Zambia shuts polluting Glencore plant
Zambia closed has a copper treatment plant belonging to Glencore International's Mopani Copper Mines for pollution violations, the state environmental agency said on ...
View ArticleArms dump blast at Brazzaville kills hundreds
International News: BRAZZAVILLE/KINSHASA, Up to 200 people were killed on Sunday when an arms dump exploded in Brazzaville, ripping apart a nearby neighborhood in the Congo Republic's capital, ...
View ArticleIndia visualize partnership with Africa
Africa News: New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said India has a vision for a partnership with Africa to deal with some of the common challenges of the 21st ...
View ArticleEight killed in tropical storm Irina
Manuel Machaieie of the Disasters Management Institute told Radio Mozambique on Monday three people were killed on Sunday when a tree fell on their homes in south Mozambique's Xai Xai district. ...
View ArticleSmall blasts in Rep. of Congo for 2nd day
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo -; Small detonations shook the capital of the Republic of Congo for a second day Monday, after a fire inside a weapons depot set off a series of explosions so violent ...
View ArticleNamibia’s MTC says fibre permission delays dog 4G plans
Namibian cellco Mobile Telecommunications (MTC) says it is facing further obstacles in its already-delayed plans to roll out 4G mobile services. Last Wednesday Windhoek City Council deferred a ...
View ArticleLibya PM to address nation on federalism
Libya: Libya's Prime Minister Abdel Rahim al-Kib is due to address the nation Monday on the issue of federalism, his office said, as aspirations for decentralisation gained momentum in the east ...
View ArticleWeapons smuggled into Egypt from Libya increase
CAIRO (AP) -- The number of weapons smuggled into Egypt across the Libyan border is on the increase, with thousands of weapons flooding into the country, security officials said on ...
View ArticleWeapons smuggling into Egypt from Libya increases
An Egyptian woman walks past a mural with a picture depicting slain Azhar sheikh Emad Effat, who was killed during clashes between protesters and army soldiers in December 2011, with verses of Quran ...
View ArticleSeychelles to transfer pirates to Somalia
A Somali inmate detained in an anti-piracy operation conducted by Seychelles Coast Guard, pauses as he works at the incarceration block in Montagne Posee near Victoria, Seychelles, Friday, March 2, ...
View ArticleRescuers try to keep fire from 2nd depot in Congo
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo -; International experts fought Monday to prevent a fire from reaching a second arms depot in the capital of the Republic of Congo, a day after a blaze set off a ...
View ArticleBlasts in Congo ammo depot kill hundreds
BRAZZAVILLE - Hundreds were killed and many more injured after a series of explosion in an ammunition depot in the Congo's capital of Brazzaville, officials said.
View ArticleRibadu-Led Taskforce to Create New Revenue Opportunities
LAGOS - Former chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, is set to create new revenue opportunities in addition to its core assignment of determining all ...
View ArticleVan Der Pluym Satisfied With Berekum Chelsea Progress
Berekum Chelsea head coach Hans Van der Pluym has expressed satisfaction with his team's progress to the next round of the 2012 Orange CAF Champions League. The Ghana champions beat Liberian ...
View ArticleNew Tools Help Countries Harness the Potential of Bioenergy
Rome - FAO has just released a suite of guidance documents and policymaking tools that governments can use to help rural communities benefit from bioenergy development and ensure that biofuel crop ...
View Article'Nigeria is Epicentre of Continent's Economic Growth'
Leading market analysts and industry regulators have described Nigeria's economic growth rate as exceptional, in spite of its huge infrastructure deficit, at a time of slow growth across ...
View ArticleUs Spends U.S.$35 Million On Anti-Piracy Trainings in Africa
United States (US) Sunday said it has committed about $35 million into the training of naval personnel in Nigeria and other countries within the Gulf of Guinea on how to combat piracy, oil bunkering ...
View ArticleGeothermal Test Drilling Finally Starts in August
Joseph Kiheri ) Efforts to exploit geothermal reserves for electricity generation appear to gather more steam with drilling of the first exploration wells in Karisimbi scheduled to commence in ...
View ArticleHow Project Inspire Africa Inspires Would-Be Entrepreneurs
The ongoing 'Project Inspire Africa,' a reality TV show focusing on entrepreneurship, will soon crown the winning contestant who will receive US$ 50,000 as start-up capital to setup his ...
View ArticleAfrican Union Celebrates the Africa Environment Day
The main celebration of Africa Environment Day was marked in N’Djamena, Chad on 03 March 2012. This was the 10th year of celebration since 2002 when the day was adopted by the African Union ...
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