South Africa’s ANC could be history by 2019
Published on May 31, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
By Udo W Froese Like Libya, Cote d’Ivoire, the DRC, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Somalia and Sudan, Angola, South Africa and […]
Tag: africa
Al-Bashir turns to Zimbabwe for mediation
Published on May 31, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Sudan has called on Zimbabwe to mediate in its dispute with South Sudan. The Hassan Omar Bashir government accuses other […]
Africa leaking billions in capital flight, report
Published on May 31, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Africa lost $18.4 billion annually between 1970 and 2008 as a result of capital flight, a new report shows. The […]
South Africa deal to remove ‘rude’ Zuma painting
Published on May 31, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
A South African art gallery has agreed not to display a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals […]
Ex-Liberian president Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years in prison
Published on May 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Judges at an international war crimes court have sentenced former Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years prison following his […]
Cases of Africans losing their cash to Japan based used car fraudsters increasing
Published on May 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
By Clement Nyirenda For most of us in Africa, buying a brand new car is not easy. We, however, benefit […]
Ethiopian two-time Olympic champion fails to qualify
Published on May 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Ethiopian two-time Olympic 10,000m champion Haile Gebrselassie has failed to qualify for this summer’s Games in London after finishing seventh […]
Somali president escapes ambush
Published on May 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Somalia’s president Sharif Shekh Ahmed escaped an ambush unharmed Tuesday as Al-Qaeda linked Shebab fighters attacked his armoured convoy in […]
African farmers’ livelihoods at risk
Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Representatives of hundreds of thousands of African tobacco farmers will gather at the International Tobacco Growers Association Africa Regional Meeting […]
Malawi to receive US$40 million boost from Agro-fund
Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi is to receive about US$39.6 million grant from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (Gafsp) to help the […]
Gay rights worsen in Africa: Amnesty
Published on May 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Discrimination against gay and gender-diverse people has “worsened” in Africa due to homophobic laws and escalating persecution, Amnesty International has […]
Why Africa needs women power
Published on May 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi’s new president Joyce Banda is really shaking things up. She announced that she will work to overturn Malawi’s law […]
ICC not for Africans – say new prosecutor
Published on May 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The prosecutor-elect of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has dispelled what she termed as “perceptions” that the Hague-based court is […]
United Nations Development Programme to donate medical equipment to QECH
Published on May 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
On Thursday 24 May 2012, the United Nations Development Programme will hand over assorted medical equipment to the intensive care […]
Joyce Banda asks G8 countries to invest in Malawi
Published on May 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi leader Mrs. Joyce Banda has appealed to world’s top eight richest countries, otherwise known as Group of 8 (G8) […]
Define Africa by its potential and not its problems – US
Published on May 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The United States has stated that it was time that Africa was defined by its potentials and promises and not […]
UN tells Africa to stop begging and grow food
Published on May 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The declaration by the UN that Africa has suitable conditions to feed its people was spot on. At no other […]
Malawi female boxer wins Africa’s Welter Weight Championship
Published on May 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi’s only female boxing pugilist Agness Mtimaukanena has made history by becoming Africa’s Welter weight Champion after defeating Kenyan Susan […]