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

Meetings: from southern Italy some help for Africa

From 28 of July to the 5 of August 2008, Castelbuono near Palermo (Sicily, Italy) will host the “Cantiere di educazione alla pace e alla mondialità” (meeting for education to peace) managed by Ngo LVIA in Palermo with Altra Storia and Cesvop.

The Africa I Hope For

Africanews.it correspondent Rhodah Mashavave, reports about how her recent travel to Germany made her thinking about her home country and continent.