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17/04/2013

African press review 17 April 2013

Kenyan officials could face prosecution over voter ID kits. Kenyatta's election is given the all-clear.

16/04/2013

African press review 16 April 2013

Relations between South Africa and Nigeria and good news for investment in Kenya are two of the topics in today's papers...

16/04/2013 - France - United States

France on high security alert after Boston bombs

In the wake of the Boston marathon bombs, French interior minister Manuel Valls has asked French police and security forces to increase their vigilance immediately and reinforce preventative ...

15/04/2013

African press review 15 April 2013

How much protection do Kenyan politicians need? Will ambassadors' heads roll? Why do Ethiopians run so fast? Can SA and Nigeria learn to get along?

11/03/2013 - France - Mali

Three more weeks for French troops to secure northern Mali

The French Defence Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, believes it will take another three weeks for French troops to fully secure north-eastern Mali from Islamic militants, and warned there could be ...

Mauritania's oil minister discusses Mali conflict fallout
07/02/2013 - African news explained

Mauritania's oil minister discusses Mali conflict fallout

As the French military intervention in northern Mali continues, many countries in the region have been affected by the fallout.

20/08/2012

French press review 20 August 2012

Headlining French papers today, battle for the UMP leadership has begun; the issue of how to deal with insecurity in the country; and Salafists manage to disrupt cultural festivals in Tunisia.

18/08/2012 - Niger

Cautious but festive Eid celebrations in Niamey

Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou gathered with members of his cabinet and the country’s head imam under the shade of the neem trees outside Niamey's Grand Mosque on Saturday to hear the ...

16/08/2012 - France - Lebanon

Security concerns over Lebanon prompt Air France to reroute flight to Cyprus

A flight bound for Beirut from Paris was rerouted to Cyprus Wednesday evening as a precaution to the growing security concerns in Lebanon.

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