May 29, 2017
Africa: Smoking And Sustainable Development - Potentially Reduced Risk Products, A Viable Solution?
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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that six million people die prematurely every year because of the consumption of tobacco products. The organization estimates that if… Read more »
South Africa: Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha Vent Over SAMAs Loss
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The popular singer has lashed out at the South African Music Awards held at Sun City on Saturday, after she failed to scoop an award. This is a repeat of what happened at the Metro… Read more »
May 28, 2017
South Africa: Ruling ANC Debates Motion to Remove Zuma
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The top leadership of South Africa's ruling African National Congress is this weekend debating a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma. Read more »
May 23, 2017
Africa: Africa Rising - Tedros Elected to Head WHO by Wide Margin
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After a bruising end to an aggressive campaign, Africa's choice to lead the UN World Health Organization prevailed over Britain's candidate David Nabarro at the World Health… Read more »
May 22, 2017
Africa: WHO Vote Will It Save Our Lives? [analysis]
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There is high drama in Geneva as health experts worry whether politics will outweigh accountability and experience in tomorrow's down-to-the-wire balloting for Director-General of… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Final Push for Election of Tedros as WHO Leader
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The Chair of African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has urged the world to elect Dr. Tedros Adhanom of Ethiopia as the next Director-General of World Health Organization… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Confusion Over Opposition Leader's Funeral
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Months after the death of the Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba, his remains have not been buried, reports Bacary Dabo for… Read more »
Africa: British Politician Backs Africa's Choice for World Health Post [guest column]
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The former British Secretary for International Development and Conservative member of Parliament is supporting Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom over the UK's David Nabarro in tomorrow's… Read more »
May 19, 2017
Africa: This World Health Organization Leadership Election Is Crucial, And It's Getting Ugly [guest column]
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There is less than a week to go in the race to be the next Director-General of the World Health Organization. And given the WHO's recent mis-steps, especially with regard to Ebola,… Read more »
May 12, 2017
South Africa: Solange to Headline Afropunk Festival in Johannesburg
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The award-winning singer and actress Solange and rapper Anderson Paak will headline the Afropunk Johannesburg Festival in December. Read more »
May 03, 2017
Africa: 'Africa is so important' - Rex Tillerson in Remarks to State Department Employees [document]
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The Trump administration plans to "to step back and take a more comprehensive look at our approach” to Africa, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in remarks to State… Read more »
May 02, 2017
Morocco: George Mitchell to visit UNE's Tangier Global Forum To Present "Is Peace Possible in the Middle East?" [press release]
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Tangier, Morocco – The University of New England’s Tangier Global Forum will cap its spring lecture series with a visit from former U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell. A… Read more »
April 26, 2017
South Africa: Nasty C's Videos Disqualified from SAMA's
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The organisers of the South African Music Awards have disqualified Good Girls and Don't Do It from the nomination list. The videos were nominated in the Best Music Video category. Read more »
April 21, 2017
Cameroon: Internet Restored! #BringBackOurInternet
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Internet connection has been re-established in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon after almost three months of blackouts. President Paul Biya ordered Minister of… Read more »
April 20, 2017
Africa: Analysts, Activists Explore Dividends from Empowering Women
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Imagine a future Africa where patriarchy is dead and more women are economically empowered to provide for their own basic needs; one in which they continue to shatter the… Read more »
April 14, 2017
Nigeria: Focus on All Abducted by Boko Haram & 'Ignore the Noise' - Sanusi to #BBOG [document]
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Text of Speech given at the 1st Chibok Girls Annual Lecture in Abuja by His Highness Muhammad Sanusi II, Con Sarkin Kano. [The emir was represented by his daughter, Hajiya… Read more »
April 13, 2017
Kenya: The Week That Was
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The political week in Kenya began with all eyes on the National Super Alliance, in which a sometimes-tense coalition has to come to some agreement about who they will put forward… Read more »
April 10, 2017
Uganda: Ghetto Kids Crew Dances Better Than Chris Brown - French Montana
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The popular U.S. rapper was recently in Uganda shooting a documentary called The Motherland. Read more »
April 05, 2017
Africa: Ford Foundation to Spend $1B from Endowment for Mission-Related Investments [blog]
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In an email distributed on 5 April, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker announced the decision by the Foundation's Board of Trustees to authorize allocation over ten years of… Read more »
April 04, 2017
South Africa: Union Federation Cosatu Calls for Zuma to Resign
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Trade union federation Cosatu "no longer believes President Jacob Zuma is the right person to unite and lead" the ruling African National Congress (ANC), says General Secretary… Read more »
April 03, 2017
South Africa: Ratings Agency Downgrades Credit Rating to 'Junk' Status [document]
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The credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded South Africa's foreign currency sovereign credit ratings to below investment status. Read more »
April 01, 2017
Africa: White House Choices Shape Africa Policies [analysis]
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Little has been said about Africa policy by the new U.S. President or his administration, but recent announcements and appointments provide an emerging outline of an approach that… Read more »
March 31, 2017
South Africa: President Zuma Fires Finance Minister, Deputy
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President Jacob Zuma fired his finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, in a Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday night, precipitating an immediate drop in the value of the South African… Read more »
March 30, 2017
South Africa: Fight Over President Zuma's Future Bursts Into Open
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The fight within South Africa's ruling alliance over the future of the country's finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, and ultimately the survival in office of President Jacob Zuma,… Read more »
March 28, 2017
South Africa: Desmond Tutu's Farewell Message to #AhmedKathrada [press release]
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu's statement on the death of Ahmed Kathrada - leader, former political prisoner and ally of Nelson Mandela, and a hero during the struggle against apartheid: Read more »