Zambia
Hidden costs of power utilities are high due to underpricing
The World Bank, which has in the past been accused of prescribing “suicidal economic policies” for third world countries, says Zambia should increase its low electricity tariffs to profitably run the power utility.
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Nigeria
There is a sigh of relief in the Niger Delta as the Federal government of Nigeria began the first installments of monthly allowances that were promised to former militants in (...)
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Gabon
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France
Newly elected Gabonese President, Ali Bongo Ondimba, will be on an official visit to France, Friday, and will be conferring wih French President, Nicolas Sarkozy. The two are (...)
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Algeria
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Egypt
The Algerian "Greens" became the last African team to qualify for the South Africa 2010 World Cup finals with an undisputed 1-0 win over current African Champions, the (...)
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Editorials
• Nigeria: MEND resumes rebel activities, but who gains?
• Nigeria: Will China’s oil firm be different in operations in the Niger Delta?
• World Bank’s 2010 doing business index: Ghana can do better!
Society
• Nigeria: Relief as government releases allowances to rebels
• Gabon-France: Ali Bongo’s visit to help restore France’s image?
• Guinea: Junta prepares to kill its own and destabilize West Africa
Economics
• Zambia should raise electricity bills, says World Bank official
• Nigerian states to depend on state tax for budgets
• Angola: Chinese violence and murders, protest or criminality?
Internet
• 2011 U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery: Open until November 30
• A gorilla for a friend on Facebook or Twitter from Uganda with love
• Microsoft conniving with Poland to promote racism?
Arts & entertainment
• The Oprah Winfrey Show: An uncertain future?
• Egypt demands return of stolen artifacts from Europe and U.S.
• Mali Group, Tinariwen, earns top music honor
Sports
• Algeria-Egypt: A World Cup qualification and diplomatic row
• Football Cameroon-Morocco: Rigobert Song leads Indomitable Lions to South Africa 2010
• Egypt - Algeria: A dangerous and bloody football match
Discovering
• An entrepreneurial youth and a world without boundaries
• Ghanaian homemade guns and instability in Togo, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire
• Freemason Presidents in Africa: Ali Bongo ordained Grand Master of Gabon
Rejoinder
• Exorcising the Health Demon in Ghana
• IMANI Ghana’s President, and President’s Spokesperson on AIR!
• The Interim Economic Partnership Agreement: Why Namibia Should Not Sign - Part 2
Opinion editorial
• The significance of the fall of the Berlin wall
• Ghana: Avoiding the Oil resource curse
• Regime change in Zimbabwe legitimate
Opposite editorial
• Achieving the African Dream demands individual efforts!
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• Zimbabwe: "Police can’t be held liable" in Jestina Mukoko lawsuit
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