‘What’s the web?’
Nigerians connect to the internet for the first time
7,000 demonstrators protest Togo election results (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thousands of opposition demonstrators have taken to the streets in the West African nation of Togo to protest presidential election results.
AU acts on Madagascar leader
The African Union puts sanctions on Madagascar’s leader Andry Rajoelina in a bid to solve a protracted power struggle.
At least 200 people killed in cave-in in Sierra Leone (People’s Daily)
At least 200 people were killed on Friday in a cave-in which took place in a mine in the western African country of Sierra Leone, media reported. The site was in a gold mine in the south of the country, less than 300 km from the capital of Freetown. The report said a trench collapsed in the mine, leading to the accident. No further details was available so far. Bordering the Atlantic Ocean …
Sierra Leone’s official says mining accident be hoax: media (People’s Daily)
Sierra Leone’s official was quoted by media as saying that the reported mining accident was found to be a hoax. The report said the minister of mineral resources rushed to the site of the western African country where the reported accident took place, only found miners were having a rest. The official was quoted as saying it was a complete hoax. Earlier report said at least 200 people were …
In pictures
Jerusalem’s African-Palestinian community
Viewpoint: Addressing elders
Addressing your elders is a thorny issue in Ghana
Somali Islamist commander killed
A senior commander of the Somali Islamist group, al-Shabab, is assassinated inside an area held by his own forces.
Protesters killed at Uganda tombs
Uganda police shoot at protesters angry at the burning of royal tombs in the Buganda region, killing at least two people.
Bio-Solutions Corp. Receives First LOI in Burkina Faso for GreenEx(TM), Malaria Combating Organic Insecticide (Marketwire)
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA–(Marketwire – March 19, 2010) – Bio-Solutions Corp. (OTCBB:BISU), is proud to announce that CEO and President. Dr. Gilles Chaumillon has completed his visit to Burkina Faso, with the accompaniment of Mr. Hama Arba Diallo, member of Bio-Solutions Corp. advisory committee and deputy of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso since 2007, and is currently the Fifth Vice …
Street children eye World Cup
Homeless Wanda seeks World Cup glory in South Africa
Zimbabwe move on firms’ ownership
A Zimbabwean law that forces companies to sell a majority stake in their businesses to indigenous people comes into effect.
Nigeria leader dissolves cabinet
Nigeria’s acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolves the cabinet five weeks after assuming executive powers.
Don’t mention the cup – South Africa airline in trouble with Fifa
South Africa’s budget airline pulls its tongue-in-cheek ad after a Fifa complaint that it infringes its trademark during the World Cup.
