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Obama – McCain : Black controversy deals a blow to ailing McCain campaign
John McCain’s right-hand man hit a raw nerve on Monday when he said another terrorist attack on US soil would prove a “big advantage”...
Eto’o won’t leave Barca
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o is yet to decide whether to stay at Barcelona or switch clubs.
Eto'o, speaking Monday at the launch of the 10/10...
Egypt’s sweet revenge as they beat Malawi
Egypt got back on track in t heir 2010 World Cup/African na tions cup qualification campaign with a solid 2-0 victory over Malawi here...
Ghana black stars beat Gabon but fail to convince fans
Ghana Black Stars managed a 2- 0 win over Azingo Nationale o f Gabon in their 2010 World Cup/CAN qualifier at the Ohene Djan...
Reasons why the Movement for Democratic Change pulled out of election run-off
Statement delivered by Morgan Tsvangirai announcing a decision taken by the leadership of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
The MDC won the March 29th...
Obama’s smart move reveals systemic loophole
More than 30 years ago, following the Watergate scandal, the US provided for the partial public funding of presidential elections. Candidates would get public...
Marrakech road-map adopted by African and South American states
African and Latin American trade ministers adopted the Marrakech road map which aims at the consolidation of a strategic South-South trade, during a meeting...
Dysentery bacteria discovery marks research breakthrough
Researchers at INSERM in France recently discovered that Shigella, a
bacterium responsible for causing acute intestinal inflammation, destroys
our immune defences.
This is an important discovery...
Obama and McCain prepare to debate on TV
Newt Minow’s office is like a guide to modern US politics. The walls are cluttered with framed letters and photographs signed by presidents and...
Boxing : Results of fifth round of the African Cup of Nations in Mauritius
Here are the results of the 5th round of the African Cup of Nation (CAN) boxing championships Thursday at the Vacoas Boxing Center in...
The irony of a sensitive fight for patents
Last month, the World Health Organization's governing body, the World Health Assembly (WHA), formally adopted a set of public policy recommendations for poor governments...
Scheduled matches : 2010 World Cup / African Cup of Nations
The 2010 World Cup/African Cup of Nations joint qualifiers continue across Africa this weekend, with 23 matches slated.
The matches will be the fourth for...
Three key players missing from Kenya squad
Italy-based midfielder MacDonald Mariga and goalkeeper Arnold Origi are among the players left out of the Kenyan World Cup squad for their match against...
Obama and McCain fight over campaign funding
Barack Obama on Thursday became the first American presidential candidate since Richard Nixon to rely solely on private money to sustain his White House...
Women hiding their HIV status for fear of being battered
Maria is living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Antiretroviral medicines (ARVs) are now more widely available and are supposed to make her...
Anjouan commended for first round of presidential polls
African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Jean Ping has expressed his satisfaction with the conduct of the first round of the presidential poll on the...
Eto’o, Ronaldino and Deco to leave Barcelona
New Barcelona coach and former Barcelona captain, Pep Guardiola, who succeeds Frank Rijkaard says Ronaldinho, Deco and Samuel Eto'o can leave the club, saying...
Education equals economic development
Ecowas Commission President Mohamed Ibn Chambas has said education is indispensable if Africa is to develop and the enormous potentialities of the continent's youths...
The U.K. to dish out visas to highly skilled African migrants
Following the tightening of British border security arrangements, the UK government Monday announced the introduction of a new system for assessing highly-skilled migrants who...
African leaders step up condemnation of Mugabe
Former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano is among the 40 prominent African personalities who have signed an open letter calling for an end to the...
Full results of boxing Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritius
Here are the results of this weekend’s boxing matches that took place at the boxing centre of Vacoas, Mauritius, in the second round of...
Big teams fall to underdogs in weekend’s WC / CAN qualifiers
Less fancied Malawi national football team, the Flames, have emerged as surprise leaders in Group 12 of the joint World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations...
Better health care only a telephone click away
The small, dusty village of Mayange lies 20 kilometres from Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. Its health centre has fewer than 40 beds but serves an...
Changing the face of history
They fought for Independence, participated in the liberation struggle of Zimbabwe and South Africa, but they were excluded from the fruits of freedom.
By...
National mourning for victims of xenophobic violence
Rocked by Xenophobic violence, South Africa has set a side a day of national mourning later this month in honour of those killed in...
Obama just black or simply an exceptional politician
When Barack Obama, having secured the presidential nomination, ended his victory speech last week, CNN sought its first reaction from Jesse Jackson – not...
From African child soldier to Father of the Internet
I felt the hard, cold steel of a gun against the back of my head. I spun around and saw my assailant's finger shaking...
Football : 2010 WC /CAN qualifiers 2nd Round Schedule
The joint qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup/African Cup of Nations continue across Africa this weekend, with 23 matches slated.
The joint qualifiers for the...
Oprah Winfrey : The queen of talk remains the queen of stars
Oprah Winfrey is, for a second consecutive year, at the very top of the most powerful celebrity list compiled by Forbes magazine. Making it...
Barack Obama’s winning internet strategy
If there were a gold medal for political use of new technology, almost every web aficionado would award it to Barack Obama. But on...