Africa News Headlines for 14 December 2014

S. Sudan couple say inter-marriage a way to restore tribal unity
Source: Sudan Tribune

Bill Gates Says Africa Should Copy Asian Giants’ Economic Development, But Will It Work?
Source: Ventures Africa

Idris Elba backs Mirror fundraiser to save Sierra Leone's Ebola orphans
Source: Sunday Mirror

Robert B. Oakley, Envoy Deft at Tackling Crises, Dies at 83
Source: The New York Times

Khoisan people of South Africa were once the most populous humans on Earth
Source: Ancient Origins

Museveni exits Kenya using a voter’s card
Source: Capital FM

ICC prosecutor halts Darfur war-crimes probe
Source: Aljazeera

Togo internet uptake lags
Source: Biztech Africa

Zuma: Electricity problems apartheid's fault
Source: Mail & Guardian

US, South Africa in a flap over chicken trade
Source: Moneyweb

Mobile phones aid healthcare innovations in Africa
Source: CNBC Africa

Angola Cables and Akamai Join Efforts in West Africa
Source: Productivity Applications @ IT Business Net

Israel’s Fight Against Poverty in Africa; Embassy Inaugurates Farm in Senegal
Source: The Jewish Press

After Barren Years in Somalia, Signs of Growth by the Bunch
Source: The New York Times

Solving Hunger in Ethiopia by Turning to Native Crops
Source: Newsweek

Uganda tops Africa in organic products export
Source: New Vision

Egypt's new regime is cracking down on the gay community
Source: Foreign Policy

DRC makes move to lure S.African private sector
Source: CNBC Africa

Ghana, Kenya bolster historic ties with new pacts
Source: GhanaWeb

Economics dominates Zambian politics
Source: SAPA

Mnangagwa cements his position as Mugabe’s successor
Source: CNBC Africa

Jonathan not afraid of Buhari –FCT minister
Source: The Sun

Ebola And Conflict Threatens Food Security In 38 Countries
Source: Newsroom America

Sudan Government To Invest $213 Million In Wind Energy Project
Source: Clean Technica

Somalia: Tribalism and Extremism Hinder Security
Source: Geeska Afrika

Renewable Energy: The Untold Story of an African Revolution
Source: Independent European Daily Express

Kenya's 'Maasai Olympics' fights dwindling lion numbers
Source: Daily Mail/AFP

In Nebraska, Sudanese immigrants are natural models, dedicated soldiers
Source: Omaha World-Herald

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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 18 June 2014

Gabon's Bongo struggles to transform African oil republic
Source: Reuters

Trees could boost crop yield in Africa
Source: Environmental Research Web

Is South Korea An Outlier For Trade In South Africa?
Source: Mondaq

Bob Geldof leads talk of Africa as next big aquaculture hub
Source: Undercurrent News

Africa Energy Forum kicks off in Istanbul
Source: Global Post/Xinhua

Paving the way for private sector growth
Source: The Africa Report

Genetically-engineered 'super bananas' could save millions of lives in Africa
Source: Yahoo! News

Chinese VP in Zambia to boost ties with Africa's copper giant
Source: The Business Times

Chimpanzees stealing crops in parts of Africa
Source: CBBC

On visit to Kenya, Liberman vows to help Africa fight terror
Source: The Times of Israel

African firm is selling pepper-spray bullet firing drones
Source: BBC News

Barrick Gold Unit Is Accused of Bribery in Africa
Source: Wall Street Journal

Guest post: how fast is Africa really growing?
Source: Financial Times

The U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit: Building a Strategy Together with Africa
Source: Africa in Focus/Brookings Institution

Doctors Aren't Sure How To Stop Africa's Deadliest Ebola Outbreak
Source: NPR

China zeroes in on investment pattern for Africa
Source: WantChinaTimes

Metals of Africa secures exploration funding
Source: African Mining

Two years jail for Togolese ivory smuggler 'Le Patron'
Source: AFP

Cementing Africa’s future: The rise and rise of Africa’s richest man
Source: Daily Maverick

Nigerians Despair as Search for Girls Stalls
Source: The Wall Street Journal

African Heads Summit in US: Black Americans Must be Proactive
Source: The African Executive

EXCLUSIVE: ICC to UN: Investigate Your Alleged Coverups in Darfur
Source: Foreign Policy/The Cable

Kenya, Corruption, and Terrorism
Source: The Huffington Post

Nigeria's Bid to Cut Oil Smuggling
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Nigeria: What Time Is It?
Source: Africa in Transition

Forget your wallet, text messaging is the way to go.
Source: Marketplace

Africa News Headlines for 17 June 2014

Sen. Kaine Speaks to Young African Leadership Initiative at UVa.
Source: The Newsplex

In Congo, third time's no charm
Source: The Hill

Ugandan selected for UN post despite reservations
Source: Legalbrief Today

Bach and UN leader discuss joint efforts in Africa
Source: Houston Chronicle

Log Cabin Republicans: ‘Deafening silence’ greets U.N. election of anti-gay Sam Kutesa
Source: Miami Herald

Luanda third in expat cost of living survey
Source: Relocate Magazine

Uganda told to appoint rep to Democratic Governance body
Source: New Vision

IFC and Government of Chad Introduce Leasing to Help Small-Scale Business Sector Expand
Source: Star Africa

Williams: Africans seek to cultivate leadership
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch

EU Teaches West Africa how to Cheat, Plunder, Bully and Fish Unsustainably
Source: Breitbart News

Safeguarding Giraffe Populations From Extinction in East Africa
Source: National Geographic

Officials: Wildlife products may finance terrorism
Source: NBC29/AP

Taking China-Africa ties to the next level
Source: The Observer

Israeli government in Africa tour to diversify business interests
Source: Business Day

Morocco, UK Can Contribute to Development of Africa: Lord Mayor of London
Source Morocco World News

UN: 30 million African kids missing primary school
Source: NBC29/AP

Genetically Modified Food Set to Aid Hunger in Africa
Source: Liberty Voice

Young African Leaders Initiative: Washington Fellows Arrive at U.S. Host Institutions
Source: U.S. Department of State

US Stepping Up Presence In Sub-Saharan Africa Energy Boom
Source: AFK Insider

Nigerian multi-crop processor comes top 10 in Innovation Prize for Africa
Source: Business Day

African Countries Dominate Destinations for Future Global Investment
Source: Atlanta Black Star

Africa’s New Consumers Choose Quality Over Quantity
Source: Wall Street Journal

Kaine addresses members of Young African Leaders Initiative hosted at UVa
Source: The Daily Progress

Africa News Headlines for 12 June 2014

Sex toys may be illegal in many African states but social taboos are fading
Source: The Guardian

Afreximbank to inject over $18m into Gabonese economy
Source: StarAfrica

African Wildlife Conservation and Kenya’s Wildlife Policy Act
Source: Africa in Transition

Total starts new oil operations in Angola
Source: UPI

FEATURE: Is there enough funding for startups in Africa?
Source: HumanIPO

Canada not exploiting competitive advantages to boost African trade: forum told
Source: Montreal Gazette

Economic and Financial Integration, a Must for Africa: Moroccan Minister
Source: Morocco World News

Africa-America Institute Begins Conversations on Africa Series in Washington
Source: Sierra Express Media

Nigeria’s Internally Displaced Population a Humanitarian Disaster Waiting to Happen
Source: Africa in Transition

Made In Africa, Duty-Free In The US, And About To Expire. Will the Sun Set On AGOA?
Source: AFK Insider

Germany adopts new Africa policy: ambassador
Source: Global Post/Xinhua

Hillary Clinton says in memoir that there's very little U.S. military presence in Africa
Source: Tampa Bay Times/Politifact

Kenya, Israel to resume direct flights after 12 years
Source: World Bulletin

Towards Making Africa an Innovation Hub
Source: This Day Live

Zimbabwe leads Africa in literacy
Source: Bulawayo 24

What Africa's children need to succeed
Source: The Guardian

Is Brazil losing interest in Africa?
Source: Eye Witness News

Q&A with the South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool
Source: Africa Agribusiness

Terrorism threat cripples Kenya's tourism industry
Source: Sowetan

West Africa needs to look at partially decriminalising drugs, says thinktank
Source: The Guardian

Why a U.S. Partnership with Africa Makes Sense
Source: Institutional Investor

Africa and West pledge more support in war against Boko Haram
Source: Reuters Canada

MasterCard Index Ranks Africa’s Cities with Highest Growth Potential
Source: StarAfrica

Africa and the FIFA World Cup - a historical journey
Source: GhanaWeb

Metals of Africa raises funds; focus on Rio Mazoe Project in Mozambique
Source: Proactive Investors Australia

Meet Ranger Jay: The extraordinary adventures of Jay Katzen
Source: Anchorage Press

Engaging Wall Street On Power Africa
Source: 3BL Media

Africa News Headlines for 10 June 2014

Top US officials say the United States has an enduring stake in Africa
Source: defenceWeb

Ghana tops MasterCard’s African cities growth index again
Source: StarAfrica

Togo goes high-tech in crackdown on ivory smuggling
Source: Oman Daily Observer

African migrants climb their way into Spain
Source: Aljazeera

ICC to Put Congolese 'Terminator' on Trial
Source: Fars News Agency

Controversial Ugandan official may get U.N. post
Source: Barre Montpelier Times Argus

Africa needs 18m jobs yearly –ILO
Source: Sun News

"Rumble in the Jungle" Anniversary to be Celebrated in Louisville and Africa
Source: WFPL-FM

Africa must generate research data that is relevant to its circumstances, writes Prof Aoyi
Source: African Brains

China moves to establish firm presence in West Africa
Source: Premium Times

Georgia Sends Troops To Central Africa
Source: Defense News

German experts help save Timbuktu heritage
Source: Deutsche Welle

Nigeria vies for control of Opec as cartel ponders oil output
Source: The Telegraph

Kenya's case study in homegrown terrorism
Source: Global Post

China sees Africa trade evolving beyond mineral resources
Source: BBC News

Is the ICC Pursuing Anti-African Agenda?
Source: GhanaWeb

Why Is IBM Making All These Investments In Africa?
Source: AFK Insider

Kenya looks into US spying allegations
Source: Legalbrief Today

Call to Africa as academics and professionals invited to attend conference at Judge Business School on Saturday, June 14
Source: Cambridge News

German Investors Planning 70 MW Waste to Energy Plant in Nairobi, Kenya
Source: Waste Management World

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

Urbanisation contributes to Africa's growth
Source: eNCA

Moderate Muslim leader killed in Kenya
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Mobile IT boom in Africa ‘needs more infrastructure investment’, says survey
Source: Out-Law.com

KTB launches #WhyILoveKenya
Source: Capital FM

Liberman set to embark on Africa visit
Source: The Times of Israel

Kenya’s top diplomat Amina Mohamed visits Seychelles - Tourism and trade to get boost
Source: Seychelles News Agency

Africa's Women Entrepreneurs Take the Lead
Source: ABC News/AP

Can anything stop West Africa’s outbreak of Ebola?
Source: Washington Post