June 10, 2014
Africa: 2014 World Cup Opening Fixtures
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June 12: Brazil v Croatia (10pm) Read more »
June 09, 2014
Africa: Bringing 'Power Africa' from Pledges to Projects [blog]
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There is no debate that lack of access to energy is one of the greatest challenges facing Africa. Electricity is a prerequisite for large scale manufacturing and job… Read more »
June 07, 2014
Nigeria: Media Owners Condemn Harassment & Seizure of Newspapers [press release]
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Statement By The Newspaper Proprietors Association Of Nigeria On The Siege On The Media Read more »
Nigeria: Army Intensifies Assault on DAILY TRUST Titles
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Statement by Management, Media Trust Ltd. (Publishers of DAILY TRUST, WEEKLY TRUST, SUNDAY TRUST, AMINIYA) Read more »
June 06, 2014
Nigeria: Super Eagles Need Polish but Improve Steadily
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In the fifth of AllAfrica's profiles of the African contenders at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Nick Said assesses the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Read his profiles of Ghana,… Read more »
Nigeria: Army Confiscates DAILY TRUST Newspapers
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The following news release was sent to AllAfrica by the Management of Media Trust Ltd., publishers of DAILY TRUST in Nigeria Read more »
June 05, 2014
Nigeria: Worsening Security Demands New Strategy [guest column]
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Nigeria's deteriorating security situation is likely to get much worse, unless the government changes its deeply flawed strategy against Boko Haram extremists. Read more »
Nigeria: Amid Insecurity, Danjuma Foundation Targets 'Whole Person'
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With Nigeria's growing insurgency making local and international headlines, a pioneering philanthropic organization is quietly making headway in some of the areas most affected by… Read more »
Ghana: Africa's Best Hope in Tough World Cup Pool
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In the fourth of AllAfrica's profiles of the African contenders at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Nick Said assesses the Black Stars of Ghana. Read his profiles of Cote… Read more »
Nigeria: Amid Challenges, Local Work Matters [guest column]
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Nigeria news – in-country and internationally – is dominated by the kidnapping of schoolgirls by the militant group Boko Haram and the wider insecurity the abductions… Read more »
June 04, 2014
Cote d'Ivoire: Ivorians Field Powerful World Cup Squad
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In the third AllAfrica profile of Africa's World Cup contenders in Brazil, Nick Said looks at the Ivoirian team. Read his profile of Algeria here, and Cameroon here. Follow… Read more »
Africa: 'User-Friendly' Support Will Boost Energy Access - Symbion CEO Hinks [interview]
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Symbion Power LLC, a U.S.-based independent power producer and contractor specializing in designing, engineering, and constructing electrical infrastructure projects, has emerged… Read more »
Africa: Panel Director Warns Against Economic Inequality [interview]
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The Africa Progress Panel, an advocacy group which lobbies for equitable and sustainable development for Africa, was represented at the recent Africa Rising meeting in Mozambique… Read more »
Nigeria: 'We Hope and Keep Trying' TY Danjuma Foundation Director [interview]
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At a time when Africa's most populous nation and largest economy is reeling from intensifying attacks by a shadowy extremist movement, civil society efforts to address Nigeria's… Read more »
June 03, 2014
Cameroon: Indomitable Lions Enter World Cup in 'Patchy' Form
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In the second of AllAfrica's profiles of the five African contenders at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Nick Said assesses the chances of Cameroon. Read his profile of Algeria… Read more »
June 02, 2014
Africa: Promoting Power for Prosperity - U.S. Energy Secretary Moniz [interview]
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This week the governments of the United States and Ethiopia are co-hosting a high-level meeting of African energy ministers, civil society and development organizations,… Read more »
Africa: IMF Seeks to Make Growth Sustainable & Inclusive - Lagarde [interview]
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The International Monetary Fund and the Mozambican government last week hosted the "Africa Rising" conference, attended by policymakers and private sector and civil society… Read more »
Algeria: Desert Foxes Carry Hopes of Arab World At World Cup
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In the first of a series of profiles of the African contenders at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Nick Said assesses Algeria's chances. Read more »
Africa: Towards a Minerals-for-Manufacturing Approach to China [guest column]
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Alongside its rise as a dynamic global economy, China has become a key partner to sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Rape, Sexual Violence Targets Women Across the DRC [guest column]
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Rape and other forms of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are not limited to the war zones in the eastern parts of the country - women detained miles away… Read more »
May 30, 2014
Africa: Inclusive, Sustainable Growth Focus at Maputo IMF Conference
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Inclusive and sustainable growth was the refrain that echoed from all the sessions on the first day of the Africa Rising conference at the Joaquim Chissano Convention Centre in… Read more »
May 28, 2014
Africa: Legendary American Author, Poet Maya Angelou Dies
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Maya Angelou, a prize-winning American literary figure with strong African ties, has died, according to news reports. Angelou had written a poem on behalf of the American people to… Read more »
May 27, 2014
Malawi: Madonna Criticises President Banda Over Election Recount
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U.S. pop star Madonna has criticised Malawian President Joyce Banda on her charity's website, Raising Malawi http://www.raisingmalawi.org, and accused the government of corruption… Read more »
May 22, 2014
South Africa: Joburg Aims to Be Africa's Greenest City
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Southern Africa's biggest metropolis has big plans to become one of the continent's greenest cities. Read more »
South Africa: Solving the Poor's 'Poo' Problem
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Access to toilets for Cape Town's growing urban poor is a regular flash-point, featuring angry demonstrations and hurled allegations by competing political factions. Read more »
