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Somalia’s new parliament elects president Somalia on Monday began electing a new president, in what the UN has billed as a key step towards restoring peace in a nation that has lacked an effective central government for two decades. UPI MOGADISHU– Somalia’s Parliament met Monday to select a new president in the country’s latest step […]

Africa’s first smartphone unveiled in Republic of Congo Xinhua BRAZZAVILLE– Verone Mankou, 25, the designer of the first African touch screen, on Thursday unveiled his latest product, a smartphone which is the very first of its kind to be designed in Africa. The smartphone which was christened “elikia”, meaning “hope” in the local Lingala language, […]

Little enthusiasm for US elections in Africa Deutsche Welle Barack Obama’s election as US president in 2008 was widely welcomed in Africa. That enthusiasm has largely given way to skepticism. Many Africans today do not trust either candidate’s policies towards Africa. As US President Barack Obama and his rival, Republican candidate Mitt Romney, prepare to […]

Kufuor urges youth to ensure good leadership   Ghana News Agency   Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on the youth in the country to look beyond their party affiliations in ensuring good leadership for the country.   “I want you to see beyond your immediate party connections and look at the long-term well […]

Angola’s President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his MPLA party win landslide election By Pascal Fletcher and Shrikesh Laxmidas Reuters LUANDA – Angola’s long-serving President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his MPLA party scored a landslide win on Saturday in an election criticized as one-sided and not credible by opponents and civil society activists, according […]

African central bank governors seek continental monetary integration Xinhua ALGIERS– African central banks’ governors urged here on Thursday for speeding up the process of monetary integration in Africa, as a step towards achieving the goals of creating the African Central Bank (ACB) and ultimately issuing an African single currency. Representatives from 31 African central banks, […]

AFRICOM commander to visit Botswana Victor Muyakwabo Mmegi   The commander of United States Africa Command (US AFRICOM), General Carter Ham, will visit Botswana from August 15 -16. General Ham’s visit comes at a time when the US Army is collaborating with the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) in an exercise code-named Southern Accord 12. According […]

African partner countries to coordinate on SKA project Xinhua CAPE TOWN, — Nine African partner countries will meet in September to develop a joint strategic initiative for winning the right to host two-thirds of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) project, the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope in development, it was announced on Friday. […]

South African cabinet approves Special Economic Zone Bill to attract domestic and foreign investment Xinhua CAPE TOWN– The South African cabinet has approved the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Bill which is expected to attract domestic and foreign investment, it was announced on Friday. The bill, which was approved at a fortnight cabinet meeting, will be […]

Ghana: Late President John Evan Atta Mills will be laid to rest on Friday, August 10th at a specially designated place Ghana News Agency ACCRA- President John Dramani Mahama has decided that Late President John Evan Atta Mills be laid to rest on Friday August 10th at a specially designated place between the Castle Drive and […]