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Police fears over plans to topple Mugabe

Zimbabwe police chief Augustine Chihuri says he has intelligence that an unnamed opposition political party is planning to topple President Robert ... Mugabe's government.

Whitney Houston: Cracks in her voice

African-American singer, Whitney Houston's life was marked by success of cosmic proportions before her decline into abysmal depths. Nonetheless, ... she will remain one of the most memorable figures in the world's recent history.

Football: What to do after everyone goes home

The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations brought a lot of international media attention, yet for some it was a different story. ...

Kenya: Presidential candidates courting danger

The ICC confirmed the charges against William Ruto and Uhuru Kenyatta, but they are rallying their ethnic bases in order to fight the charges ... and prepare for August 2012 elections.

Running out of fuel in Khartoum

The Sudanese government is under economic strain as the conflicts in Darfur and the territories that border South Sudan continue to sap the ... treasury.

Ex-Algerian president, Ben Bella’s death denied

Algeria's official news agency, APS has denied the death of former Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella as reported Thursday by El Watan, a leading ... North African daily.

Last Word: Keep rap out of it

Daara J Family is a Senegalese rap group made up of Faada Freddy and N'Dongo D. They were interviewed in Dakar by Rose Skelton. The way forward ... has to be for music to stay away from politics, to mobilise the people, encourage them to vote and understand elections.

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Epidemic fears as several die in northern Ghana

An outbreak of cerebro-spinal meningitis has, in the past two months, claimed several lives in the impoverished northern part of Ghana. ...

Uganda’s Museveni in Somalia talks

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is in London alongside some of his military commanders to attend the conference on Somalia currently ... underway.

40 countries to map Somalia’s future

After 20 years of lawlessness, violence and chaos in Somalia, representatives from 40 countries are meeting in London on Thursday to help the ... Horn of Africa country to return to rule of law.

Africa: Acting before it’s too late

The Peer Review Mechanism is opening avenues for citizen engagement all over Africa ...

Ethiopia claims victory on Al Shabab ahead of key Somalia summit

Ethiopia has claimed a military victory against Somali militants, Al-Shabab, a day before a key summit on Somalia in London. ...

Something Poetic about Ethiopia

The Paris VU gallery is putting up a magnificent exhibition, dedicated to the life-long work of photographer Juan Manuel Castro Prieto. ...

Dissuading Senegal’s Wade: Is ex-Nigerian President Obasanjo the right person?

Senegalese opposition leaders have asked former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, on an election observation mission in Senegal, to dissuade ... 85-year-old leader, Abdoulaye Wade from seeking a third term.

West Africa: addressing food crisis

Food security and agricultural experts are meeting in Accra to brainstorm over the West African food security situation... ...

Will Senegal’s ballot be transparent?

Senegal's opposition believes that President Abdoulaye Wade is insisting on standing on re-election because the February 26 polls have already ... been rigged. Wade is among 14 candidates including two women who are standing for election.

Senegal: Where does the international community stand?

After having mounted pressure on Wade by supporting the call for a generational change of government, Paris and Washington have all of a sudden ... gone quiet. The African Union on the other hand does fnot intend to sit on the sidelines.

MPs to rescue Ugandan prostitutes in Malaysia

Ugandan legislators have moved to take action following reports that hundreds of local women were victims of human trafficking after having been ... duped into working as prostitutes and drug traffickers in Malaysia and other Asian countries.

Senegal: “Y’en a marre” movement in bad shape

The electoral registration frenzy among Senegalese youth in districts across the country is a result of "Y'en a marre's" awareness campaign. ... But Y'en a Marre...

Is Wade’s machinery still at full blast?

Those who doubted the near-86 year-old Senegalese leader, Abdoulaye Wade's capacity of campaigning will have to eat their words. ...

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