Over the last decade, West Africa has made encouraging progress. Violent conflicts that had blighted the region for many years have been ended. There have been real advances in development, health and education. Economic growth is accelerating. Democratic...
Lire la suiteLe Conseil national syrien (CNS) a appelé la Syrie à tenir une « journée de deuil et de colère » mardi en réponse aux « massacres » qui ont fait plus d'une centaine de morts dans la seule journée de lundi, selon les militants des droits de l'homme. Le...
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On his first day as a member of parliament, Ziad el-Eleimy is standing on Tahrir Square, where it all began. He is wearing a baggy corduroy jacket with the parliamentarian sticker on his lapel, and he is carrying a plastic bag. He slept on the square...
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Angola's president has moved the head of state oil firm Sonangol into the government to coordinate economic policy, state news agency Angop reported, a move likely to fuel speculation that Manuel Vicente has been selected to succeed Eduardo dos Santos....
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African Union leaders gathered on Sunday for a two-day summit in Addis Ababa selected Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi to be the body's next chairman. The AU's top post rotates among member states and is held for one year. African Union leaders chose...
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THE banners at the entrance to the Bank of Greece museum in Athens promise a “fascinating journey through Greece’s modern economic and monetary history”. How could any passer-by resist? Inside the museum ranks of glass cases enclose an array of coins...
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Le nombre d'étudiants britanniques qui se sont inscrits à l'université pour septembre 2012 affiche un recul de 8,7%, après la hausse des droits d'inscription qui vont doubler, voire tripler à la rentrée jusqu'à 9000 livres en Angleterre, selon les chiffres...
Lire la suiteSenegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's bid for a third mandate in next month's election, which has triggered protests across the capital, could endanger his country's record of democracy and stability, the United States warned on Monday. One policeman...
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A jury in Canada has found three members of an Afghan family guilty of drowning three teenage sisters and another woman in what the judge described as "cold-blooded, shameful murders" resulting from a "twisted concept of honour". The verdicts concludes...
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Growing inequality, environmental decline and "teetering" economies mean the world must change the way it does business, a UN report concludes. Health and education must improve, it says. Subsidies on fossil fuels should end, and governments must look...
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La chef de l'opposition birmane Aung Suu Kyi, qui est officiellement entrée dans la course au parlement du Birmanie mercredi dernier, a amorcé sa campagne électorale dimanche dans une région rurale du pays. La femme politique de 66 ans tente ainsi de...
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Les réactions n'ont pas tardé après l'annonce par le Conseil constitutionnel de la validation de la candidature d'Abdoulaye Wade à la présidentielle de février et du rejet de celle du chanteur populaire Youssou N'Dour. De violentes altercations ont eu...
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Dans l’interview qu’un site en ligne guinéen lui a accordé le 23 janvier 2012, le Mr Sydia Touré à abordé plusieurs points par rapport à la situation socioéconomique et politique de la Guinée. La position du président de l’UFR sur le dialogue politique...
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Sending special forces deep into hostile territory to free hostages underscores President Barack Obama’s reliance on unconventional warfare. Once again, he turned to highly-trained warriors – the same special forces from the elite U.S. Navy Seals group...
Lire la suiteDoctors Without Borders is halting its work in detention centers in the Libyan city of Misrata because detainees are "tortured and denied urgent medical care," the international aid agency said Thursday. The agency, known by its French acronym MSF, said...
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