Africa Archives | Page 189 of 205 | All about Africa stories

Donors, government failing to reform Congo army: report

YoopyaApr 17, 20120

By Jonny Hogg KINSHASA (Reuters) – Failure to reform Democratic Republic of Congo’s large and ill-disciplined army has kept much of the civilian population in

Okonjo-Iweala loses to health expert Kim in World Bank race

YoopyaApr 17, 20120

By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank on Monday chose Korean-born American health expert Jim Yong Kim as its new president, maintaining Washington’s

Candidate cull dents Egypt’s election credibility

YoopyaApr 16, 20120

By Una Galani DUBAI, April 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Egypt’s search for a successor to Hosni Mubarak is losing credibility. A move by the authorities

Outlook for S.Africa economy more positive: Gordhan

YoopyaApr 16, 20120

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The outlook for South Africa’s economy was looking slightly better, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday. “But like many other parts

INSIGHT: Malawi paid price for ego of “Economist in Chief”

YoopyaApr 16, 20120

By Jon Herskovitz LILONGWE (Reuters) – Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika’s fight with foreign donors may have cost him his life. When the 78-year-old collapsed

Bissau military creates transition council after coup

YoopyaApr 16, 20120

By Alberto Dabo BISSAU (Reuters) – Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau dispersed anti-military demonstrators and closed down private radio stations on Sunday as their commanders put in

Sarkozy says must prevent rogue state in Mali’s north

YoopyaApr 13, 20120

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday everything had to be done to prevent a “terrorist or Islamic state” emerging in northern

Interim Mali leader promises vote, anti-rebel fight

YoopyaApr 13, 20120

* Traore says will never negotiate partition of Mali * Pledges free elections, war on northern rebels * West fears emergence of “rogue state” in

Nigerian president signs 2012 budget, trims spending

YoopyaApr 13, 20120

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed the 2012 budget into law on Friday, reducing total spending to 4.697 trillion naira from the 4.88

S.Sudan says to release oilfield if UN intervenes

YoopyaApr 13, 20120

NAIROBI (Reuters) – South Sudan said on Friday it could withdraw its troops from the Heglig oilfield, which it seized on Tuesday over its border