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Was South Africa right to deny Dalai Lama a visa?

YoopyaJan 7, 20120

By Isaac Esipisu Given that China is South Africa’s biggest trading partner and given the close relationship between Beijing and the ruling African National Congress,

Who among the seven longest serving African leaders will be deposed next?

YoopyaJan 7, 20120

By Isaac Esipisu Several African leaders watching news of the death of Africa ’s longest serving leader are wondering who among them is next and how

Will 2012 see more strong men of Africa leave office?

YoopyaJan 7, 20120

By Isaac Esipisu There are many reasons for being angry with Africa ’s strong men, whose autocratic ways have thrust some African countries back into

Christians flee attacks in northeast Nigeria

YoopyaJan 7, 20120

By Ibrahim Mshelizza MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Hundreds of Christians have begun to flee northern Nigeria after dozens were killed in a series of attacks by

Cameroon slash Eto’o ban

YoopyaJan 7, 20120

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o has had a 15-match ban reduced to eight months, meaning the former African Footballer of the Year will miss just

Iran plans more war games in strait as sanctions bite

YoopyaJan 6, 20120

TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran announced plans on Friday for new military exercises in the world’s most important oil shipping lane, the latest in weeks of bellicose

Latest Egypt vote brings Islamists closer to win

YoopyaJan 6, 20120

CAIRO (Reuters) – The Muslim Brotherhood won more than a third of the votes in the last stage of elections for Egypt’s lower house of parliament,

South Sudan inflation eases to 65.6 pct in December

YoopyaJan 6, 20120

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – South Sudan’s annual inflation rate eased to 65.6 percent in December from 78.8 pct in November as housing and water costs fell but