Showing posts with label Guinea-Bissau. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guinea-Bissau. Show all posts

Sunday, July 6, 2014

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



Sunday, April 13, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 13 April 2014

Ethiopia: African Anti-graft Court sought to arrest culprits of illicit capital flight
Source: African Manager

Private equity helps drive African growth
Source: Business Day

From North to South, East to West, Media Freedom in Africa Under Challenge
Source: AllAfrica.com

African problems stem from mindset, says don
Source: Daily News

Rewinding The Charts: USA For Africa's 'We Are The World' Tops Hot 100
Source: Billboard

Air Force mission on the rise in Africa amid Afghan drawdown
Source: Stars and Stripes

Crisis response force adds fire power to US base in Africa
Source: Stars and Stripes

Guinea-Bissau votes amid major challenges
Source: Aljazeera

Côte d’Ivoire ‘one of Africa’s best bets’, says investor
Source: Business Day

Young Architects in Africa Announced
Source: Arch Daily

Kenyan Telecom Uses Free Wi-Fi on Minibuses to Get Consumers Hooked on Mobile Internet
Source: NASDAQ

Somaliland: A Unique, Strange and Intriguing Place, certainly it is
Source: Somaliland Sun

Tanzania awaits Kenya for Holili border status
Source: East African Business Week

Uhuru Kenyatta, Paul Kagame criticised over lack of media freedom
Source: Daily Nation

Rooting for agribusiness development in Africa
Source: The Independent (Uganda)

Uganda Wants India’s Help To Boost Energy Sector
Source: AFK Insider



Thursday, April 10, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 10 April 2014

Sex, Style And Success In 'An African City'
Source: NPR

How Nigeria Became Africa's Largest Economy Overnight
Source: The Atlantic

Uganda: Museveni’s son is already number two
Source: The Indian Ocean Newsletter

Elections in Guinea-Bissau
Source: U.S. Department of State

Kenyan Debt Beats Peers as Market Awaits Eurobond: Africa Credit
Source: Bloomberg

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Stonewalls on Corruption Charges
Source: Africa in Transition

Ethiopia and Kenya to speed up Special Status Agreement to boost business ties
Source: Zegabi

African oil and gas attracts near-record foreign investment
Source: Out-Law.com

Somalia: In Search of a Foreign Policy
Source: The African Executive

More Household Spending plus Increased Investments in Natural Resources and Infrastructure Mean Higher Growth for Africa
Source: World Bank

Kenya, China To Sign Co-operation Pacts During Chinese Premier's Visit
Source: Bernama

Africa: We don’t want aid. Please keep it for your local poor!
Source: Silicon Africa

Eritrea and Ethiopia: Beyond the Impasse
Source: Chatham House

Over the last decade, 17 million more children are learning in sub-Saharan Africa
Source: World Education Blog

Weekly Incidents of Violence in Nigeria
Source: Africa in Transition

The Ugandan anti-gay bill and the limits of US influence in Africa
Source: The Hill

Imports, not refineries, to meet Africa's rising fuel needs: Vitol
Source: Reuters

State witness exonerates Former President Rupiah Banda in oil deal
Source: Lusaka Times

Navy base on the line as Mauritius tries to pit U.S., U.K. in island’s sovereignty bid
Source: Washington Times

Survey: Attitudes of South Africans in the Run Up to Elections
Source: Freedom House

Powering Africa’s Future: Examining the Power Africa Initiative
Source: The African Executive