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Pan-African satellite, RASCOM-1, finally goes into orbit
The first Pan-African direct telecommunications and television satellite, RASCOM-1, which had experienced some problems shortly after its launch by the Ariane rocket 22 December...
Reducing maternal deaths in Africa
Maternal deaths in Africa would decline if women had access to well-equipped health centres with suitably trained and skilled staff. Africa Renewal’s Mary Kimani...
Mobile bank for every African pocket?
With most formal banks inaccessible to many Africans, the service of mobile phone banking is expanding to the poor on the continent. Africa Renewal’s...
The New African-American and diasporan webmagazine
The Washington Post launched a Webmagazine The Root dedicated to African-Americans and the African diaspora, on Monday . Lynette Clemetson, editing manager, tells us...
Chinese Company to build railway lines in Libya
Libya and a Chinese company on Sunday signed two agreements for 3.2 billion Libyan dinars (1US$=1.15 Libyan dinars) under which the Chinese company would...
CAN 2008: Tunisia 2-3 Cameroon : the Lions roar on
It was the Tunesians against the scoreline, Monday, as they fought to get back into the race wtih Cameroon during the quarter finals of...
CAN 2008: Nigeria FA to sack coach Berti Vogts
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has received the green light to fire Super Eagles' head coach, following the team's quarter-final elimination from the 26th...
Chad: Rebels withdraw from N’djamena
Chadian rebels who surrounded the presidency in N'Djamena on Sunday in a bid to oust President Idriss Deby have withdrawn completely following helicopter raids...
Liberia in record cocaine seizure
Men near drums full of cocaine on ship. Some suggested throwing the drugs into the sea. Barrels containing about 2.5 tonnes of cocaine have...
155 Sub-saharan migrants arrested in Western Sahara
Moroccan security services arrested 155 Sub-saharan migrants Sunday as they attempted to get illegally to the Canary Islands (Spain) on board makeshift boats, Moroccan...
South African mediator pulls out of Kenyan peace talks
The mediation process to end post-election political standoff in Kenya suffered a major setback after mediator Cyril Matemela Ramaphos a of South Africa announced...
Chad: Government forces claim Victory
Rebels seeking to topple the government of President Idriss Deby fought their way to a few blocks to the presidential palace on the weekend,...
Three soldiers, 8 militants die in Niger Delta gun battle
A gun duel between suspected militants and soldiers in Nigeria's restive Niger Delta region at the weekend left three navy soldiers and 8 militants...
Sierra Leone’s govt. continues purge of pro-opposition officials
The government of Sierra Leone has asked five top government officials to proceed on leave, in what is widely believed to be a move...
It’s been a long time since I got proud – Le Roy
Ghana's coach Claude Le Roy has said he is very proud of his team, the Black Stars, following its 2-1 win over arch-rival Nigeria...
Six killed in Malawi floods as President tours affected area
Six people have been confirmed dead in Lower Shire Valley district of Chikwawa, Malawi as President Binguwa Mutharika Sunday made an aerial tour of...
CEN-SAD condemns rebel attack in Chad
The Community of Sahelo-Saharan states (CEN-SAD) Sunday condemned attempts at overthrowing a democratically and constitutionally-elected government, in violation of the constitutive act of the...
CAN 2008 : Ghana gives Nigeria the boot
In a hot afternoon weather, the Nigerian Super Eagles and The Ghanaian Black Stars batteld their way to the semi finals in a spicy...
CAN 2008: Ivory Coast 5 Guinea Nil
The Ivory Coast one of the favourites of the 2008 African Cup of Nations were under not-so-much-pressure to satisfy everybody’s expectations as they met...
CAN 2008: Ghana Police assures Nigerian fans of safety
The Ghana police have made adequate preparation to secure lives and properties before, during and after Sunday's Africa nations cup quarter-final match between Nigeria...
CAN 2008: Morocco team’s demise
The head coach of the Moroccan national football squad, Henri Michel of France, says his players were not in any way going to win...
Chad: Rebels enter N’Djamena
Chadian rebels gained an easy entry into the capital, N’Djamena, on Saturday, in a fight to end President Idriss Deby’s seventeen year rule.
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AU’s Agenda on Industrialisation on track
Reports from the AU summit which begun on Thursday in the Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa, have described the encouraging reactions from both president Thabo...
Cameroon Premier League
Tiko Football Club Thursday maintained the top spot i n the Cameroonian premier soccer league championship after beating Club de Sabl e 2-1 in...
African federal government to be formed in July
The Libyan leader, Kadhafi, announced on Friday in Addis Ababa that an African federal government would be formed next July during the 11th African...
Libya reiterates Africa’s demand for two UN Security Council seats
Libya on Friday reiterated Africa's position that the continent should be given two permanent seats with all privileges, including the veto, on the United...
Annual Report to the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict
Ms. Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict presented the Annual Report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council...
Africa: Another Gold Rush
It was in a Parisian metro (subway / tube) that I eavesdropped on a conversation between a group of young interracial men... The South...
Sierra Leone’s opposition PMDC ends alliance with ruling party
Sierra Leone's opposition People's Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC), whose alliance with the All People's Congress (APC) helped propel it (APC) to victory in...
CAN 2008 first round narrowly misses all-time goal scoring record
The 70 goals scored in the first round of the 26th Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana are one goal less than the highest...