Keep the trains on track in East Africa With all the buzz around infrastructure expansion in East Africa, the reluctance of donors and foreign investors to join the party suggests how ... worried they are about
Addis Ababa (Part One) After Kampala, Shauna's humanitarian work takes her on another adventure to a Horn of Africa country, where, despite a recent media blitz over ... its food crisis, she finds herself eating sauce with truffles. In this three part series, Shauna visits Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, where she is accused of lèse majesty within diplomatic circles and discovers the taxi driving world of male chauvinists. But unlike Sophie, her colleague, she finds beauty.
AU renews mandate of AMIOSM for 12 months The African Union (AU) Commission on Friday moved to extend the mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and also asked the United ... Nations to give its stamp of approval to additional troops.
Bank of Ghana fights money laundering, terrorism The Bank of Ghana has launched new guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) for banks and non-bank ... financial institutions in the country.
Bleak Christmas/Ganna for Ethiopians Prices of chicken, sheep and goats have more than doubled in Ethiopia ahead of Christmas celebrations on Sunday. ...
3G growth and revolutions in Africa The year 2011 showed the impact new information and communication technologies (ICTs) could have on the political landscape. ?? ...
Nigerian government accused of Human Rights abuse The Nigerian government is guilty of using excessive force against its citizens protesting an increase in the price of petrol following withdrawal ... of fuel subsidy, Amnesty International has alleged.
Existing in interesting times Exactly twenty years ago Mikhail Gorbachev dissolved the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) heralding what Francis Fukuyama was to famously ... call 'the End of History.'
30 year rule: A bizarre anachronism Last week's disclosure of political documents from 1981 makes it clear that the 30 year rule – withholding public records deemed 'sensitive' ... - is a bizarre anachronism not conducive to transparent and accountable government.
Ananse: ANC’s dream deferred In January, 2012, the African National Congress (ANC) will celebrate its 100th birthday – 18 years in government and the remainder in ... opposition
Gaddafi and the man with the golden gun Among photographs of news events that are certain to remain forever in history is the iconic image of Muammar Gaddafi's ostentatious gun. ...
Book: Castastrophe – What Went Wrong in Zimbabwe? At last a book that looks critically at Zimbabwe's colonial history together with its post-independence achievements and oppression. ...
Ethiopia to import US$1,5 billion fertliser Ethiopia says it will next week open tenders for the importation of more than $1.5 billion worth of fertiliser for its agricultural season this ... year.
Tullow oil to contest Uganda suit Tullow Oil has said it will contest any injunction that seeks to halt its exploration and licensing activities. ...
Ghana cocaine mystery in court Ghana's intelligence service has been given more time to present a report on the circumstances under which a substance tested as cocaine turned ... into sodium
Uganda Opposition dismiss Museveni talks Uganda's leading opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has dismissed state media reports that its leader is ready to hold talks ... with President Yoweri Museveni.
ANC’s centenary and big elective conference ?Africa's oldest liberation movement, and South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) celebrates its centenary anniversary ... this weekend.
Telecoms: Smart money is on Smart phones Nokia, Research in Motion and Huawei are competing for bigger stakes in the African handset market while mobile operators offer inexpensive package ... services to tap
Telling theatrical tales in Tiata Fahodzi The UK-based theatre company struggles against funding cuts and audiences with fixed mindsets about how stories should be told ...
Mystery surrounds diamond ore theft in Zimbabwe Mystery surrounds the theft of 400 kilogrammes of diamond ore by armed robbers at Zimbabwe's fortified Marange fields amid suspicions it was ... an internal job.