ECOWAS – OSI extend cooperation
The ECOWAS Commission and the Open Society Institute (OSI) have agreed to extend their areas of cooperation to cover such issues as managing revenue...
Nigeria’s 2008 budget ‘to be presented to the public’
Bicameral legislature in passing the 2008 Appropriation Bill may end Tuesday (12 Feb), as the National Assembly (parliament) has announced plans to present the...
Nigerian bourse lists New insurance firm
The Universal Insurance Plc has joined the league of quoted companies at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), as it listed 16 billion ordinary shares...
DR Congo to apply for OHADA membership
The Democratic Republic of Congo has officially moved to securing the membership of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA),...
Board of Directors of John Paul II Foundation begins weeklong meeting
The 26th session of the Board of Directors of the John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel began in Ouagadougou on Monday to enable...
Ayaan Hirsi Ali soon a french citizen ?
France supports Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former Dutch Minister who has received death threats for her views on radical islam. Paris is examining how...
several people feared dead in Niger Delta violence
A Nigerian Navy soldier was killed, another wounded and several militants were feared dead following a clash between soldiers and suspected militants along the...
Fourth uranium firm to list on Namibian bourse
Australian uranium firm, Paladin Energy Ltd., which operates in Namibia and Malawi, said Monday it would dual list on the Namibia Stock Exchange (NSX)...
Gambia: Supreme Court to deliver judgment on opposition’s case
Gambia's Supreme Court, sitting in Banjul with a five-man-judge panel, will Tuesday deliver its verdict on the controversial "Local Government Amendment Act," which is...
South Africa’s Foreign Minister visits Russia
South African Foreign Minister, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Monday arrived in Moscow, where she will hold discussions with Russian Minister of Natural Resources Yuri...
Sudan: Government Must End Attacks on Civilians
Recent attacks on villages in West Darfur that have left more than 150 people dead highlight the urgent need for all sides to respect...
Mbeki apologises for power cuts
South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki on Friday sought to reassure international and domestic businesspeople over the fall out from the country’s power crisis insisting...
Kenyan businesses back Annan
Kenya's business community has reiterated its commitment to be part of the economic recovery and reconstruction process in the aftermath of the post-election violence...
CAN 2008: Final Statistics from African Cup of Nations
The 26th edition of the MTN African Cup of Nations, tagged Ghana 2008, rounded off in Accra Sunday, with Egypt beating Cameroon 1-0 to...
Nigerians in Libyan jails
Family members of Nigerians in Libyan jails have asked the President of the Nigerian Senate, David Mark, to intervene so they could be released,...
CAF Names best XI for CAN 2008
The confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday released the Best XI for the 26th MTN Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana 2008. CAF said...
CAN 2008 breaks goal scoring record
A total of 99 goals were scored in the 32 matches played at the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana,...
Egypt wins 6th Nations Cup title
Defending champion Egypt beat Cameroon 1-0 Sunday to win the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. The lone goal was...
CAN 2008: Egypt CAN 2008 Champions
The Pharaohs of Egypt retained Africa's most coveted football trophy when they defeated Cameroon 1-0 in the final match of the 26th MTN Africa...
Kenya: Mediation talks going well
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has expressed satisfaction that the mediation talks spearheaded by former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan are going on well....
UNFPA donates drugs to Sierra Leone
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated drugs and medical equipment worth US$15 million to Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health and Sanitation to...
Thabo Mbeki commended by Poverty Alliance
Members of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) alliance across Africa have welcomed the prioritization of poverty reduction in South African President...
CAN 2008: LeRoy gets new contract
Despite the failure of the Black Stars to achieve the "host and win" dream of Ghanaians, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) says it is...
Libyan and Tunisian experts discuss maritime issues
Libyan and Tunisian experts on maritime issues on Saturday began their third meeting in Tripoli focusing on the foundations for the establishment joint work...
Gambian President attracts 1600 infertile women
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has resumed his infertility treatment using traditional medicine.
The president's call saw 1,600 women looking for babies lining up as...
Egypt: HIV + presumed homosexuals chained and shamed…
Two Egyptians arrested last October, supposedly HIV positive, are handcuffed to their hospital beds 23 hours per day while awaiting sentencing for homosexuality. The...
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Thrity percent less maize by 2030
As global warming pushes temperatures up and droughts become more intense, the production of maize, southern Africa's staple food, could drop by as much...
ECOWAS network of electoral commissions formed
Heads of institutions responsible for managing elections in ECOWAS Member States have agreed to set up the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions, as a...
Nigerian bourse ends week subdued
Trading witnessed a downturn at the close of this week's transactions on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), with a turnover of...
Ghana 2008 erases Nations Cup all time goal-scoring record
The ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ghana Saturday erased the all-time record for the number of goals scored at a single Nations...