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Regional force boosts troop numbers in Central African Republic

African military chiefs agreed on Saturday to more than double the size of a regional peacekeeping force deployed in Central African Republic, where authorities have struggled to contain violence...

SA finds collusion, manipulation in Gupta scandal

GUPTAGATE

South Africa's justice minister on Sunday accused an Indian High Commission official and some South Africans of colluding to obtain permission for a plane chartered by a rich family close to...

Economic relationship between SA and India blossoming

TRADE

Bilateral trade between South Africa and India increased by 135% between 2007/2008 and 2011/2012, while Indian companies have invested $328.25-million in this country over the past five years. So...

Preying on the weak: Vulture fund abuse in Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The harsh realities incurred by many African nations following decolonisation in the mid-twentieth century produced violent civil wars, extreme poverty and shortcomings in sustainable development....

China's Xi hopes to strengthen ties with Africa on first trip

TRADE

China's new President Xi Jinping pledged on Monday to strengthen his nation's ties with Africa during his first trip to the continent. Addressing the Tanzanian parliament during the new leader's...

Daily podcast – March 25, 2013.

PODCAST

Congress of South African Trade Unions (or Cosatu) general secretary Zwelizima Vavi has called for industrialisation to tackle inequality, unemployment and poverty in South Africa. He said the...

AfDB: Statement by the African Development Bank, regional multilateral development bank, launches Open Data Platforms for twenty African countries (14/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched Open Data Platforms for the following 20 African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Morocco,...

Arms for Alms: Africa and its story of illicit trade in small arms

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Illicit trade of any form whatsoever affects both developing and developed nations alike. To add to it, if small arms are traded, the gravity of the situation tends to burgeon exponentially. Over...

SA: Statement by Ebrahim Ebrahim, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on international developments (04/03/2013)

STATEMENT

In our briefing today, we will focus on (1) the general elections in the Republic of Kenya, (2) the situation concerning Saharawi prisoners in Morocco, (3) the SADC Council of Ministers which is...

SA: Statement by the Presidency, on President Zuma's contribution in a crucial DRC peace and security initiative (25/02/2013)

STATEMENT

His Excellency President Jacob Zuma, accompanied by a delegation that included International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, yesterday took part in a signing ceremony for...

DRC: Statement by Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon, Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister, welcomes the outcome of his visit to New York and Washington from 3-9 February (15/02/2013)

STATEMENT

Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, states: “National economic performance, the orthodox management of public finances and the concerted efforts of...

AU: Statement by the African Union Commission, on elected members of key African Union institutions (28/01/2013)

STATEMENT

The 20th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, on 28 January adopted five (5) decisions on the appointment of Members and Judges elected during the 22nd Ordinary Session of Executive...

AU: Statement by the African Union, on the meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change in Doha (04/12/2012)

STATEMENT

“I would like to once again stress that African countries need adequate and predictable finance; capacity building and technology transfer to enable them to develop the agricultural sector and...

AU: Statement by the African Union, on African Conference of Ministers of Science and Technology discussions (15/11/2012)

STATEMENT

The African Conference of Ministers Responsible of Science and Technology discussed today among other issues, the progress report on the implementation of Africa’s Science and Technology...

Poverty rate a worry despite Africa’s middle-income transition

Real Economy: Economic Outlook

As many as 38 of sub-Saharan Africa's 48 countries could be regarded as ‘middle income’ by 2025, but World Bank chief economist for Africa Shantayanan Devarajan has warned that such an...

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