April 03, 2013
South Africa: South Africa Hosts African Music Conference
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Cape Town played host to the Breathe Sunshine African Music Conference, a new venture into the development of music produced on the continent. Read more »
April 02, 2013
Africa: 'Enough' Fellows to Focus On Worst Cases
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There is good news out of Africa. Some of the world's fastest growing economies are African. International investment is growing. Read more »
April 01, 2013
Sudan: President Announces Release of All Political Prisoners
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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has said that he will release all political detainees in the country, AFP reported on Monday. Read more »
Africa: Landmark Ruling in Medicine Patent Court Battle
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India's highest court has dismissed Swiss drug maker Novartis AG's petition seeking patent protection for a cancer drug, according to an Al Jazeera report. Read more »
March 30, 2013
Kenya: Text of Supreme Court Decision Upholding Election Results [document]
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Following is the text of the decision by the Supreme Court of Kenya on disputed election results, as posted on The Kenya Judiciary web site. Read more »
March 25, 2013
Africa: The New Global Landscape and Your Role as Global Leaders [document]
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Following is the text of a FEEEDS series speech delivered by Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Renee Sanders at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri on March 21, 2013 Read more »
March 24, 2013
Nigeria: Chinua Achebe - 'The Most Perceptive Observer of African Life' [opinion]
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Chinua was a dear friend. We first met more than forty years ago when he asked for my support with his literary journal OKIKE. And at a time when foundations did not think that… Read more »
Nigeria: Grieving the Loss of Achebe's Special Voice [opinion]
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Many voices have contributed to a better understanding of the complexities, the challenges and the beauty that is all over the African continent. But if we have to ask if there… Read more »
March 23, 2013
South Africa: Rethinking a Traditional Approach to TB Treatment
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In contrast to many countries in the world where tuberculosis rates are declining, the incidence of TB in South Africa has risen by 400 percent in the past 15 years, according to… Read more »
March 22, 2013
South Africa: Why Doesn't Everyone Have TB?
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"It's complex" is a phrase that crops up frequently when asking health specialists to explain why South Africa is struggling to control tuberculosis. Read more »
March 21, 2013
South Africa: When Dated Drugs Are the Only Weapon
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Somewhere between walking out her front door in Cape Town, taking a taxi to college and hanging out with friends, Phumeza Tisile caught tuberculosis. Read more »
March 17, 2013
Africa: Transforming the U.S.-Africa Commercial Relationship [guest column]
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This 113th session of the U.S. Congress has an opportunity to transform U.S. trade and investment relations with Africa. Read more »
Africa: Will Africa's Candidate Win Top World Trade Post? [guest column]
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It's decision time for the 159 member countries in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which regulates global rules for trade and tariffs. The selection process for the next WTO… Read more »
March 15, 2013
South Africa: Two Killed, Thousands Homeless After Stellenbosch Fire
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Two people were killed and thousands left homeless when a fire razed homes at the Khayamandi informal settlement in Stellenbosch, a town in the winelands of the Western Cape. Read more »
March 13, 2013
Malawi: Mutharika's Brother Among Several Held On Treason Charges
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A brother of the late Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika was arrested with 11 government officials and former cabinet ministers on Monday on treason charges, according to Malawi's… Read more »
March 08, 2013
Kenya: Kenyatta Wins Presidency, Provisional Results Show
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Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya’s founding president, narrowly won last Monday's presidential election outright, defeating main rival Prime Minister Raila Odinga, according… Read more »
Africa: Pension Funds Key Drivers of Growth [guest column]
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The rapid increase in the number and size of African pension funds arguably matters more than any other single trend in the continent's economic development. Read more »
Tanzania: Correction Submitted by BG Tanzania
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AllAfrica received the following statement from BG Tanzania regarding an East African Business Week article that was carried on our site and was subsequently taken down by East… Read more »
March 05, 2013
Senegal: School Fire Leaves Nine Children Dead
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At least nine children burned to death after a room they were sleeping in caught fire near the centre of Dakar, according to the Senegalese Press Agency (ASP). Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Probe Launched After Deadly Plane Crash
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A plane belonging to Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) from Lodja en route to Kasaï crashed and disintergrated on the banks of Lake Kivu in an uninhabited area, official… Read more »
March 02, 2013
Africa: Kangaroo Care Boosts the Odds for Preterm Infants
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In one world, Tabitha Wanjiku is shimmying under cars, tweaking transmissions and rewiring brake lights on her way to certification as a mechanic. In another, the soft-spoken,… Read more »
February 28, 2013
Kenya: Women-Led Farm Initiative Aims For Peace, Prosperity
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Fear of violence surrounding the upcoming general elections next week has raised anxiety among many Kenyans, but less so for Nyokabi Wamuyu. She is counting on a new initiative in… Read more »
Africa: What It Takes for a Successful Democracy - Mogae [interview]
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After completing two terms as president of Botswana in 2008, Festus Mogae was awarded the $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The prize committee… Read more »
Africa: Raising Visibility - Sponsored Content on allAfrica.com [press release]
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February 27, 2013
Africa: Carson Feted for Policy Legacy
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At a reception honoring outgoing Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson, members of Congress from both parties and leading Africanists paid tribute to the veteran diplomat's… Read more »