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."
Mombasa — At least one person was killed and several others wounded in a hand grenade attack on a bar in Mombasa on Sunday, a day after the US embassy in Kenya warned of an imminent attack on the city. “The attack occurred at about 10:00 pm. One person has died and we have several […]
Supporters of President Mohamed Mursi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party began celebrating his victory in Egypt’s governorates shortly after the presidential elections commission declared him the country’s first democratic president. Ecstatic citizens gathered in Mursi’s hometown al-Adwa village to celebrate with oriental drums, flutes and horse dancing. On […]
Malawi’s government says it has no regrets over its decision to cancel the African Union (AU) summit it was expected to host in July. Earlier this month, the southern African country refused to invite Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity […]
By Rafael Marques De Morais Manuel Vicente’s nomination as President José Eduardo dos Santos’ running mate in the upcoming August 31 election comes as no surprise. The former Sonangol Chairman had long been expected to take the number two spot on the candidates’ list of the incumbent Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola […]
By Catriona Knapman Cairo — SCAF’s declarations granting itself sweeping legislative and constitutional powers have been met with outrage. Political and legal drama in Egypt has escalated in the past week as the military dealt a number of blows to the democratic process in the form of court decisions and constitutional amendments. The latest […]
Researchers have started to unveil the genetic heritage of Ethiopian populations, who are among the most diverse in the world, and lie at the gateway from Africa. They found that the genomes of some Ethiopian populations bear striking similarities to those of populations in Israel and Syria, a potential genetic legacy of the Queen of […]
By Abokoe Sibanda The United States has been accused of blocking a UN report which examines claims that Rwanda is fuelling a violent rebellion in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo. (See ‘Is the U.S. blocking a controversial U.N. report to shield Rwanda?’ by Colum Lynch.) According to the leaked report, rebel soldiers told […]
The United Nations and its partners today appealed for $1.6 billion to provide vital humanitarian aid to people in the crisis-stricken Sahel region of West Africa, revising their previous requests for funding in light of the dramatic deterioration of the situation. The appeal will help provide food, nutrition, health services, sanitation and other urgent assistance […]
Jalingo and Yola — At least 13 Fulani herdsmen are reported to have been killed in Karim Lamido local government area of Taraba State, in what is thought to be reprisal attacks by suspected Bachama farmers who allegedly raided some villages in the early hours of yesterday. National secretary general of Miyetti Allah, Alhaji Sale […]
Mrs. Mangowa Ghanney, an Adviser to the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning on Tuesday told the Financial Court hearing the case of businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome, that the accused was paid the GH¢51.2 million as result of default judgment. She told the court, a division of the Fast Track High Court, that even though […]