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Photo reportage of September 2008 visit to the American White House by Ghana President, John Agyekum Kufuor and Mrs. Theresa Kufuor, hosted by U.S. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush.
Africa Watch
As food prices climb Africa reacts to food price challenge; will you agree or disagree with Africa’s direction..
Book Review
Egypt archeologists make a major find in the Saggara digs which are so promising that major new finds will be made. Creativity of Africa is exemplified by one of the more unusual houses anywhere – Crocodile House in a shape of a crocodile.
Book Review
Two books with serious message each – Wendy Kann’s memoir “Casting With Fragile Thread – A Story of Sisters and Africa” and a personal chronicle of survival by two of the “Lost Boys of Sudan”.
Feature
Nigerian government sues multinational tobacco companies, as cigarette packs sold in Nigeria carry a health warning: "The Federal Ministry of Health warns that cigarette smokers are liable to die young."
Analysis
Closer look at the ICC and Sudan as the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague requests an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity committed in Sudan's Darfur region.
Africa Inc
As food prices climb, African policymakers are considering short and long-term ways to make food prices affordable. The measures range from food subsidies for consumers to incentives for farmers to increase production. Two reports you may wish to reflect upon and share with us your opinion.
Africa Inc
Privatization of Kenyan Railway, a transaction arranged by the International Financial Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group and the largest multilateral source of equity and loan financing for private sector development in developing countries is provoking public outrage.
Travel

Our Travel Editor takes a different Kenya route where Nairobi becomes a star, and when technology reaches Serengeti a twenty-first century safari becomes a reality.
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Over 400 dinner guests celebrated Africa Day

and the 16th Africa Achievement Awards at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, California. The gala event presented by The African Times-USA and the Africa diplomatic corps of Southern California, notably the Consulate General of Ethiopian, Consulate General of Kenya and the Consulate General of South Africa presented an exciting evening which resonated throughout the U.S. and Africa due to the coverage by the African based and US print and television media.

The Award honorees included H.E. Meles Zenawi Prime Minister, The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia receiving the Africa Political Leadership Award; Alhaji Aliko Dangote Chairman, Dangote Group with Africa Entrepreneur of the Year Award; The African Union (AU) Peace & Development Award; Honorable Jeannette Ndhlovu Consul General, Republic of South Africa received the Africa Service Award; and Rickie Byars-Beckwith honored with the Africa Civic Responsibility Award. Including an 2008 Media Award by the Africa Travel Association (ATA) to The African Times-USA given out in Arusha, Tanzania during the ATA 33rd International Tourism Congress and accepted by The Times travel editor Sylvia Frommer-Mracky and officially presented to Charles C. Anyiam, the publisher and the editor-in-chief of the African Times-USA.

Photos by Ade James

 

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