Democratic Republic of Congo - Community radio station back on air after...
Franais (RSF/IFEX) - 23 January 2012 - Radio Communautaire Tujenge Kabambare (RCTK) is back on air after having been suspended for three months on the orders of territorial administrator ...
View ArticleGhana loses second cabinet minister
Ghana flags flying high to witness the celebration at the ANC 100th year centenary celebration that was held in Bloemfontein, Free State stadium. Picture: Motshwari ...
View ArticleEmirates SkyCargo Expands Dubai-Africa Service
Carrier will add five weekly flights to Zambia, Zimbabwe, starting Feb. 1 Emirates SkyCargo will further boost cargo capacity to Africa in early February by adding five weekly flights from Dubai to ...
View ArticleZimbabwe suspends state workers strike
Zimbabwe union leaders on Tuesday suspended a strike that shuttered the nation's schools as civil servants demanded a doubling of basic wages, on the eve of talks with the government, a ...
View ArticleSouth African team envisages interest in low-cost housing scheme
New Delhi, Jan 24 : A South African delegation Tuesday evinced interest in a low-cost housing scheme being executed by the Delhi government, saying it could be replicated in its ...
View ArticleEthiopia clears Olympic champion Bekele
The suspension of Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele and 34 others has been lifted, clearing the way for the Ethiopian great to run at the London ...
View ArticleZimbabwe teachers join national strike over pay
HARARE, Zimbabwe -; More teachers in Zimbabwe on Tuesday joined a national strike in which government workers are seeking to double their salaries. Their action on the strike's second ...
View ArticleTunisia sees best Arab market performance
A year after the popular uprising in Tunisia sparked the Arab Spring, its stock market has turned in the best performance of any Arab bourse in the last six months. Having fallen by 30 per cent in ...
View ArticleICC prosecutor hails ruling on Kenya as crucial step for country's future
The recent ruling by the International Criminal Court (ICC) requiring four prominent Kenyans to stand trial for crimes against humanity allegedly committed in late 2007 represents a significant step ...
View ArticleUN envoy re-establishes office in Mogadishu after 17-year hiatus
The United Nations envoy for Somalia, Augustine P. Mahiga, today formally moved his office back to the ...
View ArticleBlack Caps not taking Zimbabwe lightly
The Black Caps are using their historic victory against Australia before Christmas as a catalyst to boost their test record. But batsman Brendon McCullum says while a mental switch is needed from ...
View ArticleUS troops waltzing into Libya while setting up Iran
It was recently reported that 12,000 American troops were in Malta waiting for "deployment" to Libya. Who do they think they are sending all those troops into a country they have no ...
View ArticleNo Madagascar for Rav till murder matter resolved
The return of Madagascar's president-in-exile Marc Ravalomanana to his home country will be delayed until the Southern African Development Committee (SADC) can resolve the matter of a criminal ...
View ArticleProject Improves Nutritional Value of Bananas
press release Brisbane, Australia - Bill and Melinda Gates have paid a visit to Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers working on a banana biofortification project which aims to ...
View ArticleAnalysing the Two Sudans' Oil Dispute
analysis Six months after the secession of the Republic of South Sudan from Sudan, the two countries have still not been able to resolve a number of important outstanding issues. Prominent among ...
View ArticleUN Raises Alarm Over Air Attack in South
Juba - Sudan air force on Monday bombed Elfoj refugee camp in South Sudan's Upper Nile state, leaving 14 civilians missing and injuring another, the UN said on Tuesday, raising the already high ...
View ArticleSyli National Lose West African Derby Despite Final Push
Syli National were close to an equaliser after excellent build-up play on the right saw Abdoul Camara provide an excellent cross that was just out of the reach of Ousmane Barry. Going into the ...
View ArticlePedestrian Black Stars Edge Past Competitive Newbies
Ghana continued the pedestrian start to the African Nations Cup by the pre-tournament favourites when they edged past debutants Botswana 1-0 in the Group D match in Franceville on Tuesday. The ...
View ArticleSomalia - NUSOJ annual report says 2011 even worse for journalists
The annual report of the National Union of Somali Journalists, a partner organization of Reporters Without Borders, paints a worrying picture of abuses suffered by the media in 2011 and condemns the ...
View ArticleZambia seizes back telecoms firm
Zambia has seized control of the country's biggest telecoms company - sold to a Libyan investor two years ago by the previous government. A government enquiry ruled in November that the sale ...
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