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Mozambique: Elections Schedule Tight
Pambazuka.org - 114 days ago
Mozambique political process bulletin 2009-10-17 Ballot papers and other electoral material will be given to provincial elections commissions on 18 October, which leaves just 9 days to distribute to polling stations before the vote. Two Mozambican ...
AFP - The incumbent in Nigeria's Anambra state was on Sunday pronounced the winner of a flawed gubernatorial vote...
Incumbent Wins Flawed Nigeria Vote (afp)
yahoo news - yesterday 16:01
AFP - The incumbent in Nigeria's Anambra state was on Sunday pronounced the winner of a flawed gubernatorial vote...
NAIROBI, 8 February 2010 (IRIN) - A bomb explosion was the last thing Abdiqani Sheikh Omar, 26, expected on his...
Somalia: Bomb Survivors Tend To Idps
irin news - 5h ago
High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality -...
Bad Malaria Pills In Africa Raise Resistance Fears
ap (associated press) - 6h ago
War crimes charges against a Darfur rebel leader are dropped by International Criminal Court judges....
Icc Rejects Darfur Rebel Charges
bbc world - 4h ago
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 6 (IPS) - Ethiopia is building a 240-metre high dam on the Omo River that is intended to end the...
Ethiopia: Dam Critics Won't Go Away
inter press service (ips) - yesterday 11:01
A state election in Nigeria is widely condemned amid reports of vote-buying, ballot-box theft and electoral roll...
Nigeria Election 'gravely Flawed'
bbc world - 10h ago
Somali fishermen save some 126 migrants who were reportedly forced into the sea at gunpoint by traffickers....
Migrants Saved From Gulf Of Aden
bbc world - 4h ago
AFP - South Africa were eyeing victory after Dale Steyn picked a career-best 7-51 to trigger a dramatic India collapse...
S.africa Sniff Test Win After Steyn Wrecks India (afp)
yahoo news - 6h ago
AFP - South Africa were eyeing victory after Dale Steyn picked a career-best 7-51 to trigger a dramatic India collapse...
Given the numbers of orphaned, abandoned and otherwise needy children in developing countries such as Kenya, the issue...
Orphanages Versus Community Based Care
hiv in kenya - yesterday 11:02
Chad's President Idriss Deby makes a surprise trip to Sudan - his first since 2004 - for talks on Darfur....
Chad Leader In Sudan Peace Talks
bbc world - 10h ago
AFP - A Nigerian opposition candidate and incumbent was on Sunday pronounced the winner of a local gubernatorial vote...
Opposition Wins Flawed Nigerian Vote (afp)
yahoo news - yesterday 10:02
AFP - A Nigerian opposition candidate and incumbent was on Sunday pronounced the winner of a local gubernatorial vote...
South Africa's Dale Steyn takes eight wickets on the third day of the first Test as India are forced to follow on....
Stunning Steyn Cuts Through India
bbc world - 4h ago
A court in Libya dismisses a case against a Swiss businessman who was accused of illegal business activities....
Swiss Man Cleared By Libyan Court
bbc world - yesterday 17:03
INEQUALITY NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE , 8 February 2010 (IRIN) - The growing gulf between the haves and have-nots in the...
South Africa: Inequality Not So Black And White
irin news - 5h ago
NAIROBI, 8 February 2010 (IRIN) - Internally displaced people (IDPs) are still being abducted by armed groups for...
Drc: Security Beefed Up For North Kivu Idps
irin news - 5h ago
absolutely love these images of liya kebede from a 2007 new york times style spread titled "african queen". while...
Throwback: Liya Kebede For The New York Times [2007]
xoliquoricexo - yesterday 09:02
who: funke fowler, owner of leila fowler boutique [lagos, nigeria]where: at a tiffany amber fashion showwhy: funke is...
Look Here: Funke Fowler
xoliquoricexo - yesterday 09:02
[this post continues from the entry above]no words.xosource...
Audi Joburg Fashion Week Day 3: David Tlale [contd]
xoliquoricexo - yesterday 09:02
Is it a movie, an animation or a cartoon? What is its genre – sci-fi, action, thriller? And what is it about? The...
Avatar: What Is It?
al kags - 9h ago
a few days ago, we caught wind of new developments at Nike Akinola London, including a brand spankin' new collection...
Sliq Exclusive: Nike Akinola Spring 2010 (preview)
xoliquoricexo - yesterday 09:02
  Eddie Izzard Live 4 February 2010 Cape Town International Convention Centre     For weeks there was much excitement...
Eddie Izzard In South Africa - A Review
the portfolio travel blog - 12h ago
[photos - google + siris]While several out-of-Africa or Africa-inspired brands are content with interpreting and...
Beyond African Print: Fulani Earrings
xoliquoricexo - yesterday 09:02
Will 2010 be the year of the diffusion line? While brands like Jewel by Lisa and Samantha Cole London have set the pace...
Fyi: Nkwo Onwuka To Launch Diffusion Range, "afromania"
xoliquoricexo - yesterday 09:02
[Scanned by ShopLiquorice. Lami wears a to-die-for Marlene Birger dress from Designer's Club and earrings from Mobos...
Cover Girl: Lami Phillips//true Love West Africa [feb 2010]
xoliquoricexo - yesterday 09:02
she•been   [Irish Gaelic séibín ] n. An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and...
Two Sides To The Shebeen Coin
the portfolio travel blog - 12h ago
"We are very excited to bring Korto Momolu's collection of jewelry and handbags to Dillard's," said...
Africans In The News: Korto Momolu To Collaborate With Dillard's
xoliquoricexo - yesterday 09:02
As I type, I am wearing two pairs of pants, a sweatshirt and a large bubble jacket just to keep me warm. No, power...
The Winter Storm To End All...
it was so much easier when i only had one... - 16h ago
As I type, I am wearing two pairs of pants, a sweatshirt and a large bubble jacket just to keep me warm. No, power...
When will another come?...
When Will Another Come?
myne whitman writes - 4h ago
On November 23rd, 2009, Nigeria's President Yar'Adua was rushed to Saudi Arabia for a medical emergency. It was...
Yar'adua Handing Over To Vice President?
nigerian curiosity - 10h ago
On November 23rd, 2009, Nigeria's President Yar'Adua was rushed to Saudi Arabia for a medical emergency. It was...
stumbled on this photo of dr. precious moloi-motsepe, chairperson of africa fashion international, on the first day of...
Spotted: Dr. Precious Moloi-motsepe @ Audi Joburg Fashion Week
xoliquoricexo - yesterday 09:02
Royal Dutch Shell shuts oil flow stations in Nigeria after a pipeline is "sabotaged", a company spokeswoman says....
Nigeria Oil Pipeline 'sabotaged'
bbc world - 7 days ago
2010-01-29 The president of the World Bank group, Robert Zoellick, has begun a visit in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, with...
West Africa: World Bank President Visits Côte D'ivoire
pambazuka.org - 10 days ago
2010-02-05 The president of Malawi has been chosen to assume the rotating presidency of the African Union, Muammar...
Malawi To Assume Au Presidency
pambazuka.org - 3 days ago
MBABANE, Jan 26 (IPS) - Ten-year-old Tembuso Magagula sat outside her classroom with her shoulders hunched against...
Swaziland: Dreams Of Free Education Deferred
inter press service (ips) - 12 days ago
AP - Laying out his strategy for long-term economic growth, a possible future leader of China said Thursday that...
China Vice Premier Outlines Future Economic Plans (ap)
yahoo news - 11 days ago
AP - Laying out his strategy for long-term economic growth, a possible future leader of China said Thursday that...
The European Union will send troops to help train up to 2,000 Somali soldiers, who are fighting an Islamist insurgency....
Eu Agrees To Train Somali Troops
bbc world - 14 days ago
AP - Nelson Mandela, fellow veterans of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle and family have raised glasses of...
Mandela Celebrates 20 Years Of Freedom (ap)
yahoo news - 3 days ago
AP - Nelson Mandela, fellow veterans of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle and family have raised glasses of...
Sixty-seven year old, President John Zuma of South Africa, a proud Zulu traditionalist, has finally managed to...
President Jacob Zuma Of South Africa Fathers 20th Child
africanloft - 6 days ago
Saturday, January 30, 2010 by Jasson Urbach The flat tax allows governments to gather maximum tax revenue at rates...
A Tip For Pravin: South Africa Should Adopt A Flat Tax
african liberty - 9 days ago
Saturday, January 30, 2010 by Jasson Urbach The flat tax allows governments to gather maximum tax revenue at rates...
AFP - Leading figures in northern Nigeria on Wednesday called on the government to impose "stiff punishment" on...
Nigerian Elites Urge Stiff Penalty For Jos Crisis Instigators (afp)
yahoo news - 11 days ago
AFP - Leading figures in northern Nigeria on Wednesday called on the government to impose "stiff punishment" on...
NAIROBI, 1 February 2010 (IRIN) - The peace agreement which ended years of war between north and south Sudan could...
Sudan: Time Running Out For"powder Keg" - Former Diplomats
irin news - 7 days ago
2010-02-05 A UN report sys the number of people in southern Sudan in need of food quadrupled during the past year....
Sudan: Un Report Says 4.3 Million In Southern Sudan In Need Of Food
pambazuka.org - 3 days ago
Ivory Coast is stumbling toward a presidential election. But about million residents are not eligible to vote. ...
Ivory Coast May Keep Many From Vote
new york times - 2 days ago 18:02
AFP - Nigerian police said on Tuesday at least 326 people died in Muslim-Christian clashes last week in the central...
Nigeria Muslim-christian Clashes Killed 326: Police (afp)
yahoo news - 13 days ago
AFP - Nigerian police said on Tuesday at least 326 people died in Muslim-Christian clashes last week in the central...
Ghana reach the final of the Africa Cup of Nations after an Asamoah Gyan goal leads them to a 1-0 victory over Nigeria....
Ghana Beat Nigeria To Reach Final
bbc world - 11 days ago
Mark Buku is a native of Accra, Ghana. Growing up in the city of Accra, one known for...
Profile Of Mark Buku? Artist
myweku - 9 days ago
An Opinion by Matthew A. Loh Mathew writes: The word “think” may be over-used and abused but it is...
Cognitive Reorientation? The Secret To Africa?s Development!
myweku - 10 days ago
love this video featuring pieces from nike akinola's s/s 2010 collection:  xop.s. lots more posts coming soon. our...
Sliq Tv: Nike Akinola S/s 2010 Collection
xoliquoricexo - yesterday 09:02
Huawei Technologies is a leading global telecommunications solutions provider with long-term partnerships with...
Huawei: Learning Consultant (nigeria)
nigerian vacancies - 7 days ago
"We are very excited to bring Korto Momolu's collection of jewelry and handbags to Dillard's," said...
Africans In The News: Korto Momolu To Collaborate With Dillard's
xoliquoricexo - yesterday 09:02
A critical essay by Gor Soudan ?A Black man?s view, a White man?s taboo? is a series of installations by four young...
?a Black Man?s View, A White Man?s Taboo?.
myweku - 22h ago
Gonçalo Mabunda, grew up in an environment where haunting objects of war were all around him.  He developed an insight...
Designs And Art Using De-activated Weapons
myweku - 3 days ago
Boa Sr, the last speaker of Bo?, ?one of the ten Great Andamanese languages has died?. The death of Boa Sr and the...
Death Of A Language
myweku - 3 days ago
Ever wondered how a ball game first played in ancient China as early as 2500 BC, a game used by the ancient Egyptians...
Generating Clean Energy From Playing Football
myweku - 3 days ago
The art world is waking up to the brilliance of El Anatsui, who weaves beauty out of bottle tops. Paula Weideger meets...
He?s The Tops? El Anatsui
myweku - 2 days ago 04:01
James Cameron’s latest epic AVATAR arguably represents the greatest shift in filmmaking since 1999’s THE...
Avatar: An Allegory For Colonial Era Africa?
appafrica.net - 11 days ago
Codrin Arsene reviews Ethnicity INC by Jean and John Comaroff:What if, the authors ask, the future of ethnicity lies in...
Ethnicity A Bogeyman? Perhaps Not
africa unchained - 10 days ago
Uzoma Okere is the young Nigerian lady whose assault by military officers became a viral video that raised the ire of...
Uzoma Okere Won N100 Mn (video)
nigerian curiosity - 10 days ago
Uzoma Okere is the young Nigerian lady whose assault by military officers became a viral video that raised the ire of...
Nokia is one of the largest Telecommunication giants in the world, Nokia’s vision is a world where everyone can...
Nokia: Retail Marketing Manager
nigerian vacancies - 9 days ago
Big Car, Small Dick...
Big Car, Small Dick
diary of a gay kenyan - 3 days ago