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South Sudan: East Africa’s Pipeline Politics The newly created state of South Sudan sits on nearly 7bn barrels of proven oil reserves.

Probe Libya’s Fire Sale For sale: One oil-rich North African state, sixth largest reserves in the world, spectacular Mediterranean views and good transport links to Italy. On...

The First Grader Directed by Justin Chadwick When 84-year-old Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge registered for his local primary school he made headline news around the world.

Chemotherapy: Can omega-3 help to prevent weight loss? Chemotherapy-based anti-cancer treatments often bring secondary effects with them.

Inside Occupy Wall Street Stefan Simanowitz spends a week with the protesters in New York

Inflation will slow Ethiopia growth: IMF The International Monitory Fund Thursday said rising inflation in Ethiopia will slow down economic growth, which the government had projected will hit...

Zimbabwe to carry out minerals audit Zimbabwe is considering carrying out an extensive inventory of minerals, with a view to assess its potential and assist in the evaluation of revenue c...

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© Zimbabwe opposition party leader Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) casts his ballot during by-elections in March 2022. (Photo by Jekesai NJIKIZANA / AFP)

caught off guard

Premium badgeZimbabwe: Main opposition party CCC could run out of time as election date set week earlier Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has set 23 August for the polls, leaving Citizens Coalition for Change with only three weeks to complete its int...

raw deal

Premium badgeSenegal’s phosphate flagship ICS gets a new lease of life with Indorama Saved from bankruptcy by an Asian group, the Senegalese phosphate producer has regained its dynamism thanks to the Indian market.

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An indifferent Nigerian terrorist A Nigerian terror suspect who tried to bomb a US-bound flight on Christmas Day in 2009 pleaded guilty to all charges at his trial in Detroit.

Ugandan ministers resign over corruption charges Three Ugandan ministers accused of misappropriating of funds meant for the 2007 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) resigned on Monday.

Who’s DOWN in November 2011? It’s been a difficult month in Africa for these folks, who are making headlines for all the wrong reasons

Poetry: Nairobi’s literary gangsters How hip-hop met the printed word across a crowded room, and gave a voice to a generation of Kenyans shocked into silence by the violence of 2008

Who’s UP in October 2011? It’s been good times this month in Africa for these folks, who have made headlines for all the right reasons.

South Africa: KwaZuma-Natal With political battles looming on every front, President Jacob Zuma is counting on allies in his home province to deliver him a second term ?in 2012

Ghana’s Inflation drops slightly at 8.40 percent Ghana’s month on month inflation rate for September declined marginally from 8.41 to 8.40, the country’s Statistical Service announced on Wednesday.

Book review: Southern Africa by Stephen Chan Essential reading on the political and economic history of South Africa and Zimbabwe

Ethiopia signs US$14 million power projects management deal Ethiopia has awarded two management deals worth US$14.1 million to a USA based company, AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of profession...

Book review: Sharpeville by Tom Lodge A masterful work on the 1960 massacre and its impact on the anti-apartheid campaign

Human rights should be a cornerstone of constitutions – Kufour Former Ghanaian president, John Agyekum Kufuor has urged world leaders to rise and advocate for the enshrinement of human rights and freedoms as found...

Rising prices good for Africa: Museveni Uganda President Yoweri Museveni says Africa must take advantage of the rising commodities to increase exports.

South-Sudan wants to join EAC South Sudan has made overtures to join the East African Community, as it moves to strengthen its economy, three months after attaining its independenc...