Horn of Africa piracy ‘netted $400m’ from 2005-2012
04/11/2013Pirates operating off the Horn of Africa netted more than $400m (£251m) in ransom money between 2005 and 2012, a new World Bank and UN report says. It says the.
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AFRICANS WITNESS SPECTACULAR SUNDAY
04/11/2013Africans were treated Sunday to a spectacular solar eclipse that swept across the continent, while in the United States and Europe sky-gazers also glimpsed the rare phenomenon. A total eclipse.
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International
AUTO REVERSE: UK DROP BOND POLICY
04/11/2013The British government has back pedaled on its visa bond plan for ‘high risk’ first time visitors from Nigeria and five other African and Asian countries. The proposal envisaged the.
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South Africa & DR Congo Sign Treaty For Grand Inga Hydro-electric Dam Project
01/11/2013South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a treaty for the construction of the Grand Inga Hydro-electric Power Project, which is expected to become the biggest.
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Ghana arrests Chinese and Indian illegal gold miners
01/11/2013Ghanaian police have arrested 46 foreign nationals from China and India accused of illegally mining gold. They were detained in overnight raids in the country’s Central region where they were.
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Coup plotters jailed in South Africa
01/11/2013A South African judge has sentenced 20 members of the Afrikaner white supremacist group Boeremag after being found guilty last year of high treason and plotting to kill Nelson Mandela,.
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Women in leadership
Child Ambassador: Zuriel Oduwole is Africa’s most influential 11yr old
30/10/2013The remarkable 11 year old Nigerian girl has been named one of the most influential young people in Africa. Her journey began about a year and a half ago, when.
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Forbes releases World’s Most Powerful list [SEE FULL LIST]
30/10/2013Forbes just released its World’s Most Powerful People list and put Russian president Vladamir Putin ahead of US president Barack Obama. They also said Dangote is more powerful than President.
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Business & Economy
World Bank ranks Nigeria 122nd best place to start business
30/10/2013The World Bank has ranked Nigeria 147th among the best places for doing business. It also ranked the country as the 122nd for best countries to start a business. The.
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UK Economy Accelerates to Fastest Growth Since 2010
30/10/2013Britain’s economy picked up more speed between July and September, growing at its fastest pace in more than three years and building on an unexpected turnaround that has buoyed the.
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