NEC, International-IDEA Dialogue with Political Parties on Gender Mainstreaming

(NEC, May 30, 2011/ Monrovia) The National Elections Commission (NEC) with support from the International IDEA held a two-day consultative …

Cameroon Mangrove Reforestation Programme Launched

By Shout-Africa Cameroon correspondent – The project to plant 4,000 young mangrove plants along the Douala II estuary, Bois des …

South Africa: TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival is the star of Cape Town

GUGULETHU, CAPE TOWN, 30 MAY 2011 – The debut TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festivalwas the shining star in Cape Town over the …

SUDAN: Rains aggravate plight of displaced

NAIROBI, 27 May 2011 (IRIN) – Seasonal rains are among several factors to have exacerbated the crisis sparked by the …

Nigeria: Inauguration thanksgiving service held ahead of the 2011 Presidential inauguration in Abuja

By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – Activities marking the  Presidential inauguration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan have begun with an  inter-denominational …

Nigeria Presidential Inauguration football match

By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – Top stars of Nigeria Premier League sides, Enyimba Football Club and Kano Pillars are excited …

Gambia: Retired Village Head’s Brother and Son Fighting over Authority

By Gambian Correspondent – A crisis of alkaloship is rocking Sifoe village, Kombo South as both a younger brother and …

Chasing Riches from Africa to Europe and Finding Only Squalor

By Gambian Correspondent – Back home in Gambia, Amadou Jallow was, at 22, a lover of reggae who had just …

South Africa: Africa day concert 2011 – Free Concert

africa day
NEWTOWN PARK, NEWTOWN
Johannesburg, South Africa
FREE CONCERT –
PROFESSOR (SA)
NKULI DUBE (SA)
OLUFEMI (NIGERIA)
HABIB KIOTE (SENEGAL)
BAABA MAAL (SENEGAL)
UJU (SA)
TUMI & THE VOLUME …

South Africa: Dance for a Cure

During August (Women’s Month), South Africa’s leading dancers, singers and fashion houses will create spectacular one-night-only concerts in two South …