August 09, 2017
Southern Africa: Lesotho Will Stop Being 'Bad Boys' - PM
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Newly-elected Prime Minister Tom Thabane has vowed that Lesotho will stop being the "bad boys" of southern Africa. Read more »
August 08, 2017
South Africa: Zuma Survives No-Confidence Motion But With Fewer Votes
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South African President Jacob Zuma held onto his job on Tuesday, surviving a no-confidence vote in Parliament despite a mini-rebellion within the ruling African National Congress… Read more »
August 07, 2017
Africa: Defeating a Major Killer One Step at a Time
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Despite dramatic progress against it, malaria still kills over 420 thousand people a year – an estimated 92 percent of them in sub Saharan Africa. Most of those are children. Read more »
Africa: Study Links Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests to More Antibiotic Prescriptions and Finds Ignored Results [press release]
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Despite dramatic progress against it, malaria still kills nearly half a million people a year, over 90 percent of them children in sub Saharan Africa. Almost all those deaths are… Read more »
Africa: The Trump Administration's First African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum [blog]
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This week, some 40 African finance and trade ministers, along with a large contingent of senior U.S. government officials will descend upon the coastal city of Lomé, Togo… Read more »
Africa: How One U.S.-Built Power Plant Improved Economic Prospects [guest column]
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As Togo hosts the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum this week to foster improved economic relations between the United States and Africa, the country will also… Read more »
South Africa: Secret Ballot for No-Confidence Vote Against President Zuma
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South Africa's Parliamentary Speaker Baleka Mbete has announced that the vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be by secret ballot. Read more »
Ethiopia: Dozens Arrested After City Bomb Blast - Police
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Bahir Dar city police say dozens of people are being held after a bomb exploded there yesterday, according to Addis Standard. No casualties were reported. Read more »
August 04, 2017
Ethiopia: Parliament Ends State of Emergency
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Ethiopia lifted the state of emergency first imposed in October 2016, according to Addis Standard. An emergency session by members of parliament was called to make the decision on… Read more »
August 03, 2017
South Africa: Rhythm City Actor Dumi Masilela Killed
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Popular singer and actor Dumi Masilela has been killed during a hijacking in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni. Read more »
July 27, 2017
South Africa: Black Coffee to Host His Own Show on Beats 1
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The show, which will be called Black Coffee on Beats 1, will debuts this Friday at 8pm South African time. Read more »
South Africa: Lloyd Cele New Bold Look Sets Twitter Alight
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The former Idols star revealed his new hairstyle on his social media accompanied by a motivational message about "stepping out of your comfort zone". Read more »
July 25, 2017
Africa: Third Trump Try to Fill Senior Africa Policy Post
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After two abandoned attempts to fill the highest Africa position in the White House, the Trump team is considering a career intelligence officer. Read more »
July 20, 2017
Africa: Faster, Better and Together - the Road to Inclusive E-Commerce in Africa [guest column]
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“Small is beautiful, small is powerful”. This is the creed embedded in the foundation of a global e-commerce giant: Alibaba. But the creed not only defines the genesis… Read more »
July 19, 2017
Zambia: Remember When Lungu Said He's Learning a Lot from Mugabe? [blog]
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Zambia has attracted some international attention over events that have taken place over a relatively short time. The world's media has in the past found Zambia uninteresting but… Read more »
July 18, 2017
South Africa: The Elders, Capetonians #WalkTogether on Mandela Day
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Hundreds of people gathered at the Grand Parade in Cape Town to mark Mandela Day. Led by The Elders, a forum of former leaders founded by Nelson Mandela a decade ago, the… Read more »
Cameroon: Radio Journalist Wins Top Press Freedom Award
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Ahmed Abba, the journalist from Cameroon serving a 10-year prison sentence arising from his coverage of Boko Haram extremists, has won a top press freedom award. Read more »
Kenya: Outrageous Accusations Odinga, Kenyatta Have Made About Each Other [blog]
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As the August 8 general election draws near, tensions are flaring and the war of words between the leader of the main opposition, National Super Alliance, Raila Odinga, and the… Read more »
July 17, 2017
Africa: Will Leaders Allow Youth to Make the World a Better Place? [guest column]
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On July 18th, the birthday of Nelson Mandela, we celebrate an extraordinary individual whose words and deeds continue to inspire the world, including its youth. Read more »
Africa: Poverty in Africa - the Staggering Figures and the Hope
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One in three Africans is destitute, says a new study on poverty in 39 African nations led by development economists at Oxford University in Britain. Read more »
Africa: Children Suffer Most Poverty, Says New Study
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New figures on the extent of poverty across 39 sub-Saharan nations show that the highest rate of poverty for any age group in Africa is among children under 18. Read more »
Africa: Global Forum on Nicotine, Warsaw, 15-17 June [interview]
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The 4th edition of the Global Forum on Nicotine took place in Warsaw, from 15 to 17 June. Read more »
July 14, 2017
Africa: WHO Africa Health Forum App Leads the Way [blog]
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You can meet the most interesting people at conferences. If you can make your way through the sea of people to get to them. The first Africa Health Forum organised by… Read more »
Africa: Tribute to Babacar Ndiaye - Titan of Africa [guest column]
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The Greek mythological Titan of Forethought, Prometheus, dared to disobey Zeus' wishes by sharing fire and heat with humanity. His punishment was to be shackled to the Caucasus… Read more »
South Africa: U.S. Rapper Kendrick Lamar Found South Africa 'Illuminating'
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Comedian Dave Chappelle had the opportunity to chat with hip-hop rapper Kendrick Lamar for Interview Magazine. Read more »
