September 01, 2011
Liberia: Not Out of the Woods Yet [guest column]
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Talk to any number of Liberians today about President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and you will get different opinions, many of which contrast with her glowing international profile. Read more »
August 30, 2011
Niger: New Leader Emphasizes 'Accelerating Development' to End Famine and Improve Lives [interview]
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Mahamadou Issoufou assumed the presidency in Niger on April 7 after winning second-round balloting in March. A long-time political figure in the landlocked west African nation,… Read more »
August 29, 2011
South Africa: No More Loan Sharks
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There are 10 people in Noamen Nongezi's household, including her husband and their three children, two children orphaned when her two sisters died of Aids, a child that her husband… Read more »
South Africa: The Woman Who Woke From the Dead
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Nearly 10 years ago Zandile Malgas was rushed to hospital, declared dead, then woke up to find herself in a morgue. At this point she began to take her HIV status seriously, and… Read more »
South Africa: Savings Groups Help Rural Households Affected by HIV/Aids
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A poor and HIV-positive South African may well hear advice about "living positively" with HIV, but this is guidance that many find impossible to follow. Read more »
Liberia: Racing to Make Up for Lost Time - Nation's First Marathon [blog]
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Less than a decade ago, Liberians were running for their lives. Monrovia was a war zone. Armed rebel groups vied for power against the government of President Charles Taylor,… Read more »
August 28, 2011
Liberia: Running in the Rain - Posts from a 10K Participant [blog]
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The first marathon to be held in Liberia took place today. Boakai Fofana, who manages AllAfrica's Monrovia office, was one of the runners in the 10 kilometer section of the race.… Read more »
August 26, 2011
West Africa: Four Presidents Ask Business to Back Democracy with Investment - and Make Money
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Four heads of state from French-speaking West Africa appeared before the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) membership last month to appeal for American support for the democracies,… Read more »
Libya: South Africa Compromises With United States on Unfreezing Assets
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South Africa withdrew its opposition late Thursday to the unfreezing of U.S. $1.5 billion in Libyan assets after intensive negotiations at the United Nations and… Read more »
August 25, 2011
Liberia: Athletes Prepare for Nation's First Marathon [blog]
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AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana has been in training for a couple of months to compete in the 10 kilometer race that is part of the Monrovia marathon on Sunday. After an early… Read more »
August 24, 2011
South Africa: Collaboration the Focus of Ghana President's State Visit to Cape Town
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The Ghanaian flag flew high yesterday as South Africa welcomed the Ghanaian President John Atta Mills to its shores with the honour of a 21-gun salute and ceremonial guard at the… Read more »
August 22, 2011
Liberia: Referendum Voting Amidst Rising Tensions Raises Security Concerns
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In the lead-up to Tuesday's constitutional referendum in Liberia, tensions have escalated between and within political parties jockeying for advantage in presidential and… Read more »
Liberia: 'Anything That Moved Became Dinner' [interview]
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Liberia is recovering from a 14-year civil conflict and quarter century of instability that killed an estimated 250,000 people and displaced three-quarters of the population. Read more »
Malawi: President Dissolves Cabinet
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After a series of anti-government protests in Malawi, President Bingu wa Mutharika has dissolved his cabinet, the maravipost has reported. Read more »
South Sudan: New Govt Must Prepare for Scrutiny - U.S. Activist [interview]
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In the Republic of South Sudan, partition has created both opportunities and obstacles. Against a backdrop of regional and ethnic tensions, reports of human rights abuses continue… Read more »
August 19, 2011
South Africa: Cape Town's 'Spiritual Genocide' [book listing]
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Excerpts from "The Truth is on the Walls," the story of Naz Gool Ebrahim a civil rights activist, from District Six, Cape Town, who struggled against the forced removal of her… Read more »
August 18, 2011
Cameroon: Samuel Eto'o - Between Money And Fame [blog]
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As Europe's big soccer leagues get under way, the news making headlines on the continent's sports pages is the potential transfer of Cameroonian national team captain Samuel… Read more »
August 16, 2011
Zimbabwe: Key Political Figure Dies in Farmhouse Fire
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A key figure in the struggle to succeed President Robert Mugabe, retired army general Solomon Mujuru, has died in a fire at his farm. Read more »
August 15, 2011
Nigeria: Flying Eagles Crash Land Against France
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Nigeria's Flying Eagles - Africa's last hope at the Fifa Under 20 World Cup championships - were knocked out in the quarter finals by France, reports FIFA.com. Read more »
August 12, 2011
South Africa: Poor Make Money by Saving in Groups
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Bongiwe Dlamini thinks back to the financial crisis she faced a few years ago, a time when she was so deep in debt that she could not even buy for groceries for her family. Read more »
Africa: Continent's New Middle Class Lures Investment [guest column]
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For too long, the story of Africa has been about government corruption, war and disease. Economic news was also bad. From 1975 to 1995, the continent was mired in negative growth,… Read more »
Nigeria: Student Gets Into Elite School Against All Odds [interview]
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The life of Philip Abel looked as if it had been derailed at an early age. He was one of the many Nigerian boys who was forced to drop out of primary school to work as a vendor on… Read more »
August 11, 2011
South Sudan: Challenges, Not Problems, Guide Health Sector Transformation [guest column]
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As the parties celebrating independence across South Sudan die down, and the euphoria begins to wear off, the reality of governing the world's newest country begins to set in. Read more »
Egypt: Nation At a Crossroads [analysis]
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"Is it enough for the King to become another citizen without any privileges, or would it be more salutary to chop off his head, so that people could watch the blood flow? - Milan… Read more »
August 10, 2011
Nigeria: Next Step - Clean Up the Niger Delta [guest column]
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The recommendations of the United Nations Environment Programme's study on oil pollution in Ogoniland point to the need for a genuine shift in the priorities and practices of the… Read more »
