South Africans Hold Day of Service to Honor Mandela
By Peter Cox* JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela turned 94 Wednesday and all over South Africa, it is a day…
The world’s view of terrorism in Nigeria
By Bola Olajuwon* IN the past few weeks, what was seen as a Nigerian local phenomenon took an…
EU sets up mission to help Sahel nations combat crime, terrorism
By Slobodan Lekic, The Associated Press July 16, 2012 BRUSSELS - The European Union is establishing a new…
Africa: Why Africa’s Democracy and Democratization Should Be Home Grown and Not Imposed
By Oscar Kimanuka* Western democracy and democratization became the pre-condition for African countries that sought foreign aid and…
African Politics, And Afros, In ‘My First Coup D’Etat’
By NPR Staff* John Dramani Mahama is the vice president of Ghana and the author of a new…
iROKO Partners closes on $2m funding
- iROKO Partners, the world’s leading online distributor of Nigerian movies and music, announces today that it has closed…
How Kenya became a world leader for mobile money
By Wolfgang Fengler * What if anyone owning a cell-phone, whether rich or poor, also had access to…
Algerian ship makes historic visit to United States
Written by defenceWeb/USN* The Algerian Navy ship ANS Soummam (937) has arrived in New York City for a…
Tony Blair appointed South Sudan government advisor
July 15, 2012 (JUBA) - Former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair is set to become to an advisor…
US inadvertently creates a terrorist haven in Mali
By Stephen Kinzer* News from Timbuktu is rare, but these days there is too much of it. Religious…
Standard Bank (Johannesburg), Africa to Gear up for More Meaningful Engagement With China
press release African nations must use the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) to complement the continent’s regional institutions…
Africa: U.S. Military Steps Up ‘Sustained Engagement’ With Africa
interview A stepped-up role for the American military, which has been the subject of widespread discussion and debate…
Obama’s Scramble for Africa
By Nick Turse* Secret Wars, Secret Bases, and the Pentagon’s “New Spice Route” in Africa They call it…
S.Africa’s Dlamini-Zuma elected to AU top job
By AFP Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a veteran of the fight against apartheid who has served in the cabinet of every…
Boko Haram: The American option
By Ladi Thompson* Every right-thinking Nigerian would welcome the broad suggestion made by the United States Ambassador, Mr.…