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Yaya Touré: Africa's youth can be driving force to win the development game
On the eve of the UN finance summit, the Ivory Coast footballer says it is vital to invest in Africa’s rising generations now to score...


Ebola-stricken countries appeal for $3.2bn to help rebuild after epidemic
Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, speaking on behalf of Sierra Leone and Guinea, tells UN more support will promote regional...


Surf schools finally making waves in Senegal
A half century after its waves were showcased in the seminal surfing film The Endless Summer, Dakar is becoming an essential stop for...


Ivory Coast needs $20 billion in power investment
Ivory Coast requires $20 billion in power investment over the next 15 years to meet soaring demand and reach its goal of becoming a...


Internet in Africa: Empowerment or exploitation?
Millions of users, young and mobile: Africa’s Internet market is lucrative and big ICT companies are grabbing the opportunity to get...


Egypt gets two Fast Missile US navy boats
Cairo - The United States has delivered two navy vessels to Egypt, doubling Cairo's total fleet of Fast Missile Craft to four, the U.S....


Former Ugandan PM to challenge Yoweri Museveni in poll
KAMPALA, UGANDA - The shell of silence that former Prime Minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi had built cracked at dawn on Monday when he...


Chad bombs Boko Haram bases in Nigeria
Chad's military says it has carried out airstrikes in neighbouring Nigeria on suspected positions of militant Islamist group Boko Haram....


Gambia's President Jammeh gets extra title of 'bridge builder'
The Gambia's long-serving President Yahya Jammeh has had the title of Babili Mansa added to his name. The Mandika-language phrase can be...


Zimbabwe Money Not Worth Paper It's On
Trillions and trillions of old Zimbabwe dollars bring just a few cents for annoyed residents. HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Harare resident...
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