Charles Taylor gets 50 years jail term

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Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor has been sentenced to 50 years in jail by a UN-backed war crimes court. Last month Taylor was found guilty of aiding and abetting rebels in Sierra Leone during the 1991-2002 civil war. Special Court for Sierra Leone judges said the sentence reflected his status as head of state at the time of the crimes and betrayal of public trust.Read more…

Africa: Philips drives growth via innovative healthcare

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Royal Philips Electronics is raising awareness on how healthcare and lighting solutions can enhance life in Africa. The electronics giant has been active in Africa for over a century, and is committed to an aggressive multiyear investment plan to significantly increase its business footprint in the coming years based upon locally relevant products and innovations that address the needs of the growing African population.Read more…

Zimbabwe: Midwives shun rural health facilities

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It is every woman's dream to be a mother. But sadly some women never get to hold their off-spring who die during delivery in Zimbabwe. The situation is particularly dire in rural areas whose ill-equipped public health facilities are shunned by medical professionals, including midwives.Read more…

Africa: Unemployment takes shine off economic growth

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Africa is expected to grow 4.5% this year and 4.8% next, but more than half of the region's unemployed are aged 15 to 24. Africa is one of the fastest growing regions in the world after escaping the worst of the global financial crisis - but the phenomenon of jobless growth combined with the world's youngest population threatens progress, according to the African Economic Outlook (AEO).Read more…

Africa praise SKA bid outcome

Africa praise SKA bid outcome
The move to allow South Africa and eight of its partner African countries to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope has excited the continent infamously known for poverty, disease and civil conflicts. South Africa with Australia and New Zealand were declared successful bidders to host the world's biggest radio telescope ever built at a meeting held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Read more…

Fibre optic cable connects to Seychelles

Fire optic cable connects to Seychelles’
The Seychelles East Africa System fibre optic cable has reached that country Thursday at Beau Vallon Bay, heralding another 'first' for Seychelles together with a new era of transformation in society and the key to the future of the country.Read more…