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• {Santé} Semaine mondiale de la vaccination : l'ONU encourage les parents à faire vacciner leurs enfants

  24 April 2013 ( #ONU, #santé, #vaccination, #Afrique, #OMS, #UNICEF, #vaccins, #maladies )

  L'Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) et le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'enfance (UNICEF) ont rappelé jeudi le besoin urgent d'améliorer les systèmes logistiques et d'approvisionnement de vaccins, afin de venir en aide aux 22 millions d'enfants...

• {News} Rolling Blackouts on the Cards for South Africa

  25 April 2013 ( #Eskom, #News & Prime time, #contractors, #South Africa, #stakeholders, #energy )

  Press Release Today Eskom CEO Brian Dames appeared in Parliament and confirmed what the DA has been warning against for several months: load shedding is imminent and unavoidable. Mr Dames has cited "extended maintenance" as the main reason for the imminent...

• {Business} Foreign Interests Seek Control Over African Seed Reserves

  25 April 2013 ( #News & Prime time, #UPOV, #African farmers, #WIPO, #argentina, #agriculture, #Brazil, #Business & Entrepreneurs )

  ANALYSIS Seed and the control of seed lies at the heart of agriculture. In Africa around 80% of seed comes from local and community saved seed resources. This seed is adapted to local conditions. It forms an integral part of community food security and...

• {Entertainment} P-Square Pay Tribute to Michael Jackson in Personally Video

  22 June 2013 ( #Entertainment, #R&B, #Nigeria, #Michael Jackson, #music video, #Personally )

  Nigerian R&B duo P Square have paid homage to Michael Jackson in the music video for their latest single, Personally. The group, twin brothers Peter and Paul Okoye, showed off a range of impressive dance moves for their track in the online video release....

• {Beauty} Marc Jacobs to Launch New Summer Fragrance, Honey

  21 April 2013 ( #Marc Jacobs, #Beauty, #designer, #Honey, #Annie Buzantian, #Firmenich, #blends, #mandarin scents )

  Fans of Marc Jacobs can buzz in anticipation for the designer’s new fragrance. Honey, which was developed in collaboration with Annie Buzantian of Firmenich, blends pear and mandarin scents, paired with honeysuckle and hints of wood and the aroma of golden...

• Un mort et 8 blessés dans un attentat à Kigali

  28 March 2013 ( #attentat, #Kigali, #militaires, #police, #Rwanda, #civils, #RDC, #FDLR )

  Une personne a été tuée et huit blessées le 26 mars en début de soirée à Kigali dans l'explosion d'une grenade lancée à proximité d'un marché et de la gare routière. Deux personnes ont été arrêtées. L'attentat n'a pas été revendiqué. La grenade a été...

• La Centrafrique au coeur du sommet de la CEEAC

  03 April 2013 ( #Centrafrique, #CEEAC, #Afrique centrale, #Union africaine, #Tchad, #Union Europeenne, #Michel Djotodia, #Ndjamena )

  L'Union africaine sera présente ainsi que des délégués de l'Union européenne ce mercredi 3 avril au Tchad. C'est le premier ministre centrafricain qui représentera son pays. Michel Djotodia, l'ex-chef rebelle devenu président était pourtant pressenti...

• (New Single) Mario - Recovery

  19 July 2012 ( #Culture & Entertainment )

  If you're feeling under the weather (per se), Mario will make it all better with "Recovery." It's unknown if the single will be featured on an upcoming mixtape or album, but the melody of this joint will take you on a sexy, yet tasteful journey to a place...

• LISA BLUE: Runway Photos 2012 Swimwear (MBFW)

  21 July 2012 ( #Fashion & Beauty )

  With a tagline, “Call of the Whale,” the Lisa Blue collection for 2013 to include swimwear and resortwear, is a good mix of a materials and designs offering versatility and variety. Courtesy of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

• Rediscovery Sheds New Light on the Behavior of the Proboscis Anole

  26 June 2012 ( #Nature & Technology )

  Teams of researchers from Harvard and the University of New Mexico, working with colleagues in Ecuador, have shed new light on the behavior of the proboscis anole, a lizard once known by just six specimens worldwide, and thought to be close to extinction....

• Obama Inaugural Balls Expected To Draw More Than 35000 Partygoers

  12 January 2013 ( #Alicia Keys, #Beyonce, #Brad Paisley, #celebrities, #Events, #Glee, #Inaugural ceremony, #John Legend, #Katy Perry, #Kelly Clarkson, #Marc Anthony, #News, #Obama, #partygoers, #Smokey Robinson, #Stevie Wonder, #Usher )

  By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is drawing an A-list of performers for his inaugural festivities, including a massive gala expected to draw more than 35,000 revelers. Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson, Usher, Alicia...

• Journée internationale de la francophonie

  26 March 2013 ( #francophonie, #langues, #evenements, #mondial, #celebrations, #francophones, #Culture )

  Journée internationale de la francophonie est un évènement mondial célébré le 20 mars de chaque année par les francophones du monde entier. Le terme "francophonie" s'applique sur les personnes et les pays parlant français. c'est un mot créé par l'essayiste...

• Wiz Khalifa, Diddy, Karrueche Tran Join Cassie On 'Paradise' Video Set

  26 March 2013 ( #Culture & Entertainment, #music, #videos, #Wiz Khalifa, #Diddy, #Karrueche, #Cassie )

  via Cassie Instagram By Henna Kathiya Cassie is gearing up for the release of her Rock-A-Bye-Baby mixtape which is set to drop April 11 and the “All Girls Everything” singer was spotted yesterday (March 21) on the setof her new video “Paradise” with some...

• Rwanda: Le parquet requiert 25 ans d'emprisonnement contre l'opposante Victoire Ingabire en appel

  17 April 2013 ( #Rwanda, #parquet, #emprisonnement, #prison, #Victoire Ingabire, #Cour Supreme, #Kigali )

  Vingt-cinq ans de prison ferme, c'est ce qu'a réclamé hier, mardi 16 avril, le parquet rwandais à l'encontre de l'opposante Victoire Ingabire au second jour de son procès en appel à la Cour suprême de Kigali. Elle avait été condamnée le 30 octobre dernier...

• {New Video} Alicia Keys- ‘Fire We Make’

  27 April 2013 ( #Music, #Entertainment, #Alicia Keys, #New video, #Maxwell )

  Have you see the latest video released by Alicia Keys and Maxwell for 'Fire we Make' yet? The song, off Keys’ 2012 album Girl On Fire, is a classic slow jam with the two getting all hot and bothered over their inevitable love affair. Set in New Orleans...

• {Event} In Exclusivity for UNITE: BOY GEORGE in Concert in Zürich

  23 April 2013 ( #concert, #Zurich, #Switzerland, #UNITE, #Boy George )

  IN EXCLUSIVITY FOR UNITE BOY GEORGE IN CONCERT Join: UNITE AIDS Charity Gala PLACE: Aura Club, Zürich DATE: Saturday, 25thMay 2013 BOY GEORGE with its special Video Message for the UNITE AIDS Charity Night of 25th May 2013. Boy George performs with its...

• Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital

  07 April 2013 ( #Nelson Mandela, #Africa, #doyens, #health, #South Africa, #pneumonia, #Jacob Zuma )

  Nelson Mandela, 94, has been discharged from hospital. The former South African president, 94, spent nine days under treatment for pneumonia. It was his third trip to a hospital since December. A statement from the office of the country's president, Jacob...

• {Technology} Apple Tax Case Is Toxic Political Issue

  22 May 2013 ( #Technology, #Business, #Apple, #WSA, #Charles Forelle, #report, #U.S Senate )

  A U.S. Senate hearing on Apple’s international tax structure has become a toxic political issue in the U.S. and the U.K. as the company has gone to Ireland to book income at a cheaper tax rate. Even so, WSJ’s Charles Forelle reports that little is being...

• Le sud-africain Mandla Maseko, premier Africain noir dans l'espace

  28 December 2013 ( #News & Prime time )

  Mandla Maseko,un DJ de 25 ans, est originaire du township de Mabopane, près de Pretoria. Vainqueur de la compétition internationale Lynx Apollo Space Academy, il a remporté une place à bord de la navette Lynx Mark II qui effectuera des vols commerciaux...

• Food • Jamaican Curry Chicken

  18 January 2014 ( #Food, #Recipes )

  Serving 4-6 people Ingredients: 1 -2 1/4 lb chicken 4 ounces blue mountain curry powder onion powder, to taste 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 ounce garlic powder 2 ounces cooking oil 1/2 ounce vinegar 4 ounces water 1 potato, cut in eight pieces (optional) 1/2...

• How Do we Support Africa's Smallholder Farmers?

  13 December 2012 ( #business & entrepreneurs, #slider, #Africa, #Smallholder Farmers )

  INTERVIEW Photo: David Njagi/AllAfrica A livestock farmer on his farm in Dagoretti, Kenya. The African Green Revolution Forum held earlier this year in Arusha, Tanzania, aimed to put smallholder farmers at the center of the conversation about improving...

• Kim Kardashian Reacts to Swat Prankster Targeting Her Family Home

  19 January 2013 ( #Ashton Kutcher, #Bruce Jenner, #California, #gossip, #Gossip, #Hidden Hills, #Instagram, #Justin Bieber, #Kanye West, #Kendall Jenner, #Kim Kardashian, #Kris Jenner, #Miley Cyrus, #Police, #Simon Cowell, #Tom Cruise )

  Kim Kardashian has heard from her mother Kris Jenner that their family home in Hidden Hills was swarmed by cops with guns drawn in a swatting prank, and she was not amused. The pregnant star slams anyone(s) who called 911 informing about fake home invasion....

• Tropics Love: Stella Jean SS 2013 Lookbook

  27 January 2013 ( #bangles, #big bracelets, #brands, #cinched waists, #clutches, #colorful print, #Fashion, #Haiti, #hats, #red lip, #retro sunnies, #Spring-Summer 2013, #statement necklaces, #Stella Jean, #turbans, #yellow eyes )

  What an incredible lookbook by designer Stella Jean for her Spring Summer 2013 collection. I am very impressed and excited about it especially the styling direction of the lookbook which fuses designs together (stripes on prints ) in a very cool and original...

• Skyfall fait partie des 10 plus gros succès de tous les temps

  29 January 2013 ( #"Skyfall", #agent 007, #Avengers, #Chine, #ciném, #Daniel Craig, #Harry Potter et les Reliques de la Mort : Deuxième Partie, #James Bond, #Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, #Movies, #Pirates des Caraïbes, #The Dark Knight Rises, #Titanic, #Toy Story 3, #Transformers 3, #un des dix plus gros succès de l'histoire du cinéma dans le monde )

  "Skyfall", les dernières aventures de James Bond avec Daniel Craig en agent 007, vient de décrocher un nouveau record en devenant, grâce à sa récente sortie en Chine, l'un des plus grands succès de tout le temps. Alors que l'on vous annonçait fin décembre...

• {News} Premier cas de grippe aviaire à Taïwan

  24 April 2013 ( #santé, #News & Prime time, #grippe aviaire, #Taiwan, #Chine, #Suzhou )

  Taïwan a confirmé mercredi son premier cas de grippe aviaire de souche H7N9 responsable de la contamination de plus d'une centaine de personnes en Chine, essentiellement dans le sud du pays, dont 21 sont décédées. Un homme de 53 ans qui travaillait dans...