China responds to Spielberg : Olympics and Darfur
The response from China over director Spielberg’s decision to drop out of his role as an adviser came on Thursday. “Holding up banners and...
UNDP, Nigerian oil state sign MOU on development
The UNDP and Nigeria's oil state of Bayelsa were billed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Thursday for the Niger Delta Local Development...
Several feared dead in Nigeria building collapse
Several persons were feared dead or injured when a two-storey building collapsed in Lagos Island Wednesday evening, eyewitnesses said. They said at least five...
Africa: Another Genetically Modified crop debate
Once heralded as an environmentally friendly “silver bullet” in the fight against poverty and hunger, genetically-modified (GM) crops today generate huge controversy over their...
Switzerland considering travel sanctions against Kenyan politicians
Switzerland is planning travel restrictions against Kenyan politicians who may be seen as causing the failure of the African Union (AU) mediation talks to...
Kadhafi receives message from Morocco’s King
Libyan leader Muammar Kadhafi on Tuesday night received Morocco's foreign and cooperation minister, Taieb Fassi Fahri, who handed to him a message from King...
US President Bush arrives in Ghana on 19 February
United States President George W. Bush arrives in Ghana on 19 February for a two-day visit as part of an African tour during which...
ANC rejects calls for dissolution of Parliament
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) Wednesday rejected calls by opposition parties - the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Independent Democrats (ID) - for...
Fifa Africa Top Ten out, after CAN 2008
Fifa rankings reflect a team's performance over a period of four years. Nigeria slipped to number six on the continent after an...
Spielberg Shuns China Olympics over Darfur
In protest against Chinas indifference towards the Darfour conflict and its relations with Sudan, Steven Spielberg announced his withdrawal as an artistic adviser for...
ANC rejects calls for dissolution of Parliament
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) Wednesday rejected calls by opposition parties - the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Independent Democrats (ID) - for...
Southern Africa Floods Victims: Aid Sought
After barely recovering from last year's floods and only halfway into the current rainy season, rivers have overflowed their banks and predictions of more...
Press situation deteriorated dramatically in 2007, shows NUSOJ annual report
Targeting Truth Tellers: Journalism in a Climate of Fear and Intimidation Annual Report of Press Freedom Violations.
The freedom of the press situation in Somalia...
Gabon to hold local elections 27 April
The Autonomous and Permanent National Electoral Commission (CENAP) of Gabon has set 27 April for local elections, sources from the Interior Ministry said in...
Morocco’s national carrier gets new plane
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has taken delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 airplane and will receive two others in March and October, the national...
Telecoms firm not shielding Nigeria coach from sack
The confusion over the fate of Nigeria coach Berti Vogts has deepened, after the telecommunications firm responsible for his US$50,000 monthly salary denied FA...
Mauritania: Court upholds imprisonment of journalist
A Nouakchott Court of Appeal has upheld the one-year jail sentence, for defamation, of the editorial director of the periodical "Al Aqsa", Abdel Vettah...
Fire outbreak at the National TV station creates panick in Abidjan
The technical block of the Ivorian broadcasting house (RTI) was engulfed in flames Monday evening, during the evening news braodcast at 8pm.
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Zimbabwe: Makoni versus Mugabe
“it seems that the laws of the country are suspended during elections... people are forced to chant party slogans and produce ruling ZANU PF...
Nigeria parliament passes 2008 budget
Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly (parliament) has finally passed the 2008 Appropriation Bill, about three months after President Umaru Yar'Adua presented it to a joint...
Moroccan civil servants go on strike on Wednesday
Moroccan trade unions have called a national 24-hour strike for Wednesday in the public service and local communities sector to protest rising prices of...
Court overturns jail sentence against Al Jazeera producer
A Court of Appeal in Cairo has overturned a six-month jail sentence passed on Al Jazeera producer Huwaida Taha, over her documentary on torture...
Newly-listed Nigerian insurance firm eyes West African market
One of Nigeria's financial institutions, Goldlink Insurance Plc, Tuesday got listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), amid plans to expand its business frontiers...
Air France resumes Ndjamena flights
Air France has resumed its flights between Paris and Ndjamena, Chadian capital, the office of the airline for Central Africa announced in Libreville on...
Bush due in Rwanda on 19 February
US President George Bush is due in Kigali on 19 February for a brief visit to Rwanda as part of an African tour, Rwandan...
Zimbabwean women take to the street with Valentine cards
Over 800 protesters under the banner of "Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA)" on Tuesday took to the streets of Bulawayo singing and dishing out...
FIFA, Ericsson sign multimedia deal
Ericsson and the world’s soccer governing body FIFA Tues day signed an agreement which will enable FIFA use Ericsson’s content and servi c e...
Kenya: ODM wants PM’s post with executive powers, PNU says no
Although hopes are rising that the Kenyan post-polls crisis will soon be resolved by the African Union (AU) and the UN-backed mediation panel, the...
Africa’s Political Rhetoric
I am a neophyte in what concerns the analysis of forms of governments and my colleagues must be glad that this article is finally...
Obama’s thin lead
Barack Obama is gathering momentum in his uninterrupted series of wins and hopes to shoot into a clear lead over rival Hillary Clinton in...