Egyptian editor jailed for publishing without a license
An Egyptian editor was sentenced to one-year in prison on Wednesday as the Egyptian government continued its efforts to censor media in the country....
Football : Olympic Soccer Silver medallists beg for call up
Chinedu Ogbuke, Ade Adeleye and Obasi Olubayo Adefemi have all pleaded to be included in the Nigerian Senior team. The Olympic Silver medallists have...
US film-maker accused of espionage still being held in Nigeria
U.S. filmmaker Andrew Berends continues to be interrogated by security forces in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, while authorities have told translator Samuel George to report...
Military colonel openly threatens to kill journalist
On 13 August 2008, Jean-Christophe Houngho, parliamentary
correspondent of "Le Matinal", a privately-owned daily newspaper,
complained to the journalists' union that his life is in danger.
Houngho...
Liberia scores encouraging marks in ‘Doing Business’ report
According to the latest World Bank report on 'Doing Business', Liberia's Net income has been described as modest but encouraging.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf welcomed...
Youths protest persistent power outages in Guinea
It has been three months with no electricity in Bambeto and Cosa in Conakry, Guinea and hundreds of youths have demonstrated against the state-run...
Nigerian President creates new ministry in charge of oil region
In an attempt to bring peace and stability to the Oil producing region of the country, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday created the Federal...
South Korean vessel seized by pirates
A South Korean cargo ship was seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia on Wednesday as hijackers demanded a $1.4m (€1m, £790,000) ransom...
Tourism sector in Namibia hits 1m visits this year
International arrivals in Namibia's booming tourism sector are expected to hit one million by the end of the year, officials in the tourism sector...
EU to work more closely with Angola after free and fair elections
After a peaceful, fair and free election, stability and socio-economic development is next for Angola, the head of the EU mission to Angola has...
Ericsson’s highest sales in Africa to foster cheaper services
Swedish-based telecommunications giant, Ericsson, said it had benefitted immensely from Africa's vibrant mobile phone industry, with sales soaring up to € 400 million this...
African risk investment insurance starts operations
Africa's sole risk insurance body, the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), has announced a new partnership with insurance firms across East Africa to cushion...
More Destruction of lives and property expected in Ghana
More bloodshed and acts of aggression is expected in the months leading to Decembers presidential and legislative elections in Ghana, analysts have warned.
In anticipation,...
Nigerian ministers in panick mode as cabinet shake-up begins
Ministers have their hearts in their mouths as President Umaru Yar'adua prepares to announce the names of ministers to be sacked in what is...
Ethiopian gov’t running out of luck
In the past four years, the rain fell in torrents, Demeke Hafiso’s crops sprouted like clockwork, his three-acre plot filled the stomachs of his...
Anti-child pornography site launched in South Africa
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has launched an anti-child pornography website and has urged all citizens to report incidents and provide tip-offs anonymously...
Yemen Horn of Africa : Calm sea lures African migrants
According to UNHCR, more than 22,532 people have arrived in Yemen since the beginning of 2008. Most live in abject poverty
SANAA, 9 September 2008...
Somali pirates seize Egyptian boat for ransom
An Egyptian boat and crew are being held off the coast of Somalia's Puntland by Somali pirates, Egyptian officials reported late Monday. They said...
Nigeria and Congo move toward Maritime agreement
Maritime transportation between Nigeria and the Republic of Congo will be enhanced in the near future, the Nigerian Minister of Transportation, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke,...
Controversial Mbeki guard, ‘assassination plotter’ and arms deal whistle blower dies
Bheki Jacobs - also known as Uranin Vladimir, Hassan Solomon and Hassan Osman and belived to be Thabo Mbeki "personal secret agent" died...
Industrial fears as Gaslink plans gas price rise in Nigeria
More than 120 manufacturing companies in Nigeria could fold up and about 60,000 workers thrown out of job if Gaslink Nigeria Limited executes its...
Venus and Serena Williams in first joint African visit after US Open
Global tennis sensations Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, are due in Nigeria in November 2008 in what will be their first-ever joint visit to...
Michael Essien’s injury sends Chelsea into rage
Michael Essien limped out of Ghana’s game against Libya early on in the World Cup qualifier on Friday and Chelsea FC is anxiously waiting...
Obama and Clinton to meet as McCain moves into poll lead
Barack Obama is set to meet Bill Clinton at the former president’s foundation headquarters in Harlem on Thursday in their first face-to-face meeting since...
Suspected Mauritanian terrorists and suspected killers of French tourists transferred to prison
Several dozen alleged Islamist terrorists were on Sunday night transferred from a military barracks in Nouakchott to a civilian prison located near the law...
Zimbabwe power-sharing talks progressing
Crisis power-sharing talks in Zimbabwe between the government and the opposition, mediated by South African President Thabo Mbeki, were adjourned on Monday to Tuesday...
Four persons die in gun battle over water rights
Four Egyptian farmers were killed in a gun battle in the south of the country Sunday as two families battled over water rights, police...
Egypt’s decision to stop supply of natural gaz to Israel raises concern
Israel has voiced concern over the Egyptian government's decision to stop the supply of natural gas to the Jewish state. Israeli officials have reported...
Nigerian President fires secretary to government
In one of his official duties since returning from a prolonged trip to Saudi Arabia, Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has sacked the Secretary...
2010 World Cup/CAN qualifiers : Group Standings
Following are the latest group standings after the fifth round of matches in the joint qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup/African Cup of Nations.
After...