September 30, 2013
Africa: Standing with Kenya and Somalia [guest column]
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Last weekend’s attack by al Shabaab militants on Westgate shopping mall in Kenya should be a wake-up call that more work is needed to stabilize Somalia and prevent it from… Read more »
Africa: Growing Potential of Digital Jobs for African Youths [document]
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The phrases "impact sourcing" and "business process outsourcing"- or BPO - are just jargon to most people. But they describe a model of doing business that advocates say could… Read more »
September 26, 2013
Liberia: Court Rejects Charles Taylor's Appeal
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Appeals judges at the Special Court for Sierra Leone have upheld the 50-year sentence of former Liberian President Charles Taylor after his landmark conviction for aiding murderous… Read more »
September 25, 2013
Eswatini: Elected Activist Calls for Change
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Prominent pro-democracy activist Jan Sithole, who won a seat in parliament as an independent candidate, has vowed to fight for reform and steer the country's politics towards… Read more »
Africa: New Guidelines Aim to Coordinate Fight Against Malaria
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Leaders in the fight against malaria have launched a new set of inclusive guidelines to combat the disease, which still kills an estimated 660,000 people each year, many in Africa,… Read more »
Rwanda: President Kagame Address to the 68th UN General Assembly [document]
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September 24, 2013
Nigeria: Reforms Deliver "High Returns" - Trade & Investment Minister Aganga [interview]
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Nigeria, which has long been Africa's leading oil producer - and most populous nation, is aggressively pursuing investment to diversify its petroleum-dependent economy. Leading the… Read more »
Kenya: President Announces Three Days of Mourning
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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced three days of mourning, in response to the attack on Westgate Mall in Nairobi. Read more »
Central African Republic: Thinking Out of the Box [guest column]
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Conflicts in small countries are often made worse by international indifference. In the case of the Central African Republic (CAR), however, the problem is a little different.… Read more »
September 23, 2013
Kenya: Forces in 'Full Control' After Action to End Mall Siege
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Kenya's security forces have freed most of the hostages in Westgate Mall, and are in "full control" of all the floors in the building, according to the cabinet secretary of the… Read more »
September 21, 2013
Kenya: Nairobi Shoot-Out at Westgate Mall
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Kenyan Tweeters have been cooperating with authorities to warn people away from the Westgate area west of downtown Nairobi, where gunfire, reports of hostages and rumours of deaths… Read more »
September 20, 2013
Africa: What King's Legacy Means for Africa Today [guest column]
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While the recent 50th anniversary commemoration of the "March on Washington" to demand rights for African Americans focused attention on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s unfinished… Read more »
Africa: Progress By 2063 [document]
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Following is an expanded transcription of remarks Professor Akuetteh made as a panelist at the 2013 Africa Braintrust, organized in Washington DC as part of the Annual Legislative… Read more »
September 19, 2013
Egypt: General Killed As Police Storm Town
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State media reported that an Egyptian police officer was shot dead, according to Reuters, in fighting outside Cairo. Security forces were reportedly trying to regain control over… Read more »
Africa: Test Embargoed story
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September 18, 2013
Mali: After Inauguration a Chance to Change Military Paradigm [guest column]
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Mali on Thursday, September 19, inaugurates Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as president in a return to democratically-elected government. The country's rebound demonstrates what can happen… Read more »
September 17, 2013
Kenya: Youths See Opportunity in Digital Outsourcing
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When David Otieno graduated from the Kenya Institute of Management five years ago he joined the estimated 50,000 other new graduates searching for employment. But luck was never on… Read more »
Eswatini: King Chooses Bride No. 14
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Swaziland's King Mswati III has chosen an 18-year-old beauty pageant contestant as his 14th wife, a palace spokesperson told AFP. Read more »
September 16, 2013
Malawi: Anti-Corruption Official Shot
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A senior Malawi government official has been shot and severely wounded in an attack the presidency says was aimed at silencing his efforts to combat corruption, local newspapers… Read more »
September 13, 2013
Nigeria: The Good News about Economic Growth and Competitiveness [guest column]
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The World Economic Forum's 2013-2014 Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), as reported 4 September, 2013 [Premium Times] on allAfrica.com, highlighted various countries, including… Read more »
September 12, 2013
South Africa: Gold Miner Feels Heat of U.S. Anti-Corruption Measures
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A 125-year-old gold mining company established by the British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes is feeling the heat of United States anti-corruption measures over a scheme to allocate… Read more »
Africa: Rockefeller Foundation Challenges Cities to Prosper
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Half of the world's people live in cities. By 2050 – only 35 years from now – that number is expected to grow to 75 per cent. Read more »
September 11, 2013
Africa: Nutrition On the Global Agenda - a Conversation With Jamie Cooper-Hohn [interview]
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It may not sound like a compelling topic - and it certainly hasn't grabbed headlines or dominated policy dialogues. Read more »
Africa: Hidden Hunger in the Spotlight
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Can a scarcely reported health condition unite the global community against what many medical professionals say is the leading cause of death worldwide? Read more »
Africa: The Western Media and Rwanda [guest column]
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Yolande Makolo, the communications director at the Presidency in Rwanda, reflects on Western coverage of Africa, with particular reference to a recent New York Times interview with… Read more »