April 29, 2016
South Africa: Zuma Faces Return Bout in Battle Over Corruption Charges
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Seven years after taking office, President Jacob Zuma again faces a court battle over corruption charges first investigated while Thabo Mbeki was president. Read more »
April 28, 2016
Liberia: Impoverished Hard-Hit Area Points to Ebola Recovery
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You can't walk too far along West Point's main thoroughfare before realizing that life in the slum community is much like it was before the Ebola epidemic made it a battle ground… Read more »
Liberia: Ebola Survivors Network Eases Transition Home
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Josephine Karwah held back tears as she recounted being abandoned by friends and neighbors. The twenty-nine-year-old had contracted Ebola while taking care of her sick parents.… Read more »
April 27, 2016
Africa: Why Health Systems Matter in the Fight Against Malaria [guest column]
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As a child growing up in Angola, I saw countless friends and neighbors fall sick from malaria. The disease was so widespread that it seemed an inevitable and irrevocable part of… Read more »
April 25, 2016
Senegal: ACP, EU Lay Groundwork For Pivotal Joint Council Meeting In Dakar [press release]
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The Draft Agenda for the upcoming ACP-EU Joint Council of Ministers, scheduled for the 28-29 April in Dakar, Senegal has been endorsed by Member State representatives from the… Read more »
April 23, 2016
Mozambique: Govt Takes First Step to Repairing IMF Ties
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The Mozambican government has made an “extensive disclosure of information” to the International Monetary Fund in recent days, after earlier hiding from the IMF more… Read more »
April 21, 2016
South Africa: South African Music Awards - Who Made the Cut?
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The nomination list for the 22nd South African Music Awards have been announced. Top contenders Nathi, Black Coffee, Riky Rick, Emtee and Zonke Dikana lead with four nominations… Read more »
April 20, 2016
Africa: Continent Can Accelerate Growth Despite Commodities Slowdown [guest column]
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The apparent end to the commodity super-cycle has sent shock waves across the global economy. It has sparked turbulence in world stock markets, put pressure on currencies, and… Read more »
South Africa: Cell C Chief Sparks Controversy Over Radio Comments
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Cell C CEO Jose Dos Santos has apologised for comments he made about women employees after causing an outcry on social media. Read more »
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 »
