June 09, 2011
Africa: Call to Assess Role of Mobile Technology in Health
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With more than 70 percent of the world’s five billion cellphone users living in low- and middle-income countries, mobile technology is seen as offering the potential to… Read more »
June 07, 2011
Zimbabwe: Liberation Hero Tekere Dies
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Edgar Zivanai Tekere, a founding member of the Zimbabwe African National Union (Zanu) and one of the luminaries of Zimbabwe's war of liberation,has died, reports NewsDay from… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Astonishing' Findings on Voters' Roll [document]
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Excerpts from a report by RW Johnson for the South African Institute of Race Relations: Read more »
June 06, 2011
Africa: 'To Eradicate Hunger, Treat Small Farms as Business'
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Feeding the world’s hungry is the challenge of our times, says Dr. Kanayo Nwanze, an energetic advocate for poor people, particularly poor, rural women. Nwanze is president… Read more »
June 05, 2011
Africa: Exploring Mobile Communications for Healthcare
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An inaugural summit on the use of mobile communications to support healthcare opens in Cape Town on Monday. Read more »
June 01, 2011
Africa: Somali Journalists Killed With Impunity
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Somalia is the world's second most murderous country for journalists, says the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Read more »
May 26, 2011
Africa: Widespread Progress, Better Quality of Life [interview]
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Critics of foreign aid to Africa say that much of the assistance goes to waste. But author and economist Charles Kenny sees things differently. Kenny, who writes a weekly column… Read more »
May 25, 2011
Libya: Forcing Gaddafi Out Will Be 'Slow, Steady Process,' Says Obama [press conference]
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United States President Barack Obama told journalists in London Wednesday that dislodging Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi from power in Libya will be "a slow, steady process in which… Read more »
Libya: Zuma to Discuss Gaddafi's 'Exit' Plan
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South African President Jacob Zuma is set to visit Tripoli next week to conduct talks with Libyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi. Read more »
May 24, 2011
Sudan: Security Plan and Cooperative Spirit Needed to End Abyei Conflict - U.S. Envoy
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Efforts are underway to develop a new security plan for Sudan's disputed Abyei region that would include the withdrawal of northern and southern Sudanese troops and the boosting of… Read more »
May 23, 2011
Zimbabwe: Teenage Model Wins Contract With Louis Vuitton
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A 16-year-old beauty from Zimbabwe has been chosen to appear in the the Louis Vuitton's autumn/winter 2011 campaign. Nyasha Matonhodze is based in Northampton and was "discovered"… Read more »
May 20, 2011
Eswatini: Deep Cuts in Govt Payroll Threatened
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The International Monetary Fund has suggested that the Swaziland government, already facing protests from its citizens, may have to slash the government payroll by U.S. $35… Read more »
Malawi: UK Suspends Aid to Country
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Malawi has lost aid from Britain and Germany after expressing concerns about poor governance in the country. This decision, according to the Nyasa Times, was taken because of… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Of Saviours, God and Domination [column]
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The history of Côte d’Ivoire is marked internally by successive ethnic dominations. In 1960, following the end of colonisation by France, Félix… Read more »
May 18, 2011
Africa: West Has Taken Sides in Libyan 'Civil War,' Says Annan [interview]
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Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan believes the Western coalition fighting Libya's Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi has "crossed a line" and is now "fighting on one side… Read more »
May 17, 2011
Africa: Genetic Discovery Could Benefit Farmers
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Scientists have discovered two genes in cattle that may help African farmers improve their livelihoods by preventing premature deaths in their herds from the trypanosome parasite… Read more »
Egypt: Suzanne Mubarak to Hand Over Assets to State
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Egyptian officials have reportedly stated that the wife of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has agreed to turn over assets to the state. A villa in Cairo along with some $3… Read more »
May 16, 2011
Libya: Hague Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Gaddafi
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The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, announced Monday that his office will seek arrest warrants on war crimes charges for Libyan leader… Read more »
Africa: World Marginalizes Continent in Quest for Democracy, Says Mbeki
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Popular uprisings in North Africa have given a boost to democratization across the continent, but the world has marginalized Africa in the handling of recent crises in the… Read more »
May 13, 2011
Africa: Sustained Growth, With Jobs Vital for Reducing Poverty - IMF's Sayeh
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With regard to Africa, the International Monetary Fund's engagement historically has been overshadowed by its Washington neighbor and intergovernmental counterpart, the World Bank,… Read more »
Libya: Obama Approves Covert Aid to Opposition - Report
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Western nations are stepping up their support for forces opposing Muammar al-Gaddafi, with one report suggesting that President Barack Obama has recently approved secret aid to… Read more »
Africa: Mobile Phones, Radio Promote Rights, Says Amnesty International
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Much needs to be done to secure human rights in Africa, but "the tide is turning" and mobile phones and FM radio have arguably done more than most other conventional methods to… Read more »
May 10, 2011
Chad: Deby Wins Disputed Election by Landslide
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Chad's incumbent president, Idriss Deby, has been returned to power in an election boycotted by the opposition, according to preliminary results published by the country's election… Read more »
May 09, 2011
Egypt: Nation Issues 'Iron Hand' Warning after Violence
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The government of Egypt has said that authorities would "strike with an iron hand all those who seek to tamper with the nation's security", after the cabinet held crisis talks… Read more »
May 07, 2011
Liberia: Speech Delivered By Dr. Laurence Konmla Bropleh at Program Marking the Official Launch of The Union of High School Students for Ellen's Presidency [document]
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Today’s gathering is one of the many that brings joy unspeakable to my heart; a gathering that provides me a medium to communicate with one of the very best groups of our… Read more »