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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 →

Tags: Britain, Ethiopia, Finance, Law, World Bank

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 →

Tags: A Category Other Than Uncategorized, Kenya politics, Kenyan Politics, NYS, nystc, peace corps, peace corps sites

Kicking Around Uncle Bob's Backyard1 comment

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 →

Tags: Life as a Volunteer

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 →

Tags: On Politics, On Africa, Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Oil, Coup d'etat, Once Upon a coup

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 →

Tags: African Business, AFRICAN CRIME AND JUSTICE, AFRICAN JUDICIARY, African News, Bode George, EFCC, festus keyamo, National Assembly, NPA Contract scam

Sayounara MCA.

tolotra wrote 3 weeks ago: As promised months ago after Ravalomanana got evicted from power, the Millennium Challenge Account w … more →

Tags: AGOA, Madagascar crisis; Andry Rajoelina; Niels Marquardt; US, Madagascar crisis; Andry Rajoelina; Ravalomanana, MCA Madagascar, Millenium Challenge Account

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 →

Tags: AFRICAN CRIME AND JUSTICE, AFRICAN JUDICIARY, African News, Niger delta, Nigeria, abakaliki, Death penalty for kidnappers, Ebonyi State, Governor Martins Elechi

No former African leader worthy of Mo Ibrahim prize this year1 comment

derekbarry wrote 1 month ago: Sudanese-born British mobile phones billionaire Mo Ibrahim has denied the GFC forced his foundation … more →

Tags: Finance, Africa, Mo Ibrahim

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 →

Tags: AFRICAN CRIME AND JUSTICE, African News, De Xin Hai, SOMALI PIRATES SSEIZE CHINESE VESSEL, Somalia

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 →

Tags: African News, ECOWAS, MOHAMMED TANJA, NIGER REPUBLIC, WEST AFRICAN NEWS

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 →

Tags: Nigeria, Global Africa, Culture, Power, Nigeria, corruption, Literature, revolution, Arts

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 →

Tags: African News, Botswana, BOTWSANA NATIONAL FRONT, Ian Khama, south african news

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 →

Tags: African News, Darfur, Sudan, Darfur Genocide, PRESIDENT OMAR HASSAN BASHIR, DARFUR AID WORKERS FREED, Sharon Commins, Hilda Kawuki

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 →

Tags: African News, AFRICAN JUDICIARY, Rwandan genocide, EUGENE RWAMUCYO, maubeuge, 1994 Genocide

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 →

Tags: African News, AFRICAN CRIME AND JUSTICE, UN, GUINEA PROTESTS TO VIOLENT, Haile Menkerios, CAPTAIN MOUSA DADIS CAMARA, WEST AFFRICAN NEWS

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 →

Tags: African News, south african news, BOTSWANA ELECTIONS, Ian Khama

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 →

Tags: African News, DRC, Hutu and Tutsi, Philip Alston, UN AND THE DRC

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 →

Tags: African News, Guinea, WEST AFRICAN NEWS, CAPTAIN MOUSSA DADIS CAMARA, FRANCE FLEES GUINEA

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 →

Tags: African News, Guinea, West Africa, CAPTAIN MOUSSA DADIS CAMARA, Karel De Gucht


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