Any Cause to Celebrate the AU at Fifty?
As the continental body celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, analysts take a retrospective look at the activities of the continental body while also making suggestions on the way forward. read more »
New Focus on Preventable Child Deaths
A health development organisation is hoping to save two million lives by 2015 by tackling diarrhoea and pneumonia, the leading killers of children globally. read more »
Did the AU Summit Ban NGOs?
The African Union Summit is currently under way in Addis Ababa, marking 50 years since the formation of its forerunner the Organisation of African Unity. read more »
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While some companies see Africa as a 'new frontier', others companies, such as Procter & Gamble, have been investing for decades and are aiming to boost market opportunities. Read more »
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As the continental body celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, analysts take a retrospective look at the activities of the continental body while also making suggestions on the way ... Read more »
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A health development organisation is hoping to save two million lives by 2015 by tackling diarrhoea and pneumonia, the leading killers of children globally. Read more »
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Celebrities took part in the auditions for a slot in the upcoming eighth season of Big Brother Africa. Read more »
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A UN envoy has convened a meeting between the government and opposition leaders to help resolve differences over preparations for stalled legislative elections. Read more »
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The UN say that the number of people receiving antiretroviral treatment in Africa had increased from less than one million to 7.1 million in the last seven years. Read more »
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Snoop Lion, formerly known as Snoop Dogg joined by other African megastars electrified music fans at the MTV Africa All Stars Read more »
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Although listed by the International Monetary Fund as one of the world's fastest growing economies, not all benefit from the post-civil war boom. Read more »
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Ethiopia and Kenya have secured funding from both the World Bank and the African Development Bank to launch the construction of a 1,068-kilometre high-voltage electricity highway ... Read more »
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The police raid on several media organisations for publishing an article about the alleged plan to bring President Yoweri Museveni's son to power has drawn widespread criticism. Read more »













