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Monday, December 15, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 15 December 2014

Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss crowned Miss World 2014
Source: Fox2Now/CNN Wires

‘Local knowledge key to Breaking Ground in Sub-Saharan Africa’
Source: This Day Live

How crude oil’s global collapse unfolded
Source: Times Live

Ghana, Kenya sign seven agreements
Source: GhanaWeb

Untapped SME opportunities in Africa
Source: Business Day

Malema says South Africa is in a crisis
Source: The New Age

Life is different in Ghana
Source: Kiwi Traveller

The World’s Kitchen? Thailand’s Lessons for Africa
Source: Ventures Africa

China partners Abuja varsity on human capacity devt, cultural exchange
Source: The Guardian

Boko Haram: Over 800 Schools, 194,664 Students Affected – CSOs’ Report
Source: Leadership

2015 Outlook For Core Africa Markets Positive, Says Malick Badjie
Source: Seeking Alpha

Ethiopia welcomes Korean investors, professors and engineers
Source: Korea Herald

Ebola is no ordinary disease. It changes the way people relate to each other
Source: The Guardian

Africa’s middle class floats between poverty, prosperity
Source: The Sunday Independent

Culture Of Silence In Nigeria And Rising Gender Based Violence
Source: Channels TV

The Central African Republic’s Hidden Conflict
Source: International Crisis Group

Nigerian oil workers to strike from Monday
Source: Sky News Australia

Rights Groups: New Kenya Security Laws Threaten Freedoms
Source: Naharnet

‘Sudan’s economy collapsed, 2015 budget fake’: economist
Source: Radio Dabanga

Kenya needs to win war of ideas to stop militant advance
Source: Daily Times

Ambassador To U.S. Presents Credentials To President Obama
Source: GhanaWeb

Museveni outlines objectives of NRM to NEC
Source: New Vision



Friday, December 12, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 12 December 2014

Antiporn law screws risque Ugandan singer
Source: Mail & Guardian

Why Rwandan men are rushing to be circumcised
Source: News of Rwanda

Mozambique sex workers learn to put life before money as HIV rates increase
Source: The Guardian

Africa Check: Does South Africa face an electricity grid collapse?
Source: Daily Maverick

South Africa: Don’t Let a Country’s Reputation Fool You
Source: Value Walk

Media Report: Advertising in Africa’s biggest economy
Source: MarkLives.com

Tutu marks 30 years since Nobel Prize
Source: Weekend Argus

Mugabe’s new ministers take oath
Source: SAPA

The Future of Egypt is in Education
Source: Egyptian Streets

Pulitzer-winning photojournalist dies in Liberia
Source: The State/AP

Six Africans Vie For $1m Global Teacher Prize
Source: Ventures Africa

Obama: US must remain vigilant in Ebola fight
Source: News & Observer/AP

Bad Hair Selfies Put Africa’s Rhino Poaching Crisis In the Spotlight
Source: The National Student

Three wise men from Africa promote reconciliation through interreligious dialogue
Source: National Catholic Reporter

Yale Programs Help Strengthen African Leaders, Businesses
Source: Yale University

China's Cnooc Says $2 Billion Uganda Oil Field Development on Course
Source: Capital.gr

FOREX Africa: How Will Oil Price Collapse Affect Africa’s Big Three Economies?
Source: AFK Insider

Moody's assigns first-time Ba3 rating to the Republic of Gabon; outlook stable
Source: Moody's Investors Service

Ugandan shilling edges down, outlook seen stable
Source: Reuters

Africa Focus: Ghana seeks law to protect HIV persons
Source: Shanghai Daily

Clearing Land Mines Becomes Women's Work in Mozambique and Beyond
Source: National Geographic

PHOTOS: 'Thousands' of Gambians Attend Antigay Rally
Source: The Advocate

Petition hopes to halt gay rights campaigner’s deportation to Uganda
Source: Pink News

Nigeria to Ghana Eurobonds Plunge as Oil Rout Hits Africa
Source: Bloomberg

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni lashes out at ICC, wants Africa to pull out
Source: Standard Digital

Vaalco strikes oil at Etame 8-H offshore Gabon but H2S remains a problem
Source: Oil and Gas Technology

Cameroon army kills 180 Boko Haram militants
Source: African Spotlight

A dynamic African woman lives up to Michelle Obama’s call to give girls the chance to go to school
Source: The Washington Post

EXCLUSIVE: Notorious British criminal and millionaire slum landlord Nicholas van Hoogstraten is bankrolling Mugabe’s ruthless wife ‘Gucci Grace’ to be the world’s first female dictator
Source: Daily Mail




Thursday, December 4, 2014

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



Sunday, November 30, 2014

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




Saturday, November 29, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 29 November 2014

OPEC Elects Nigerian Minister as First Female President
Source: Telesur

Gabon to host this year's Pan African Youth Forum
Source: Vatican Radio

Uganda's GDP expands by 13 pct after rebasing
Source: Reuters

Lobbying in Africa: Nightmare on K street
Source: The Africa Report

Cote d’Ivoire-Gabon: Five-year trade reaches CFA 400b
Source: StarAfrica

Bantu cultural centre fades into a costly mirage
Source: The Independent

Ebola survivors banned from sex
Source: Stuff/Reuters

Saving Kenya's children born of incest
Source: BBC News

Coty campaign support helps create new marine sanctuary
Source: The Moodie Report

Ugandan President Plans Talks With Kenyan Counterpart Over Blockage Of Exports
Source: Bernama

National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki Is Sending Me Threat Messages – Gov. Wamakko
Source: Osun Defender

UAE donates 10 boats and a plane to Gabon
Source: The National

Botswana’s capital faces water shortage as major dam dries up
Source: Xinhua/Coastweek

Nigeria FM Says Country Prepared for Oil Price Drop
Source: Eurasia Review

Gabon SEZ to set up furniture cluster, woos Indian cos
Source: Business Standard

Lesbians in Kenya: The forgotten victims of AIDS
Source: Gay Star News

Museveni says Uganda lucky to have him in charge
Source: The News

Government ‘loses’ R35 billion more than last year to irregular spending
Source: The South African

Gulu and Detroit: Bicycles to the Rescue
Source: Africa in Transition

New 15-minute test for Ebola to undergo trials in West Africa
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/Reuters



Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 22 October 2014

Why Ebola Hasn’t Really Spread Across West Africa
Source: TIME

Programs help young women in Kenya flee prostitution
Source: Catholic Online

In defence of globalisation: The moral and liberal case
Source: BusinessDay

France's CanalPlus to Launch Pan-African Entertainment Channel
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Georgetown Remembers Revered SFS Dean Carol Lancaster
Source: Georgetown University

Airtel partners with UNESCO for IT youth training in Gabon
Source: Memeburn

MPs express mixed feelings over Mbabazi taking leave
Source: NTV Uganda


Central African Republic: Forgotten Crisis
Source: Africa in Transition

Challenge to Anti-LGBT Law in Nigeria Dismissed
Source: HRC Blog

Most expensive wines in South Africa
Source: BusinessTech

University of Zimbabwe condemned for kissing ban
Source: BBC News

Doubts over Angola snatching Africa's top oil spot
Source: AFP/Yahoo! News

New tactics needed to tap African demand, experts say
Source: The PIE News/Professionals in International Education

BBC Launches WhatsApp ‘Ebola Lifeline’ Service in West Africa
Source: 10,000 Words

Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda leaders to meet Kiir Wednesday
Source: Radio Tamazuj

Ebola and Marburg
Source: Africa in Transition

Uganda Mulls Rebuilding National Airline
Source: Voice of America

Shell finds gas off the coast of Gabon
Source: UPI

South Sudan leaders sign new peace agreement in Tanzania
Source: Vatican Radio

Chimps Caught in First Known Nighttime Crop Raids
Source: Smithsonian

U.S commends Uganda over Peace Corps program
Source: New Vision

Tanzania to hold referendum on new constitution in April 2015
Source: Reuters

Gabon Telecom to bring 4G to 8 cities in first phase
Source: Telecompaper

Church profits from Amama-Museveni row
Source: The Observer

Minnesota readies Ebola monitoring for travelers from W. Africa
Source: Minnesota Public Radio

Nestle keeps W. Africa plants open, ready to act if Ebola spreads: CEO
Source: Reuters

Lalla Salma Ranks third World’s Most Beautiful First Lady
Source: Morocco World News

Africa News Headlines - Special Ebola Edition - 21 October 2014

Source: Sub-Saharan Monitor



Thursday, October 2, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 2 October 2014

Oscar Pistorius' iPad Included 'Free Mobile Porn' Visit Day Before He Killed Girlfriend, Report
Source: Sports World News

Ebola and Counterinsurgency—A Struggle for Legitimacy
Source: Africa in Transition

Museveni calls for value addition in mining industry
Source: New Vision

Q&A: YALI Fellow Amadou “Chico” Cissoko Talks African Innovation
Source: AFK Insider

US increases cap on duty-free apparel from Africa
Source: just-style

Here Are The Economic Effects Of The Worsening Africa Ebola Outbreak
Source: Africa in Focus

Rugunda sworn in as PM, sets out priorities
Source: New Vision

Nigeria’s Boko Haram and Heavy Weapons
Source: Africa in Transition

Africans attacked in Delhi: Envoys seek 'fair probe'
Source: Hindustan Times

12 Africans Shortlisted For UK Engineering Innovation Awards
Source: Ventures Africa

Stocks Looking for the Next Big Africa Oil Gusher in Namibia
Source: Small Cap Network

Uganda to showcase 14 projects at London summit
Source: New Vision

Free giveaways planned for Equatorial Guinea's .gq domain
Source: IT Web Africa

Boko Haram leader dismisses claims of his death in new video
Source: Yahoo!7 News

Elephant conservation: The need for political will
Source: Daily Maverick

Tanzania to ban public officials from holding private sector jobs
Source: Reuters

UN General Assembly President welcomes multilateral fight against terror
Source: Xinhua

'Together we can make a difference,' says General Assembly President, previewing work ahead
Source: India Blooms

Owners will lose rights over mineral-rich land - Museveni
Source: Daily Monitor




Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 19 August 2014

Plan early, Uganda sports federations urged
Source: Kawowo

Gender Commission criticises Uhuru’s Envoys list
Source: Kenya Satellite Network

United Nations warns Nigeria on dangers of open defecation
Source: The Guardian

UN predicts rapid urbanization in Uganda
Source: New Vision

African elephant numbers collapsing
Source: Nature

Legalising prostitution could 'boost' SA's economy
Source: Eyewitness News

Biggest porn watchers in SA revealed
Source: mybroadband

Museveni to water down anti-gay law
Source: Legalbrief Today

Africa needs ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ projects
Source; Business Day

Uganda criminalises HIV transmission
Source: GayNZ.com

The President of Gabon meets with Eni’s CEO
Source: Energy Global

Africa' top business school goes on show in Johannesburg
Source: Bizcommunity

Nigeria-South Africa forum to discuss intra-African trade
Source: SouthAfrica.info

Ugandan President Says Humanities Are Useless; Here’s Why He’s Wrong
Source: Ventures Africa

Partnership with Lagos is for skill acquisition, capacity building – Nigerite
Source: Business Day

UPDF Somalia troops not paid for six months
Source: The Observer

Ugandan archbishop acknowledges gays are “human beings”
Source: Metro Weekly

Arusha college launches degree in good governance
Source: Daily News

African Writers Rip U.S. Summit, Asking ‘For Whose Benefit?’
Source: Black Press USA

Middle Class in Nigeria, Others to Balloon, Says Standard Bank
Source: This Day Live

Crude Oil from Africa Surging to Decrease Dependency on Middle East
Source: Business Korea

Can South Africa's Tourism Boom Survive Its Own Government's Regulations?
Source: Travel Pulse

In Rural Kenya, Pressure Builds Against Female Circumcision
Source: Big News Network/VOA

Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law Masks The Real Scandal – 
A Growing Western Child Sex Trade In Africa
Source: The Daily Caller

Post US-Africa Summit Analysis: Kenya Won The Beauty Pageant
Source: AFK Insider

Ten Books for Approaching Religious Conflict in Nigeria
Source: Africa in Transition

Angola’s Benguela rail project is complete, says construction firm
Source: Out-Law.com

Diplomatic appointments unconstitutional, Uhuru told
Source: News24




Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 12 August 2014

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni Wants To Have Anti-Gay Law Re-Issued
Source: Huffington Post/Reuters

Uganda’s President Looks Like He’s Backing Down On His Country’s Anti-LGBT Bill
Source: ThinkProgress

Ugandan MP: President will water down anti-gay law for ‘our Western friends’
Source: Pink News

Saudi-African trade rises to SR53.63 billion
Source: Arab News

Could the ‘miracle fruit’ help in the fight against obesity?
Source: The Globe and Mail

NY bans purchase and sale of ivory: Happy World Elephant Day!
Source: Tech Times

Seychelles Promises to Decriminalize Same-Sex Conduct
Source: Human Rights Campaign

Feeling porny: Who watches pornography in South Africa?
Source: Daily Maverick

Shale Impact: 
Double whammy on Nigerian economy as refined products import surge
Source: Business Day

Boko Haram: A Different Perspective
Source: Africa in Transition

Nigeria: A nation on the rise
Source: Supply Management

No ‘normal’ sex on porn channels, Jasa argues
Source: Business Day

People knew about porn TV- Icasa
Source: Moneyweb

The electrification of Africa
Source: Global Construction Review

Two locally based companies to look for oil off Gabon's coast
Source: Houston Chronicle

Dubai Chamber confirms speakers for Africa Global Business Forum 2014
Source; CPI Financial

Orange Uganda Reiterates Commitment to Supporting Local Innovation
Source: PC Tech Magazine

SHOCKER: Ghana players engage in sex to survive in Thailand
Source: Goal

King: Africa needs to invest in its women
Source: The State



Monday, August 11, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 11 August 2014

Licensed porn TV channels in South Africa contravened two criminal statutes
Source: PC Tech Magazine

Young African Leaders Cap Fellowship by Meeting with Obama
Source: NBC29

US-Africa Summit Ignores Human Rights Violations by African Leaders
Source: RIA Novosti

Young Africans at the White House
Source: The New Yorker

President Obama’s Africa Push
Source: The New York Times

Kenya tourism tanks amid increasing violence
Source: Aljazeera

Woodside buys into Gabon oil project
Source: The Australian

EAC leaders woo US investors
Source IPP Media

Ugandan universities improve in ranking
Source: New Vision

EAC among big winners
Source: East African Business Week

Bishops take aim at ‘evil’ porn
Source: IOL News/SAPA

Noble Energy announces new offshore exploration license in Gabon
Source: PennEnergy

State Department, USADF to support YALI entrepreneurs to DEMO Africa 2014
Source: Africa IT News

United States aims to develop Africa through S&T
Source: SciDevNet

'Are You, Like, African-AMERICAN Or AFRICAN-American?'
Source: WBUR

Uhuru Had A Sucessful Business Meeting With Former US President George W. Bush
Source: Africa News Posts

A leaders’ summit without African leadership
Source: The Zimbabwean

Nwapka: SMEs Now Playing Big Role in Oil and Gas Sector
Source: This Day Live

Africans See US Trade Policy Hindering American Firms
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Chinese Firm Plans $400 Million Economic Zone in Uganda
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Protecting wildlife goes hi-tech, and gets harder
Source: New Vision

Teaching science in the Ugandan countryside
Source: Radio Netherlands Worldwide

S. Sudan leaders miss deadline for unity government
Source: Oman Tribune

Threatening Remarks by Swazi Prime Minister Cause for Concern
Source: U.S. Department of State

Uganda Lawmaker Demands Inquiry Over Drug Use Allegations
Source: Voice of America

Ebola ‘Patient Zero’ May Have Been 2-Year-Old Child
Source: TIME

Meet the new face of Nigeria’s oil industry
Source: The Globe & Mail

From the Boardroom to the Farm:
Meet the Woman Helping African Refugees Make a Living Off the Earth
Source: NationSwell

Mobil boosting Nigerian economy
Source: Nigerian Tribune

President Paul Kagame to address global leaders at the 2nd Africa Global Business Forum
Source: BusinessGhana

Dubai Chamber to host Africa Global Business Forum in October
Source: Gulf News

Lawmakers in Kenya Propose New 'Stone the Gays' Law
Source: Edge Boston

Meet The Lawyer Who Helped Defeat Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act
Source: BuzzFeed



Tuesday, August 5, 2014

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

Follow Sub-Saharan Monitor for more news from the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit during the coming days.





Wednesday, July 30, 2014

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




Sunday, July 20, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 20 June 2014

Local South Sudanese Plan Protest for President’s Arrival in U.S.
Source: KCRG-TV9

U.S-Africa Summit: Obama Rules Out Meeting With Jonathan, Others
Source: Daily Times

Africa suffers major brain drain
Source: eNCA

The most innovative country in Africa
Source: Business Tech

Rwandan farmers gain from EAX
Source: East African Business Week

Terrorism Insurance In Nigeria?
Source: Ventures Africa

Ebola myths help spread deadly disease
Source: The Independent

How big is Uganda’s drugs problem?
Source: The Independent

Teen Collects Baseball Gear for Children in Africa
Source: WBAY-TV

An American Radio Station That's Saying 'Jambo' To Kenyans
Source: NPR/All Things Considered

Shelter Afrique extends $9m loan to Uganda
Source: KBC

Nigeria Loses $15m To International Airlines Annually
Source: Ventures Africa

'The Other Man' - South Africa: film profiles last apartheid leader
Source: Sentinel & Enterprise/AP

Ford Drives Ahead With African Expansion Plans
Source: AFK Insider

Kenya woos Japanese investors
Source: East African Business Week

Africa ready to get money moving
Source: Financial News

Africa As Biggest Contributor Towards Boosting Global Food Production
Source: Ventures Africa

Africa’s under-development due to un-exploited women potential – ILO
Source: Lusaka Times

We promote Nigerian talents across Africa–John Ugbe, CEO, Multichoice Nigeria
Source: The Sun

How Chinese Urbanism Is Transforming African Cities
Source: Metropolis/ArchDaily

Somalia's al Shabaab claim responsibility for Kenya bus attack
Source: SABC

Pakistan for fulfilling development aid promises made to Africa
Source: Daily Times

Sierra Leone Fashion Company Brings Bitcoin to West Africa
Source: CoinDesk

Africa's Green Wall To Block Terrorism
Source: Forbes

Nigeria loses $3 billion annually to consumption of cattle skin-Expert
Source: StarAfrica

MSMGF: Injustice for Africa’s HIV positive people
Source: Gay News Network

Uganda: African leaders to establish rapid standby force with technical capability
Source: Geeska Africa

ENI signs deal to expand oil, gas exploration in Congo
Source: Reuters

KCA Deutag wins $170 million Sonangol jack-up contract
Source: Petro Global News

Meeting Tororo’s ‘Maggie Thatcher’
Source: The Observer

Nigerians in Uganda told to respect Ugandan laws
Source: New Vision

Uganda applauded for fighting hunger
Source: East African Business Week

African nations: Pakistan stresses need for fulfilling development aid promises
Source: Business Recorder

Ethiopia Determined To Intensify Campaign Against Terrorism, Says PM
Source: Bernama

Djibouti: Ambassador Tom Kelly, the first ambassadorial posting for the career civil servant
Source: Geeska Africa

Dangote: Africa’s Top Donor Raises New Bar in Philanthropy, Donates N30bn in Two Years
Source: This Day Live




Friday, July 18, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 18 July 2014

Nelson Mandela: Google Doodle honours former South African president and anti-apartheid revolutionary on the 96 anniversary of his birth
Source: The Independent

Sex-for-fish behaviour escalating HIV in Uganda
Source: New Vision

Bono-led relief no cure as Ghana, Zambia consider IMF aid
Source: Sydney Morning Herald

With oil in Uganda means there is huge deposits in Rwanda too – say experts
Source: Rwanda Eye

The struggling African farmer recast as enterprising entrepreneur
Source: Devex

Bringing Solar Power and Hope to the DRC
Source: Africa in Transition

Tulane hosts young African leaders as part of Obama initiative
Source: The Times-Picayune

DRC launches agri-business park in move to revamp farming
Source: The Africa Report

Ethiopian authorities charge nine journalists with terrorism
Source: Nazret.com

The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Far from “Bungled”
Source: Brookings/Africa in Focus

'ICC should drop charges against Kenyatta – for now'
Source: The Guardian

Violence in Mali Continues Despite French Efforts
Source: Voice of America

Kidnapped women, kids sex slaves in DRC
Source: News24

US endorses Morocco's plan on Sahara
Source: Business Standard

Five years in hell: Behind the interview
Source: WTOP

Young African leaders visit Texas
Source: KSAT-TV

Where thieves are siphoning off oil
Source: Business Times

Why the U.S. Is Spending Millions to Circumcise African Men
Source: takepart

Zimbabwean prostitutes collecting sperm to sell to South African sangomas
Source: Nehanda Radio

Across Africa, MSM report low access to basic HIV services
Source: San Diego Gay & Lesbian News

Uganda police abuse street children, says HRW
Source: BBC News

Uhuru welcomes Toyota Corporation’s investment
Source: KBC

South Africa: Missions, Transformation, and the Legacy of Apartheid
Source: Africa in Transition

Uganda’s LGBT and HIV/AIDS activists answer your questions
Source: PBS Newshour

Making a living as a Zimbabwean poet
Source: Radio Netherlands Worldwide

It’s time for Africa again as Hollande starts three-nation visit
Source: France24

Ambassador of hope: Home again in Uganda, a doctor sees progress
Source: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Top UN officials call for effective investment in Africa
Source: Shanghai Daily



Saturday, July 12, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 12 July 2014

Tobacco giant 'tried blackmail' to block Ugandan anti-smoking law
Source: The Guardian

GMO Bananas Must Pass Their First Test
Source: NPR/Here & Now

Oil hopes high for Sierra Leone
Source: UPI

Mbabane: Africa’s cheapest city
Source: Swazi Observer

Big Brother Africa contestants warned
Source: Nehanda Radio

Governments commit to fight malaria
Source: KBC

African Cities Ranked World’s Most Expensive
Source: Ventures Africa

Spread Of Palm Oil Production Into Africa Threatens Great Apes
Source: NPR

South Sudanese rebel leader in Djibouti on diplomatic tour
Source: Sudan Tribune

The Evolution of Foreign Aid Research: Measuring the Strengths and Weaknesses of Donors
Source: Brookings Now

Abingdon man claims African land to make good on promise to daughter
Source: Bristol Herald-Courier

Kenya issues terror alert over travel to UK airports
Source: The Independent

Equatorial Guinea: One man's fight for rights in Africa’s most repressive dictatorship
Source: Daily Maverick

US Foreign Aid: Washington Gives Billions, But Is It Money Well Spent?
Source: International Business Times

No one-on-one meeting for Obama, Uhuru
Source: The Star

Quakers have ‘underground railroad’ to help gay Ugandans escape the country
Source: Pink News

UD program nurtures civics skills for young African leaders
Source: Delaware Public Media

Uganda anti-gay ruling criticized as 'flawed'
Source: Billings Gazette

Misogyny not limited to ‘backward’ Africa
Source: Cape Argus

The Extinction of Bananas? Global Banana Industry at Risk Due to Deadly Pathogen
Source: Latin Post

Democratic Congressional Candidate Offers $100K For Nude Pics Of Teen Hunter
Source: Daily Caller

Texas teen hunter Kendall Jones: Without hunting, 'no infrastructure for wildlife management'
Source: Politifact

Somali delegation completes course on election management
Source: Mareeg