South African Troops Pulled Out Of DRC For Violations
The South African military has said it is withdrawing about 50 peacekeepers from a UN mission in Congo to face a court martial because they violated disciplinary codes, a military spokesman said. The violations included leaving a base after curfew, Brigadier General Xolani Mabanga said on Thursday. The troops were deployed in eastern Congo as […]
Africans Lead With The Highest Academic Achievements In The US Beating Asians
Africans have the highest educational attainment rates of any immigrant group in the United States with higher levels of completion than the stereotyped Asian American model minority. It is not only the first generation that does well, as estimates indicate that a highly disproportionate percentage of black students at elite universities are African or the […]
The Top 10 Fastest Growing Economies In Africa, Number 1 Will Surprise You
Africa is preparing to take its place in a future global economy which will see the earth’s population reach 10 billion by 2050. As people are saying, Africa is where the ball is bouncing right now. The continent is currently experiencing an average economic growth of between 5 to 8% a year. It’s the youngest […]
Coalition Partners Warn Congo’s Joseph Kabila Not To Cling To Power
Leading parties in Democratic Republic of Congo’s ruling coalition told President Joseph Kabila on Monday that actions by his allies had given the impression that he intends to violate the constitution by hanging onto power beyond 2016. In a letter to Kabila, seen by Reuters, the heads of the so-called G7 parties demanded immediate steps […]
Taekwondo Team Eye First Medal at All Africa Games
The National taekwondo team depart for the All Africa Games today with hope to return with Rwanda’s first medal in taekwondo at Africa’s biggest sports event in the Republic of Congo. The team will be making their second appearance at the quadrennial multi-discipline competition. The 11th All Africa Games started on September 4 and will […]
All-Africa Games – Pedro Pinotes Wins First Medal for Angola
The Angolan swimmer Pedro Pinotes won on Monday the silver medal in 400 metres freestyle in the 11th All-Africa Games, taking place in Brazzaville. The only Angolan swimmer, who is already qualified for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, wins the first medal for the country. Please follow and like us:
All Africa Games (karate/Day 1) – Three Gold, Two Silver for Algeria
Algerian karatekas Hadj Said Kamilia (Kata), Abdelatif Benkhaled and Lydia Besbas (kumite) have offered Algeria three new gold medals on Monday, the first day of Karate events of the 11th All Africa Games, taking place in the Congolese capital Brazzaville. In women’s individual kata event, Hadj Said snatched the gold in the final against Egypt’s […]
Why The UN Doesn’t Pay Its Interns
THE story of an unpaid intern living in a tent in Geneva did not make the United Nations look good. David Hyde, a fresh-faced 22-year-old from New Zealand, said he set up camp on the banks of Lake Geneva because he could not afford the Swiss city’s exorbitant rents while working for free. The news […]
PM Receives Denis Sassou Nguesso’s Envoy
The President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has sent a message of friendship, cooperation and solidarity to his Cameroonian counterpart, President Paul Biya, through his Diplomatic Adviser and Special Envoy, Martin Adouki. After handing over the message to Prime Minister, Head of Government Philemon Yang during an audience yesterday, August 12, 2015 […]
