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."
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 […]
Addis Ababa — The Ethiopian government has dispatched an investigative team to probe the latest deadly tribal fighting in South Ethiopia near the border with Kenya. Eighteen people were killed and scores injured after the Borana and Garri communities engaged in days of armed fighting around Ethiopia’s Moyale town last week. The clashes have also […]
The overwhelming approval of a Provisional Constitution for Somalia by the representative body convened for that purpose – a key step toward ending the Horn of Africa country’s long transition to stable governance – was hailed today by United Nations officials. “The Secretary-General welcomes the adoption,” a spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters at […]
From the Daily Marverick The latest African Economic Outlook paints a promising picture for the continent, but crucially, it also warns that the scourge of youth unemployment will impact severely on the capacity of African states. The latest African Economic Outlook (AEO) has been released, and it’s optimistic. A joint project of the African […]
Johannesburg — Political killings in South Africa are not about political dominance but about getting to the trough first. “Some of these guys literally come out of severe poverty and if they get kicked out they will be back there.” said deputy CEO of the SA Institute of Race Relations Frans Cronje. “The stakes are […]