Category archives for: African News

Church housing refugees raided by South Africa police

by Azad Essa and Khadija Patel Johannesburg, South Africa South African police have arrested at least 400 foreign nationals, after police backed by the military raided several buildings, including a church housing refugees in central Johannesburg on Friday May 8. Katlego Mogale, a spokesperson for the South African Police Services described Friday’s joint operation between […]

Africa in World War II: the forgotten veterans

More than a million African soldiers fought for colonial powers in World War II. Few of them understood why. Survivors received little compensation and veterans are calling for recognition of their rights. 70 years ago, on May 8, 1945, the German armed forces capitulated, marking the end of the Second World War, at least in […]

Nigeria borrows to pay salaries with cash crunch worsening

A cash shortage caused by low oil prices has forced Nigeria to borrow heavily through the early part of 2015, with the government struggling to pay public workers, officials said Wednesday. “We have serious challenges. Things have been tough since the beginning of the year and they are likely to remain so till the end […]

Rawlings Confesses; I Didn’t Campaign For Mahama

By Charles Takyi-Boadu Drama unfolded at the Ridge Office of Mr Jerry John Rawlings yesterday when he denied campaigning for President John Mahama in the 2012 elections, as the leadership of the neo-traditional movement Afrikania Mission called on him. Mr Rawlings, founder of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), told his guests bluntly that he […]

U.S. pledges 100 mln USD to boost counter-terrorism efforts in Kenya

NAIROBI, May 4 The United States government will provide 100 million dollars this year to boost the war against terrorism in Kenya, visiting Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Monday. Kerry told a news conference in Nairobi that Washington will also support deradicalization programs to cushion Kenyan youth from joining terror networks. “As part […]

Ebola death toll passes 11,000 in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the deadly Ebola disease has claimed the lives of more than 11,000 people in the three worst-affected countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. The WHO said on Wednesday that 26,593 people had been infected with the virus and 11,005 had lost their lives since the outbreak in December […]

Ivory Coast boy smuggled to Spain inside suitcase

May 8, 2015 An eight-year-old boy has been smuggled into Spain from Morocco inside a suitcase, Spanish police say. The boy, Abou, was found inside the case being carried by a 19-year-old woman into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave next to Morocco, on Thursday. When police opened the case, they found the boy in a “terrible […]

China to assist Liberia’s economic recovery program: Ambassador Zhang Yue

MONROVIA, April 13 Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Zhang Yue reiterated Chinese government’s commitment to providing more support in Liberia’s post-Ebola recovery programs. The ambassador made the remarks on Monday at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Stadium in Paynesville when he handed over to Liberia a huge consignment of donated items worth 5 million U.S. dollars […]

Conference Report Unravels Africa’s Marketing Challenges

A report on the state of marketing expertise and opportunities has been launched. The report which is fallout of a global marketing conference reveals the gap in consumer understanding that local and regional marketers say exists at a global level. According to a statement issued in Lagos by Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN), the report […]

Uganda puts Australian doctor Aggrey Kiyingi on most wanted list

AN Australian-based doctor has been placed alongside warlord Joseph Kony as one of the most wanted men in Uganda. The names and photographs of the eleven wanted people have been published in all major newspapers in the country, and they include Aggrey Kiyingi. “He is a wealthy cardiologist based in Australia,” the ad says. “He […]

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