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U.S. ‘training’ narcotics units in Africa
The US government is training anti-drug specialists in Ghana and plans to do the same in Nigeria and Kenya to counter Latin American cartels smuggling drugs through Africa to Europe, The New York Times reported. “We see Africa as the new frontier in terms of counterterrorism and counternarcotics issues,” the…
African Union chooses first female leader
A South African politician has become the first female leader of the African Union (AU), ending months of bitter deadlock at the continental body. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, South Africa’s home affairs minister, was elected chair of the African Union Commission on Sunday at a summit of heads of state and government…
As Europe peers into economic chasm, Africa’s economy is rising
As Europe peers into economic chasm, Africa's economy is rising (via The Christian Science Monitor) It’s a continent with a long history of war, famine, disease, and recently, a penchant for political instability due to economic mismanagement. But enough about Europe. Let’s talk about a continent with some hope: Africa.…
High youth unemployment threatens Africa’s economic growth
Africa is one of the fastest growing regions in the world after escaping the worst of the global financial crisis – but the phenomenon of jobless growth combined with the world’s youngest population threatens progress, according to the African Economic Outlook (AEO). With the number of youths in Africa set…
Inequality threatens Africa’s astonishing growth: Report
Africa’s impressive growth during the financial and economic crisis of the last five years will be put at risk unless action is taken to combat rising inequality, according to the annual health check on the continent from a panel led by the former UN secretary general Kofi Annan. The report…
U.S. lawmakers seek to boost exports to Africa
WASHINGTON — US lawmakers on Tuesday called for a push to boost exports to Africa, saying that both sides would benefit if the United States sells more products to the continent’s growing middle class. Lawmakers from both major US parties teamed up to introduce bills in the House of Representatives…
Mr Gay World pageant dazzles South Africa
One came from the Philippines with mechanical wings, another from Mexico in a rhinestoned Mayan headdress, and one from Finland simply wrapped in a sauna towel. But for the first time, the contestants in Mr Gay World came to Africa, a continent where most countries still maintain sodomy laws, sometimes…
Featherweight songbird is a long-distance champ
A tiny songbird weighing just two tablespoons of sugar migrates from the Arctic to Africa and back, a distance of up to 29,000 kilometres (18,000 miles), scientists reported on Wednesday. The size of an undernourished sparrow, the northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) tips the scales at just 25 grammes (0.9 of an ounces).…
Africa losing out on billions in trade: World Bank
Africa is losing out on billions of dollars in potential earnings every year because of high trade barriers on the continent, the World Bank said Tuesday. “It is easier for Africa to trade with the rest of the world than with itself,” the World Bank said in releasing a new…
U.S. fighter jet crashes in rebel-held Libya
LONDON (Reuters) – A U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter jet crashed in Libya overnight after apparent mechanical failure but its crew were safe, a spokesman for the U.S. military Africa Command said on Tuesday. Libyan rebels rescued the pilot after he ejected from the warplane which came down near the…
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