Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has declared a state of emergency as the country grapples with an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. Speaking on national television she said some civil liberties might have to be suspended. The Ebola outbreak...
Lire la suiteThe Guardian - Civil society and unions unite to shake up South Africa’s political landscape
Following the election less than three months ago, the politics of South Africa are undergoing a radical transformation. The movement towards a more open, multi-party democracy is stronger than at any time since Nelson Mandela came to power in 1994. At...
Lire la suiteLaPresse.ca - Obama annonce plus de 30 milliards pour l'Afrique
Le président des États-Unis Barack Obama a annoncé mardi la mobilisation de plus de 30 milliards de dollars - aide publique et investissements privés - à destination de l'Afrique, appelant les dirigeants du continent à créer un environnement propice aux...
Lire la suiteReuters - GE to invest $2 billion to boost African energy, infrastructure
General Electric Co (GE.N) on Monday pledged to invest $2 billion in Africa by 2018 to boost infrastructure, worker skills and access to energy, an announcement timed to coincide with a U.S. summit meeting of nearly 50 African leaders. U.S. companies...
Lire la suiteRadio-Canada / Le virus Ebola fait 887 morts, l'armée mobilisée en Sierra Leone et au Liberia
L'épidémie de virus Ebola a fait 887 morts en date du 1er août, a indiqué lundi l'Organisation mondiale de la santé. En Sierra Leone, l'ampleur de l'épidémie est telle que le président a annoncé une mobilisation générale. « L'essence même de notre nation...
Lire la suiteabcNews - Germany Nixes Russia Military Simulator Deal
The German government said Monday it has revoked permission for the delivery of a field exercise simulator to the Russian military, blocking a deal it had already put on hold and going beyond a European Union arms embargo that allows existing contracts...
Lire la suiterfi - Gaza: un cessez-le-feu de courte durée
L’armée israélienne a annoncé ce vendredi midi, à la population de Gaza, qu’elle reprenait ses opérations militaires. Le cessez-le-feu humanitaire n'aura duré que quelques heures. Au Caire, les négociations entre les deux parties auraient été repoussées...
Lire la suiteReuters - Israel, Hamas agree to three-day Gaza truce
Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip have agreed to a three-day humanitarian truce to begin Friday morning, and negotiators from both sides will travel to Cairo to discuss a longer-term solution. The 72-hour break after more than three...
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