Archive for Category: "Africa in the world"
Geoffrey Mutai leads NYC Marathon record
Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya led an assault on the New York City Marathon record book
L’ONU adopte une résolution contre la piraterie dans le Golfe de Guinée
Le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU a adopté lundi à l’unanimité
Eliminatoires zone Afrique: coupe du monde féminin U-20
Ce week-end sera donné le coup d’envoi des éliminatoires de la Coupe du monde féminine U-20. Deux rencontres figurent au programme du tour préliminaire.
Liquidity: the scourge of African stock pickers
For an hour each morning, Malawi’s sleepy stock exchange shows signs of life,
Nobel honours african women
OSLO – Declaring women’s rights vital for world peace, the Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize on Friday to three indomitable female campaigners against war and oppression — a Yemeni and two Liberians, including that country’s president. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first woman freely elected as a head of state in Africa, shared the award [...]
The ghanian trader who loss 2,3 bn $ for Ubs
Ubs, the giant swiss bank, has raised its estimated losses due to alleged unauthorised trading to $2.3bn (£1.5bn) from an initial $2bn.
Clashes between Italy police, immigrants injure 30
Reuters. At least 30 people, including 20 policemen, were injured in the southern Italian city of Bari on Monday in clashes between immigrants seeking asylum and police, witnesses said. Immigrants angry at delays in getting asylum set fire to trash cans and tyres early in the morning, and threw stones at police who intervened to [...]
ICC says protecting Africans, not targeting them
The International Criminal Court’s deputy prosecutor rejected charges it unfairly targets Africa on Wednesday, saying the victims were also African
An end to Aids? Un report
The global response to AIDS has achieved significant results since the first case was reported 30 years ago, with a record number of people having access to treatment and rates of new HIV infections falling by nearly 25 per cent, the United Nations says in a new report.
Niger : Mamadou Tandja libéré
Au Niger, Mamadou Tandja est libre. L’ancien président de la République qui était incarcéré depuis son renversement le 18 février 2010 a été remis en liberté ce mardi 10 mai 2011.
Brazil open coal mine in Mozambique
Brazilian mining giant Vale has opened a coal mine in Mozambique, as the impoverished country seeks to exploit its vast coal reserves. Mozambican President Armando Guebuza presided over a ceremony Sunday in Moatize, in western Tete province. Vale has invested $1.7 billion in the project. Officials say the mine will begin exporting coal later this [...]
African leaders meet in Addis Ababa for summit
Discussion focused on resolving political crisis in Ivory Coast and finding a peaceful and honourable exit for Gbagbo. Contested Teodoro Obiang Nguema candidate to be next African Union president
La piraterie touche désormais le sud de l’Afrique
Les pirates poussent de plus en plus au sud des côtes africaines. Un bateau de pêche a été saisi par des pirates dans le canal du Mozambique.
Temper expansionary policy, IMF tells Africa
Sub-Sahara African countries should consider tempering expansionary policy now that economic recovery is under way across much of the continent, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.
Franc CFA : les cinq questions qui fâchent
La célébration du cinquantenaire des indépendances et un euro qui repart à la hausse face au dollar relancent la contestation sur l’arrimage du franc CFA à la monnaie européenne.





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