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Uganda and Kenya plan to build oil pipeline Reuters KAMPALA – Uganda and Kenya have revived plans for an oil pipeline to transport refined petroleum products between the two east African countries, a senior Ugandan official said on Friday. Landlocked Uganda transports all its fuel – imported primarily through Kenya’s Mombasa seaport – in tankers […]

South Africa: President Jacob Zuma warns against foreign interference in ANC’s conference Xinhua JOHANNESBURG– South African President Jacob Zuma has warned that foreign interest groups may “capture” the ruling African National Congress’ (ANC’s) upcoming elective conference to serve their own interests. Once these forces had captured the ANC, they would control South Africa and use […]

Jessica B. Harris – A culinary history of the African Diaspora Jessica B. Harris is the author of eleven cookbooks documenting the foods and foodways of the African Diaspora. A culinary historian, she has lectured on African-American foodways at The Museum of Natural History in New York City, The California Academy of Sciences in San […]

UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization  to invest US$3 million to develop poultry farming in Equatorial Guinea PRNewswire-USNewswire MALABO, Equatorial Guinea-The government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed an agreement that calls for the FAO to invest US$3 million over three years to […]

Nairobi, Kenya’s new commuter rail system The train will run between the city center and the suburb of Syokimau, where Kenya has built its first railway station in more than 80 years. Daily Nation President Mwai Kibaki on November 13, 2012  launched the Syokimau Rail Service marking a major milestone in the history of railway […]

French oil company, Total sells stake in Nigerian offshore block to Sinopec for $2.5 Billion By Roseline Okere The Guardian (Nigeria) French oil company, Total SA, has divested its 20 per cent interest in OML 138 block to a wholly owned subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec), for approximately $2.5 billion (N400 billion) in cash, […]

How to rob Africa  Why does the Western world feed Africa with one hand while taking from it with the other?   AlJazeera   The world’s wealthy countries often criticize African nations for corruption – especially that perpetrated by those among the continent’s government and business leaders who abuse their positions by looting tens of […]

Rhino butchers caught on film in South Africa’s North West game farm A disturbing bloody video has called into question the decision to drop charges against an alleged rhino poaching syndicate. Julian Rademeyer Mail & Guardian Disturbing video footage of a bloody rhino hunt on a North West game farm raises questions about the National Prosecuting […]

Zanu-PF to set rules for primary election National elections set for March 2013 The Herald (Zimbabwe) HARARE- Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front’s (ZANU-PF) Politburo will next week set the rules and regulations that would guide the holding of primary elections ahead of harmonized national elections set for March 2013. The party’s spokesperson Cde […]

Niger signs oil exploration agreement with Nigerian company Xinhua NIAMEY — Niger’s Petroleum Minister Foumakoye Gado has signed a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with a Nigerian company, Sirius Energy Resources Ltd. The agreement allows the company to carry out oil exploration in Gerin Block, which is situated in the northwestern oil fields of Agadem, a […]