The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced it is sending $2.5m (£1.5m) in emergency aid to Haiti, to help it cope with last week's earthquake.
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After 4 decades of war, Angola tries to recover
During a visit in August, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly urged the government of Angola to hold "timely" presidential elections. Just four months later, President Eduardo…
UN to send more troops to Haiti
The United Nations is to send 3,500 additional troops and police to quake-hit Haiti to help keep order as relief operations gain momentum.
Discourse on the Source of Corruption: The Harvest of Decolonization in Postcolonial Africa
The European colonizer never danced with the colonized African throughout the colonial period until the eve of independence. It was then that the music began to play, and…
Rwandair gets three crafts
KIGALI, RWANDA- Boosted by the acquisition of three new aircrafts, Rwandair is set to introduce flights to Goma, Bukavu and Kinshasa in DR Congo next month.
Tanzania to earn $200m from Tuna exports
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - Tanzania expects to earn $200 million annually from tuna fish following a fishing agreement last week in Dar es Salaam with a Japanese…
Haiti aid starts getting through
International relief efforts are gaining momentum in Haiti a week after an earthquake killed tens of thousands of people and left three million in need of help. After…
Tullow Oil pre-empts Uganda sale
Tullow Oil has confirmed the rumours that it has exercised its right of pre-emption to buy Heritage Oil & Gas Limited’s stakes in its Ugandan oil fields. The…
Somali pirates free Greek tanker after record ransom
Somali pirates have freed a Greek-owned oil tanker, a day after one of the largest ransoms ever paid was delivered to the ship, pirates and officials say.
Mediator Zuma Pushes for New Zimbabwe Poll
South African President Jacob Zuma is now pushing Zanu PF and the two MDC formations to expedite the resolution of outstanding issues in time for the 2011 elections,…