Sunday, November 30, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 30 November 2014

Kenya creates police squad to combat ‘public stripping’
Source: Newstime Africa

A small fried bean patty plays a big role in Brazil's links to Africa
Source: Los Angeles Times

No more Ebola cases in Mali: President
Source: PressTV

South African academy trains anti-poaching dogs
Source: The Fresno Bee/AP

15th Francophonie summit kicks off in Senegal
Source: World Bulletin

Another $500M E-Commerce Giant Emerges -- in Africa
Source: Forbes

Former Uganda Prime Minister’s wife denied him food to protest link with Museveni
Source: The Nairobian

Needle on Zero: Nigeria's Economy Tanking as U.S. Oil Exports Dry Up
Source: NBC News

Hollande warns African leaders who cling to power
Source: The Daily News/AP

Paris vows support for W Africa's fight against terrorism, ebola
Source: PressTV

Former Foreign Minister Olugbenga Ashiru Dies in S’Africa
Source: This Day Live

Gabon, St Maarten and Belize approved as new members of FINA
Source: Inside the Games




Saturday, November 29, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 29 November 2014

OPEC Elects Nigerian Minister as First Female President
Source: Telesur

Gabon to host this year's Pan African Youth Forum
Source: Vatican Radio

Uganda's GDP expands by 13 pct after rebasing
Source: Reuters

Lobbying in Africa: Nightmare on K street
Source: The Africa Report

Cote d’Ivoire-Gabon: Five-year trade reaches CFA 400b
Source: StarAfrica

Bantu cultural centre fades into a costly mirage
Source: The Independent

Ebola survivors banned from sex
Source: Stuff/Reuters

Saving Kenya's children born of incest
Source: BBC News

Coty campaign support helps create new marine sanctuary
Source: The Moodie Report

Ugandan President Plans Talks With Kenyan Counterpart Over Blockage Of Exports
Source: Bernama

National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki Is Sending Me Threat Messages – Gov. Wamakko
Source: Osun Defender

UAE donates 10 boats and a plane to Gabon
Source: The National

Botswana’s capital faces water shortage as major dam dries up
Source: Xinhua/Coastweek

Nigeria FM Says Country Prepared for Oil Price Drop
Source: Eurasia Review

Gabon SEZ to set up furniture cluster, woos Indian cos
Source: Business Standard

Lesbians in Kenya: The forgotten victims of AIDS
Source: Gay Star News

Museveni says Uganda lucky to have him in charge
Source: The News

Government ‘loses’ R35 billion more than last year to irregular spending
Source: The South African

Gulu and Detroit: Bicycles to the Rescue
Source: Africa in Transition

New 15-minute test for Ebola to undergo trials in West Africa
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/Reuters



Sunday, November 2, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 2 November 2014

Virginia Senate hopeful Robert Sarvis talks about U.S. policy toward Africa
Source: Examiner.com

You’ll never guess which country Googles gay porn the most
Source: PinkNews

Sex workers are devaluing our properties - residents
Source: Sowetan

African Youth Will Rather Save — Barclays Report
Source: The Guardian

Otafiire to media: Stop harassing Mbabazi
Source: New Vision

Maybe Better News on Ebola?
Source: Africa in Transition

Africa adopts sustainable transport plan
Source: RTCC

Eni makes major oil find offshore Congo
Source: UPI

Kutesa mourns fallen Zambian President
Source: New Vision

Uganda-North Korea Ties Grow Amid Democracy Doubts
Source: ABC News/AP

Burkina Faso President Resigns, Military Takes Over
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan Runs for Re-Election
Source: Africa in Transition

Ebola: Nigeria protests maltreatment of citizens; names 22 erring countries
Source: Daily Post

Denver goes gorilla for Tinga and gorilla conservation in Africa
Source: The Denver Post

Dallas church volunteers serve refugees in Africa
Source: WFAA

South Sudan: How to End Economic Domination by Foreigners?
Source: Foreign Policy Journal

Burkina Faso a warning to other African leaders
Source: The China Post/AFP

IMF optimistic about Uganda’s reforms
Source: New Vision

UN pays tribute to Sata
Source: Sunday Post

Businesswomen need a network-Graca Machel
Source: The Independent

How North Korea is tackling Ebola
Source: The Guardian

Statement by World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim At Joint Press Conference on Ebola with Ghanaian Vice President H.E. Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur
Source: World Bank