Africa News Headlines for 4 December 2014

Djibouti: Iran’s strategic Policy in Africa “friend and brother"
Source: Geeska Afrika

Kenya arrests 77 Chinese over 'hacking'
Source: Aljazeera

Tanzania Shows It Has A Woman’s Constitution
Source: Africa in Transition

Uganda begins issuance of national identity cards
Source: StarAfrica

Efforts to dignify SA sex trade
Source: Pretoria News

Kenya Looks for Tourism Boost
Source: O'Dwyer's

The AIDS-Fighting Tampon
Source: The Atlantic

Iran nuke deal a game-changer
Source: Cape Times

Gabon Builds Replica of Mohammed V Mausoleum
Source: Morocco World News

Abortion: Uganda registers 800 daily, 1,500 girls die annually
Source: New Vision

Gay and lesbian Gambians live in fear of ‘aggravated homosexuality’ law
Source: The Guardian

OPEC Batters Nigeria to Gabon Bonds as Crude Oil Drops
Source: Bloomberg

Bloomberg: African oil explorer Tullow ripe for a takeover
Source: BizNews.com/Bloomberg

Canceling safaris over misplaced Ebola fear hurts Africa and its wildlife
Source: Los Angeles Times

Busch: Night is falling on Nigeria (1)
Source: The Guardian

Civil society unhappy with President Museveni’s World AIDS Day remarks
Source: The Independent

Benefits of circumcision 'outweigh the risks'
Source: Mail Online

Gabon strike cuts oil output, shutters refinery, says union
Source: Business Day

Mbabazi camp keen on NRM court battles
Source: The Observer

Male Ebola survivors asked to abstain from sex
Source: IRIN

Gabon Creates New Marine Park System, Saving Species In 18,000 Ocean Sq Miles
Source: PRNewswire

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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

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Africa News Headlines for 20 October 2014

Erasing infrastructure deficit key to Africa’s growth, development – UN official
Source: UN News Centre

Africa Is Today's Attractive Destination For Increased Investment
Source: Government of Ghana

What’s motivating the Boko Haram cease-fire? – Part 2
Source: PBS Newshour

Africa News Headlines for 14 October 2014

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Donates $25 Million to Fight Ebola Outbreak
Source: The Wrap

"Africa Week" kicks off with top UN officials calling for integrated, peaceful continent
Source: Shanghai Daily

Ebola threatens chocolate
Source: Politico

Uganda to honour Ebola, Marburg medics
Source: New Vision

Frequently unanswered questions about Ebola
Source: Houston Chronicle

The rise of the "baksheesh state" in Ethiopia
Source: Somalilandpress

Uganda to Take Mineral Ownership from Landowners
Source: Voice of America

New film inspires with story about Zambian soccer
Source: Daily Trojan

Oscar Pistorius trial: Athlete would be 'vulnerable in jail'
Source: BBC News

10,000 new Ebola cases per week could be seen, WHO warns
Source: WABC-TV

Appraising Gains Of US-Africa Leaders’ Summit
Source: The Nigerian Observer

Tanzania to grant citizenship to 200,000 Burundi refugees
Source: eNCA

Church leaders arrested over noise pollution in Rwanda
Source: StarAfrica

Most hectares of organic land in Africa found in Uganda
Source: Fresh Plaza

Kenyan Ali Mazrui Remembered as Great Pan-Africanist
Source: Voice of America

Process to eject Mbabazi from secretary general job starts
Source: New Vision

Prepare for a stronger Africa at UN climate talks, says Congo envoy
Source: RTCC

Somaliland: Our Country is Open for Business” President Silanyo
Source: Somaliland Sun

ISU is playing an inspiring role in impoverished areas of Uganda
Source: The Des Moines Register

Maroc Telecom CEO granted audience with Ali Bongo ahead of Gabon Telecom 4G launch
Source: TeleGeography

Seven ways you know you're an African, according to Jacob Zuma
Source: Mail & Guardian

Cameroon joint venture expands Woodside international exploration
Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Uganda, Rwanda to promote East Africa as single Tourism destination
Source: New Vision

South African judge who fought against apartheid defends 'activist judges'
Source: Columbia Missourian

Porn decision on hold
Source: IT Web

Porn plot thickens after Icasa slip-up
Source: IOL/Cape Times

Africa Week underway at UN HQ
Source: defenceWeb

Controversy dogs Tanzania's draft constitution‏
Source: World Bulletin

Mbabazi tells youth that ambition is not bad
Source: NTV Uganda

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Source: Sub-Saharan Monitor

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Africa News Headlines for 5 August 2014 - U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Edition

Obama: We have a moral obligation to support Africa’s progress
Source: McClatchy News Service

The Obama Administration Needs to Stop Ignoring Africa:
Seven Ways the U.S. Could Help
Source: The Daily Signal

What China Is Saying About The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Source: AFK Insider

US-Africa leaders summit begins in Washington with trade high on the agenda
Source: Deutsche Welle

Obama hosts Africa summit with an eye on legacy
Source: West Hawaii Today

US gov’t had role in Ebola drug given aid workers
Source: Washington Post/AP

Why Africa needs more regional integration
Source: World Economic Forum Blog

Six celebs who’ve advocated for Africa in Washington
Source: Washington Post

A cheat sheet for the US-Africa Leaders Summit
Source: Miami Herald/The Root

Bet on Africa rising
Source Washington Post

African Ambassadors in US Seek Ebola Help at Summit
Source: Voice of America

African Leaders: No One Country Can Stop Elephant Poaching
Source: NPR/Morning Edition

Obama's U.S.-Africa Forum Will Catalyze $14 Billion In Business Deals
Source: Forbes

How human rights issues factor into African economic advancement
Source: PBS Newshour

Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice 
“Africa and America: Partners in a Shared Future”
Source: The White House

Kenyan scholars say U.S.-Africa summit confirms the continent's prestige
Source: Shanghai Daily

Who’s behind Uganda’s step forward on same-sex rights?
Source: Washington Post

Kagame: US-Africa summit should focus on partnerships
Source: The New Times

Botswana’s Khama misses US-Africa Leaders Summit
Source: StarAfrica

Africa agricultural initiative gets $7 billion boost from private companies
Source: The Washington Post

The US-Africa Summit: Footnote or Defining Moment? | Commentary
Source: Roll Call

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Why Africa is cause for 'considerable optimism'
Source: CBC News

Lionel Richie will perform at the Africa ‘state dinner’ at the White House
Source: The Washington Post

US opens Africa summit with call for political tolerance
Source: Yahoo! News/AFP

South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters Making a Splash
Source: Africa in Transition

5 reasons Obama’s Africa leaders’ summit matters
Source: Fox2Now/CNN

Shadow Events Hope To Skim Some Attention From U.S.-Africa Summit
Source: NPR

African leaders to convene in D.C. for summit focused on economic potential
Source: The Washington Post

Looking for Bright Spots in Africa
Source: Partnership for a Secure America

Kenya seeks to tap into over Sh1 trillion US investment in Africa
Source: Standard Digital

Obama Wins $14 Billion in Company Pledges for Africa Investment
Source: Newsmax

Beds of state: Making the visiting African leaders feel at home
Source: The Washington Post

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: 
Climate Change Makes Sustainable Development Crucial to Africa
Source: The White House

3 Takeaways From Day 1 of the US-Africa Leaders Summit
Source: The Root

US outpaces Japan, UAE and South Africa in trade with Kenya
Source: The Star

Business, Ebola discussed at US-Africa summit
Source: The Washington Post

West African crude oil exports to Asia to fall in August
Source: Reuters

Setting a Course for Obama’s Rudderless Africa Policy
Source: The Heritage Foundation

Africa Oil State Hooked on U.S. Fuel: Chart of the Day
Source: Bloomberg

Biden tells African leaders at summit that attacking corruption is good for business
Source: The Washington Post

Terrorism and Security in Africa: A Global Challenge
Source: The Huffington Post

The African leaders who haven’t been invited to D.C. — 
and the surprising ones who were
Source: The Washington Post

The US & Africa: How the Game Has Changed
Source: The Star

Africa’s about more than Ebola, it’s about optimism, too
Source: Reuters

A playlist in honor of this week’s Africa summit in D.C.
Source: The Washington Post

Youth unemployment is a global issue - Mbabazi
Source: New Vision

First ladies who lunch at National Museum of African Art … 
and those who stand around
Source: The Washington Post

Africa: The Richest Region For Young Workers And Consumers
Source: GPB News

African Leaders: No One Country Can Stop Elephant Poaching
Source: Texas Public Radio

Alternative African summit challenges the official one
Source: The Washington Post

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Africa News Headlines for 30 July 2014

Remarks at the Presidential Summit of the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Source: U.S. Department of State

Obama announces creation of leadership centre in Kenya
Source: Capital FM

Oil outlook optimistic offshore Senegal
Source: UPI

Ethnic hate speech reveals roots of Kenya violence
Source: The News

Mobile money grows in Africa but hurdles remain
Source: Reuters

Somalia Growth is Encouraging
Source: The African Executive

US seeks to train African leaders
Source: Independent Online

Where Is Nigeria’s Boko Haram Going?
Source: Africa in Transition

Amama 'quitting' Kanungu
Source: The Observer

President Barack Obama meets young African leaders
Source: Standard Digital

Nigeria Can Become Major Regional Economic Force - McKinsey Report
Source: The African Executive

Bad times ahead for Kenya due to insecurity, experts warn
Source: Standard Digital

Kidnapping, Ransoms, and the Sahel
Source: Africa in Transition

New Air Force Chief named in major military changes
Source: Capital FM

How Anonymous and other hacktivists are waging war on Kenya
Source: The Washington Post

Stage set for US summit to be attended by 40 African leaders
Source: Standard Digital

Gabonese Health Workers On Strike Over Allowances
Source: Cameroon Tribune

Sushma Swaraj meets Ugandan foreign minister Sam Kutesa
Source: The Economic Times

Granada studying football development project in Gabon
Source: Inside Spanish Football

Uganda's anti-homosexuality law could be overturned in the courts
Source: PRI's The World

The Literature Police: Apartheid Censorship and Its Cultural Consequences
Source: Fair Observer

We Still Don’t Know How Deadly the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Will Be
Source: FiveThirtyEight

Tullow realigns Africa exploration strategy in Q2 report
Source: Oil & Gas Technology

Activists want gay rights on Africa summit agenda
Source: Federal News Radio/AP

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Africa News Headlines for 13 July 2014

Captain Phillips strikes back: Off Horn of Africa, pirates go bye-bye
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Uganda Sugar Exports Stymied by Wars, Regional Trade Barriers
Source: Bloomberg

Kagame’s ambitious challenge
Source: The Independent

Intra‐Regional Trading In Africa
Source: Ventures Africa

Farmers challenged by Africa
Source: Pune Mirror

Trade, not aid, key to helping Africa
Source: The National

Digital battle for African phones
Source: IOL Business Report

Bahrain team helping spread Islam in Africa
Source: Gulf Daily News

Which way for railway transport in East Africa?
Source: The Observer

How Ramadan Impacts Online Shopping Patterns
Source: Ventures Africa

How your old pants and shirts pick pockets of the world’s poorest
Source: Sunday Express

Rich Vietnamese snorting rhino horns are causing a poaching explosion in South Africa
Source: Quartz

African Union Summit endorses Seychelles’ proposals to make tourism a transformative force for Africa
Source: eTurboNews

Parliament to be stripped of powers to deploy KDF
Source: Standard Digital

Libya investment fund names new chief
Source: Arab News

Conflict Alert: Halting South Sudan's Spreading Civil War
Source: International Crisis Group

Mbabazi: My Speeches are Examined with Political Lenses
Source: Chimp Reports

Nigerians among top property buyers in South Africa
Source: Business Day

Multirole Combat Jets Propagate Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Source: Defense News

Marc Faber: Africa is Not Going to Be Another Southeast Asia
Source: The Market Oracle

Bad apples in Africa: Chinese traders' and companies' behaviour worries envoy
Source: South China Morning Post

Investors use Casablanca Finance City to tap Africa’s potential
Source: Financial Times

Central African Republic: killings in the time of transition
Source: Daily News Egypt

Africa News Headlines for 8 July 2014

Kenya on the Brink
Source: Foreign Policy

Rwandan Shadows
Source: Foreign Policy/Democracy Lab

Bitter winter hits South Africa
Source: IOL News

Kenya, Tanzania attacks hit tourism
Source: IOL News

West Africa’s misguided war on drugs
Source: Arab News

Battered By Civil War, South Sudan Falters Toward 3rd Birthday
Source: NPR/All Things Considered

Ugandan university students forced to be porn actors against their will
Source: Radio Netherlands Worldwide

Kenya: powerful groups in politics and war
Source: Global Post/AFP

Nigeria: Kidnapping and Escape of Women and Girls
Source: Africa in Transition

Kenyans fear fresh cycle of violence as ethnic reconciliation falters
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Africa in 2020: A Look at Major Sectors And Players
Source: Ventures Africa

Boko Haram 'scourge' a warning sign for all West Africa, envoy says
Source: Christian Science Monitor

10 Young African Millionaires To Watch 2014
Source: Forbes

Sisi looks to strengthen Egypt's African ties with Nile in mind
Source: Al-Monitor

Africa as we know her might soon be history thanks to rebels, minerals, and drugs
Source: Mail & Guardian

Mandela Secretary's Memoirs Cause Stir in S. Africa
Source: Voice of America

West Africa: UN envoy cites region’s daunting challenges, Boko Haram threat to Nigeria
Source: UN News Centre

Want to make an easy $300,000 in Africa?
Source: TechZim

The Re-Colonization Of Africa: How The US Military’s War On Terror Is Shield For Expansion Through AFRICOM
Source: MintPress News

Mobilizing Researchers to End Poverty in Africa
Source: World Bank

Scandal erupts over South Africa's 'farm of horrors'
Source: Los Angeles Times

The West is obsessed with ‘saving’ Africa. Is that the problem?
Source: The Washington Post

Africa World Documentary Film Festival kicks off this month
Source: Bizcommunity.com

Central Africa's c.bank cuts rate, revises 2014 GDP forecast down
Source: Reuters

EMD secures African locomotive orders
Source: International Railway Journal

ICTs key in MSMEs growth—Mbabazi
Source: New Vision

Upstanding gallery for 'members only'
Source: Times Live

The Moral Bankruptcy of Failed African States
Source: Somaliland Press

Today's Poll: Should Americans be able to hunt big game in Africa?
Source: The Batavian

Africa News Headlines for 7 July 2014

Pistorius: Last witness testifies for defense
Source: Seacoast Online

Swimming S. Africa Disciplines 2 Athletes For Sex In Front of Minor; Punishment Deemed Lenient.
Source; Swimming World

Bill Gates’ new milk can helps organize Africa’s milk supply
Source: Dairy Herd Management

Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai scoffs at Mugabe’s “failed ideas”
Source: StarAfrica

US Startup Recycling Smartphones To Combat Poaching In Africa
Source: AFK Insider

Beyond the Rhetoric: U.S. Late in Courting African Leaders
Source: Black Press USA/NNPA

Why Saving Africa’s Elephants Matters More Than You Ever Imagined
Source: One Green Planet

World Pension Summit Africa Commits To Shaping The Future
Source: Channels

Risk And Opportunity Analysis for African Countries
Source: Ventures Africa

New thinking needed on food aid for refugees in Africa
Source: IRIN

Africa Rising: Prospects for the Hopeful Continent
Source: Diplomatic Courier

Young philanthropists raise thousands for clean water in Africa
Source: KCTV

Out of Africa: mobile phone banking surges in EM
Source: Financial Times

NBA legend Mutombo, Israelis team up to help Africa
Source: Times of Israel

Big Agriculture Looks to Africa
Source: Triple Pundit

Jill Biden talks women's issues on Africa tour
Source: Politico

US travel warnings, 'Out of Africa' is more a strategy than a summer read
Source: PRI

Nairobi rally criticises Kenyatta government
Source: Aljazeera

Moroccan exports to Sub-Saharan Africa increase
Source: Fresh Plaza

Uganda, Gabon added to MobileRecharge.com’s top up list
Source: IT Web Africa

Marines, sailors partner with task force in Gabon
Source: DVIDS

'40 percent' of Madagascar budget lost to corruption: PM
Source: Yahoo! News/AFP

LRA Defectors Say No One Has Seen Joseph Kony In Years
Source: Huffington Post/AP

Ethiopia’s Juba deployment alters regional dynamics
Source: The East African

Amisom, Somalia army using child soldiers
Source: The East African

Politics and terrorism: Kenya's ticking time bombs
Source: Institute for Security Studies

Can Africa learn from China?
Source: New Vision

Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill 'Misinterpreted' By International Donors, Officials Claim
Source: Huffington Post/Reuters

East African Presidents Support Launch of Regional Exchange
Source: Wall Street Journal

How NRM has failed to kill 'Mbabazi 2016'
Source: The Observer

Morocco urged to stop jailing gays
Source: News24

Africa News Headlines for 6 July 2014

Kidnapped Nigerian girls escape from Boko Haram abductors - reports
Source: The Independent

Akin Bello wins Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa
Source: WorldStage

US military Africa chief: Chaos in Libya is destabilizing the region
Source: Asharq Al-Awsat

Equatorial Guinea leader's son Obiang loses legal case against French magazine
Source: RFI English

Video footage shows Pistorius re-enacting killing
Source: NBC29

Senegal prime minister sacked
Source: Aljazeera

Uganda taxpayers to pay for Kutesa’s one-year stay in New York
Source: The London Evening Post

Cape schoolgirls in animal porn shock
Source: IOL News

Muhwezi envious of Mbabazi – ex minister Hope Mwesigye
Source: The Observer

Malaria Remains A Threat In Southern Africa
Source: Bernama

African Youth and the Job Market: Asset or Liability?
Source: Fair Observer

13 Nigerian banks make top 1000 world ranking, lead Africa
Source: The Guardian Nigeria

Philippines, S. Africa in air talks
Source: Business World Online

Avoid unhealthy competition, PM tells universities
Source: New Vision

Gambian passport is 5th most powerful in Africa – report
Source: Star Africa

Ugandan president accuses sex as root of African problems
Source: Business Standard

Guinea-Bissau gets new government
Source: IOL News

Ugandans celebrate Pride in secret, despite anti-gay laws
Source: Gay Star News

Could it be that African farmers are seeking new jobs?
Source: GhanaWeb

Uganda salutes USA Independence
Source: New Vision

No visa required: Africa’s most powerful passports
Source: How We Made It in Africa

Nine low-income African countries win funding to transform renewable energy services
Source: Star Africa

Into Africa: Capturing unforgettable memories on a photo expedition
Source: The Anniston Star

Malawi celebrates fifty years of independence
Source: Aljazeera

Electrify, energize and power Africa: Partnering with Africa for the long run
Source: Business Day

Jill Biden Travels to East Congo on Africa Tour
Source: ABC News

This time for Africa: why India must woo this continent
Source: Hindustan Times

Uganda army kills 41 'tribal gunmen' near DRC
Source: Aljazeera

Airtel to work with Government in developing ICT and help fight Ebola
Source: PC Tech Magazine

Unrefined oil politics: How close links to Mbabazi cost Chinese US$3bn deal
Source: The Independent

Africa News Headlines for 23 June 2014

TV Networks in Africa Squabble Over World Cup Broadcast Rights
Source: Global Voices

Big Brother Africa Auditions Announced
Source: iAfrica.com

Morocco Highlights Role of South-South Cooperation in Promoting Stability, Progress in Africa
Source: The North Africa Post

ECOWAS ministers discuss combating terrorism in West Africa
Source: The Africa Report

The Hot New Africa Investment Trend: Pension Funds
Source: Institutional Investor

Etisalat’s Flous now available to subscribers in Gabon
Source: Emirates 24/7

Importance of Africa to UAE re-export market grows
Source: Construction Week Online

Interview: National interests delay formation of Africa Standby Force
Source: Shanghai Daily

Twenty-five young African leaders attend Washington Fellowship on campus
Source: The Daily Texan

Sub-Saharan Africa Is a Priority For Morocco: Scholar
Source: Morocco World News

She Leads Africa launches $10k pitch competition for West Africa’s female entrepreneurs
Source: Human IPO

Tulsa Mom Running To OKC To Bring Clean Water To Africa Villages
Source: Newson6.com

A Trip to Africa Helped Facebook Improve Its Android App
Source: Mashable

Africa’s Farms of the Future
Source: EurActiv

China’s changing relationship with Africa
Source: FinanceAsia

Africa debate: Is Nigeria ready to lead the continent?
Source: BBC News

History looms large as African states play in global markets
Source: Business Day

Wife of Chinese Ambassador to Gabon Attends Women's Activities
Source: Women of China

Mbabazi given NRM ultimatum
Source: The Observer

Chinese petroleum firm opens training center in Gabon
Source: Xinhua

Lawyers blame Kenya’s insecurity to laziness
Source: Standard Digital

Kenya massacres expose ethnic divisions
Source: Financial Times

Africa News Headlines for 31 May 2014

Mbabazi launches anti-corruption campaign
Source: New Vision

Malawi's New President and Vice President
Source: U.S. Department of State

West Africa seeks regional effort against Boko Haram
Source: Times of India/AFP

Africa needs some positive PR
Source: The Voice

5 Devastating Religious Conflicts in Africa That Will Make You Question All You Thought About Religion‏
Source: Atlanta Black Star

Wole Soyinka’s Tribute to Maya Angelou
Source: PM News Nigeria

Negotiating Democracy in Malawi
Source: Africa in Transition

Nigerian young entrepreneur nominated for Africa’s top award
Source: Premium Times

East African alliances necessary for U.S. to combat radicalism
Source: Foreign Policy Association

I was ambitious from childhood-Kola Aluko •On Forbes radar list of Africa’s 50 richest
Source: Nigerian Tribune

How to Find Charities That Are Worthy of Your Contributions
Source: Daily Finance

Reviving tourism sector in EA requires joint initiatives
Source: Daily News

Central African President: "We Will Come Out of This Crisis"
Source: Boston.com

Einstein African search to expand to Tanzania
Source: Daily News

Presidency denies amnesty offer to Boko Haram
Source: The Sun

McIver dismisses Tutu as misinformed ‘celebrity’ on oilsands
Source: Calgary Herald

Africa News Headlines for 25 May 2014

INTERVIEW-Oil-dependent Gabon seeks to diversify economy -president
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation

Anura Perera yet to sue Kenya for new demands on Anglo Leasing
Source: Standard Digital

Millennium Villages Project in Africa remains a trend-setter
Source: Gulf Times

Zambia, Uganda, Nigeria, SAPP top winners at African Utility Week Awards
Source: Biztech Africa

Nigeria’s Ventures Magazine Lists 55 Billionaires in Africa
Source: Eurweb

South African Prince wants Brecon Museum to hand over spoils of Anglo-Zulu war
Source: Wales Online

Valid dreams- Lupita Nyong’o, an inspiration for Africa's youth
Source: Seychelles News Agency

Mining industry continues to threaten East Africa’s flamingos
Source: Birdwatch

'The Race to Save Africa's Fastest Cats'
Source: Keene Sentinel

Africa’s First Openly Gay Member of Parliament
Source: O-blog-dee-o-blog-da

There is need today to reflect on why African countries remain underdeveloped-Constitution Grand Coalition
Source: Lusaka Times

Jonathan was not booed in South Africa – Presidency
Source: Daily Post

Obama not seeking plans for US troops to rescue Nigerian girls
Source: Stars and Stripes

Let Africa’s activists attend gay rights conference: Editorial
Source: Toronto Star

Somali minister quits over al-Shabab attack
Source: Aljazeera

Innocent People Die as Crime Soars Across South Africa
Source: Liberty Voice

On Africa Day, Ban urges leveraging continent's potential for the good of all people
Source: UN News Centre

Mbabazi booed as Museveni skips Kanungu event
Source: The Observer

The real financiers of Boko Haram — an alternative viewpoint - PUNCH
Source: Nigerian Bulletin

Etisalat Expands To 11 African Countries
Source: Leadership

Africa News Headlines for 24 May 2014

Oil-dependent Gabon seeks to diversify economy - president
Source: The West Australian

Grenade attack rocks Djibouti cafe
Source: Aljazeera

What President Uhuru Kenyatta-led PAC report said on Anglo Leasing
Source: Standard Digital

Elephant Poachers Have a New Problem: U.S. Marines
Source: takepart

US says committed to support Africa's economic growth
Source: World Bulletin

IGAD regional heads meet in South Africa
Source: New Vision

Leadership paradigm for a new Africa
Source: The Sunday Independent

Meet the man making politics in South Africa fun again
Source: Quartz

Meet Africa's go-to guy for getting rid of corruption
Source: Independent

MAP: The U.S. military currently has troops in these African countries
Source: Washington Post

11 amazing ways to experience Africa from the air
Source: CNN

Africa in 50 years: what African women want for the future of their continent
Source: Guardian Africa network

Letter from Africa: Nigeria pride and foreign assistance
Source: BBC News

Malawi presidential poll slides into chaos
Source: Aljazeera

Mbabazi Opens Bwindi Nursing School
Source: Chimp Reports

SA, Rwanda cracks show as Kagame absent from Zuma inauguration
Source: Mail & Guardian

Africa News Headlines for 16 May 2014

Mbabazi: Museveni may not run in 2016
Source: The Observer

Farm Workers in Africa Pessimistic About Their Lives
Source: Gallup World

Architecture: Africa in the making
Source: The Africa Report

Life on the run from homophobia
Source: Mail & Guardian

Premier Commits To Carry On Fight Against Poaching And Ivory Trade
Source: China Topix

Tullow may start fracking in Kenya
Source: Irish Examiner

Kenya angry at Western travel warnings as tourists leave
Source: Globe & Mail

2015: Foreign military assistance and Nigeria’s internal politics
Source: National Mirror

Howard French On China’s ‘Wild Rush’ Into Africa
Source: China Digital Times

Kenya activist takes railway project to court, again
Source: Turkish Press

De Beers Sponsors Africa Youth Games
Source: Rapaport/Diamonds.net

NNLG facilitates training of 180 Nigerians in ship building in South Korea
Source: Business Day

Angola's oil exports to fall in July-shipping list
Source: Reuters

Private reserve joins efforts on wildlife conservation in Tanzania
Source: eTurbo News

US Embassy in Kenya requests security upgrade
Source: Martins Ferry Times Leader/AP

Can cross-border cooperation save the endangered rhino?
Source: PBS Newshour

Trafficking and Torturing Eritrean Refugees
Source: Dissident Voice

Africa News Headlines for 14 May 2014

Poachers Slaughter Dozens of Elephants in Key African Park
Source: National Geographic

China to Extend Over $12 Bln in Aid to Africa
Source: China Digital Times

The Second Scramble For Africa Is In Foreign Investments
Source: AFK Insider

How to deliver on 'Africa's promise'
Source: Devex

Mayor’s R107 000 trip to Gabon
Source: The Mercury/IOL News

African cities to unite in Africa Day cultural festival
Source: News24

Let South Sudan learn from South Africa
Source: New Vision

Stop the scramble: Africa rewards patient investors
Source: Financial Times

UN to hear call to boost African technology adoption
Source: IT Web Africa

Muslims and Christians in Africa Work Together to Prevent Malaria
Source: Live Science

Does Debt Forgiveness Work? Ask Africa
Source: Huffington Post

Why A Middle East Telecom Firm Is Choosing A Moroccan Partner To Expand In Africa
Source; Forbes

Mbabazi youths in Museveni U-turn
Source: The Observer

South Africa, Swaziland proposed rail link on hold
Source: BD Live

What the Kenya Railroad Says About China's Approach to Africa
Source: International Business Times

US Restricts Intel from Nigeria on Missing Girls
Source: Military.com

Will Nigeria’s government acknowledge Boko Haram’s prisoner exchange proposal?
Source: PBS Newshour