations Championship set ...

AllAfrica.com: Central Africa: Central Africa Experts Analyse Region Geopolitical ... 2008-05-14

... member countries, mainly in those states facing armed conflict, namely Chad , Central African Republic, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo .

AllAfrica.com: Rwanda: Country, Uganda Trade Up From $7.3m to $25m 2008-05-14

A study commissioned by Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) and the Ministry of Infrastructure shows that, Kenya is still Rwanda's leading business partner.

AllAfrica.com: Uganda: Over 2000 Kenyan Refugees Shift to Masindi 2008-05-14

The UN agency has a budget of $10m for the 200000 refugees in Uganda , most of them from Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Kenya .

AllAfrica.com: Uganda: Investor Confidence Remains High 2008-05-14

Investor optimism is high due to expected recovery from the impact of Kenya's political impasse, business expansion, aggressive marketing and improvement ...

AllAfrica.com: Uganda: Pembroke Prepares Future Careers 2008-05-14

But this is a different story for Pembrokians, the parents and old students of Pembroke House located in Gilgil, Kenya . "I chose Pembroke simply because ...

AllAfrica.com: Uganda: MPs Want Value-for-Money Audits 2008-05-14

The members of the public accounts committees of Kenya , Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi and Uganda also demanded that prosecution agencies should seize the asset ...

AllAfrica.com: Kenya: Home is Where the Fear is 2008-05-14

Last month, Kibaki and Odinga toured various camps in the Rift Valley, western Kenya -- the region worst affected by the post- election violence.

African Path: South Africa-Mail & Guardian 2008-05-14

Mail & Guardian writes, "Africa's economy will grow by 6% this year and next, an acceleration from 2007, owing to high oil prices and demand for commoditie ...

African Path: Ethiopian Lawyer Builds Strong Foundation for Women"s Rights 2008-05-14

Ashenafi has come a long way since her birth in the small Ethiopian town of Asossa near the border with Sudan . Her mother, one of eight children ...

Huffington Post: In one collective pause-the World waits to stop the Atrocities ... 2008-05-14

You might have heard about these groups from articles in the Congo or from the movie "Blood Diamond" and they do exist. In Zimbabwe these are child soldier ...

FinFacts Ireland: Tullow Oil says 2008 remains very positive with a programme ... 2008-05-14

In January 2008, the group announced that it had agreed the sale of its interest in the M"Boundi field in Congo Brazzaville to KNOC for a consideration ...

Barre Montpelier Times Argus: UVM anti-war group calls for divestment 2008-05-14

As an example she cited the work students did on the issue of Darfur, a region of Sudan . "It's a really positive process," Cauthon said.

Los Angeles Times: Defending Thabo Mbeki 2008-05-14

By Philip L. Christenson à Discuss Article James Kirchick has pounded out several Op-Ed articles on South Africa and Zimbabwe and gotten them published ...

Reuters South Africa: S.Africa March retail sales fall by 1.7 pct y/y 2008-05-14

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's retail sales growth declined by 1.7 percent year-on-year in March at constant prices, compared to an upwardly ...

Reuters.uk: Rugby-McGeechan named Lions coach for 2009 South Africa tour 2008-05-14

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Ian McGeechan was on Wednesday named as head coach of the British and Irish Lions for their 2009 tour of South Africa.

Reuters: UPDATE 2-AfDB lends $500 million to S.Africa's Eskom 2008-05-14

MAPUTO, May 14 (Reuters) - The African Development Bank has lent $500 million to fund South African power utility Eskom's multi-billion dollar expansi ...

Moneybiz: S.Africa's Liberty's 3-month sales up 56.7 pct 2008-05-14

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Liberty Group said on Wednesday that sales for the three months to end-March rose 56.7 percent to 31.5 billion r ...

Reuters South Africa: S.Africa police seek calm after attack on foreigners 2008-05-14

By Phakamisa Ndzamela JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police beefed up patrols in a township near Johannesburg on Tuesday after a deadly attack th ...

Reuters: UPDATE 1-S.Africa's IT firm Datatec lifts FY EPS 21 pct 2008-05-14

JOHANNESBURG, May 14 (Reuters) - South African IT firm Datatec (DTCJ.J: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday year underlying earnings per share rose ...

Reuters South Africa: S.Africa's bond yields surge, rand slightly firmer 2008-05-14

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's bond yields jumped on Wednesday after hawkish comments from Central Bank Governor Tito Mboweni on Tuesday ...

Reuters South Africa: S.Africa's Eskom says power supply still tight 2008-05-14

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's state utility Eskom said on Wednesday power supply remained tight, adding that all its power stations had at least ...

Reuters South Africa: S.Africa c.bank: inflation expectations deteriorating 2008-05-14

By Stella Mapenzauswa PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's central bank said on Tuesday inflation was expected to rise, but that it remained committed ...

Reuters South Africa: S.Africa's rand slightly firmer, stocks falter 2008-05-14

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand firmed slightly to the dollar on Tuesday, but lacked drivers to push it out of familiar range ...

Guardian: JK: Tanzania earns peanuts from fishing - IPP Media 2008-05-14

... Magufuli to form a task force that will investigate why Tanzania earns little from Lake Victoria resources compared to neighbouring Kenya and Uganda .

Mail & Guardian Online: Corruption always fights back 2008-05-14

In Kenya , Mwai Kibaki ran for office promising a clean government, while in Malawi, after the nightmare called Hastings Kamuzu Banda, the political leader ...

AngolaPress: Meeting of UN Committee on Peace in Central Africa Closes Today 2008-05-14

Luanda, 05/14 ê The 27th session of experts of the UN Standing Consultative Committee on peace in Central Africa going on since Tuesday in Luanda is closing ...

VietNamNet Bridge: Vietnam advocates security reform discussion at UN forums 2008-05-14

... played in restoring peace and promoting development in many African nations such as Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo .

Minnesota Public Radio: Somali novelist explores returning to chaos 2008-05-14

Peace talks opened in Djibouti, Somalia , today concerning the situation in neighboring Somalia . The United Nations special envoy to Somalia expressed hope ...

West Sussex Today: Daniel saddles up for epic ride for charity 2008-05-14

His route will take him through Europe, crossing the straits of Gibraltar to Morocco, passing through Cameroon, Gabon, Congo , Angola, Namibia and on to Cape ...

Bloomberg: ArcelorMittal South Africa Profit Gains 32% on Prices (Update1) 2008-05-14

By Ron Derby and Carli Lourens May 14 (Bloomberg) -- ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd., Africa's largest steelmaker, said first-quarter profit rose 32 percent ...

Bizcommunity.com: South Africa's first coaching academy receives ICF accreditation 2008-05-14

We are proud to announce that CCI and Consciousness Coaching® are now the first South African coaching academy and curriculum to be accredited by the ICF ...

Africasia: Zimbabwe exiles face new fear and loathing in South Africa 2008-05-14

Having fled the spiralling post-election violence in his native Zimbabwe, Given Sithole never imagined he would now be fearing for his life in what he saw ...

Modern Ghana: Africa"s Mobile Subscription Hits 280.58m 2008-05-14

By Daily Guide - Daily Guide The African continent has recorded a total of 280.58 million mobile lines as at the end of December 2007.

CIO: ITU AFRICA - Africans Change the Face of Mobility 2008-05-14

By Mikael Ricknäs Mobile money transfers, payments, how to charge customers and e-health are some of the areas where the rest of the world can look ...

Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqués de presse): Setting up of independent audit regulatory bodies crucial ... 2008-05-14

The setting up and proper resourcing of independent regulators for the auditing profession in African countries would enable the continent to align itself ...

Travel Wires: South Africa must tighten loose screws on tourism 2008-05-14

Johannesburg ê Global tourism hit new records in 2006, with 842-million arrivals, up 4,5% on the previous year. Last year, the industry generated ...

Travel Wires: South Africa"s glorious night of travel triumph 2008-05-14

Durban ê It was "Win Win Win" all the way for South Africa on Monday evening"s (12 May) first World Travel Awards Africa Ceremony, held in partnership ...

Free Press Release Center (press release): EnerisQ International Announces New Representation for Western Africa 2008-05-14

EnerisQ International, LLC announced today a strategic sales representation agreement which expands the company"s presence in Western Africa.

ITWeb: VeriFone further expands into West Africa 2008-05-14

[ London | Business Wire via ITWeb, 13 May 2008 ] - VeriFone Holdings Inc (NYSE: PAY) today announced that it has signed contractual agreements with leading ...

ITWeb: Toshiba expands into Africa 2008-05-14

BY STAFF WRITER , ITWEB [ Johannesburg, 13 May 2008 ] - Toshiba has opened a sales and support office in Nigeria, as part of its plan to expand into Africa.

SomaliNet: NORTH AFRICA: HUNGER, THIRST KILL 50 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS TRYING... 2008-05-14

(SomaliNet) In an attempt to reach Europe from North Africa, fifty illegal immigrants have died, the Tunisian Arab-language daily Assabah-Ousbouii reported ...

FOXBusiness: WebTech Wireless and Etisalat Sign an MoU and a Confirmed Purchase ... 2008-05-14

... Tanzania, Benin, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Niger, Togo, Republic of Central Africa , Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Afghanistan. With shares in Sudan's 'Sudatel'

Trading Markets (press release): DJ First Quantum Awaits Congo Response To License Review Appeal 2008-05-14

KMT is also owned by Congo's state-owned miner Gecamines (12.5%), Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (10%), International Finance ...

EcoWorldly: $28 Peanut Hero Creates Sustainable Sheller 2008-05-14

In the life of Jock Brandis, just a cursory look at the bloody fingers of women peanut shellers in an impoverished village in Africa is all it took ...

The Statesman Online: GTTA gets $10000 equipment 2008-05-14

... COCOBOD had pledged their support for the Association in its preparation for the All African Seniors Table Tennis Championship in DR Congo in December.

Cyprus Mail: New UN envoy arrives 2008-05-14

Zerihoun comes to Cyprus from the Sudan , where he served as the Secretary-General"s Principal Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Mission ...

International Business Times: DRC suspends cobalt concentrate exports again 2008-05-14

Congo's Katanga province suspended cobalt concentrate exports from the country'smineral heartland on Tuesday for at least a week, accusing companie ...

The Eureka Reporter: Barack"s folly 2008-05-14

Without an aggressive presence of foreign troops in Western Sudan and Eastern Chad , nothing has been able to be done to quell the rape and murder ...

AMERICAN.COM: Botswana and Zimbabwe: A Tale of Two Countries 2008-05-14

Congo "s new strongman, Laurent Kabila, was faced with an internal rebellion that drew military responses from Namibia, Zimbabwe, Angola, and Chad ...

Afrique en ligne: European defence ministers to visit Chad in June 2008-05-14

Because of the high tension between Chad and Sudan , strong security measures wil l be taken to protect the European delegation, officials added.

Borglobe: Sudanese refugee speaks to Liberty students 2008-05-14

Besides, no one wants another Darfur or a Chad interrupting the communities' daily rounds of tea. Rebels in the south and west of Sudan , Africa ´s biggest ...

Gresham Outlook: A glimpse of the nation"s future 2008-05-14

Students who had immigrated to the United States from the East African nation of Somalia also said they had dealt with stereotypes.

Reality TV World: CBS confirms 'Survivor' 17 will be in Gabon, be called 'Surviv ... 2008-05-14

Online rumors that Gabon -- which borders Guinea, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo and the Gulf of Guinea -- would be the location for Survivor's seventeenth ...

Pacific Free Press: I'm a Camera:" African Women Making Change 2008-05-14

by Ann Jones Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo -- The last time I was back in the USA, everyone was talking about "change.

Stabroek News: Enthralling series or mismatch? 2008-05-14

... test rankings only above Bangladesh and eighth of 12 One-day teams ahead of íalso ranì teams like Bangladesh, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Kenya in that order.

Namibian: African ministers meet on food crisis 2008-05-14

Kenya's expansion is seen slowing to 3,8 per cent this year from 7 percent in 2007, partly due to inflation as well as political unrest.

Business Report: Food costs to top agenda in Maputo 2008-05-14

Kenya's expansion has slowed to 3.8 percent from 7 percent last year, partly due to inflation as well as political unrest. "The shock relating to the high ...

Dispatch Online: Tsvangirai "due in Harare this week" 2008-05-14

He said Zimbabweans did not want a situation like the recent election violence in Kenya to erupt. íWe hope and believe (that) with the support of our ...

Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqués de presse): HIV/AIDS: New Infections in Africa Still RisingëEpidemic Continues 2008-05-14

... even as regional figures show falling prevalence in countries such as Kenya , and parts of Botswana, Côte d"Ivoire, Malawi, and Zimbabwe .

Nyasa Times: MALAWIANS: WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? 2008-05-14

Here come Zimbabwe and Kenya ! Encore? In all this tasteless poppycock we see the groping hand of the political amputee and despotic imbecile from Zimbabwe ...

CricInfo.com: Matches more than money 2008-05-14

In the last five-year period Kenya have only played 13 ODIs against Full Members, ten of those in a frantic month in 2006 when they toured Zimbabwe ...

Afrik.com: Kenya names Beijing Olympic team 2008-05-14

The chairman said Kenya had been forced to embark on early preparations due to the post- election violence which rocked the country and disrupted the general ...

Today's Zaman: TUSKON summit calls for overhaul of African trade 2008-05-14

Twenty African countries, including heavyweights such as South Africa, Egypt, Kenya and Senegal, sent their ministers for trade and economy to the summ ...

Democracy Now: Oxfam: Burma on Brink of Massive Public Health Catastrophe 2008-05-13

In news from Africa , Sudan has cut off ties with the neighboring country Chad . The Sudanese government accused Chad of backing a rebel attack on Khartoum ...

ReliefWeb (press release): Sudan: Mass arrests after rebel attack raise concern 2008-05-13

"The Sudanese government may be systematically rounding up suspected rebel or opposition supporters in Khartoum," said Georgette Gagnon, Africa director ...

Telegraph.co.uk: Vodafone faces tough call in bid to expand 2008-05-13

MTN has 68.2m customers, including 17.8m in Nigeria, 9m in Iran, and more than a million customers in nine other markets including Uganda .

Guardian: World Bank says Africa is fertile for investment - IPP Media 2008-05-13

By Guardian Reporter World Bank Managing Director and former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said the success of indigenou ...

Zimbabwe Guardian: SANDF generals on a 2008-05-12

SANDF has participated in peacekeeping operations in Lesotho , the Democratic Republic of Congo , Burundi , Sudan , and elsewhere.

Zimbabwe Guardian: Kenya still battling with election results 2008-05-12

A COMMISSION set up to investigate Kenya "s controversial presidential elections has revealed some flaws in voting patterns which could alter the result ...

Washington Post: The Roots And Jal Set The Hip-Hop Bar Higher 2008-05-13

Autobiographical material about Jal's life after he fled Sudan deals with nightmarish memories as he watches the conflict rage on from afar ("Hai").

Washington Post: Back to the Land, Warily 2008-05-13

After Kenya's disputed presidential election in December, local militiamen drove hundreds of thousands of farmers from their homes across this western ...

Trading Markets (press release): Vietnam to export more to Africa, western, southern Asia in 2008 2008-05-13

HANOI, May 13, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- -- Vietnam is estimated to export goods worth 2.3 billion US dollars to Africa, and western and southern Asia ...

Sydney Morning Herald: Beach Petroleum set to enter Africa 2008-05-13

Beach Petroleum Ltd is set to make its first move into Africa's oil and gas sector. The company has been granted exclusive rights to negotiate with ...

New York Times: Global Update Fake Malaria Drugs Emerging in Vulnerable Countrie ... 2008-05-13

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Until recently, fake malaria drugs have been a problem largely confined to Southeast Asia, where a sampling two years ago found 53 ...

Peninsula On-line: Bahrain Telecom eyes Africa, Asia for acquisitions 2008-05-13

manama • Bahrain Telecommunications Co said it is shifting its focus away from the Middle Eastëwhere assets are overpriced ë to Africa, India and ...

Gulf Times: Challenge and chance for farmers in Africa 2008-05-13

By Eva Krafczyk NAIROBI: Nigeria"s Akin Adesina, vice president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), sees the global food crisis as ...

Alton Telegraph: Yo ho ho, these pirates might kill ya" 2008-05-13

In April, Le Ponant, a small French cruise ship carrying 30 crew members (no passengers) off the coast of Somalia was seized by pirates (who were later ...

Business Day: Barloworld gears up to meet regional growth 2008-05-13

In the handling division, good growth in southern Africa was tempered by the slowdown in the US economy. The UK handling business was flat, but Belgium ...

Jamaica Gleaner: Final swing through Egypt 2008-05-13

Named for the British general who led the Egyptian army in successful campaigns in Sudan , when granted the island, he created this garden, now a public park ...

Geeska Afrika: Ethiopia: Capacity to protect safety of Djibouti trade corridor 2008-05-13

Ethiopia depends on Djibouti's seaport for its international trade as well as Barbara, the Somaliland and Bosaso, Puntland region of Somalia .

Politicsweb: SACP expels Madisha 2008-05-13

Another still current trustee is Molefe Tsele, who is now South Africa's ambassador in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is generally not available.

The South African Star: Complacency is SA's downfall in battle against Aids 2008-05-13

Based on studies which show that circumcision offers men significant protection against HIV infection, countries such as Kenya and Swaziland are running ...

AllAfrica.com: Southern Africa: Home Minister Defends Efficiency in Fight Against ... 2008-05-12

Angola's Home Affairs minister, Roberto Leal Monteiro "Ngongo", Saturday in Luanda called on chiefs of the Southern African Police to outline efficient ...

Reuters: S.Africa's Barloworld HY HEPS up, sees strong growth 2008-05-12

JOHANNESBURG, May 12 (Reuters) - South African industrial group Barloworld (BAWJ.J: Quote, Profile, Research) lifted half-year earnings per share ...

International Herald Tribune: Sudan arrests opposition leader after rebel raid 2008-05-12

On Sunday, Sudan cut diplomatic relations with neighbouring Chad , saying the attack by the rebels from the western Darfur region had been supported ...

Prensa Latina: Venezuela Strengthen Relations with Africa 2008-05-12

Havana, May 10 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan ties with African nations are increasingly stronger, expressed Reinaldo Bolivar, vice minister of Foreign Affair ...

Manchester Evening News: Vodafone mulls £20bn African deal 2008-05-12

... the Republic of Congo and Mozambique, after talks with part owner Telkom fell through. MTN has almost 70 million customers across Africa and the Middle ...

Geeska Afrika: Somali Ambassador dismisses Amnesty report is ridiculous and baseless 2008-05-12

The TFG of Somalia , Ethiopia, the international community, the Africa Union and other peace loving countries are also playing their part towards curtailing ...

Washington Post: In Burma, a UN Promise Not Kept 2008-05-12

Since then the United Nations has averted its gaze as Sudan's government continues to ravage the people of Darfur. It has turned away as Zimbabwe's ruler ...

The Guardian: Grads take proud final walk at UPEI 2008-05-12

The highlight of her enjoyable education was an international placement that saw her teach at a school in Uganda for students who lost their parents to AID ...

SteelGuru: Coal of Africa sells Holfontein project to 2008-05-12

Thomson Financial reported that coal company Coal of Africa Ltd has agreed to sell its Holfontein coal project in South Africa to Australian mining firm ...

New York Times: Sinew and Blood: Tugging Connections Between America and Africa 2008-05-12

By ALASTAIR MACAULAY The dancer and choreographer Reggie Wilson seems to be constantly working to enlarge the meanings of the term African-American.

Business Report: Africa's telecoms sector needs fresh boost to keep growing 2008-05-12

Africa's telecoms industry needs a fresh boost to continue its stellar growth, which has attracted interest from buyers in Europe, the Middle East ...

NetworkWorld.com: ITU AFRICA - Egypt's PM urges industry to tackle food crisis 2008-05-12

By Mikael Ricknäs , IDG News Service , 05/12/2008 The ICT (information and communications technology) industry needs to do its part to help alleviate ...

Khaleej Times: Asia"s trade outwits West"s aid in Africa 2008-05-12

BY DR N JANARDHAN (Gulf Angle) After decades, Africa"s real GDP grew by over six per cent in 2007, outpacing the world economic growth of about five per ...

Garowe Online: Somalia: Much talk of pirates, little mention of environmental ... 2008-05-12

So much diplomatic and media frenzy was initiated by the hijackings of European-owned vessels that were traveling along Somalia's dangerous coast.

Independent Online: Downs out of African Champions League 2008-05-12

Mamelodi Sundowns crashed out of the African Champions League despite beating Sudan champions Al Hilal 1-0 at Atteridgeville's Super Stadium in a hard ...

Business Day: Close, but no cigar, for the gallant Brazilians 2008-05-12

The damage Al-Hilal had inflicted in the first leg got the visitors into the lucrative group stages of Africa "s premier club competition, despite losing ...

Business Day: Time at the border is money 2008-05-12

The Lubumbashi border post between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo íeasilyì takes seven days, Curtis says . íWe have several programmes in place ...

Youngstown Vindicator: YSU student working to end Darfur killings 2008-05-12

She had heard about the genocide going on in the Darfur region of Sudan in Africa but didn"t realize the extent of the killing until she began reading ...

The Post Online: International Week begins with keynote speaker 2008-05-12

The ambassador"s speech is titled íThe Kenyan Crisis: Challenges of Nation-State Consolidation in Africa .ì He"ll speak for 30 minutes and then there will ...

GulfNews: Seeing the LIGHT? 2008-05-12

But there's another reason: Africa's largest beneficiary of foreign aid has shifted from food aid to cash assistance. Ethiopia is seen by aid organisati ...

Moneyweb: Four ways to ease a global food crisis over the next year 2008-05-12

Sacks of grain are important in feeding starving masses in the Darfur region of Sudan , where there are few locally grown alternatives.

Daily Nation: I know who will save us from these political gasbags 2008-05-12

But the most debilitating effect has been on the concept of Kenya itself. We are asking ourselves: Is Kenya worth all this suffering and death?

Business Day: Blue subsidiary to buy Zambian lender Nedfin 2008-05-12

... Botswana, Zambia, Uganda , Tanzania, Malawi, Lesotho, Kenya and Namibia. The company, which will dual list on the Botswana Stock Exchange on Thursday ...

New York Times: Op-Ed Contributor President Apostate? 2008-05-12

This idea often goes hand in hand with the altogether more plausible argument that Mr. Obama"s election would raise America"s esteem in Africa ë indeed ...

Swissinfo: Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack 2008-05-11

Rebels in the south and west of Sudan , Africa's biggest country, have for decades complained of neglect by the Arab-dominated central government.

African Path: Fighting surges again in Africa"s war-torn Burundi 2008-05-11

íI was told my home was looted by soldiers. I"m tired, I"m so tired ... Just let politicians give us peace, then we will always survive because we have arm ...

AllAfrica.com: South Africa: Mbeki's Letter to Justice Minister Made Public 2008-05-11

The Ginwala Commission of Inquiry has on Friday made public a letter from President Thabo Mbeki to Justice Minister Brigitte Mabandla concerning ...

AllAfrica.com: Kenya: Thousands Turn Up to Welcome PM in Kisumu 2008-05-11

" Kenya , Tanzania and Uganda will remain united to bring economic development in East Africa," Magufuli said, amid shouts of "hatutaki kusikia Uganda .

Contra Costa Times: Khartoum claims it has repulsed rebel incursion 2008-05-11

Sudanese officials accused Chad of backing the rebel advance, just as Chad accused Sudan of backing Chadian rebels who breached that country's capital th ...

The Australian: System transfers funds to radicals 2008-05-11

Somalian Muslim spiritual leader Hersi Hilole said Hawala was abused by community members to bankroll al-Qa'ida-linked terror networks in Somalia .

Africasia: S.Africa's ruling alliance calls for end to violence in Zimbabwe 2008-05-11

South Africa's ruling ANC and its alliance parties Sunday called for an end to all violence and harassment of civilians in Zimbabwe in the aftermath ...

Greeley Tribune: Various agencies help Somalis integrate into new culture 2008-05-11

Police are learning just how chaotic it is in Somalia , a country rife with civil war and led since 1991 by a series of warlords.

France24: Civil War since 1991 2008-05-11

Since the fall of dictator Siad Barre in 1991, Somalia's ongoing civil war has caused more than 300000 deaths. In recent days, more than 90000 have fled ...

Ventura County Star: Despite recent troubled times, Kenya still shines with beauty ... 2008-05-11

A coalition co-presidency was set up to end Kenya's violent civil disturbances. December's disputed election triggered more than 1000 deaths and ...

Aidsmap: Circumcision and partner reduction should be priorities for HIV ... 2008-05-11

They add that Rwanda, Congo and Angola, countries that have suffered war, genocide and rape, have a lower HIV prevalence than their stable and peaceful ...

Business Daily Africa: Orengo must tackle land hoarding 2008-05-11

... Kenya may never know true peace or achieve economic growth that can address the rampant poverty, violence almost every general election date and l ...

The Ledger: Top 10 Things You Need to Know Before Leaving for Vacation 2008-05-11

(5) African safaris: Tour operators have resumed their trips to the game parks of Kenya now that peace seems to have settled over the political situati ...

MiamiHerald.com: Frommer: Travels news and summer plans 2008-05-11

African safaris: Tour operators have resumed their trips to the game parks of Kenya , now that peace seems to have settled over the political situation ...

OpEdNews: Lessons From Africa and Annie 2008-05-11

A month after Zimbabwe had its presidential election the results were finally released. Zimbabwe's dictator for the past 38 years, Robert Mug ...

Reuters India: South Africa's ANC, leftist allies agree to end rift 2008-05-11

By Phumza Macanda JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC and its left-wing allies said on Sunday they had overcome rifts which had emerged under ...

Reuters: FEATURE-Battling to take death out of birth in Africa 2008-05-11

By Skye Wheeler JUBA, Sudan, May 11 (Reuters) - Lying on a sagging mattress and wincing slightly, Anna Lado laughs at the idea that she should have been ...

Reuters UK: Chad says surprised as Sudan cuts diplomatic ties 2008-05-11

" Chad can only acknowledge this hasty decision with regret," he said. Chad and Sudan have long traded accusations that the other supports rebels operating ...

Reuters: FACTBOX: Violence stalks troubled Sudan 2008-05-11

Sudan is Africa's largest country with an area of 2.5 million sq km (967500 sq miles). It straddles the middle reaches of the Nile and is bordered by Egypt ...

Reuters: Rare Somalia talks make slow start, UN hopeful 2008-05-11

(Writing by Daniel Wallis; Editing by Charles Dick) (For full Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: africa .reuters.com/)

Reuters: FACTBOX-What next after rebel attack on Sudan's capital? 2008-05-11

Both Sudan and Chad have become oil producers in recent years, giving them access to new weaponry. But in both countries, the oil fields have been far ...

Reuters: Sudan cuts diplomatic relations with Chad 2008-05-11

KHARTOUM, May 11 (Reuters) - Sudan broke off diplomatic relations with Chad on Sunday after an attack by Darfur rebels on the capital Khartoum that ...

Reuters: Sudan says rebel attack on Khartoum defeated 2008-05-11

Sudan accused neighboring Chad of backing the rebels, who made a lightning advance across some 600 km (400 miles) of desert and scrub between Darfur ...

Boston Globe: Ecotourists find wildlife aplenty in Uganda 2008-05-11

KASESE, Uganda - A warthog grazed on the thick grass outside my front door and by my back door stood a waterbuck. Both wild animals were harmless from ...

Melodika.net: Pangea Day to be Broadcast for TV in 150 Countries, Plus Global ... 2008-05-11

... Chad , Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ecuador, Eritrea, India, Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Sudan and the United ...

Los Angeles Times: Misunderstandings plague African adoptions 2008-05-11

In October, six French aid workers were stopped in Chad with 103 children they said were Darfur orphans being taken to foster families in France.

Bloomberg: Vodafone to Bid $39 Billion for Africa's MTN, Sunday Times Says 2008-05-11

By Scott Hamilton and Mark Herlihy May 11 (Bloomberg) -- Vodafone Group Plc may offer 20 billion pounds ($39 billion) to take over MTN Group Ltd.

Afrique en ligne: Chambas seeks Israeli assistance to boost agriculture in West Africa 2008-05-11

Lagos, Nigeria - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has called for Israeli assistance in ensuring the efficient management ...

Mffais.com: Spdr Emerging Middle East And Africa Etf potentially made $456726 ... 2008-05-11

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GulfNews: Gang of drug traffickers from Africa held in Dubai 2008-05-11

Dubai: Police arrested an African gang that attempted to traffic more than Dh200,000 worth of heroin via courier to countries in Asia, Europe and Africa.

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