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Saturday, May 31, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 31 May 2014

Mbabazi launches anti-corruption campaign
Source: New Vision

Malawi's New President and Vice President
Source: U.S. Department of State

West Africa seeks regional effort against Boko Haram
Source: Times of India/AFP

Africa needs some positive PR
Source: The Voice

5 Devastating Religious Conflicts in Africa That Will Make You Question All You Thought About Religion‏
Source: Atlanta Black Star

Wole Soyinka’s Tribute to Maya Angelou
Source: PM News Nigeria

Negotiating Democracy in Malawi
Source: Africa in Transition

Nigerian young entrepreneur nominated for Africa’s top award
Source: Premium Times

East African alliances necessary for U.S. to combat radicalism
Source: Foreign Policy Association

I was ambitious from childhood-Kola Aluko •On Forbes radar list of Africa’s 50 richest
Source: Nigerian Tribune

How to Find Charities That Are Worthy of Your Contributions
Source: Daily Finance

Reviving tourism sector in EA requires joint initiatives
Source: Daily News

Central African President: "We Will Come Out of This Crisis"
Source: Boston.com

Einstein African search to expand to Tanzania
Source: Daily News

Presidency denies amnesty offer to Boko Haram
Source: The Sun

McIver dismisses Tutu as misinformed ‘celebrity’ on oilsands
Source: Calgary Herald


Thursday, May 29, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 29 May 2014


BBC zones in on African audiences
Source: Independent Online

Lagarde Urges Africa to Act on Poverty
Source: International Business Times

Electrify Africa: bringing light to the dark continent
Source: Media Club South Africa

African Currencies Weaken, as Emerging Markets Bounce Back
Source: Wall Street Journal

Marlon Wayans To Host The 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards
Source: Vibe

Made in Africa: Is manufacturing taking off on the continent?
Source: BBC News

SABMiller Cleans Up South Africa's Bars to Attract Women
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

5 reasons Bathurst may be South Africa's most eccentric town
Source: CNN

Africa Rising—Building to the Future
Source: International Monetary Fund

PM hails Nordic countries for supporting Uganda
Source: New Vision

AASU On The Current Student Strikes In Africa
Source: SpyGhana

IMF warns ‘rising’ African nations on sovereign debt risks
Source: Financial Times

Chinese investments taking root in Central African nation
Source: China Daily USA

African-focussed films to feature at Encounters Festival
Source: Bizcommunity.com

Modern weather prediction for West African oil and gas operations
Source: Energy Global

With Swift, Quiet Moves, Nigerian Group Limits Religious Violence
Source: NPR

Investors show confidence in Nigeria’s hydrocarbons sector
Source: Oxford Business Group

Experts: Corruption Exposing Kenya to Terrorism
Source: ABC News/AP

S. Sudanese rebel leader meets Kenyan president in Nairobi
Source: Sudan Tribune

Kenyan president urges young people to bid for government contracts allocated to them
Source: Supply Management


Friday, April 18, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 18 April 2014

How 'Africa's Oprah' conquered a continent
Source: CNN

Africa's Game of Thrones
Source: The Atlantic

In His First Year, China's Xi Puts Unprecedented Focus on Africa
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Africa's ancient hunter gatherers struggle for survival
Source: CNN

The Fragile Middle: Rising inequality in Africa weighs on new consumers
Source: Financial Times

Mauritanian President: Europe must see Africa in a new light
Source: Euronews

Germany participates in West African naval exercises
Source: Deutsche Welle

Africa’s economy resilient - World Bank
Source: New Vision

Upset Christian fails to force Uhuru to apologize for Bible oath
Source: The Nairobian

Kenya impounds $40mn worth of ivory, arrests 2
Source: Turkish Press

Africa in China's Foreign Policy
Source: Brookings Institution

U.S. Condemns Attacks in South Sudan
Source: U.S. Department of State

Losing Hearts and Minds in Kenya
Source: International Crisis Group

Bombing and mass kidnapping in Nigeria
Source: WBEZ's Worldview

Zimbabwe and Nigeria: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who is the Most Corrupt of Them All?
Source: Africa in Transition




Tuesday, April 15, 2014

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





Sunday, April 6, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 6 April 2014

How access to power can fuel Africa's economic growth 
Source: CNN

As Ebola spreads in Africa, how worried should West be? 
Source: USA Today

Nigeria becomes Africa's largest economy
Source: Aljazeera

Army, Boko Haram Working Together in Parts of Nigeria?
Source: Voice of America

The Great Rift Valley - a name for an aircraft 
Source: eTurbo News

Cofek warns President Uhuru Kenyatta against disrupting devolution 
Source: Standard Media

Meet Fritz Ekwoge, a Cameroonian Developer of an App That Eliminates the USB Flash Drive Source: innov8iv.com

New PM appointed in Mali as entire government quits
Source: BBC News

Paul Simon celebrates Masekela's 75th birthday
Source: AP

U.N. chief warns against repeat of Rwanda in Central African Republic 
Source: CNN

Migrants crisis clouds Africa's rebirth dream 
Source: Daily Nation

It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught in Africa
Source: The Nation

Somali leader vows to eliminate Al-Shabaab as more arrested in swoop
Source: Midnimo