Africa: Building a Classroom Across an Ocean
When President Obama addressed the Muslim world in 2009 and talked of having students collaborate online between Kansas and Cairo, Amr Abdalla Attia and David Denton knew it was a good idea: They’d been doing much the same already.
Tanzania/Algeria: Algeria Name Squad for Taifa Stars Clash
WHILE the national team ‘Taifa Stars’ coach, Jan Poulsen reportedly certain to make changes in his squad for African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2012 qualifiers next month, his Algerian opponent has revealed his squad.
Egypt might host second round of Mideast peace talks
If this week’s Mideast peace talks brokered by the Obama administration go well, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is offering to host a second round of talks later this month in his country, according to two officials close to the talks.
Angola: President Dos Santos Highlighted in Egyptian Press
The Egyptian press highlighted the prize given by the Union of Afro-Asian Writers to the Angolan head of State, Jos Eduardo dos Santos.
Sub-Sahara Africa Stocks: KenolKobil, New Mauritius Hotels, Wema Bank Move
Mauritius s SEMDEX Index retreated 0.4 percent to 1,713.34 by the 1:30 p.m. close in Port Louis, a fourth day of declines.
Zimbabwe: Gaddafi Son Meets Mugabe
Lieutenant-Colonel Saadi Muammar Gaddafi yesterday met President Mugabe and discussed investment opportunities in Zimbabwe.
Egypt: Cairo Police Search for Missing Painting
Egypt stepped up the search for a stolen Van Gogh painting on Sunday, after Culture Minister Farouq Hosni first declared it had been found and then declared it was still missing. Police are focusing on air and sea ports, security officials say.
Libya: Kadhafi Causes Controversy On Roman Holiday
Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi’s visit to Rome to mark the second anniversary of a friendship treaty with former coloniser Italy turned controversial after he said Europe should convert to Islam
Morocco: World Bank in Support of Country’s Sanitation Projects
Mr. Salaheddine Mezouar, Minister of Economy and Finance, M. Ali Fassi-Fihri, General Director of ONEP (National Water SupplyBoard) and Mrs Fran oise Clottes, World Bank’s Acting Country Director for the Maghreb countries signed today, in Rabat, in the presence of the concerned parties’ representatives, the agreements for two IBRD loans for a cumulative amount of US$218 million equivalent to improve access to water supply and expand wastewater systems in Morocco.
Nigeria: Modern Art – a Discursive Sketch
Before the advent of the colonizers, what is today known as Nigeria was a cacophony of peoples and cultures engaged in the art of living according to their peculiar circumstances and destinies. It was Lord Lugard, the first colonial Governor-General of the area, who facilitated the amalgamation of the so-called Southern and Northern Protectorates to create one entity called Nigeria. His very imaginative wife proffered the name Nigeria and composed the first national anthem for the new nation.
