Boosting Ethiopia’s economy, one shoe at a time
For Bethlehem Tilahun, the answer to ending poverty in Africa is not aid or sympathy or donations from the West. It's shoes.
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Politics, bribery charges swirls around Ugandan oil
Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials.
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Angola’s skewed lending said to stifle economy
There is no shortage of cash or credit in Angola but the struggle small businesses face to get loans is stimying efforts to diversify the economy.
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India could face junk status - S&P
India faces at least “a one-in-three” chance of losing its prized sovereign grade rating, global ratings agency Standard and Poor's has warned.
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Moyes thanks Fergie
David Moyes has thanked Sir Alex Ferguson for asking the United supporters to get behind him.
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Broad rips through NZ’s batting
Stuart Broad grabbed five wickets as New Zealand suffered a dramatic top-order collapse in the first Test at Lord's.
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Clichy pens new City deal
Manchester City defender Gael Clichy signed a new four-year contract with the Premier League club.
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Deans will give O’Connor chance at flyhalf
Robbie Deans revealed that James O’Connor was his first choice to start in the number 10 shirt in the first test against the British and Irsih Lions.
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Briton arrested over gruesome child murders
French police were questioning a 48-year-old divorced Briton arrested on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two young children.
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Clashes in Tunisia over banned rally
Supporters of the hardline Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia clashed with Tunisian police after the government banned its annual rally.
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Bissau declares 3 days of mourning for Rosa
Guinea-Bissau's government announced three days of mourning following the death of former interim president Henrique Pereira Rosa.
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Imran Khan blames rival for killing
Pakistani politician Imran Khan blamed a rival political leader for the killing of a senior member of his party.
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Police minister welcomes Victoria Phiyega
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as the new National Commissioner of Police. Die minister van polisie, Nathi Mthethwa, het die aanstelling van Victoria Phiyega as die nuwe kommissaris van polisie verwelkom.
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City Press gives in to Zuma picture request
City Press editor Ferial Haffajee says the publication will remove the picture of the controversial portrait by Brett Murray from its website, which depicts President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. Die redakteur van die City Press, Ferial Haffajee, sê die koerant gaan die foto van President Jacob Zuma van sy webtuiste verwyder “om uit die spervuur te bly”.
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Zuma lawyer in tears
After a heated argument with the defence, the advocate presenting the ANC’s case on why the “offensive” painting of Jacob Zuma in the Goodman Gallery should be removed broke down into tears and the case was postponed. Die advokaat wat die saak stel om die naakportret van Jacob Zuma uit die Goodman Galery te verwyder het vanmiddag in trane uitgebars en die hof het die saak uitgestel.
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Full bench hears Zuma painting case
A full bench of the South Gauteng High Court is already in session to hear an African National Congress (ANC) application regarding the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. ‘n Vol bank van die Hooggeregshof in Gauteng hoor die saak aangaande die “naakportret” van President Jacob Zuma en honderde ANC ondersteuners wag buite die hof.
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