December 08, 2017
Egypt: Laughs for 'Third Hand' Appearing During TV Interview
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Social media users have had a good laugh at Egypt's state television station after a "third hand" was seen behind an anchor during a live interview, reports Al Arabiya. Read more »
December 07, 2017
Ghana: 'Built With Stolen Funds' Cracking Down on Corruption
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Public confidence in the Ghanaian government's fight against corruption has leaped in the last three years, a new report says. Read more »
December 06, 2017
Africa: Addis Talks Focus on How Chinese Model Can Build Industry
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The African Economic Conference has come to a close in the Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa, with a call for the continent to improve its infrastructure and labor force. Read more »
December 05, 2017
Africa: To Produce Food and Jobs, Africa Needs Good Governance
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"A rule of law is not just that you have rules," Professor Mushtaq Husain Khan of the University of London told a gathering of government officials and representatives of… Read more »
Africa: Governance is Key Factor for African Growth, Conference Hears
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"Governance is the reason why some nations and societies do better than others," Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn declared as he welcomed delegates to the 12th edition… Read more »
December 04, 2017
South Africa: Who Is Cyril Ramaphosa? [interview]
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This interview was first published before Ramaphosa was elected president of his party, and of the country. Read more »
December 01, 2017
South Africa: World's Largest HIV Prevention Trial Wraps Up Door-to-Door Testing
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One of the crucial aspects of the largest HIV prevention trial in the world is nearing an end, with HIV counsellors wrapping up four years of door-to-door visits to many thousands… Read more »
November 30, 2017
Ethiopia: South African University Honours Health Minister
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A South African university has lauded an Ethiopian health minister, Dr Amir Aman Hagos, for the country's "amazing progress in a number of sectors, particularly in the area of… Read more »
November 28, 2017
Ethiopia: More Than 20 People Killed in Ethiopia Clashes
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The Ethiopian government says the fatalities last week are part of "ethnic tensions between Oromo and Somalis" over a longstanding border dispute. Read more »
November 23, 2017
Africa: Building Small Businesses Creates Jobs for Africa [analysis]
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Job creation is undoubtedly one of the most pressing priorities for African countries. It is no longer feasible to rely on the public sector as the driver of employment -… Read more »
Nigeria: Why the Death of a Woman after Giving Birth to Quadruplets Should Change Healthcare [guest column]
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Last month the medical professionals at Malumfashi General Hospital, Katsina State, helped Gaje Zubairu bring the blessing of quadruplets into the world. The initial widespread… Read more »
Southern Africa: Graca Machel Urges Better Nutrition for Mothers, Children
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One of every four children under five years old in southern Africa suffers from stunted growth in that they are too short for their age, often as a result of inadequate nutrition. Read more »
Namibia: Swapo Remains Strong, United and Stable - President Geingob [document]
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Comrade Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, Founding President of the SWAPO Party and Father of the Namibian Nation;Comrade Hifikepunye Pohamba, Former President of the SWAPO Party and the… Read more »
November 22, 2017
Africa: Governments Are Closing Down Space for Civil Society - Jay Naidoo [interview]
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Currently a political and social activist, Jay Naidoo was a pioneering trade unionist who fought apartheid in South Africa and went on after liberation to serve as a minister in… Read more »
November 21, 2017
Zimbabwe: Breaking News - Mugabe Quits
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President Robert Mugabe has finally heeded calls to resign, AllAfrica's news partners in Zimbabwe report. Read more »
November 20, 2017
Africa: Warning Signs Flash As Governance Progress Slows
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Forty of Africa's 55 nations have improved their standards of governance in the past decade, while only 12 have seen a decline. But the rate of improvement has slowed in recent… Read more »
November 19, 2017
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Axed From Ruling Party
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Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has axed President Robert Mugabe as leader and first secretary of the party, reports NewsDay from Harare. Read more »
November 18, 2017
Zimbabwe: 'Mugabe Likely to Go Gracefully, Mnangagwa Unlikely to Stay Long' Former U.S. Diplomat [guest column]
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Herman J. Cohen was the first President George Bush's top Africa diplomat, serving as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from 1989 to 1993. Read more »
November 17, 2017
Africa: Nurturing Young Entrepreneurs As the Next Generation of Hunger Fighters
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Considered the "Nobel Prize of agriculture," the World Food Prize is awarded each year for a specific and exceptionally significant contribution to the production or distribution… Read more »
Africa: Equipping Youth to Renegotiate 'Africa Rising' [document]
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Keynote address on the occasion of National Youth Day, Ghana, by H. E. Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SPSG) for West… Read more »
November 15, 2017
Zimbabwe: What Led to Situation in Zimbabwe?
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Here are the most recent events leading to the tense political situation in Zimbabwe: Read more »
November 14, 2017
Africa: Economic Growth Rides on Wireless Rails [guest column]
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A telecommunications boom is lifting an industry and a continent. Read more »
Africa: African Media Must Shape the Narrative & Tell Africa's Story Responsibly - Ghana President [document]
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Remarks by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana at the 2017 Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Event Read more »
November 13, 2017
Congo-Kinshasa: 33 Dead in Train Crash
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Thirty-three people died on Sunday in a train accident of the National Railway Company of Congo in Buyofwe, a railway station located about 30 kilometers from Lubudi in Lualaba… Read more »
November 12, 2017
Africa: Act Now to End Pneumonia [guest column]
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The numbers of children who die of pneumonia each year is staggering. In 2015, a child under five died every two minutes – 920,000 in all – and pneumonia is the leading… Read more »
