Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
There were violent confrontations between the police and protesters in Libreville, the capital city of Gabon, on Wednesday. The demonstrations were called by the leader of an opposition political party Union National (UN) headed by André Mba Obame. According to witnesses, several people were injured and ten were arrested. The minister of interior confirmed that […]
Johannesburg — National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel shook hands Wednesday with President Jacob Zuma in Parliament as he handed him the National Development Plan. In it is possibly the secret to South Africa’s success. What Zuma does with it between now and when his term of office ends is where the challenge lies, and everyone, […]
Mogadishu — The most dangerous job in the world? Farhan Abdulle, a radio presenter, was murdered in the city of Galkayo on 2nd May, 2012 The recent murders of two Somali journalists have brought to 10 the number of media workers killed in the country since December 2011. Journalists and rights groups fear that more […]
London — A £15.3 million (US$24 million) fund to build links between African research laboratories and strengthen their research capacity through mentoring has been launched by the Royal Society (the UK’s science academy) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The aim is to provide equipment and training for African scientists, and to establish […]
China, one of the fastest developing countries plans to grant a loan totalling to $20billion between 2013 and 2015, a top official at the Chinese Embassy in Uganda has said. Speaking to The Independent in an interview on August 9, Zou Xiaoming, the counsellor at the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office said China is interested […]
Pretoria — Newly-elected chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission and Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has been honoured for her contribution to the country’s democracy and efforts to advance women’s issues on the continent. She was the recipient of an award from TOPCO Media at its ninth year’s Life Time Achievers Awards at […]
The African Union will further develop its relations with China and push co-operation between African media and Chinese media including Xinhua News Agency, said Dr. Elham Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim, Acting Chairperson of the AU Commission, on Wednesday. The media could play a role of bridge in the promotion of friendship and understanding between the peoples […]
SEVEN convicted Somali pirates have been sentenced to 20 years each by a Mombasa court. The seven were arrested in October 2009 off the Gulf of Aden by Danish naval forces and handed over to the Kenyan authorities for prosecution. The pirates were attempting to hijack after they attempted to hijack a Sri-Lankan fishing trawler. […]
United Nations — When the United Nations advocates the protection of the world’s oceans, its political agenda transcends the battle against marine pollution, global warming, overfishing, greenhouse gases and sea-level rise. “We are also talking of high seas piracy and growing conflicts over maritime boundaries,” says one U.N. official. And as piracy continues to be […]
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton descended on Africa on Wednesday, kicking off her continental expedition with a visit to Senegal, described by one US official as America’s closest friend in the francophone world. It’s as good a place as any to start, having turned over a new leaf this year with the unexpected and […]