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IFC to promote solar power generating in Sub-Saharan Africa

June 13, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

Projects to develop solar power will be launched in several countries in West and Central Africa, a region where limited supply of electricity is one […]

African Leaders Seek Territorial Integrity Of Mali

June 8, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

African leaders attending a consultative meeting on the situation in Mali held earlier this week in Lome, Togo, have asked the UN to support the […]

Sahel: Huge funds needed to cope with alarming food crisis

June 6, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

Huge amounts of money are needed to cope with the alarming food crisis in the Sahel and several countries in the region, mainly Burkina Faso, […]

Al-Qaeda consolidating position in northern Mali

June 6, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

Al-Qaeda terrorists are consolidating their position in northern Mali as separatist Tuareg rebels, bolstered by fighters and weapons flowing from Libya, have succeeded in driving […]

South Sudan: humanitarian situation worsens in refugee camps

June 6, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, has sounded the alarm as the humanitarian situation in Upper Nile state, South Sudan, is worsening with […]

Regional integration, a pathway to economic growth

June 4, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

Regional integration in the East African region is a pre-condition for economic growth as such integration is likely to boost job creation and foster economic […]

The Egyptian dilemma: an islamist or an ex-military for president?

June 4, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

Egyptian voters went to the polls in May for the first presidential elections in the country’s modern history but failed to produce a decisive winner. […]

Youth, the opportunity for economic growth in Africa

June 3, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

Youth in Africa are the key to future prosperity in the continent provided sufficient jobs are created and young people are adequately trained to acquire […]