December 09, 2013
Liberia: Fighting for Liberia's Future One Issue at a Time [interview]
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Africa: Ethiopian Airlines Grows Seven-Fold in Seven Years [interview]
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Ethiopian Airlines began operations in 1946 as a joint operation managed by the American carrier TWA, using World War II aircraft acquired from the U.S. military to transport… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders Coming for Mandela Memorial
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The 37 African heads of state and government, as listed by South Africa's foreign ministry, who are scheduled to attend the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg… Read more »
December 06, 2013
South Africa: Nelson Mandela - Leader, Icon, Friend [guest column]
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Of all the many leaders I have met in the course of my life, none made a deeper impression on me than Nelson Mandela. Read more »
December 05, 2013
South Africa: Desmond Tutu Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela [guest column]
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Nelson Mandela is mourned by South Africans, Africans and the international community today as the leader of our generation who stood head and shoulders above his contemporaries… Read more »
Central African Republic: UN-Backed Troops Set to Deploy in CAR
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The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on Thursday to approve UN intervention in the Central African Republic (CAR), giving African and French troops already in… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Dies Peacefully
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Nelson Mandela died peacefully at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, on Thursday night, President Jacob Zuma announced in a live broadcast to the nation. Read more »
December 02, 2013
West Africa: U.S. to Boost Public-Private Investment for Growth [guest column]
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As she begins a trip to Ghana, Liberia and Senegal this week, Elizabeth Littlefield, president and chief executive officer of the United States government's development finance… Read more »
November 30, 2013
Namibia: No Survivors in Mozambique Airlines Crash
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Namibian officials searching for a missing Mozambique Airlines plane have located the wreckage but found no survivors. Most of the 27 passengers were Mozambicans and Angolans… Read more »
Africa: AllAfrica's Amadou Mahtar Ba Named One of 'Most Influential' Africans
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AllAfrica co-founder and chair Amadou Mahtar Ba has been named for the third successive year as one of the 100 most influential Africans. Read more »
November 29, 2013
South Africa: The Gangster Who Fought Back, With the Law
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He's a convicted murderer with no legal training who in 2010 added "escapee" to his criminal resume. Read more »
November 28, 2013
Zimbabwe: Former British PM Denies Zimbabwe Coup Plot Claim
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Former British prime minister Tony Blair has released a statement denying that he put pressure on South Africa while he was in office to help remove Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe… Read more »
November 27, 2013
Zimbabwe: Court Says South Africa Must Probe Alleged Zim Torture
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A top South African court has declared that the country's police and prosecutors are obliged to investigate allegations of torture and crimes against humanity committed by… Read more »
November 26, 2013
South Africa: Civil Society Warns of 'Growing Assault On Democracy'
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As South Africa prepares for elections next year, a group of civil society and religious leaders in Cape Town have accused some of the country's political forces - including… Read more »
November 25, 2013
South Africa: Trevor Noah Lands His Own Sitcom in U.S.
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According to Deadline.com, South African comedian Trevor Noah has landed his own U.S. TV show, working with James Lassiter, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith's Overbrook… Read more »
November 22, 2013
Africa: Better Coordination Needed to Eradicate Malaria
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Malaria researchers believe that better coordination and new technologies, such as the use of vaccines and sophisticated disease mapping, can inject new life into the ambitious… Read more »
November 21, 2013
Africa: Senegal, Kenya Lead Africa's Internet Surge
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Senegal and Kenya are the African countries where the internet is having the biggest economic impact, according to a new report. Read more »
November 18, 2013
South Africa: U.S. Rapper Eminem to Perform in South Africa
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Showtime Management has announced that multiple award-winning U.S. rapper, Marshall Mathers popularly known as Eminem, will perform in South Africa early next year on his Rapture… Read more »
November 16, 2013
Africa: PTA Bank Finds 'Sweet Spot' for Growth to Finance Regional Development [interview]
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PTA Bank, formally known as the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank, is a little known but significant player on the African financial scene.Established in 1985… Read more »
November 14, 2013
Africa: Africa Set for Final World Cup Knockout Games
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Africans will know in the next five days who will represent them at the 2014 World Cup. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Declares Boko Haram, Ansaru As 'Terrorists'
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The United States has declared the Nigerian militant groups Boko Haram and Ansaru as "foreign terrorist organisations" under U.S. law. Read more »
November 13, 2013
Africa: Governments Failing in Corruption Fight
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Most Africans say their governments are failing in the fight against corruption, and many believe the situation has deteriorated in the last decade, according to the continent's… Read more »
Africa: Corruption Punishes Poor the Most, Says Report [document]
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An excerpt from the Afrobarometer report, "Governments Falter in Fight to Curb Corruption: The people give most a failing grade", published in November 2013: Read more »
November 12, 2013
Kenya: Nairobi Reports Family Planning Gains
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Kenyan health officials say there has been a significant increase in the number of clients using family planning services in Nairobi county. Read more »
November 11, 2013
Africa: Helping Mothers to Deliver Healthy Children Safely [guest column]
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Holding the hand of Kumi as she went into labor at 3 am is a moment I'll never forget. Kumi lives in small hut in rural Ethiopia, hours away from the nearest health facility - and… Read more »
