May 15

• Efforts Under Way to Rehabilitate Agriculture Sector

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  The United Nations Development Programme's Africa Human Development Report 2012 released today said the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the potential to become sub-Saharan... Read more »

• UN Hits Out at Rulers Over Lack of Food

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  Despite rapid economic growth in some African countries in recent years, no government across the continent can rightfully claim that all its citizens have access to enough... Read more »

• European Military Launches Air Raid On Pirates

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  European Union military forces carried out an air raid on what they called "pirate equipment" on the coast of Somalia on Tuesday. Read more »

• Empower Women for Food Security, Says UN

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  Ensuring the full equality of women and girls will make a significant contribution to reducing hunger and malnutrition in Africa according to a new report released by the United... Read more »

May 12

• All Eyes on the Brothers Toure in English Soccer

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  AllAfrica update: Read the dramatic story of Sunday's match below this report... Read more »

May 11

• Inequalities Undermine Impressive Growth

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  Twelve years ago, the influential Economist magazine described Africa as "the hopeless continent". Last year the same publication ran the headline: "Africa rising: the hopeful... Read more »

• Commitment to Expand Vaccination Programme to Save Children's Lives

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  Nigeria's first-ever national vaccine summit ended in mid-April with a federal government commitment to expand the country's vaccination programme to help reduce the country's... Read more »

• Keeping Pace With Change

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  While Africa is home to some of the world's fastest growing economies, if it aims to sustain this growth and improve the quality of life of its citizens, the continent cannot... Read more »

May 10

• Opposition Calls for Mass Protests Over Poll Delay

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  There have been mixed responses to a day of national protest called for by opposition parties in Guinea, who are demanding dialogue with the government on the holding of... Read more »

May 8

• Where Giving Birth Is Deadly

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  Her limbs flaccid, her eyes wide with fear and pain, Théthé's cries seem oddly detached from her body, as if part of her isn't lying on a brown vinyl mattress, slick... Read more »

May 7

• Attack On Timbuktu World Heritage Site May Spark Revolt

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  There are fears that the population of Timbuktu may react violently after fighters from a religious sect desecrated the tomb of a saint. Read more »

• Trade Talks Threaten Access to Aids Drugs

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  Humanitarian aid has come a long way in the last 40 years, says the international president of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Dr. Unni Karunakara, but he warns that... Read more »

• Raising 'Uncomfortable Questions' in a Changing World [interview]

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  Part 2 of a conversation with the international president of Médecins Sans Frontières. Read more »

• Great Gains Against Killer Diseases At Risk [interview]

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  Part 1 of a conversation with the international president of Mèdecins Sans Frontières. Read more »

May 5

• Court Ruling on Generic Drugs Sets Precedent for the Region [guest column]

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  Thousands of people living with HIV and Aids in East Africa were given new hope on 25 April 2012, when a high court judge in Nairobi ruled that Kenya’s anti-counterfeit law... Read more »

May 3

• HIV Funding Boosts General Health Services - Study

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  The debate within the global health community about the impact of dedicated HIV/Aids funding on general public health services has been taken a step further with a study showing... Read more »

May 2

• Two Countries Named in 10 Worst for Censorship

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  Eritrea experiences the worst censorship in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is among the five most heavily-censored countries, says the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Read more »

April 30

• U.S.-Sponsored Visit to Anti-Kony Staging Camp Produces Flurry of News

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  An unusual dateline - Obo, Central African Republic - appeared in newspapers and on radio broadcasts across the globe Monday morning. Read more »

April 29

• Fugitives Take Note - Justice Can Be Done [guest column]

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  Liberia's "big man" surely thought he'd enjoy a comfortable retirement when he left power back in 2003. But on April 26 the Special Court for Sierra Leone convicted Charles Taylor... Read more »

April 27

• President Banda Announces Her New Cabinet

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  Malawian President Joyce Banda has announced her new 23-member cabinet, which includes members from various political parties. Read more »

April 26

• The Crimes of Charles Ghankay Taylor [document]

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  The special tribunal which tried the former Liberian president found him guilty of aiding and abetting crimes including acts of terrorism, murder, rape, sexual slavery,... Read more »

• Fighting Malaria - 'Best Investment in Health in Decades'

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  The pay-off from investment in anti-malaria programmes has been nothing short of spectacular, and every effort must be made to maintain these efforts, says the director of the... Read more »

• Taylor Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity

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  Former Liberian president Charles Taylor has become the first African leader to be found guilty of war crimes by an international court. Read more »

• African Union Calls For End to Bombing, Troop Withdrawals

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  The African Union has called on Sudan to stop its aerial bombing of South Sudan and expressed "dismay and deep disappointment" with both countries for their involvement in the... Read more »

April 25

• Malaria - a Mass Killer Under Fire

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  Malaria is in the bull's eye of a global campaign. The target is zero malaria deaths by 2015. The challenge is how to get there -- and stay there. Read more »