August 02

• UK Minister Calls for 'Market-Based Solution' to Barclays' Withdrawal of Services [analysis]

  African Arguments

  UK Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, has stated that the government will not intervene directly in Barclays Bank's decision to withdraw banking services to Money Service... Read more »

• Obiri Fired Up

  The Star

  World 1,500m indoor champion Hellen Obiri is confident this month's World Championships in Moscow will provide her a chance to redeem herself after two failed attempts. Read more »

• Yaoundé, Germany Discuss Maritime Cooperation

  Cameroon Tribune

  Germany's Ambassador to Cameroon, Klaus-Ludwig Keferstein, has discussed specific topics related to maritime transport with Cameroon. This was during a 30-minute audience last July... Read more »

• Face of the Globe Zim UK Set for Saturday

  New Zimbabwe

  AFTER months of planning with applications across the UK, the event to return glamour, class and intelligence to Zimbabwean beauty pageantry reaches its climax this Saturday. Read more »

August 01

• IMF Urges Concerted Policy Action to Reduce Risks to Global Growth [press release]

  IMF

  If the world's largest economies could make improvements in their policies in mutually reinforcing ways, they would lift global GDP over the longer run by as much as 3 percent,... Read more »

• Egypt's Tamarod Leader Tells Germany Hitler Was Elected Too

  Aswat Masriya

  General coordinator of the Tamarod (Rebel) campaign Mahmoud Badr has said that he asked German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle in a meeting late on Wednesday to respect the... Read more »

• UK's AADB Abandons Investigation Into Kpmg Is Another Arms Deal Setback [press release]

  DA

  Today, the United Kingdom's Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced that the investigation into the conduct of KPMG Audit plc, who acted as auditors to British Aerospace/BAE... Read more »

• Germany Says It Will Not Interfere in Egypt's Affairs

  Aswat Masriya

  Germany's Foreign Minister, Guide Westerwelle, said on Thursday that his country does not want to interfere in Egypt's affairs at all. Read more »

• Clinton Brands Malawi 'Very Serious Government'

  Malawi News Agency

  Former United States president, Bill Clinton, who is in the country on an official two-day visit, Wednesday described Malawi as "a serious government" and one of his favourite... Read more »

• Namibia Selects Team for World Championship

  Namibian

  ATHLETICS Namibia yesterday announced that six-member team will represent the country at the 14th edition of the IAAF World Championships which start in Moscow, Russia on 10... Read more »

• Double Gold for South Africa in Barcelona

  SA Info

  It was a night that belonged to South Africa as Olympic champions Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh both struck gold at the 15th Fina World Swimming Championships in Barcelona... Read more »

July 31

• UN Chief Discusses Concerns With EU Foreign Policy Chief

  UN News

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his deep concern about the direction of the transition in Egypt in a conversation with European Union High Representative Catherine... Read more »

• UK Offers Zambia U.S. $58 Million Aid

  Times of Zambia

  THE United Kingdom (UK) will spend a record K315 million in financial support to the education sector over the next three years targeting 3.5 million Zambian children, British High... Read more »

• 'Zimbabweans Have to Decide If They Want Change' [interview]

  Deutsche Welle

  As Zimbabweans go to the polls to elect a new president, the European Union ambassador to the country, Aldo Dell'Aricia, speaks about relations between the EU and the country ruled... Read more »

• Zimbabweans Living in Germany Hopeful of Change After Crucial Election

  Deutsche Welle

  As Zimbabweans head to the polls to elect a new president, their compatriots in Germany are watching closely. DW has spoken to some of them about how they feel about the future of... Read more »

• Germany Expresses Support to Tunisia in Anti-Terrorism Fight

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle presented his country's condolences to Prime Minister Ali Larayedh, following the terrorist act at Mount Chaambi, which had targeted the... Read more »

• Larayedh/Fabius Phone Talk

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  Prime Minister Ali Larayedh had on Tuesday a phone talk with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, during which the latter presented his condolences to Tunisia in his name and on... Read more »

• Egypt Cabinet Convenes to Discuss Recent Developments

  Aswat Masriya

  Egypt's cabinet held a meeting on Wednesday to review recent developments in the country and reports on the security situation in streets, discussing efforts exerted to establish... Read more »

• EU, Ethiopia Confer On Sudan-South Sudan Concerns

  Sudan Tribune

  The European Union's special representative for Sudan, Rosalind Marsden, has praised Ethiopia's efforts towards delivering on a lasting peace deal between Sudan and South Sudan,... Read more »

• Health Minister On Portugal's Tour for Co-Operation

  ANGOP

  Angola's Health minister, José Van-Dúnem, travelled on Wednesday to Coimbra and Oporto cities, Portugal, as part of his visit to areas possible of co-operation, at... Read more »

• German Foreign Minister Arrives in Cairo for Talks

  Aswat Masriya

  Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle arrived in Cairo on Wednesday evening for a three-day visit during which he will meet with a number top Egyptian officials to discuss... Read more »

• Professor Peter Piot On Science and Post-2015 Development

  SciDev.Net

  A panel debate at the Royal Society in London last month (6 June) brought together scientists, policymakers, NGOs and the media to discuss the role of science, technology and... Read more »

• Dutch Firm Sign Agreement to Establish Coast Guard

  Sabahi

  Somali Minister of Defence Abdihakim Haji Mohamud Fiqi has signed an agreement with the Netherlands-based Atlantic Marine and Offshore Group (AMO) to develop an effective coast... Read more »

• Briton Faces Terror and Robbery Charges

  The Star

  A UK terror suspect who is facing multiple robbery with violence charges will know his fate in September 9. Read more »

• Keninvest Woos London Investors

  The Star

  The Kenya Investment Authority is wooing foreign investors and Kenyans living abroad to pump their money into the country's lucrative real estate sector. Read more »