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India and East Africa: A deepening engagement

By Rajiv Bhatia

Of Africa's five main regions, East Africa (EA) has undoubtedly enjoyed the oldest links with India, which go back to over two thousand years. The 20th century witnessed a major renewal as the two sides went through the colonial experience as well as a shared struggle for independence and transformation.

Gandhi, Africa and Radical Chic in Dakar

Manish Chand

Mahatma Gandhi's shadow loomed large over the 11th edition of the World Social Forum (WSF), the annual meeting of anti-globalisation activists, in this balmy coastal capital of Senegal as a counter to the conclave of the rich and the powerful at Davos.

India deepens trade ties with Burkina Faso

By Francis Kokutse

Trade between India and the neighbouring west African country of Burkina Faso has gone up over the past three years following an improvement in the bilateral relations between them, a statement by the Indian High Commission in Accra said.

Of eggs, medicines and growing Indian connection in Liberia

Shubha Singh

If you order a couple of fried eggs for breakfast in any restaurant in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, the eggs are almost certain to be from India. Almost 90 percent of pharmaceuticals sold in the West African country are also from India.

India to assist Ghana in $1.1-bn fertiliser project

By Francis Kokutse

India will assist Ghana in a joint venture to set up a$1.1 billion fertiliser plant in the Shama Industrial Area of the west African nation.

An Indian harvest in Madagascar

By Viney Sharma,ET Bureau

CHANDIGARH: As strange as it may sound, the island nation of Madagascar, located off Africa�s southeast coast, is drawing farmer-entrepreneurs in large numbers from India�s breadbasket states, Punjab and Haryana.

Story of Indian indenture migration forgotten: South African playwright

By Shubha Singh

South African playwright-director Rajesh Gopie has returned to India with his new production, "Coolie Odyssey", about Indian indenture migration to Natal in the 19th century. He says it is a forgotten part of history and so there is a need to tell the story.

Noted writer explores lives of Indians in South Africa

By Madhusree Chatterjee

South Africa is a rainbow nation with complexities of colours and strands of life, says noted vernacular writer Kusum Ansal, who has come out with her new book "Beyond Silence".

2010: India's undeclared year of Africa

By Rajiv Bhatia

Developments seem to have put the engagement with the continent on a fast track.

'Celebrate India-South Africa friendship, Bollywood style'

By Radhika Bhirani

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra is kicked about performing with Shah Rukh Khan and Shahid Kapoor in Durban for celebrating the 150th year of India-South Africa friendship Saturday, and says she has a soft corner for the "friendly and inviting" people of that country.