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Turkey's Erdogan strikes gold with Arab Spring

Turkey's Erdogan strikes gold with Arab Spring

The dynamic premier has been dashing around the continent and beyond, reshaping Ankara's foreign policy to include new regions and priorities

Africa Cup of Nations: Making room for football surprises!

Africa Cup of Nations: Making room for football surprises!

It is Cup time! With the teams that have traditionally dominated the Africa Cup of Nations out of the picture this year, there is room for surprises

Disturbing details of Zimbabwean general Mujuru on fire

Disturbing details of Zimbabwean general Mujuru on fire

A fire expert has told an inquest the fire that killed Zimbabwe's first army commander Gen Solomon Mujuru was consistent with arson.

‪Guarded celebrations in Egypt‬

‪Guarded celebrations in Egypt‬

Egyptians celebrate the first anniversary of the revolution with the opening of the first post-Mubarak Parliament on 23 January.

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With love from Museveni to Kagame and Nguema

With love from Museveni to Kagame and Nguema

Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has given medals to Equatorial Guinea strongman Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasago and Rwandan leader Paul Kagame for helping him seize power in 1986.

Storm over Nigerian traders in Ghana

Storm over Nigerian traders in Ghana

The proliferation of foreign informal traders has sparked a storm in Ghana forcing the government to issue a statement promising a clampdown.

South Africa: Cosatu declares war on corruption

South Africa: Cosatu declares war on corruption

The trade union movement, representing millions of South African workers, has declared war on corruption in the country and has launched an independent body, Corruption Watch as a way of...

Zimbabwe govt workers reject $7 pay hike

Zimbabwe govt workers reject $7 pay hike

Zimbabwe's civil servants resumed their job boycott on Thursday, a day after government reportedly offered them an increment that will translate to $7 for the least paid employee in monthly...

Ghana's cleaner production centre to serve west Africa

Ghana's cleaner production centre to serve west Africa

In a move that is seen as an effort to address environmental issues following the Durban Climate Change talks late last year, Ghana has taken its commitment towards environmental management...

African economic growth halves in 2011

African economic growth halves in 2011

  Economic Growth in Africa fell by almost half in 2011 compared to the growth registered in the previous year.

A Nigerian mob justice against a corrupt policeman

A Nigerian mob justice against a corrupt policeman

A Nigerian policeman, who shot and killed a bus driver over a bribe, was killed by an angry mob in what is described by some Nigerians as jungle justice in...

African Union: A big budget and a begging bowl

African Union: A big budget and a begging bowl

The African Union (AU) Commission has tabled a US$274 million budget proposal for 2012, which African leaders are expected to debate and later adopt.

Disturbing details of Zimbabwean general Mujuru on fire

Disturbing details of Zimbabwean general Mujuru on fire

A fire expert has told an inquest the fire that killed Zimbabwe's first army commander Gen Solomon Mujuru was consistent with arson.

Football: An Africa Cup made in heaven and hell

Football: An Africa Cup made in heaven and hell

National chauvinism and football are bedfellows. As the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament kicks off in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, the phenomenon brought out the best and the worst....

Nigeria and U.S in terrorism fight

Nigeria and U.S in terrorism fight

The United States has reiterated its willingness to capacitate the Nigerian security services in dealing with a terrorist onslaught posed by extreme Islamist group, Boko Haram.

South Africa holds Lesotho hostage

South Africa holds Lesotho hostage

Lesotho's economy is inextricably linked to that of its giant neighbour, South Africa. As South Africa's economic difficulties threaten to drag Lesotho down the drain, the tiny landlocked kingdom is...

Towards zero malaria deaths in Ghana

Towards zero malaria deaths in Ghana

Although Ghana's road towards achieving a near zero death rate from and elimination of malaria by the year 2015 under the MDGs appears to be a long and winding one,...

South Africa: No spotlight for Julius Malema

South Africa: No spotlight for Julius Malema

The year 2012 could prove very decisive for the firebrand youth leader Julius Malema.

South Africa: Former Interpol chief battling for life

South Africa: Former Interpol chief battling for life

South African prison authorities have confirmed that disgraced former national police commissioner, Jackie Selebi has been treated at the intensive care unit of the Steve Biko Academic hospital in Pretoria,...

Mobile phone banking and remittances: An African boom

Mobile phone banking and remittances: An African boom

Increasing collaboration between banks and telecommunications companies in Africa is making life easier for many people who now transact banking through their mobile phones

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Towards zero malaria deaths in Ghana

Towards zero malaria deaths in Ghana

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A Nigerian mob justice against a corrupt policeman

A Nigerian mob justice against a corrupt policeman

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Technology fined tuned to Africa's needs

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