The Africa Global Village

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The Africa Global Village: The number one destination for World News about Africa and Africans. More than just another news website, we offer weather, business and political information, entertainment and dating services, free directory and search engine

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AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE, TO DISCUSS PEACE AND SECUTITY OF THE CONT

DIVISION OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATIONPRESS RELEASE N.01/2009 Addis Ababa, 12 August 2009 – Following the Decision adopted during the 13th Ordinary Session of the AU Summit which took place from 24 June to 3rd July 2009 in Sirte, Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, the Heads of State and Government

Hunger strike before Gabon poll

One of the 23 presidential candidates in Gabon has begun a hunger strike to demand that the election be postponed.Bruno Ben Moubamba, an independent candidate, is one of 11 presidential hopefuls to have complained of irregularities in the voting register. They also say limiting the 30 August vote to a

Crowds welcome Clinton in Liberia

Clinton: "The United States believes in Africa's promise and Africa's future"US Secretary State Hillary Clinton has commended Liberia for its post-conflict progress on the latest stage of her seven-nation African tour.Despite rain, crowds lined the streets to welcome Mrs Clinton to Monrovia, where she held talks with Liberian President Ellen

Jesse Jackson expresses optimism for Ivory Coast election

The Rev. Jesse Jackson ended a trip to the Ivory Coast on Friday, after he spoke to leaders from the nation's political parties and was honored as a prince by a tribe in the West African nation.Jackson said he met with President Laurent Gbagbo and leading members of two opposition

Madagascar Political Rivals Agree to Power-Sharing Deal

Madagascar’s feuding leaders have agreed on a power-sharing deal that would cede control of the exotic Indian Ocean island to an interim government, with elections then coming within 15 months, participants in negotiations said Sunday.Earlier agreements have fallen through, but if this bargain holds up, it will bring to an

'New era' for DR Congo and Rwanda

The leaders of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo have pledged to boost economic and security ties, hailing an "all new era" after a rare meeting.The talks took place 13 years after the neighbours broke diplomatic relations."It is the first giant step forward," Congo's President Joseph Kabila told reporters after

Clinton and Zuma vow stronger ties

The United States and South Africa have pledged to improve ties after "substansive discussions" between Hillary Clinton and Jacob Zuma.The US secretary of state and the South African president met in Durban on Saturday and focused on the situations in Zimbabwe, Sudan and Somalia as well as measures to boost

In Africa, Clinton chides Kenya over elections, corruption

NAIROBI, Kenya — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton opened a seven-nation tour of Africa Wednesday with strong words for a strong ally. Kenya , she said, has failed to solve the problems that caused last year's election crisis and continues to be plagued by corruption and violence.After meeting the rivals

Malawi Economy: Billions going down the drain

Source: Malawi PoliticsBlantyre(MP) - For a poor country like Malawi which ranks within the bottom 10 on world poverty index, every cent ought to be accounted for if at all the country has to move out of poverty.Besides, Malawi’s economic achievements have been hailed around the world. President Bingu wa

Niger troops vote on third term

Niger's military is set to vote in a referendum on President Mamadou Tandja's bid to serve a third term.The government says the soldiers are voting early so they can ensure the safety of the rest of the people, who will go to the polls on Tuesday.Earlier, opposition groups reiterated they

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