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Rebel sign peace accord with Malian government, paving way for polls

Rebels of the Tuareg-led National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) in north Mali have inked a peace deal with the government to hold presidential elections on July...

June 20, 2013

By 2028, India to become most populous nation: UN report

As per the latest report titled World Population Prospects — The 2012 Revision, released by the United Nations, India will become the most populous country in the world...

June 18, 2013

Malnourishment in India higher than in sub-Saharan Africa

The Indian economic growth has done little to bring any significant change in the area of children nourishment and the country is still notorious to have higher rates...

June 18, 2013

Airtel starts HD voice service in Africa

Bharti Airtel has launched high quality voice service for its subscribers in Kenya, Rwanda, Malawi and Nigeria in the African sub-continent. What is HD voice and how is...

March 6, 2013

Democratic Republic of Congo: African leaders sign UN-backed peace accord

Regional African leaders have inked a UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Objective: The agreement may...

February 26, 2013

First Triangular India-US-Africa Partnership at Hyderabad

The first triangular India-US-Africa partnership in agricultural training was inaugurated by India and the US at the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad. The objective of...

February 5, 2013

Jacob Zuma regains ANC leadership

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma retained his position as he was re-elected for  the presidency of Africa’s ruling African National Congress. He will remain at the position until 2017 if...

December 23, 2012

Mali readmitted into African Union

African Union (A.U.) readmitted Mali after a meeting of the A.U. Peace and Security Council [AUPSC]. Why Mali’s membership was annulled?  Mali’s membership was suspended by the African...

October 27, 2012

Persons in News: Nkosazana D. Zuma

First woman chief of African Union Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma became the first woman to take office as the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) at the A.U....

October 21, 2012

Abdi Farah Shirdon Said is the new Somali PM

Abdi Farah Shirdon Said has been chosen as the new Prime Minister of Somalia. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud who was recently chosen by parliament in a UN-backed process,...

October 9, 2012

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