| Mauritius ready to review bilateral tax treaty with India: Ramgoolam Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Wednesday said the island nation will address issues relating to the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India.
Ramgoolam arrived in... | |
| Waugh says Smith should give up Proteas Test captaincy like Ponting Former Australian captain Steve Waugh believes South African Test captain Graeme Smith should hand over the job to someone else ad follow Ricky Ponting's example.
He said this would help Smith to... |
| 'Abducted' Chinese workers released in Sudan The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed that 29 Chinese workers abducted last month by Sudanese anti-government forces have been released and have arrived in Nairobi.
"The 29 persons are... |
| UN agency implements strategy to conclude three refugee crises is Africa The United Nations refugee agency reported today that it has embarked on the implementation of a set of strategies to conclude three of Africa's long-standing refugee crises that involved helping... |
| Sudan Rebels Free Kidnapped Chinese Workers Twenty-nine Chinese workers kidnapped in Sudan have been freed, 11 days after they were taken hostage by rebels in Southern Kordofan state.
The Red Cross flew the workers from the Kauda area in... |
| UN: 20,000 Who Fled Violence in Mali Need Help The United Nations refugee agency reports more than 20,000 people who have fled violence in Mali over the past three weeks are in urgent need of help. The UNHCR says it has sent emergency teams to... |
| Mermaids disrupting work at Zimbabwe reservoirs Mermaids have been hounding workers away from the two planned new reservoirs in Zimbabwe, according to the country's Water Resources Minister.
Samuel Sipepa Nkomo told a Zimbabwean parliamentary... |
| Mauritius PM in India to strengthen bilateral ties Mauritius Prime Minister, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who is in India on a six-day visit to ramp up bilateral economic and security ties, began the official leg of his tour with a ceremonial welcome at... |
| India provides USD 250 mn line of credit, USD 20 mn grant to Mauritius New Delhi, Feb 7 : As a long-standing partner of Mauritius in its development, India Tuesday announced a new economic package of a USD 250 million line of credit and a USD 20 million grant for the... |
| Sudan dam protest at president's doorstep About 25 people gathered beside the headquarters of the Sudan Armed Forces and faced the adjacent home of President Omar al-Bashir.... |
| Algeria to hold parliamentary poll by mid-May: PM Algeria will hold a parliamentary election in the first half of May, the first in the north African country since a wave of popular uprisings in the region, the prime minister announced on... |
| Zambia to audit mining companies; estimates $1bn taxes owed The country's mines minister has announced plans to audit all mining companies in a bid to dig for back taxes of up to $1 billion it believes it is... |
| Egypt aid on a knife's edge over US activists' trial A trio of leading US senators on Tuesday warned Egypt that the risk of a "disastrous" rupture in ties had "rarely been greater" amid an escalating row over the planned trial of US... |
| ‘Barriers blunt trade within Africa’ Another major South African retailer Woolworths pays full tariffs to transport food and clothing to its franchise stores within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional trade bloc... |
| "Raining Bombs" Causing Hundreds to Flee Northern Nigeria KANO, Nigeria, Feb 8, 2012 (IPS) - "I can no longer stay here in Kano as it rains bombs. The gun battles rattle us... Kano is no longer safe," said pregnant Funke Nweke of her decision to... |
| Swaziland's Cooperatives No Threat to Banks MBABANE , Feb 8, 2012 (IPS) - Nomsa Tsabedze is one of the many people at the Bunye Betfu, Buhle Betfu Credit and Savings Cooperatives waiting to apply for a loan to pay for her ... |
| Uganda's anti-gay bill reintroduced in parliament AFP Photo The Ugandan parliamentarian who first introduced an anti-gay bill that carried the death penalty for some homosexual acts reintroduced the bill on Tuesday, raising concerns among... |
| Uganda gay death sentence bill back on the table A bill that would make the death sentence mandatory for gay "repeat offenders" has been reintroduced in the Ugandan parliament, a move likely to draw fresh condemnation from western aid... |
| Assad says to cooperate with any effort that supports Syria's stability Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stressed Tuesday his country's determination to cooperate with " any effort that supports Syria's stability," state-run SANA news agency reported.... |
| Tunisian President visits Morocco Tunisia, Feb. 8 (BNA) -- Tunisian President Mohamed Moncef El Merzouki will pay a working visit to Morocco on February 8-10, the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery said in a... |
| Libya may look to the UAE to train its police Libya may look to the UAE to train its police and security forces as it look to rebuild its country after decades of rule under former leader Colonel Muammer Gaddafi, a leading UAE minister has... |
| Rebels free 29 Chinese in Sudan Kenyan security personnel stand guard next to the entrance of the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi, where a group of 29 Chinese workers kidnapped by rebels in southern Sudan eleven days ago are allegedly... |
| Barriers blunt trade within Africa: World Bank Another major South African retailer Woolworths pays full tariffs to transport food and clothing to its franchise stores within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional trade bloc... |
| Moroccan army promised better deal after protests RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's King Mohammed promised on Tuesday to improve conditions for serving and retired military personnel following veterans' protests and recent cases of soldiers... |
| Uganda's anti-gay bill returns to parliament KAMPALA (Reuters) - A bill that would make the death sentence mandatory for gays who are "repeat offenders" was reintroduced in Uganda's parliament on Tuesday, a move likely to draw... |
| Egypt MPs say minister must step down over deaths CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian lawmakers blamed the interior minister on Tuesday for the deaths of protesters in five days of street clashes with riot police in Cairo and said it showed his ministry... |
| Egyptians must work to end military rule: ElBaradei LONDON (Reuters) - Egyptians must overcome economic and political differences to unite and put the country on the path to democracy and away from military rule, former presidential candidate Mohamed... |
| Emerging Markets Report: Ghana hatches tech start-ups with high hurdles ACCRA, Ghana (MarketWatch) -- In a light blue, three-story concrete house in the suburbs of Ghana's capital, young entrepreneurs are developing online applications they hope will make them into... |
| The west has no right to criticise the China-Africa relationship | Jonathan Glennie Africa , but do we know what that means in practice, or how things are changing? Much has been said about this phenomenon, but often based on little research and/or tainted with a hardly disguised... |
| Tunisia's Marzouki: 'We want no Baath flag over our country' Two months after taking power, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki faces multiple challenges. His top priorities are to restore security and to solve economic and social problems in Tunisia. Euronews... |
| Libya mission 'could be one-off' The government faces "difficult decisions" on deploying its military resources if it wants to launch another mission on the same scale as the operation in Libya, MPs have warned. The... |
| VIDEO: SA 'zombie held' singer charged South African police have charged a man with fraud after he claimed to be a famous dead musician. Zulu folk singer Khulekani Khumalo died in 2009. However, when a man claiming to be him turned up... |
| The Boston Globe newspaper on Friday retracted a report published earlier this month that Liberia`s ex-leader Charles Taylor used to work for the CIA. NEW YORK (AFP) The Boston Globe newspaper on Friday retracted a report published earlier this month that Liberia's ex-leader Charles Taylor used to work for the CIA. The report had claimed that... |
| US elite commandos swooped into lawless Somalia Wednesday and rescued two Western aid workers held for three months by armed pirates in a daring pre-dawn raid approved by President Barack Obama. WASHINGTON (AFP) US elite commandos swooped into lawless Somalia Wednesday and rescued two Western aid workers held for three months by armed pirates in a daring pre-dawn raid approved by President... |
| South Africa celebrates start of World Cup The opening ceremony of the 2010 Soccer World Cup burst on to the Soccer City stadium floor in a flurry of flags, fireworks, dancing and singing on Friday... |
| Foreign investments in Tunisia dip by almost 30% The rental returns on premium real estate investments in the UAE are at least three times higher than having cash in the bank according to the Middle East's largest private developer, DAMAC... |
| Ethiopia jails Swedish journalists for 11 years Published Date: December 28, 2011 ADDIS ABABA: An Ethiopian court yesterday sentenced two Swedish journalists to 11 years in jail for supporting terrorism and entering the country illegally, after a... |
| Church in Congo Begins Non-Violence Program Angelus Bell Taken as Symbol of Peaceful ProtestBy Nieves San MartinKINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, JAN. 17, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Last Saturday all the bells of the parishes of the Democratic... |
| Cape Town, alone in Africa, chases gay tourist dollars Perfectly sculpted bodies lie poolside at The Glen, a guesthouse that's the first listing on the Pink Map to Cape Town, handed out at the airport for the 225,000 gay tourists who visit every... |
| Dubai Chamber endorses Libya... Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has extended its support and endorsement to the upcoming Libya Infrastructure and Rebuild Conference which will be held on June 27 and 28 at Dubai's Dusit... |
| Aid agencies call for rapid response to food crisis in East Africa NAIROBI, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Two international aid agencies on Wednesday called for a rapid response to the current food crisis in East Africa, saying lessons learnt can help prevent future disasters... |
| International criminal syndicates behind rhino poaching in South Africa: WWF CAPE TOWN, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Sophisticated international criminal syndicates are behind the mounting poaching of rhinos in South Africa, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has said. To end poaching of... |
| Dozens killed in fresh tribal conflict in South Sudan KHARRTOUM, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- More than 50 people were killed in the latest tribal conflict in the hotspot of Jonglei state in South Sudan, a South Sudan official said on Thursday. The anonymous... |
| Over 50 suspects arrested in Nigeria's Edo State for violent acts BENIN, Nigeria, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The police in southeast Nigeria's Edo State has confirmed the arrest of more than 50 suspects in connection with the alleged violence and looting during the... |
| Troubled Ethiopia-Somalia history haunts Horn of Africa NAIROBI - Five hundred years ago, an Imam who ruled much of what is now Somalia, led a daring invasion of Christian Ethiopia, looting monasteries, burning down churches and slaying all who resisted. ... |
| Russia, Egypt discuss investigation of NATO operations in Libya MOSCOW, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Egypt may join Russia in demanding an investigation of NATO operations in Libya, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amrsaid said Wednesday. Speaking to reporters... |
| Seven hurt as bomb hits Arabic school in Nigeria PORT HARCOURT - Assailants threw a crude homemade bomb into an Arabic school in southern Nigeria's Delta state overnight, police said, wounding seven people and escalating tensions between... |
| Guinea Bissau's police officer who wanted to surrender killed by security forces BISSAU, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Yaya Dabo, a police officer in Guinea Bissau, was killed on Tuesday by security forces when he tried to surrender at the Interior Ministry in capital Bissau, a well placed... |
