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Bode George Jailed
Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja has sentenced Chief Olabode Chief Olabode George George; former chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and five others to two and half y… more →
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Britain’s aid donation won’t tackle root cause of Ethiopian famines
derekbarry wrote 2 days ago: Britain announced the release yesterday of a food package of $316 million (US) to support the provis … more →
Ars Politico Africanae, Part 1
unteer wrote 2 days ago: Andy, if you read this, (or any other L atin nerds for that matter), feel free to correct the title. … more →
Kicking Around Uncle Bob's Backyard
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berkeleysblog wrote 1 week ago: Last weekend, I took a spin down to Harare with a couple of housemates. Contrary to all the media hy … more →
Equatorial Guinea - "Once Upon a Coup" Airs on PBS.ORG
kikenileda wrote 1 week ago: A failed coup attempt…a British mercenary in a notorious African prison…a dictator suspicious of Wes … more →
Bode George Jailed
connectafrica wrote 3 weeks ago: Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja has sentenced Chief Olabode Chief Olabode Ge … more →
Sayounara MCA.
tolotra wrote 3 weeks ago: As promised months ago after Ravalomanana got evicted from power, the Millennium Challenge Account w … more →
Gov. Elechi assents death penalty for kidnappers
connectafrica wrote 1 month ago: FOLLOWING spate of kidnappings witnessed in Ebonyi state, in recent times, Governor Martins Elechi h … more →
No former African leader worthy of Mo Ibrahim prize this year
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derekbarry wrote 1 month ago: Sudanese-born British mobile phones billionaire Mo Ibrahim has denied the GFC forced his foundation … more →
SOMALI PIRATES SEIZE CHINESE VESSEL
connectafrica wrote 1 month ago: Somali pirates have hijacked a Chinese cargo ship with 25 crew on board, the EU’s anti-piracy … more →
NIGER VOTES IN CONTROVERSIAL POLLS
connectafrica wrote 1 month ago: Voters in Niger are going to the polls in the first parliamentary elections since President Mamadou … more →
Chinua Achebe Calls for Revolution in Nigeria
ruben eberlein wrote 1 month ago: Renowned writer, Chinua Achebe, has called on Nigerians to rise up in unison and challenge the bad l … more →
BOTSSWANA'S PRESIDENT IAN KHAMA WINS ELECTION
connectafrica wrote 1 month ago: The chief justice of Botswana says the governing Botswana Democratic Party has won the parliamentary … more →
ABDUCTED DARFUR AID WORKERS FREED
connectafrica wrote 1 month ago: Two aid workers who were kidnapped in Sudan’s Darfur region more than three months ago have sa … more →
WANTED RWANDAN GENOCIDE DOCTOR CLAIMS INNOCENCE
connectafrica wrote 1 month ago: A Rwandan doctor suspended from his job in a French hospital last week after a nurse discovered he w … more →
UN BEGINS PROBE INTO GUINEA PROTEST DEATHS
connectafrica wrote 1 month ago: A senior UN official has started his investigation into the killing of opposition demonstrators in G … more →
BOTSWANA VOTES
connectafrica wrote 1 month ago: Voters in Botswana are going to the polls amid a deep recession in the world’s largest diamond … more →
UN: DRC TROOPS BEAT AND KILLED RWANDAN REFUGEES
connectafrica wrote 1 month ago: Army troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo shot and beat to death about 50 Rwandans in April an … more →
FRANCE ASKS CITIZENS TO LEAVE GUINEA
connectafrica wrote 1 month ago: France has urged its nationals to leave Guinea, amid growing criticism of the military junta. There … more →
EU SAYS GUINEA'S CAMARA MUST FACE CHARGES
connectafrica wrote 1 month ago: The leader of Guinea’s new military government should be put on trial for crimes against human … more →
