November 18, 2013
South Africa: U.S. Rapper Eminem to Perform in South Africa
Showtime Management has announced that multiple award-winning U.S. rapper, Marshall Mathers popularly known as Eminem, will perform in South Africa early next year on his Rapture… Read more »
November 16, 2013
Africa: PTA Bank Finds 'Sweet Spot' for Growth to Finance Regional Development
PTA Bank, formally known as the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank, is a little known but significant player on the African financial scene.Established in 1985… Read more »
November 14, 2013
Africa: Africa Set for Final World Cup Knockout Games
Africans will know in the next five days who will represent them at the 2014 World Cup. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Declares Boko Haram, Ansaru As 'Terrorists'
The United States has declared the Nigerian militant groups Boko Haram and Ansaru as "foreign terrorist organisations" under U.S. law. Read more »
November 13, 2013
Africa: Governments Failing in Corruption Fight
Most Africans say their governments are failing in the fight against corruption, and many believe the situation has deteriorated in the last decade, according to the continent's… Read more »
Africa: Corruption Punishes Poor the Most, Says Report
An excerpt from the Afrobarometer report, "Governments Falter in Fight to Curb Corruption: The people give most a failing grade", published in November 2013: Read more »
November 12, 2013
Kenya: Nairobi Reports Family Planning Gains
Kenyan health officials say there has been a significant increase in the number of clients using family planning services in Nairobi county. Read more »
November 11, 2013
Africa: Helping Mothers to Deliver Healthy Children Safely
Holding the hand of Kumi as she went into labor at 3 am is a moment I'll never forget. Kumi lives in small hut in rural Ethiopia, hours away from the nearest health facility - and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Journalist's Plight Evokes Apartheid 'Terrorism' Law
The continued detention of Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega, who is serving an 18-year sentence as a convicted terrorist in Kaliti prison outside Addis Ababa, is emblematic of… Read more »
November 07, 2013
Nigeria: Advocacy Group Tackles Oil Companies Over Spills
The Nigerian operations of two major international companies have been accused of failing to control oil spills which damage the environment and the health of Nigerians. Read more »
November 05, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels, Govt Close to Peace Deal
If the M23 movement in the Democratic Republic of Congo publicly renounces its rebellion, Kinshasa will accept the announcement and a peace deal will be signed five days later, say… Read more »
November 04, 2013
Nigeria: In Huge Step, Nigeria Takes Power Private
The Nigerian government handed over management of electricity generation and transmission to new owners on Friday, the latest step in the transformation of the country's power… Read more »
October 31, 2013
Africa: Child Mothers Set to Double By 2030, Says UN
The number of girls who become mothers before they are 15 years old is set nearly to double in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030, according to a new United Nations report. Read more »
October 29, 2013
Africa: For GE, Africa's Infrastructural Needs Represent Business Opportunity - Jay Ireland
General Electric, a well-known American brand with longstanding engagement in Africa, is "expanding its footprint" across the African continent (see GE in Africa brochure). The… Read more »
Central African Republic: Soldiers 'Out of Control' in CAR, Says Amnesty
The rebel fighters who overthrew the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) earlier this year, and who now comprise the country's armed forces, are "out of control", says… Read more »
Central African Republic: Amnesty Report Details Abuses in CAR, Makes Recommendations
Excerpts from the Amnesty International report, "CAR: Human rights crisis spiralling out of control": Read more »
Central African Republic: Seleka Soldiers Raped Women, Girls in Bangui - Report
An excerpt from the Amnesty International report, "CAR: Human rights crisis spiralling out of control": Read more »
October 28, 2013
Africa: UBA Is Diversifying & Operating On One High Standard in 19 Countries - CEO
The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), one of the continent's oldest and largest financial institutions, is headquartered in Nigeria with operations in 18 other African countries… Read more »
October 24, 2013
Africa: Advances and Setbacks in Polio Fight
As the global community marks World Polio Day on Thursday, recent events show there is both cause for celebration and concern. Read more »
October 23, 2013
Nigeria: Child Survival Profile - Nigeria
An excerpt from the Save the Children report, Lives on the Line: Read more »
October 22, 2013
Africa: Ethiopia Proclaims Right to Family Planning
"Unmet need", in the context of family planning, is a rather mundane term that masks an urgent social justice and human rights issue. An estimated 220 million women in the world… Read more »
October 21, 2013
Uganda: Corruption Report Fingers Museveni
A new report on corruption in Uganda names President Yoweri Museveni as one of those responsible for what it calls widespread "bribery, nepotism, and misuse of official positions… Read more »
Egypt: Motorcycle Gunmen Kill Three at Wedding
Unknown assailants opened fire on a wedding ceremony at a Cairo church on Sunday, killing three people, including a 13-year-old girl, reports the online news service of Al Ahram… Read more »
October 17, 2013
Mauritania: Modern Slavery in Mauritania
An excerpt from the Global Slavery Index published by the Walk Free Foundation: Read more »
Africa: Campaign Names Africa's Slave-Holding Nations
An anti-slavery campaign group says in a new report that Nigeria has the highest number of people living in what it describes as "modern slavery" in Africa, while Mauritania has… Read more »