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Ex-finance minister wins disputed Madagascar presidential election

Former finance minister Hery Rajaonarimampianina won Madagascar’s first presidential election since a coup in 2009 but his closest rival said the vote was rigged, raising concerns the island could remain mired in.

South Sudan peace talks open in Ethiopia

U.S. Marines flew a C-130 aircraft Friday into South Sudan’s capital to evacuate about 20 U.S. Embassy staff members, according to the Defense Department. U.S. citizens were urged to get.

Why many of Ghana’s gold miners are giving up

Kwaku Boham worries about the future. For years, he and his four fellow gold miners have scratched out a living on a tiny plot next to the roadside near Tarkwa.

Top 5 Investment Deals in Africa 2013

In the past year, Africa continued to be a hive of business activity, when it came to mergers and acquisitions and deals involving sub-Saharan African companies reached $23.4 billion in.

South Africa Offers Opportunities To Young Business People

“Because a bunch of us back home, who have returned after living overseas, know that this is the place to be,” said Angel Jones, founder of the Homecoming Revolution, an.

The year 2013 in Africa: A look back at the highs and lows of some events that shapped the year

The number of middle-class consumers continues to expand in many African countries In our series of letters from African journalists, BBC Africa’s Komla Dumor looks back at 2013. It is.

China offers satellite network to other countries

China’s homegrown satellite navigation system will bring untold economic, social and military benefits and other countries in Asia are welcome to use it, the director of China’s satellite navigation agency.

France’s President, Francois Hollande wants bigger U.N. role in Central African Republic

French President Francois Hollande has asked the United Nations to play a bigger role in the Central African Republic, Hollande’s office said in a statement on Friday. France deployed a.

Mali’s government presents treason case against former president

Mali’s government said on Friday it had presented to the country’s highest court a case for high treason against former President Amadou Toumani Toure, who was toppled in a coup.