By Ed Cropley JOHANNESBURG, July 6 – A century ago, it was the explorers and infantrymen of Europe’s great powers slugging it out for slices of Africa. Now, it is the agents of Chinese and Brazilian capital, but the competition is just as fierce.
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Season of Rains: Africa in the World
Date: 7th June, 6pm, Venue: Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS (WC1H 0XG) The Author Stephen Ellis is a historian, with a broad range of interests in contemporary history and politics.
SA: risks losing out in Africa-Gigaba
Public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba says SA should work with Chinese and Indian investors expanding into Africa or risk losing out, according to a report. Source: Fin24 News
Africa in the news-weekly topical news stories
This is the London’s Royal African Society selection of topical news stories regarding 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. […]