african union news cnn african news african news papers african latest news
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
In Tunisia, first steps toward democracy
Three months after launching the first in a series of revolts across the Arab world, Tunisians must figure out how to rule themselves.
World Briefing | AFRICA: Ghana: 116 Child Laborers Rescued
An official said that officers had found parents in fishing communities who had sold children as young as 4 for as little as $100.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8c85149f6f7453250ec6773c7d8d8f9f
africa countries how many countries in africa population of africa map of africa countries
In Libyan capital, a revolution crushed
In Tripoli, Moammar Gaddafi's stronghold, the real battle for Libya appears already to have been fought and won by a regime that was willing to use live ammunition against its opponents.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Critics say Egypt getting crash course in constitutional confusion
With voting scheduled five weeks after the old regime was toppled, pundits and politicians have expressed deep concern that citizens are ill prepared to comprehend what proposed constitutional amendments mean.
africa world news reuters africa the namibian newspaper africa articles
The Future? is Here! [Pivot 25 Video]
PIVOT25: East Africa’s Biggest Mobile Tech Event from Pivot25 Conference on Vimeo. The next big thing in African Tech has arrived. Pivot 25 is here! The region’s top 25 mobile tech startups pitch against each other June 14-15 in Nairobi, Kenya at the Ole Sereni Hotel. Go to pivot25.com for tickets and info. Video by [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/white_african/~3/kBwlywpBE7Q/
Sierra Leone
Key facts, figures and dates
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1061561.stm
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Nigeria: I Will Still Count On Babangida, Abubakar's Wisdom to Succeed - Niger State Governor
Governor Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu of Niger state has said that he will still count on the wisdom of the two former Heads of State, Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar to propel the state to a success, saying, "If I fail, it means you have failed and if I succeed, it means you have made me to succeed".
The Lede: Video of Obama's Middle East Speech
Video of President Obama's complete speech on the Middle East on Thursday.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e1238b65aba26dacc6a0eb94af0182b9
africa facts for kids poverty in africa africa population trips to africa
Libya's Gadhafi, increasingly isolated internationally, finds supporters in Latin America
CARACAS, Venezuela - As Moammar Gadhafi finds himself increasingly isolated internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away.
Royals end 10-day honeymoon in Seychelles
Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge return to the UK after their 10-day honeymoon in the exclusive Seychelles resort of North Island.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-13482458
africa in the news bbc news africa east africa news africa current events
Saturday, May 28, 2011
US gauges Libyan opposition in Paris as allies call for swift military intervention
PARIS - Under pressure from allies and growing calls for military intervention in Libya, the Obama administration on Monday held its first high-level talks with the Libyan opposition and introduced a liaison to deal full time with their ranks. But it remained undecided about exactly how much support
maps of africa animals that live in africa children in africa hunger in africa
Libya's Gadhafi, increasingly isolated internationally, finds supporters in Latin America
CARACAS, Venezuela - As Moammar Gadhafi finds himself increasingly isolated internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away.
african union news cnn african news african news papers african latest news
Friday, May 27, 2011
The deer hunters
Images from the festivities at one of Ghana's oldest competitions
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13549925
South Africa: Plans to Build Refugee Centres Along Borders
Plans are underway to establish asylum reception centres on the country's borders amid complaints that those close to business areas are a nuisance and irritating, home affairs said on Friday.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105270781.html
bbc news world africa today current africa news africa latest news
South Africans decry rapes of lesbians, call for government action
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Rights activists are speaking out against rapes targeting lesbians in South Africa.
african newspapers voa african news news in africa latest south african news
Liberia: 'Motivate Others, Let Dreams Soar', Johnson Sirleaf Tells Harvard Grads
President Drew Gilpin Faust, members of the Harvard Board of Overseers, members of the Harvard Corporation, faculty, staff and students, fellow alumni, members of the graduating Class of 2011, parents, family and friends, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, friends:
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105270348.html
hunting in africa malaria in africa current events in africa out of africa
News Analysis: As Goal Shifts in Libya, Time Constrains NATO
President Obama has shifted from protecting civilians to regime change, but NATO faces tensions over how long it will take.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=a2475fc6b3ce6da987ddae2f45cbf3a3
africa news africa news today bbc africa news africa news online
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Quick Hits Around African Tech
Umbono: Google’s South African Incubator In Cape Town, Google has initiated a tech incubator that gives 6 months of free space, $25-50k startup funding and access to an extensive mentoring network. The secret sauce here is in the angel & mentor network, who will be providing 50% of all investment money, while Google provides the [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/white_african/~3/o4aPtwsYsX0/
population of africa map of africa countries sub saharan africa west africa map
U.S. jet crashes in Libya, pilots survive, as Gaddafi's forces dig in
Setbacks for rebels reveal the degree to which the disorganized and ill-equipped force is depending on allied airstrikes to end Gaddafi's rule.
World Bank Offers Aid to Egypt and Tunisia
The World Bank said it was willing to provide up to $6 billion to support political and economic change and to help the countries weather declines in tourism and other industries.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ba864aefd8495b7157d24914b8243742
african union news cnn african news african news papers african latest news
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Mozambique: Coconut, Cashew Projects Offer Hope for Small Farmers
A colonial-era coconut plantation is being revived in southern Mozambique to provide small incomes to a largely cashless rural community, and is being viewed as a pilot project that could be rolled out across poor isolated communities to generate work for hundreds if not thousands of people.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105250854.html
jobs in africa africa for kids famine in africa water problems in africa
Missile strikes building in Libyan compound where Gaddafi lives
A missile struck a building on Sunday night in the compound in Tripoli where Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi lives, fueling the rage that has erupted among his supporters since U.N.-mandated airstrikes began on Saturday.
african news south african news bbc african news african soccer news
Poll: Conditional support for Libya no-fly zone
Most Americans say they support U.S. participation in a no-fly zone over Libya as a way to neutralize Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's air force, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
east africa news africa current events world news bbc africa
In Tunisia, first steps toward democracy
Three months after launching the first in a series of revolts across the Arab world, Tunisians must figure out how to rule themselves.
south african news sources african news agency sudanese news paper africa news
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Nigeria: 40 Heads of State for Jonathan's Swearing-in
Federal government is to spend about N1.3 billion for the May 29 presidential inauguration even as it confirmed yesterday that over 40 Heads of States will be in attendance.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105240982.html
sudanese news paper africa news africa news today bbc africa news
The Lede: Following Obama's Middle East Speech on Twitter
Readers of The Lede can watch live video of President Obama's speech on the Middle East, which is scheduled to begin at 11:40 a.m. ET.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8f24076871e2ccc3d96267d95808f6e8
africa world news reuters africa the namibian newspaper africa articles
On a Small Scale, Sustainable Energy Transforms Lives
Tiny renewable energy systems that light just one home at a time are playing an epic, transformative role in the lives of poor people in developing countries who live far the electricity grid.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c1119fe76c66ff49d7cd741fb43553c7
bbc africa africa news articles allafrica sub saharan africa news
Monday, May 23, 2011
African Farmers Displaced as Investors Move In
Across Africa and the developing world, a new global land rush is gobbling up large expanses of arable land.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4933fea36c7658ab456bb5e36f773d04
map of africa with countries google africa africa travel starving children in africa
Obama offers tempered support for Libya rebels
President Obama on Friday offered only tempered support for Libya's rebels and played down the feasibility of Western military intervention to aid their cause, raising questions about how far he is willing to go to help fulfill his declaration last week that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi "must le...
the namibian newspaper africa articles cnn africa ethiopian news
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Rebel council seeks to transform Libya
Libya's rebels are a movement under siege and desperate for international recognition, assistance and a no-fly zone.
ethiopian news african tribes news africa africa business news
France fires first shots against Libya after Gaddafi's forces enter Benghazi
Planes bombed a Libyan military vehicle and set up 600-square-mile sanctuary over Benghazi; 20 planes were patrolling the skies.
african news papers african latest news south african news sources african news agency
Sudan: Opponents of South Sudan Draft Constitution Must Give Us a Break!
I must state first here that opponents of the South Sudan Draft Transitional Constitutional ought to give a break to whining each passing moment in our political journey, especially after this period when we almost settling. They must read the document again, think through why each clause was drafted that way before they embark on a hullabaloo to discredit the government the parties that drafted the Constitution. Everyone thought we have graduated from small politics of 'unless it done by my man or women' that whatever must be rejected and criticize.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105220001.html
bbc africa news south african news online african football news african business news
Somalia: Market Shelling Kills Mogadishu Civilians
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Friday condemned Wednesday's indiscriminate shelling of civilians in Somali capital Mogadishu's Bakara market which killed about 14 people and wounded several others.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Gaddafi's forces likely to push rebels back to Benghazi, analysts say
Analysts say uprising will be forced to retreat absent foreign intervention.
countries of africa africa facts for kids poverty in africa africa population
North Africa: Clinton, Obama On the Middle East And North Africa
Secretary Clinton: Thank you all, and welcome to the State Department. I am delighted to be here to welcome the President as well as our colleagues from the Diplomatic Corps, Senator Kerry, and senior officials from across our government, and especially the many young Foreign Service and Civil Servants who are here today.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105200862.html
hunting in africa malaria in africa current events in africa out of africa
Obama's shift toward military action in Libya
After two weeks of playing down the prospect of military intervention in Libya, the Obama administration is on the brink of inserting itself into a third war in a Muslim nation.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Malawi: UK Suspends Aid to Country
Malawi has lost aid from Britain and Germany after expressing concerns about poor governance in the country. This decision, according to Nyasa Times, was taken because of President Bingu wa Mutharika's dictatorial rule.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105200328.html
africa news today bbc africa news africa news online west africa news
Beyond Fossil Fuels: African Huts Far From the Grid Glow With Renewable Power
As small-scale renewable energy becomes cheaper and more reliable, it is providing the first drops of modern power to people far from electricity grids and fuel pipelines.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=62ec5abb0a2f750d2a3ef23c300fcc04
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Swaziland
Key facts, figures and dates
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1069035.stm
world news daily africa good news africa world news reuters africa
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Twitter is Slowly Coming Back to Africa
Over 2.5 years ago Twitter shut down all operations in Africa. Back then, in August of 2008, it really didn’t matter too much as the penetration rates for the service in Africa, and most of the world, were negligible. A lot has changed since then as Twitter has become a defacto communications too, and in [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/white_african/~3/taQc_yCWYI4/
bbc africa africa news articles allafrica sub saharan africa news
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
In Libyan capital, a revolution crushed
In Tripoli, Moammar Gaddafi's stronghold, the real battle for Libya appears already to have been fought and won by a regime that was willing to use live ammunition against its opponents.
african tribes news africa africa business news africa news service
Gaddafi could turn to Libya's mustard gas stockpile, some officials fear
Western reconnaissance is focusing on a small garage at a remote site in the Libyan desert, though nothing untoward has been seen so far.
bbc africa news south african news online african football news african business news
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Egyptian voters say 'yes' to speedy elections
Constitutional amendments approved by wide margin in historic referendum.
starvation in africa poverty in africa facts facts about africa education in africa
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Libya: Gaddafi Says He is Safe From Nato Bombs
A defiant Moamer Kadhafi declared in an audio message broadcast on state television on Friday that he was beyond the reach of Nato bombs.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105140001.html
bbc africa africa news articles allafrica sub saharan africa news
Friday, May 13, 2011
U.S., allies seek to maintain Arab support for military intervention in Libya
U.S. and European diplomats moved quickly to rally wavering Arab support for military intervention in Libya after key Arab officials complained about Western airstrikes.
hunting in africa malaria in africa current events in africa out of africa
Burkina Faso: Texting to Help Child Domestic Workers
Naba Wangr�, manager of the child labour project at the Burkina Faso Red Cross, sends bluntly worded text messages to government officials, employers, traditional leaders, teachers, business owners and housewives several times a year, trying to reduce the widespread exploitation of domestic workers by raising awareness of their rights.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105130710.html
facts about africa education in africa endangered animals in africa map of africa with countries
13 die in sectarian violence in Cairo
CAIRO - Thirteen people died in overnight clashes between Christians and Muslims in the worst outbreak of sectarian violence in Egypt since last month's ouster of president Hosni Mubarak, officials reported Wednesday.
map of africa africa facts africa countries how many countries in africa
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
South Africa: World Cup Helped Boost Tourism Profile
The 2010 FIFA World Cup may not have had direct impact on some places in South Africa but it sure did draw attention to it. Mpumalanga is one such example.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105110615.html
facts about africa for kids pictures of africa maps of africa animals that live in africa
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
The Lede: Updates on the Unrest in Syria and Libya
On Tuesday, The Lede is compiling reports on the protests in Syria, the war in Libya and uprisings against governments across the Middle East from journalists, bloggers and activists in the region.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=58b714055f2fb469cf70182c16ba0318
north africa news all africa news voa africa news cnn africa news
Libyan rebels launch offensive; coalition continues pounding Gaddafi's forces
Despite the airstrikes, Gaddafi's forces were digging in outside Ajdabiya, which straddles highways that go north to Benghazi and east across the desert to Tobruk.
the namibian newspaper africa articles cnn africa ethiopian news
Monday, May 9, 2011
Clinton encounters frustration with U.S. stance on Arab unrest
On a trip to Tunisia and Egypt, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was dogged by questions about looming crises in Libya and other countries where democratic aspirations have been met with brute force.
pan african news agency current events africa african union news cnn african news
Israel says its navy intercepts Egypt-bound ship carrying arms off Mediterranean coast
JERUSALEM - Israel intercepted a ship carrying a large delivery of arms off the country's Mediterranean coast on Tuesday, saying the shipment included sophisticated weaponry sent by Iran and Syria for Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
africa news service horn of africa news africa soccer news nigerian news
Battle for key Libyan city on Gadhafi's doorstep was test of rebel strength
ZAWIYA, Libya - The speed with which this city on Tripoli's doorstep fell to Libyans calling for Moammar Gadhafi's ouster raised hopes a rebellion in the east could spread.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Rebel-held Misurata under siege as rebels, Gaddafi forces battle in eastern and western Libya
Heavy fighting was reported in the Libyan cities of Zawiyah and Bin Jawwad, and there were reports that rebels had reentered Bin Jawwad after being held back for days by Gaddafi loyalists.
africa news article african news current events in africa africa current news
Libyan rebels set out 'road map'
Libya's opposition sets out to international leaders its plan for the country if and when Colonel Gaddafi falls from power.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13306779
east africa africa tours facts about africa for kids pictures of africa
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Police raid headquarters of the prime minister's party in Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Officials say police have raided the headquarters of the political party of Zimbabwe's prime minister and arrested three staff members.
world news daily africa good news africa world news reuters africa
AUDIO: Ghana ex-first lady dances into battle
President John Atta Mills is facing competition for his job from Ghana's former first lady Nana Konadu Rawlings, as they both launched their campaigns ahead of elections due in 2012.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13312347
current events africa african union news cnn african news african news papers
In Libya, Gaddafi's forces dig into populated areas
Opposition fighters cheered and flashed victory signs as allied jets streaked across the sky Monday over the strategic city of Ajdabiya,
population of africa map of africa countries sub saharan africa west africa map
Africa: UN Launches Initiative to Spur Job Creation for Continent's Poor
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched an initiative to boost job creation through involving low-income people in Africa in business development programmes as customers, employees, producers or entrepreneurs.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105060911.html
sub saharan africa west africa map countries of africa africa facts for kids
Friday, May 6, 2011
In Libya, Gaddafi forces recapture strategic western town
ZAWIYAH, LIBYA - In the battle-scarred center of this small town, evidence abounds that the popular uprising here has been brutally crushed, in a bitter blow to the fast-fading hopes of rebels that they can succeed in toppling Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi.
africa population trips to africa hunting in africa malaria in africa
G8 ministers defer to UN for resolution on helping Libyan rebels
PARIS - Top diplomats from some of the world's biggest powers deferred Tuesday to the U.N. Security Council to take action against Libya, as France and Britain failed to win support for a no-fly zone to halt the advance of Moammar Gadhafi's forces.
african news articles west african news recent african news south african news papers
Tunisia: More charges for Ben Ali
Tunisia's ex-leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife are to face new charges over the killings of protesters during January's uprising, officials say.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-13294799
north african news bbc africa news south african news online african football news
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Africa: 'Time Running Out' for Leaders Who Outstay Welcome - Obasanjo
The former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has told African leaders who outstay their people's welcome that "time is running out" for them.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105050647.html
news africa african world news pan african news agency current events africa
Africa: Africa Transforms to 'Continent of Hope,' Says Annan
Despite high-profile setbacks, Africa has in the past decade changed from being "the hopeless continent" to "the continent of hope", former United Nations chief Kofi Annan says in a report issued Thursday.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105050359.html
sub saharan africa news europe news middle east news news in africa
In Tunisia, first steps toward democracy
Three months after launching the first in a series of revolts across the Arab world, Tunisians must figure out how to rule themselves.
facts about africa for kids pictures of africa maps of africa animals that live in africa
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Quick Hits Around African Tech
Umbono: Google’s South African Incubator In Cape Town, Google has initiated a tech incubator that gives 6 months of free space, $25-50k startup funding and access to an extensive mentoring network. The secret sauce here is in the angel & mentor network, who will be providing 50% of all investment money, while Google provides the [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/white_african/~3/o4aPtwsYsX0/
world news daily africa good news africa world news reuters africa
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Questions raised about U.S. role and goals in Libya
Administration officials and military leaders came under a barrage of questions - raised by members of Congress, outside experts and reporters - about the parameters of U.S. participation and the operation's goals, especially if Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi does not capitulate.
africa soccer news nigerian news southern africa news africa bbc news
Africa: Homophobic Violence Continues Unchecked, Says Rights Group
The murder of a 24-year-old lesbian activist from Kwa-Thema township in Gauteng appears to be the latest in an epidemic of brutal homophobic attacks, Human Rights Watch said today.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105030016.html
world news daily africa good news africa world news reuters africa
Monday, May 2, 2011
Israel says its navy intercepts Egypt-bound ship carrying arms off Mediterranean coast
JERUSALEM - Israel intercepted a ship carrying a large delivery of arms off the country's Mediterranean coast on Tuesday, saying the shipment included sophisticated weaponry sent by Iran and Syria for Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
horn of africa news africa soccer news nigerian news southern africa news
Gadhafi tells rebels 'surrender or flee' as his forces gain in east and west Libya
TOBRUK, Libya - Moammar Gadhafi's forces struck the rebellion's heartland with airstrikes, missiles and artillery on Tuesday, trying for the first time to take back a city that serves as a crucial gateway for the band of fighters who threatened his four-decade hold on power. Rebels rushed to the fro
missionary work in africa african news south african news bbc african news
World Briefing | AFRICA: Burkina Faso: Deal Struck With Military
President Blaise Compaor� said Friday that government soldiers had promised to end a rash of violent protests that had raised fears of instability and threatened his 24-year rule.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=056bed9f17c98f772a087618478f5747
horn of africa news africa soccer news nigerian news southern africa news
Sunday, May 1, 2011
France fires first shots against Libya after Gaddafi's forces enter Benghazi
Planes bombed a Libyan military vehicle and set up 600-square-mile sanctuary over Benghazi; 20 planes were patrolling the skies.
latest south african news south african news paper sudan news paper news africa
G8 ministers defer to UN for resolution on helping Libyan rebels
PARIS - Top diplomats from some of the world's biggest powers deferred Tuesday to the U.N. Security Council to take action against Libya, as France and Britain failed to win support for a no-fly zone to halt the advance of Moammar Gadhafi's forces.
south african news paper sudan news paper news africa african world news
The Lede: Latest Updates From the Region
Reports on the war in Libya and protests in Syria and across the Middle East from journalists, bloggers and witnesses in the region.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e7fdade9832990a546e2dcedf2bf4edb
horn of africa news africa soccer news nigerian news southern africa news
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)