[Business]
Kenya: Tourism to earn Kenya Sh200bn by 2015
| Tourism industry plans to increase foreign exchange proceeds from Sh73 billion earned in 2010 to over Sh200 billion by 2015. The business also wants its contribution to the country"s Gross Domestic Product increased four-fold by the same year, the assistant Minister for ... | Read Africa News article at Daily Nation - Related articles
Kenya: FBI seeks intelligence tool to monitor social media
| WASHINGTON, Friday The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking for a tool to mine social media for intelligence tips. The US domestic law enforcement agency is asking information technology contractors about the feasibility of building a tool that would "enhance ... | Read Africa News article at Daily Nation - Related articles
Kenya: Rice farmers to benefit with Sh4m machines
Kenya: Geothermal project to receive Sh10 billion funding boost
Kenya: In Africa, Kenyans are second in using Twitter
Kenya: Kenya working towards conditions needed for direct flights to US
Kenya: KQ records 15p.c growth in passengers
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[Sports]
Africa: Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 7
2125: The celebrations in the stadium were understandably frenzied from players and fans at the end, with bandaged-up Gabon defender Ebanega, letting out huge roars or delight. A fantastic effort and result from the Gabonese. This text probably sums up the admiration shared by African football fans everywhere to that ...
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Kenya: Bruised Morocco tackle Gabon
| Libreville, GabonMorocco are prepared to take risks "without committing suicide" to ensure victory over Gabon Friday and improve their prospects of prolonging their stay at the Africa Cup of Nations. That was the message delivered by coach Eric Gerets yesterday, 24 hours ... | Read Africa News article at Daily Nation - Related articles
Kenya: Hosts cage Lions of Teranga
Kenya: "Impossible" Barca fly past Real
Kenya: Lel, Kabuu and Cheromei raid Dubai
Kenya: Bruised Morocco tackle Gabon
Africa: Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 5
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[Health]
Congo (DRC): Forewarned Is Forearmed But For Lack of Funds
| Health officials" fears that insecurity and a lack of resources could lead to fresh outbreaks of preventable diseases are being proved painfully accurate in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Polio - thought to have been eradicated in DRC five years ago - has made a frightening reappearance in Central Africa.The ... | Read Africa News article at IPS Africa - Related articles
Haiti: Emergency sheds light on needs of pre-quake disabled
| PORT-AU-PRINCE, 15 September 2010 (IRIN) - A man who had a leg amputated after being shot during political unrest in 2004 recently came to an emergency clinic for earthquake victims in Haiti"s capital Port-au-Prince, hoping to get help. Many people with physical disabilities pre-dating the 12 January 2010 ... | Read Africa News article at IRINNews - Related articles
Somalia: A day in the life of a Mogadishu paramedic
Eritrea-ethiopia: Refugees embrace life "out of camps"
Niger: Small steps towards a sustainable future
Sahel: Peanut pastes and milk powders to save children
Kenya: Call to boost disaster preparedness in marginalized north
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[Arts & Entertainment]
South Africa: Scientists discover why smokers are thinner
| Smokers tend to be thinner than people who don"t smoke, and the study led by Yale University and published in the journal Science describes how nicotine activates certain neurons in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. Those neurons tell the body when it"s had enough to ... | Read Africa News article at Times Live - Related articles
South Africa: Michelle Obama to Hollywood: reflect military families
| The First Lady met with members of the writers, producers, directors and actors unions at the Writers Guild Theater to discuss Joining Forces, an initiative aimed at increasing public consciousness and support of military families. Obama said she created the initiative with Jill Biden to help the nation ... | Read Africa News article at Times Live - Related articles
South Africa: Quick Review: Nowhere Boy ****
South Africa: Jessica Simpson joins Fashion Star
South Africa: Connie Ferguson going back to Generations?
South Africa: The new additions to Isidingo
South Africa: Emma Watson is preparing for the next chapter of her life
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[North Africa]
Libya: Chess "tsar" unrepentant over game with Gaddafi
| Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) and former head of the vast Russian desert region of Kalmykia, met with Gaddafi on Sunday and boasted he easily got the better of the Libyan leader on the board. "I would happily meet with anyone," Ilyumzhinov told ... | Read Africa News article at Times Live - Related articles
Egypt: Bongani Khumalo will cry in his room: Pitso
| Beating Egypt 1-0 at home. Because that match gives you so much responsibility. Playing at home, you must attack to win and if you don"t defend well you lose. Playing Egypt was mentally exhausting. It was tormenting in the first five minutes to pass instructions to the guys. It was ... | Read Africa News article at Times Live - Related articles
Morocco: Lady Gaga sings "Born this way" at Rome gay rally
Egypt: Pressure is early for Amakhosi
Egypt: Teamwork key for Bafana
Egypt: "Bafana must become road warriors"
Egypt: Brave Bafana hold the Pharaohs
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[South Africa]
Zimbabwe: Mujuru inquest raises more questions
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Zimbabwe: Zanu PF encourages civil servants strike: MDC-T
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Zimbabwe: MDC-T appeals to Jomic over arrests
Zimbabwe: wake up call for DeMbare executive
Zimbabwe: CDF fiasco exposes calibre of MPs
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe sliding back into chaos, say analysts
Zimbabwe: Chitungwiza to upgrade water pipe
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[East Africa]
Kenya: Charles Taylor doubled as a US spy?
| Charles Taylor is cooling his 64-year old heels at The Hague awaiting a verdict on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The former Liberian president wears the dubious badge of being the first African head of state to be ... | Read Africa News article at Daily Nation - Related articles
Kenya: Presidents meet over Sudan oil row
| ADDIS ABABA, Friday Sudan and South Sudan"s presidents met for talks Friday hosted by an East African peace bloc, to resolve an oil dispute between the two former foes that is threatening fresh violence. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the former ... | Read Africa News article at Daily Nation - Related articles
Kenya: Uhuru, Ruto vow to stay united
Kenya: Cairo protesters demand change
Kenya: Githae: Shilling and IDPs "my priorities"
Kenya: Five killed, scores injured in Moyale clan clashes
Kenya: Judge dismisses case on Karume paternity saga
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[West Africa]
Benin: Mashaba goes for big guns
| Mashaba will be hoping that the inclusion of PSL star players will help the under-23 national side move into the last phase of next year"s London Olympic qualifiers. Mashaba"s team were beaten 3-1 by Benin in the first leg away two weeks ago. South Africa now need to ... | Read Africa News article at Times Live - Related articles
Ivory Coast: Banned Toure obsessed with weight
| The 16-page report says the Manchester City centre back, who cannot play again until Sept. 2, "has had a problem controlling his weight" for some years. It reads "he has become obsessed with his weight and more particularly the appearance of his belly." The Ivory Coast ... | Read Africa News article at Times Live - Related articles
Nigeria: Blue Bulls murder plot case postponed
Senegal: Semenya on track to cast off gender controversy
Cameroon: 4 die in clashes after Eto"o miss
Ivory Coast: FIFA reject whistleblower"s demands
Ivory Coast: Catherine"s wedding dress on display from July
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[Great Lakes]
Congo (DRC): Big break for local music act
| The group, which includes Ntokozo "KO" Mdluli, and brothers Bantu and Eeze Hanabe, have been nominated together with five other African acts - Congolese Fally Ipupa, Nigerians 2Face and D"Banj, Benin"s Angelique Kidjo and Ghanaian D-Black - in the category best African international act. The BET awards honour ... | Read Africa News article at Times Live - Related articles
Congo: Portman faked it: ballerina
| Sarah Lane, 27, a soloist at the American Ballet Theatre, insists that she is the victim of a cover-up and that fans of the film were lied to about how much dancing Portman did in the movie. "Of the full-body shots, I would say 5% are Natalie," she ... | Read Africa News article at Times Live - Related articles
Congo: "Thir
Congo: Darkness en pointe
Congo: Hunting monsters in deep unknown
Congo (DRC): Mazembe use the juju of moola
Congo (DRC): Mazembe use the juju of moola
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[Horn of Africa]
Somalia: The Journey from Hell
Jazeera) - The lorry sways slowly from side to side along a dirt track as it ambles towards its place of rest. The red straw bags, clothes and empty yellow water bottles tied to the rear end of the open cargo hold tower above the pensive faces peering over colourfully ...
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Ethiopia: Discover Africa"s lost kingdoms
| The informative programme is hosted by the British art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford. He not only takes viewers on an exploration of treasured statues, ancient buildings, art and culture, but also shows us the beauty of our heritage. The African continent is believed to be home to nearly ... | Read Africa News article at Times Live - Related articles
Ethiopia: Mutai runs fastest marathon ever at Boston
Ethiopia: Crashed Ethiopian jet"s second black box found
Ethiopia: Ethiopian loses shoe but wins race
Ethiopia: Crashed Ethiopian jet"s second black box found
Ethiopia: Crashed Ethiopian jet"s second black box found
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