African diva Angelique Kidjo wins Songlines Best Artist award Apr 26th, 2013 - 02:40h (CET +01.00) By Angus MacSwan LONDON (Reuters) - African diva Angelique Kidjo was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine's annual world music awards on Friday, lauded for her high-energy shows and her championing of social causes. French veterans Lo'jo... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : african, diva, angelique, kidjo, wins, songlines, best, artist, award, Top Keywords

Syria's Assad appeals to African summit for help Mar 27th, 2013 - 13:10h (CET +01.00) DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's increasingly isolated president appealed on Wednesday to the leaders of a five-nation economic forum meeting in South Africa to help end his country's two-year conflict. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syria's, assad, appeals, african, summit, help, best, artist, award, Top Keywords

Syria's leader appeals to African summit for help Mar 27th, 2013 - 11:10h (CET +01.00) DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's embattled and increasingly isolated president has appealed to the leaders of a five-nation economic forum meeting in South Africa to help end his country's two-year conflict. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syria's, leader, appeals, african, summit, help, best, artist, award, Top Keywords

Central African Republic rebel chief to name power-sharing government Mar 25th, 2013 - 14:20h (CET +01.00) By Paul-Marin Ngoupana and Ange Aboa BANGUI (Reuters) - The leader of rebels in Central African Republic has pledged to name a power-sharing government in a bid to defuse international criticism of Sunday's coup that killed 13 South African sold... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : central, african, republic, rebel, chief, name, powersharing, government, award, Top Keywords

Central African Republic rebel chief to keep power-sharing government Mar 25th, 2013 - 09:40h (CET +01.00) BANGUI (Reuters) - The leader of rebels in Central African Republic will keep a power-sharing government named under a January peace deal after declaring himself president, a spokesman for the insurgents said on Monday. Seleka leader Michel Djotodia ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : central, african, republic, rebel, chief, keep, powersharing, government, award, Top Keywords

Grandfather of African literature, Chinua Achebe, dies aged 82 Mar 22nd, 2013 - 13:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Nigerian novelist and poet Chinua Achebe, widely seen as a grandfather of modern African literature, has died at the age of 82, publisher Penguin said on Friday. Achebe made his name more than 50 years ago with his novel "Thin... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : grandfather, african, literature, chinua, achebe, dies, aged, government, award, Top Keywords

S.African stocks end slightly lower, led by retailers Feb 12th, 2013 - 16:40h (CET +01.00) JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African stocks drifted lower on Tuesday, weighed down by retailers due to growing worries about the health of a credit-led consumer spending spree after a major bank reported a spike in written-off debts. But Sibanye Go... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : safrican, stocks, slightly, lower, retailers, dies, aged, government, award, Top Keywords

AP Interview: African papal contender wants change Feb 12th, 2013 - 16:20h (CET +01.00) VATICAN CITY (AP) - One of Africa's brightest hopes to be the next pope, Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, says the time is right for a pontiff from the developing world. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : interview, african, papal, contender, wants, change, aged, government, award, Top Keywords

Mobile phone firms lead South African stocks lower Feb 6th, 2013 - 17:00h (CET +01.00) JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African stocks ended slightly lower on Wednesday as mobile phone firms pushed the bourse down after Vodacom's quarterly earnings failed to excite. Sentiment was also dented by weakness in major global equity market... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : mobile, phone, firms, lead, south, african, stocks, lower, award, Top Keywords

West African army chiefs to approve Mali troops plan Jan 15th, 2013 - 02:40h (CET +01.00) BAMAKO (Reuters) - West African defense chiefs will on Tuesday approve plans to speed up the deployment of African troops against Islamist rebels in northern Mali, with some regional soldiers seen arriving next week. France has already poured hundred... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : west, african, army, chiefs, approve, mali, troops, plan, award, Top Keywords