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Malawi Electoral body appeals for ethical journalism16/05The Malawi Electoral Commission has challenged the media to follow ethical standards in the coverage of the 2014 tripartite elections to avoid fueling…
Kenya launches universal HPV vaccine access to youths13/05As the world celebrates the Cervical Cancer Week, Kenya has taken a leap of faith by launching universal distribution of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) v…
Amplats to cut 6,000 jobs in South Africa10/05Top global platinum producer Anglo American Platinum announced on Friday that it will cut 6,000 jobs at its South African operations, in a move that r…
Bomb blasts rock Libyan city of Benghazi10/05A bomb has exploded outside the a police station in the Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, Reuters news agency reports.
Kenya calls on UN to drop Kenyatta trials10/05Kenya has written to the UN Security Council seeking to scrap the international crimes against humanity trials for President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Vi…
Kofi Annan: Africa plundered by secret mining deals10/05Tax avoidance, secret mining deals and financial transfers are depriving Africa of the benefits of its resources boom, ex-UN chief Kofi Annan has…
Africa Oil & Gas, Finance & Investment Forum 201302/05AME Trade Ltd are happy to announce the launch of the Africa Oil & Gas, Finance & Investment Forum (http://www.aogfi.com). This event is suppo…
Cameroon: Anti-poaching Operations Intensified30/04Wildlife authorities in Cameroon arrested 20 suspects and confiscated 45 guns during a 10-day anti-poaching operation that targeted elephant poachers …
Zanu PF Spruces up Voter Victimization Strategy29/04Zanu PF has perfected its intimidation and coercive electoral machinery ahead of Zimbabwe’s next elections, an investigative visit to Mutoko…
Mugabe warns against foreign interference19/04Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has said he will not accept foreign interference during elections later this year.
SAA receives most on-time airline in the world award17/04South African Airways (SAA) has received two major endorsements from respected industry experts. In the first, SAA topped the list of the most on-time…
Cameroonian Scholar Wins 2013 'African Hero' Award12/04Internationally-recognised anthropologist, University of Cape Town's, UCT, Prof. Francis Beng Nyamnjoh was named African Hero of the Year for 201…
Action Plan Launched to end preventable deaths of children12/04UNICEF and the WHO have launched a new action plan tackling for the first time two of the three biggest killer diseases of children under five in Afri…
Eurochannel picks EUTELSAT 16A to extend reach in Africa12/04The range of channels broadcasting across sub-Saharan Africa via the EUTELSAT 16A satellite further increased today with the launch of Eurochannel, th…
Madonna in bitter war of words with Malawi after visit12/04Pop star Madonna is causing a commotion in Malawi, days after her return from a goodwill trip to the nation.
The singer is in a bitter feud with the …
Sudan's Bashir arrives in South Sudan12/04Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has arrived in South Sudan for the first time since his 2011 visit for the country's independence celebrati…
Petrol Prices Stay Up In South Africa, Ghana08/04Prices of gasoline (petrol), diesel, LPG and other fuels will remain high for some time in South Africa and Ghana, two key African countries where der…
Qatar pledges $500m for Darfur reconstruction08/04Hundreds of delegates meet in Qatar's capital to raise funds to rebuild Sudanese region racked by conflict.
Toll rises in Cairo clashes at Coptic Cathedral08/04Two people were killed in clashes outside Cairo's main cathedral on Sunday, Egyptian officials now say.
Oil and gas exploration focus on Western Africa02/04The Conference is hosted by Global Pacific & Partners and held from April 22nd until 24th at the Hilton Hotel in Windhoek Namibia. The meeting wil…
