April 19, 2016
Africa: South African Minister Raises Eyebrows Over Patents
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A South African cabinet minister speaking at an international conference on intellectual property has challenged the view that protecting the rights of creators and inventors leads… Read more »
Africa: Growth for All Key to Transformation - Kaberuka & Moghalu
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Senior African policymakers told an international forum at Harvard University last week that without inclusive growth, Africa's economic trajectory will be wide off the mark of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Runners Dominate Boston Marathon
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Ethiopian runners have broken the world record after sweeping both men's and women's Boston Marathon titles. Read more »
April 14, 2016
South Africa: Govt Loses Appeal Against Parole for Hani's Killer
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An application by the government to appeal a ruling that Polish immigrant Janusz Walus be released on parole has been denied by the Pretoria High Court, News24 reports. Read more »
Kenya: Watch the Advert That Kenya Banned
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The Film Classification Board in Kenya has asked Coca-Cola to delete a kissing scene in a television advertisement because it "violates family values", according to the BBC. Read more »
South Africa: British Musician Seal to Perform in South Africa
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The award-winning singer and songwriter Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel, popularly known as Seal, will be performing in the country for a three-date tour in June. Read more »
April 12, 2016
Zimbabwe: Prominent Writer Kanengoni Dies - Report
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Veteran writer, journalist and freedom fighter Alexander Kanengoni has reportedly died. Read more »
April 08, 2016
Africa: AllAfrica Offers Enhanced Delivery Options through Acquire Media [press release]
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AllAfrica has teamed with long-time distribution partner Acquire Media to offer enhanced delivery options for its unique collection of original reporting and articles from leading… Read more »
April 02, 2016
South Africa: Mandela's Co-Accused Asks Zuma to Resign [document]
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One of the few remaining African National Congress activists who went on trial and was jailed with Nelson Mandela has called on President Jacob Zuma to step down. This is the full… Read more »
March 31, 2016
South Africa: Landmark Court Ruling Against Zuma and Parliament - Full Text [document]
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In a landmark judgment delivered in Johannesburg Thursday, a unanimous bench of South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that both President Jacob Zuma and Parliament had acted… Read more »
Africa: CNN MULTICHOICE AFRICAN JOURNALIST AWARDS 2016 [press release]
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NEW CATEGORY AIMED AT YOUNG JOURNALISTS HONOURS LATE CNN EXECUTIVE MAGGIE EALES, DRIVING FORCE BEHIND AWARDS Read more »
March 25, 2016
Africa: U.S. to Africa's Leaders - 'Embrace Life After the Presidency!' [guest column]
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This is a crucial year for democracy in Africa. Six countries have already held presidential elections in 2016, and 11 more are preparing for elections. Read more »
March 24, 2016
Nigeria: Ending Polio Will Bring Wider Benefits [guest column]
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Nigeria has seen a year and a half with no child paralysed by wild poliovirus. This is a remarkable achievement, taking the world one step closer to reaching eradication once and… Read more »
South Africa: Generations Actor Back on Feet After Tragic Crash
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Rapulana Seiphemo, the popular actor who plays Tau Mogale on the SABC1 soapie Generations: The Legacy, was seriously injured in a car accident in February. Read more »
March 21, 2016
South Africa: U.S. Star Diddy Celebrates DJ Black Coffee at Miami Music Festival
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U.S. music star Sean "Diddy" Combs has celebrated the DJ set of South Africa's "World Famous" Black Coffee, saying he's "bringing the Africa vibrations" at Ultra Music Festival in… Read more »
March 17, 2016
Liberia: 'Pulling Together' After Ebola & Economic Downturn Commerce Minister
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When Axel Addy was tapped by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to become Liberia's Minister of Commerce and Industry three years ago, after almost a year as deputy minister, the… Read more »
March 16, 2016
Africa: Too Many Boats Are Chasing Too Few Fish [blog]
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Some market women milled around on a sweltering Monday afternoon at the Elmina fishing harbor near the port city of Cape Coast, in the central region of Ghana. Others sat chatting… Read more »
South Africa: FIFA Says South Africa Paid Bribes to Host World Cup
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The world soccer governing body, FIFA, is now describing a U.S. $10 million payment by South Africa to members of its executive committee as a bribe to secure the 2010 World Cup. Read more »
March 13, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: Gunmen Attack Ivorian Beach Resort
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Gunmen killed more than a dozen people when they opened fire on hotel beaches at a popular resort about 40 kilometres east of Abidjan on Sunday, news agencies report. Read more »
March 07, 2016
Africa: How to Adapt to Beat Crippling Droughts [guest column]
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Right now, 14 million people across southern Africa face going hungry due to the prolonged drought brought on by the strongest El Niño in 50 years. Read more »
March 06, 2016
Lesotho: Time for Visionary Leaders in Lesotho [guest column]
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Almost a month after the release of the report of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) inquiry into political instability in Lesotho, many citizens remain in the dark… Read more »
March 01, 2016
Africa: Four in Five Africans Don't Want Gay Neighbours
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Africans are generally tolerant of people of different ethnic groups and religions - but not of gays and lesbians, according to a new report from Afrobarometer. Read more »
Ethiopia: We Want 'Equitable, Broad-Based Growth' Prime Minister Hailemariam [interview]
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Since Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn became head of Ethiopia's government upon the death of Meles Zenawi in 2012, the economy has been one of the fastest growing in Africa,… Read more »
February 29, 2016
South Africa: Hip-Hop Artists Win Big at the Metro FM Awards
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All the winners of the 15th Metro FM Music Awards held in Durban on Saturday night. Read more »
February 24, 2016
Africa: International Women's Day - AllAfrica Global Media is Honoring Female Leaders
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The AllAfrica Global Media Group (editor of www.allafrica.com ) will give the AllAfrica African Women Leadership Award to four brave African women. Read more »