This is the London’s Royal African Society selection of topical news stories regarding Africa.
Tag: africa
Kadhafi’s Africa: The Untold Story-by J-P Pougala
Kadhafi’s Africa: The Untold Story. THE MANY LIES TOLD BY THE WEST IN THEIR WAR AGAINST LIBYA.
Africa passes Europe in mobile connections
Africa has passed Western Europe in the number of mobile connections during the final quarter of 2010, Wireless Intelligence reported on Thursday. It comes as the telecom market on the continent continues to show marked improvement in both services and infrastructure, especially in North Africa.
Swaziland: A Kingdom in Crisis?-conference in London
Swaziland is Africa’s only absolute monarchy, its people have endured the restrictions of a state of emergency since 1973. Tomorrow conference in London’s houses of parliament.
Interview with Jeanne Mercier of AfriqueInVisu
Interview with Jeanne Mercier about her platform sponsoring African photographers and specialists interested on Africa.
Minister bemoans ‘marked’ increase in coups in Africa
International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has bemoaned the resurgence of coups and other unconstitutional changes of government in Africa, saying they increased markedly in the past two years. Addressing Parliament during her budget vote last week, she said such upheavals were unnecessary “setbacks” for peace and security gains made on the continent. She […]
A new state in Africa for Haitians returnees
The idea of creating a new state for Haitians who are willing to return to Africa was embraced today in Addis Ababa, in the opening annual summit of African Union (AU). The President of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, first made the proposal early this month after the island of Haiti was struck by a powerful earthquake. […]
AFRICA SECURITY CONCERNS SMACK OF IGNORANCE
By Paul Stober, Deputy Managing Editor, Business Gulf News It is plain stupid to question South Africa’s ability to host the football World Cup in view of the attack on the Togo team in Angola – Ignorance is bliss, but there is no such easy excuse for stupidity. Hull City manager Phil Brown and his […]
Africa 2009 – Climate Change
The U.S. and Africa: great expectations
Suggested by Clive Tasker THE U.S. AND AFRICA – GREAT EXPECTATIONS by the IHS – Global Insight From: “IHS – Global Insight in Focus”, September 2009. www.ihsglobalinsight.com Reproduced by The European House-Ambrosetti for the Forum “Developing Africa: an opportunity for Europe, Italy and Sicily“, Taormina, October 1 and 2, 2009