November 13, 2011
Africa: Stop Natural Resource Plunder - A Conversation with Paul Collier [interview]
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Oxford economist Paul Collier's latest book, The Plundered Planet (Oxford University Press), is a call to action. It deplores the extraction of Africa's natural resources to… Read more »
November 12, 2011
Africa: Celebrating Democracy and the Youth Revolution in Tunis [blog]
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The Palais des Sports d'el Menzah was the venue Friday night for a form of exercise rarely practiced there: dancing. Read more »
November 11, 2011
Africa: Mo Ibrahim Promotes Next Generation While Honoring Good Leaders [interview]
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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation marked its fifth anniversary last month and released its annual report on governance in Africa. Read more »
November 10, 2011
Africa: Tunisian PM, African Media Leaders Tie Free Press to Development
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Tunisian Prime Minister Beji Caid el Sebsi says that a year after the uprising that launched "the Arab spring", the country is on the path to achieve the aims of the social… Read more »
November 08, 2011
Liberia: Run-off Vote Off to Peaceful Start
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Voting in Liberia's presidential run-off election began peacefully on Tuesday, despite clashes the day before between the police and supporters of the opposition Congress for… Read more »
November 07, 2011
Liberia: Clashes in Monrovia a Day Before Run-Off
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Clashes broke out in Monrovia Monday afternoon between protesters and police in riot gear at the headquarters of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). Read more »
November 05, 2011
South Africa: Polio-Fighting Breakdancer Defies Gravity to Awe Crowds
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In moves dance festival organisers in this seaside city described as "verging on impossible", the hip-hop dancer's feet rarely touched the floor, as he used his hands, push-up… Read more »
Liberia: Sirleaf Says Run-Off Can 'Nuture' Peace; Ecowas Calls for Opposition to Participate
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President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in a nationally broadcast address earlier today, called upon Liberians to 'nurture' the peace they are experiencing after two decades of conflict… Read more »
November 03, 2011
Nigeria: Polio Survivor Helps Others With Mobility
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Although Ayuba Gufwan, 39, is a deeply religious man, he has not accepted his fate in life sitting down. Instead, he has taken matters into his own hands and made it his life's… Read more »
Africa: The New Global Crossroads [document]
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Following is the text of a lecture to the UCLA Anderson Center for Global Management. Read more »
November 02, 2011
Africa: 'Environmental Challenges' Threaten Growth, UN Report Says
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Over the next four decades Africa's progress in human development could outpace any other region of the world, but environmental challenges could threaten the continent's… Read more »
October 30, 2011
Africa: U.S. Senate Body Examines China's Impact and Influence
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The Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee will convene a hearing Tuesday focused on China's role in Africa. Read more »
October 28, 2011
Africa: Remembering Howard Wolpe, the Tireless Peacemaker [guest column]
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I have known Howard Wolpe for over 30 years. When he took over as Chairman of the Africa Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1981, I had… Read more »
Africa: Legislative Warrior with a Passion for Peace - Howard Wolpe [guest column]
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I knew of Howard Wolpe long before I had the honor of having a friendship with him. Read more »
October 27, 2011
Africa: Tributes Pour in for Africa Champion Former U.S. Rep. Howard Wolpe
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Howard Wolpe, 71, a former chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Africa Subcommittee and senior adviser for Africa to two Democratic presidents, died on Tuesday at his home… Read more »
October 25, 2011
Congo-Kinshasa: Only a 'Team of Rivals' Can Defeat Kabila [guest column]
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The November 28 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the second since the ousting of President Mobutu Sese Seko 14 years ago, will be a key milestone for the… Read more »
October 20, 2011
Liberia: Talk of Taylor's Return Sparks Sharp Responses From U.S. Congressmen
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Two influential members of the U.S. Congress have warned that a return to Liberia by former president Charles Taylor would have far-reaching consequences and seriously undermine… Read more »
October 18, 2011
Africa: Malaria Vaccine Trials Offer New Hope to Children
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A malaria vaccine undergoing trials across Africa show that it reduced the risk of clinical malaria by half in children aged five to 17 months - a result that health experts say… Read more »
Africa: U.S.-Africa Business Leader Wants Summit to Spur Ties [interview]
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The Corporate Council on Africa, whose members include the largest U.S. firms doing business in Africa - along with many smaller companies - … Read more »
Liberia: Open Statement to the Liberian People from Ambassador M. Nathaniel Barnes [document]
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Following is a statement sent to AllAfrica by Nathaniel Barnes, leader of the Liberian Destiny Party and presidential candidate in the 2005 election. Barnes, who served… Read more »
October 17, 2011
Africa: No One Should Die From Malaria, Say Experts
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Only four African countries have eliminated malaria so far but Gambia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe and Madagascar are accelerating efforts to eradicate it and in southern Africa… Read more »
October 15, 2011
Africa: Simple Steps Can Curb Childhood Deaths
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Although she is five years old, Rose Nduta is about the same height as a 20-month-old toddler. Pale, spindly-limbed and severely underweight, the Kenyan girl suffers from chronic… Read more »
Kenya: Social Media Leapfrogs Drought-Hit Nation into a New Generational Order
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Defying elders who flatly reject western culture, youth in northeastern Kenya are resisting efforts by spiritual leaders to ban social media. Read more »
October 14, 2011
Africa: Tapping the Potential of Women Entrepreneurs
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Secretary of State Hilary Clinton admits she is surprised when she speaks with male economists and government leaders who doubt the ability of women to contribute to economic… Read more »
October 12, 2011
Gabon: Local Voices Spread Conservation Message [guest column]
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Although Gabon is a poster child for globalization's accelerated reach for resources, its president says he is committed to increasing support for national parks. Taking on the… Read more »
