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Obamas in Africa! Pt. 2... or 3. Whatever.

poolhaus wrote 1 hour ago: This week it was announced that the President and First Lady will be visiting Senegal, South Africa … more →

Tags: AFRICOM, Africa, Foreign Policy, obama

Did You Miss Me?2 comments

charlieray45 wrote 2 hours ago: I’ll be disappointed if no one noticed that I’ve been strangely silent for the past week … more →

Tags: Photography (2), Cameroon, Photography, Tourism, Travel

Africa Business Confidence Remains World’s Highest

cambodine wrote 3 hours ago: Source:  http://www.ventures-africa.com/2013/05/africa-business-confidence-remains-worlds-highest/ V … more →

Tags: General Economic Updates, 2010 FIFA World Cup, Africa, East Africa, economic growth, Investment, Nigeria, South Africa, tag1

Moringa:The ultimate super food

patdickson15 wrote 4 hours ago: English: A flower of the Moringa Oleifera (Photo credit: Wikipedia) English: Sonjna Moringa oleifera … more →

Tags: Asia, moringa, Nutrition

Mokhtar Belmokhtar 'masterminded' Niger suicide bombs

Atacora wrote 9 hours ago: “Its objective is to spread jihad to West Africa” BBC News – Mokhtar Belmokhtar … more →

Tags: Reports from Benin, Africa, BBC, benin, Islam, ministry of Jesus, moj

It's got to be... perfect

mykindofleadership wrote 14 hours ago: How many of us would call ourselves perfectionists?  I used to think it was just a small set of peop … more →

Tags: Business, Diligence, disempowering managers, Education and Training, Management, perfectionism, Risk, risk aversion

Suicide Bombers Kill 20 Soldiers In Niger Republic, Nigeria Mounts Troops Across Borders With Niger.

greatriversofhope wrote 17 hours ago:   Market Stalls in Agadez, Niger Republic-Photo Credit: Jim Staley By SaharaReporters, New York … more →

Tags: Security News, Agadez, arlit, niger, Nigeria, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, Sharia, Suicide Attack

Hip Hop - Senegal Style

Eric Hathaway wrote 1 day ago: It’s been a while since I came across Senegalian band Daara J at WOMAD Taranaki. A trio of ver … more →

Tags: World music, hip-hop, rap, Senegal, womad, CoolArt MC, Daara J, Senegal Music, Richie Havens

Magick murder: Thames torso case1 comment

Doktor Snake wrote 1 day ago: There was a slight chill to the early autumn air as IT consultant Alan Minter hurried across Tower B … more →

Tags: Human Sacrifice, London, thames torso, ritual killing, ritual murder, Adam, Scotland Yard, South African Police Service, Forensic Science Service

The Libyan Embassy in Burkina Faso?

ghostofawriter wrote 1 day ago: I love how this one stresses a few things all in cap locks, as if that is going to make me think tha … more →

Tags: money launder, Phishing, Spam, Africa, Burkina Faso, e.lac001@postafiok.hu, Evelyn Laccasin, France, ghost

MTN Project Fame Returns With Season 6

GlitzGhana wrote 1 day ago: The MTN Project Fame West Africa is back with the season 6 and auditions are set to commence at vari … more →

Tags: Events, accra, Freetown, Ghana, GlitzGhana, Monrovia, MTN, MTN Project Fame, Nigeria

Lost and found in Toronto

wheresalex wrote 1 day ago: I was in Toronto this week for three days of meetings, and yesterday evening, I met a friend for din … more →

Tags: Travel, Photography, Mali, Katimavik, YMCA, twitter, New Brunswick, air canada, lost id

Maersk Line and Safmarine downgrade frequency of 'WAF5+'

linervision wrote 1 day ago: Maersk Line and Safmarine have thinned out their ‘WAF5+’ (#415) loop, which links the Gi … more →

Tags: Network, News, Gibraltar Strait, lobito, luanda, Maersk, Maersk Line, Safmarine, Tanger med

Rejected from refuge: Displaced Malians face eviction from apartments they can no longer afford

juliablocher wrote 2 days ago: Forced from their homes in the north and weary of months of living in limbo, displaced Malians who s … more →

Tags: Humanitarian, IDPs, Bamako, housing, international community, land, Mali, Property, Segou

Foreign Affairs Select Committee: Extremism and Political Instability in North and West Africa

AOAV wrote 2 days ago: On 21 May 2013, the Foreign Affairs Select Committee met in the Wilson Room of Portcullis House for … more →

Tags: News, Afghanistan, Africa, al-Qaeda, armed violence, Committee, .:*Conflict*:., Drones, Extremism

A Very Special African Safari Opportunity.

holidaytoafrica wrote 2 days ago: Holiday To Africa is offering as a VERY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY. Our Exclusive Saving to you is USD $300 … more →

Tags: afria, Best New Safari Destination, h2a, Holiday2Africa, HTA, the Republic of the Congo

Livestock data collected in Niger, Tanzania and Uganda to measure -- and improve -- livestock development

Susan MacMillan wrote 2 days ago: Charging Bull (sometimes called the Wall Street Bull), a 3,200 kg bronze sculpture by Arturo Di Modi … more →

Tags: Pro-Poor Livestock, East Africa, ILRI, Pa, MarketOpps, Geodata, Uganda, Tanzania, niger

Top 5 Tourist Destinations in Nigeria

dhlounge wrote 2 days ago: In Nigeria, we are blessed with beauty so it wouldn’t be remiss of me to say, we have amazing … more →

Tags: Tourism and Travel, Obudu Plateau, Nigeria, OBUDU CATTLE RANCH, ogun river, Osun Oshogbo shrine, Ikogosi warm spring, Olumo Rock, Yankari National Park

Meta & The Cornerstones Interview

kahlil wonda wrote 2 days ago:   Check out this interview with Meta from Meta & The Cornerstones during their visit to las … more →

Tags: interviews, reggae, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Cornerstones, Damian Marley, Forward Music, Junior Gong, meta and the cornerstones, Meta Dia


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