Africa News Headlines for 18 August 2014

The truth about porn in South Africa
Source: Mybroadband

South Sudan's Coming Famine
Source: Foreign Policy

Handmaiden to Africa's Generals
Source: The New York Times

Kenya seals deals worth Sh50b in the US
Source: Standard Digital

Behind the Africa-America Summit
Source: The Independent

SA teen sexting warning
Source: IOL/Daily News

Scramble for ‘New Africa’ hots up
Source: Zambia Daily Mail

Finally, A Continent Gets Recognized: US-Africa Summit Begins History Anew
Source: Tadias Magazine

Giant Rats Trained to Sniff Out Tuberculosis in Africa
Source: National Geographic

China’s million-migrant march into Africa
Source: The Japan Times

Gabon rules out closing border over Ebola, vows to remain vigilant
Source: Shanghai Daily

Ugandan gays who fled to Kenya still feel danger
Source: Hawaii News Now/AP

Conflict experts warn South Sudan may not end soon
Source: NTV

Museveni blamed for trillion railway deal mess
Source: The Independent

Africa to catch up with Asian economic powerhouses - SADC
Source: Coastweek/Xinhua

Turkey Plans to Invest in Africa's Energy Industry
Source: Daily Sabah

How Pygmy People Got Their Short Stature
Source: Live Science

Chelsea Clinton Wants You to Help End Elephant Poaching
Source: Gotham Magazine

The 1st National Forum on Gabon Oil & Gas Opens Exhibition to the Public
Source: StarAfrica

Can kimchi cure Ebola?
Source: Saludify

Gambia: Progress slow in implementation of money laundering measures
Source: African Manager

Poachers Killed 8 Percent of All African Elephants in 2011
Source: Motherboard

Mogae vents frustration at Botswana over HIV fight
Source: StarAfrica

THE CHATTER: Ebola also threatens economies, says Moody's
Source: Business Day

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Africa News Headlines for 1 July 2014

Oscar Pistorius ruled sane, as South Africa again transfixed by murder trial (+video)
Source: Christian Science Monitor

John Oliver Breaks Down the U.S. Influence on Uganda's Anti-Gay Laws
Source: The Wire

Priest Pioneers Peace Process Amid CAR’s Chaos
Source: Eurasia Review

Detained journalist to appear in #Swazi court
Source: MWC News

Is the United States Cutting Aid to Uganda Going to Help?
Source: Care2

Industrialise, Africa's Least Developed Countries urged
Source: IPP Media

Texas teen hunts game in Africa, petition asks Facebook to take down her pictures
Source: KVUE-TV

UN blacklists Ugandan group for using child soldiers
Source; Aljazeera America

Tropical countries' growing wealth may aid conservation
Source: Phys.org

Marzouki Visits Sahel Seeking Investment Opportunities
Source: Tunisia Live

Top Turkish real estate company to invest in Uganda
Source: New Vision

Kenya wants Modi visit
Source: Business Standard

Uganda TV station banned after showing president asleep in parliament
Source: Citi 97.3 FM

Global viewpoint: African cement sector
Source: World Cement

John Oliver goes after Uganda’s anti-gay law (Video)
Source: Washington Post

Obama's Secret Neo-Con Agenda
Source: Forbes

To Save Nigeria's Girls From Boko Haram, We'll Need to Help the Boys Too
Source: Take Part

Soccer: African Islamism and the “Beautiful Game”
Source: Africa in Transition

‘Oil to cash’ module can reduce corruption
Source: GhanaWeb

Kenyans can now register business via phones
Source: Capital FM

Kabila May Change Congo’s Constitution To Hang Onto Power
Source: AFK Insider

For Rangers on the Front Lines of Anti-Poaching Wars, Daily Trauma
Source: National Geographic

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 4 May 2014

US offers $30M to Congo for upcoming elections
Source: Herald-Standard

FedEx acquires Supaswift businesses in Southern Africa
Source: Arabian Supply Chain

Retro rhetoric keeps red flag flying in South Africa
Source: DAWN

Kenyan Capital Hit by Blasts a Day After Explosions in Port City
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Nigeria’s homegrown hydrocarbons sector needs international capital to grow
Source: Financial Times

Nigeria Becomes Biggest Importer Of Kerosene From US
Source: Ventures Africa

DR Congo opens one of Africa's largest gold mines
Source: New Vision

‘Theft and sabotage’ lead Nigeria into an oil crisis
Source: Financial Times

Childhood fascination with Africa becomes annual trek for Tucson woman
Source: Arizona Daily Star

Once lauded as model, Turkey's Africa initiative loses momentum
Source: Today's Zaman

McCarrick on a mission for peace in Africa
Source: Washington Post/AP

THE CHATTER: It doesn't pay to connect Africa's poor to the grid
Source: BDLive

Museveni receives award for promoting trade
Source: New Vision

IGAD firmly in control of South Sudan talks, says President Uhuru Kenyatta
Source: Standard Digital

Japan vows to steadily implement $32 billion in aid for Africa
Source: Global Post

China Premier Arrives in Africa Eyeing Better Ties
Source: ABC News/AP

After Kerry talks, Kiir briefs Uhuru in Nairobi
Source: News Kenya

This Troubling Image Explains Why So Many People Are Angry With Erykah Badu
Source: PolicyMic

Africa News Headlines for 20 April 2014

Chinese, Gabonese presidents exchange congratulations on anniversary of ties
Source: Xinhua

Benin: Africa urged to follow the example of China in development programme
Source: African Manager

Skytrax: Kigali Airport Best in East Africa
Source: This Day Live

Zuriel Meets Assistant Secretary of State for Africa in Washington DC
Source: Business Day

Nigeria introduces novel recycling incentives
Source: Aljazeera

Pope Francis makes Easter plea for peace in Ukraine, Syria and Africa
Source: Calgary Sun

Omidyar Network's Karol Boudreaux offers optimistic view of African economies
Source: Examiner.com

Private-equity investors look deeper into Africa
Source: Business Day

'The Bright Continent: Breaking Rules and Making Change in Modern Africa,' by Dayo Olopade
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Carlyle launches sub-Saharan Africa fund
Source: Gulf News

Conservationist Shot In Africa's Oldest Nature Preserve
Source: NPR

SOMALIA: Al-Shabaab woos Coast youth as noose tightens
Source: Midnimo

Chilling ghost of Rwanda genocide lives on two decades later
Source: Standard Digital

Africa land grabs endanger elephants
Source: Fox News

Silesian student spends 15 months in Central Africa to investigate ivory trade
Source: Prague Post

President Uhuru Kenyatta to lead five cabinet secretaries for a state visit to Qatar
Source: Standard Digital

Turkey's increasing trade with Africa hoped to combat CAD
Source: Sunday's Zaman

Africa News Headlines for 15 April 2014

West African Ebola Outbreak May be Coming Under Control
Source: Nature World News

Carlyle closes Africa fund after raising nearly $700 million
Source: Reuters

Fourth Ghana-Turkey Joint Trade and Economic Cooperation Negotiations opens
Source: BusinessGhana

Why frontier markets are different from emerging markets
Source: Communities Digital News

Cameroonian newspaper editor jailed for defamation
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists

Portland biotech company awarded $3M to develop malaria drug
Source: Portland Business Journal

Rights of Somali refugees must [be] protected, Kenyan religious leaders say
Source: Catholic Sentinel

American “Quality” Press and Nigeria
Source: Africa in Transition

Why a broadband fibre-infrastructure boom awaits Africa
Source: IT Web Africa

World Vision Urges Countries to Support Landmark Child Rights Treaty Entering into Force Today
Source: The Christian Post

Ghana Navy, US Maritime Forces End Maritime Law Enforcement Operations
Source: BusinessGhana

24 foreign navies arrive Nigeria for maneuver
Source: Sun News Online

Africa News Headlines for 14 April 2014

Tourists head to Gabon seeking psychedelic enlightenment through 'iboga'
Source: The Star

Weekly Map of Political and Ethnic Violence in Nigeria
Source: Africa in Transition

The Long Shadow of Rwanda on (Central) Africa
Source; Somaliland Press

Turkey To Help Kenya Modernise Its Police Force
Source: Bernama

Nigeria’s GTBank Plans Africa Expansion
Source: Ventures Africa

Great potential between SA, Guinea - minister
Source: News24

Bharti's Africa safari goes slowly
Source: Business Standard

Nigeria Pays $10m to Ghana for Failure to Meet Gas Supply Agreement
Source: Energy Tribune

African journalists dodge daily threats
Source: Eyewitness News

Rwanda's Kizito Mihigo and Cassien Ntamuhanga arrested
Source: BBC News

Ethiopia: One of Fastest Growing Economies in Africa wants more
Source: Geeska Afrika

Cuba to be Represented in African Caravan Against Malaria
Source: Radio Cadena Agramonte

Joss Stone makes tour stop in Lesotho to see Prince Harry's charity work
Source: Star Magazine