Africa News Headlines for 26 June 2014

Gabon Bound Airplane Disappears in Camerounian Airspace
Source: This Day Live

Zuma is Africa's third most followed leader on Twitter
Source: TimesLIVE

Nigeria promises to meet EU's long term gas supply needs
Source: Platts

Russia offers to train Kenya police on anti-terrorism
Source: KBC

Security Hazards of Being a FIFA World Cup Spectator
Source: Africa in Transition

ISS: Kenya's dilemma in Somalia - to withdraw or not to withdraw?
Source: defenceWeb

China-Africa Relations: More Room for Improvement
Source; The African Executive

Cuban Vice-president Heads Delegation to African Summit
Source: ACN

The world is aTwitter as more world leaders connect
Source: Miami Herald

US Congratulates Madagascar on Democratic Milestone
Source: Voice of America

The Gorilla vet teams who treat infants orphaned by poachers and combat disease to help numbers regrow
Source: Daily Mail

AU Says It's Progressing to Military Force by End of 2015
Source: Voice of America

Does Nigeria have an image problem?
Source: BBC News

WHO Issues Update on Polio in Central Africa
Source: Infection Control Today

Nigeria aims for investment hub as appetite for South Africa wanes
Source: Business Day

Africa News Headlines for 25 April 2014

Burundi shows how African countries can reduce their dependence on aid
Source: The Economist

South Africa State Broadcaster Accused of ‘Bias’
Source: Voice of America

Government’s Voice of Zimbabwe faces closure
Source: SW Radio Africa

Brown University to host colloquium on Africa
Source: Providence Journal

Pivot to Africa, Too
Source: U.S. News & World Report

Tsetse Fly Genome Decoded, May Hold Clues To Fighting African Sleeping Sickness
Source: Huffington Post

De Klerk hails 20 years of S.Africa democracy but scolds ANC
Source: Ahram Online

Violence in South Sudan at a Savage Turning Point
Source: Inter Press Service

South African police arrest cannibalism suspect
Source: Business Standard

Draft Internet Gaming Bill Published In South Africa
Source: Mondaq

Qatar to support establishment of a financial centre in Kenya
Source: The Star

U.N. Security Council asks for inquiry into South Sudan massacre
Source: Reuters

Value-addition: Africa’s growth tonic
Source: Southern Times

SSA Returns To The ‘Original Sin’: A Case Against African Sovereign Bonds
Source: AFK Insider

With World Watching Ukraine, Russia Makes Energy Moves in Africa
Source: U.S. News & World Report

South Sudan's President Shakes Up Army Leadership
Source: Wall Street Journal

A shocking new report highlights depth of poaching crisis
Source: Wildlife Extra

Indian mining, steel heavyweight opens up shop in SA
Source: Creamer Media's Mining Weekly

Tsvangirai appoints chief political strategist
Source: SW Radio Africa

Nigerian leaders unite against Boko Haram
Source: Reuters

United Nations: Harsh Realities and Hard Lessons
Source: Africa in Transition

Africa News Headlines for 24 April 2014

Explosion targets journalist’s car in Cameroon
Source: Washington Post

Ethiopia thwarts Egypt by paying for Nile dam itself
Source: Al Arabiya

China's African Adventure
Source: Foreign Policy

U.N. Security Council members mulling South Sudan sanctions
Source: Reuters

GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to reach 5.5 pct in 2014: IMF
Source: Shanghai Daily

AU pushes efforts to end conflicts on African continent
Source: Xinhua

Sub-Saharan Africa faces heightened risk of capital outflows: IMF
Source: Reuters

Africa's Richest Woman Plans To Increase Stake in Unitel
Source: Forbes

Africa’s Path to Prosperity
Source: New York Times

Handheld lab could diagnose malaria in 15 minutes
Source: mHealth News

Born Free USA publishes Africa's poaching list of shame
Source: eTurboNews

World Bank Approves $150m Grant For Education In Africa
Source: Ventures Africa

Uganda to deploy Suprema Live Scanners for 2016 Voter Registration
Source: PC Tech Magazine

A.N.C.’s Stature Wanes as Disenchantment Grows in South Africa
Source: New York Times

IGD appoints Africa expert as new president and CEO
Source: Devex

Africa World Documentary Film Festival screens at Missouri History Museum
Source: St. Louis American

Fighting rages in South Sudan, days after discovery of hundreds of bodies
Source: Washington Post

Oil and Gas: Ophir energy's exciting African campaign
Source: The Africa Report

Exclusive: Russia, China block Central African Republic blacklist at U.N.
Source: Reuters

NASA Catches Deforestation in the Act
Source: The Weather Channel

IMF: Sluggish South Africa Economy Slowing Region's Growth
Source: Wall Street Journal

‘Technology exists to lower Kenya’s money transfer costs'
Source: IT Web Africa

South Africa's Central Bank Warns of Capital Flight Risk
Source: Wall Street Journal