AU: A woman makes history
A woman will be heading the African Union for the first time in the history of the union. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, member of the South African […]
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S.Africa suspends ambassador over alleged involvement in bribery scandal
South Africa has suspended its ambassador to Oman for allegedly taking bribe from a South African mobile operator to help it win a license in […]
South Africa President will not have his private jet
South African opposition won a round against the president in the dispute over the costly private jet he was planning to purchase. President Jacob Zuma […]
Qatar & Algeria To Build Steel Mill
Qatar and Algeria have agreed to build an iron and steel plant to meet their growing demands as the construction sector is gaining steam and […]
Congolese warlord sentenced to 14 years in prison
The Hague-based International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga to 14 years in prison for recruiting child soldiers and turning them into […]
Terrorism: Two Nigerians charged with links to Al Qaeda
A Nigerian court in Abuja Friday charged two Nigerians with having links with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The two men are accused of […]
Fearing US, UE sanctions, Kenya cancels oil deal with Iran
Kenya has cancelled an agreement it signed end of May with Iran under which it was to import Iranian crude oil to cover all its […]
Sudan: Fighting and strikes continue
Clashes continue at the Diem Mansour area, south of Kurmuk close to the Ethiopian border, between rebel and government forces in the Blue Nile State […]
Syria: Opposition Groups meet in Cairo
Cairo plays host to a two-day meeting between opposition groups of the Assad regime under the auspices of coming to a conclusion of the proposed […]
Gabon, best environmentally sustainable country in Africa
Gabon has been ranked as the best environmentally sustainable nation in Africa by the 2012 Environmental Performance Index, published by the US Yale University. At […]