Chinese firm, Nigerian bank sign $2.4 bln power deal
By Tume Ahemba LAGOS (Reuters) – China’s Shenzhen Energy Group plans to build a 3,000 megawatts (MW) power plant in… (more)
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Page 885Russia sells 12 fighter jets to Sudan: reports
MOSCOW (AFP) — Russia has sold 12 MiG-29 fighter jets to Sudan, Sudanese Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Mohammed Hussein said… (more)
Tanzania: Mothers hacked in albino attacks
Two mothers in western Tanzania have been attacked by gangs who were after their children who have albinism. The women… (more)
Egypt first lady plays down women harassment reports
CAIRO (AFP) — Egyptian first lady Suzanne Mubarak has played down allegations of rampant sexual harassment in her country, accusing… (more)
Nigeria: The new governor of Edo State freezes accounts
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State in a major move yesterday took a firm grip of the state finances, ordering… (more)
Obama’s presidency: What is there in it for Africa?
By Fekade Shewakena Watching Barrack Obama’s election from the beginning of the campaign to the victory celebrations was like watching… (more)