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."
Controversial cleric Aboud Rogo has been shot dead in a drive-by shooting. Rogo had been accused of fundraising for al Shabaab activities, facilitating travel of youths from and into Somali, and equipping them with skills on how to avoid detection by the Kenyan police. Controversial Muslim cleric Aboud Rogo has been shot dead in Mombasa. […]
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – Thousands of mourning Ethiopians turned out Wednesday as Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s body arrived at Addis Ababa airport following his death in a Brussels hospital at the aged of 57. A military band played as the coffin, draped in an Ethiopian flag, was taken from the Ethiopian Airlines flight, a […]
By Mohamed Massaquoi Chairman of the main opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has once again questioned the neutrality of the Chief Electoral Commissioner in the conduct of the forthcoming general elections, nothing that “recent development within the commission has clearly indicated that Dr. Christina Thorpe is favoring the ruling All People’s Congress in the […]
By Gitonga Njeru As climate change threatens farmers’ livelihoods, Kenyan women demonstrate that adaptability can bring success. Elburgon is a quiet village town located in Kenya’s Rift Valley, a province which has traditionally produced maize, wheat, and pyrethrum. The land here used to yield good harvests, but as droughts became more frequent, many […]
By Jane Kinninmont The moves by Egypt’s first elected president, Mohammed Morsy, to assert his authority over the armed forces represent a significant play for power and a step towards a civilian state. Yet they are likely to have had at least the acquiescence of elements within the military. Egypt’s political transition involves a […]
By Moses Michael-Phiri Lilongwe — The first high-speed Internet link between national research networks in Sub-Saharan Africa was launched last month (17 July) when Zambia was linked up to South Africa by a cable passing through Zimbabwe. It will allow Zambian scientists to join Géant, a European high speed internet network dedicated to researchers, […]
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 […]