Namibia: Sour Grapes Over Stars Draw

[New Era]Windhoek -Former African Stars lightning fast winger and dribbling wizard Juku Tjazuko has come out with guns blazing in the aftermath of the Reds' botched attempt to topple reigning Namibian champions Black Africa from the pedestal.

Africa: Can South Africa Help Nigeria to Industrialise?

[IPS]Johannesburg -The lack of economic diversification throughout sub-Saharan Africa means that despite South Africa's pledges to help Nigeria make the automotive sector the West African nation's flagship industrial target, it may be difficult to do so, experts say.

Ethiopia: Open Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry

[Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia]SMNE Urges Secretary Kerry to speak out on behalf of freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, independent judiciaries and open political space in Ethiopia.

Namibia: Trade With the UK Dropped in 2012

[New Era]Windhoek -The decentralisation of De Beers' rough-diamond sorting and trading from London to Namibia, under the Namibian Diamond and Trading Company, and Botswana under Diamond Trading Company Botswana, put a dent on the overall trade figures between Namibia and the United Kingdom. Previously, exporting rough Namibian diamonds to the UK for sorting and processing had propped up overall export figures.

Egypt: Court Acquits Seven Policemen of Killing Protesters

[Aswat Masriya]A Cairo court on Wednesday acquitted seven policemen of charges of killing protesters outside a police station on a day dubbed "Friday of Rage", during the uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak.