December 01, 2010
Sudan: Obstacles Beyond the Referendum [guest column]
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Last Friday the South Sudan Referendum Commission extended by one week the time which southerners, both inside Sudan and abroad, have to register for the poll. It is scheduled to… Read more »
November 29, 2010
Liberia: To Become a Middle Income Country by 2030 Growth Must Have a Broad Reach - Planning Minister [interview]
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Amara Konneh recently returned to his post as Liberia's minister of planning and economic affairs and a member of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's economic management team,… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Sought Personal Details of Great Lakes, Sahel Leaders
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A secret diplomatic cable sent to American diplomatic missions in the name of Secretary of State Hilary Clinton last April sought personal details – including fingerprints,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: WikiLeaks Reveals Confidential, Blunt U.S. Assessment of Political Leaders [document]
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A confidential 2007 diplomatic cable from the outgoing American ambassador to Zimbabwe, Christopher Dell, is among the U.S. State Department documents released online by the… Read more »
November 26, 2010
Burkina Faso: Compaor? Wins Overwhelming Election Victory
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As expected, Blaise Compaoré, the incumbent president of Burkina Faso who has been in power since 1987, has been declared winner of the presidential election in the first… Read more »
November 23, 2010
Africa: Seizing the Opportunity of Mobile Technology for Health and Medicine [guest column]
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Each year, millions of people die from preventable diseases. At the recent 2010 mHealth Summit in Washington D.C., Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, discussed the opportunity for… Read more »
November 22, 2010
Africa: U.S. Firms Should Invest in Canary Islands to Reach Africa, President Says
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In Europe, the Canary Islands may be best known as a nearby vacation spot with idyllic climate. Americans may have heard in history class that the Italian explorer Christopher… Read more »
November 20, 2010
Angola: Govt Makes Mockery of Democracy, Says Top Journalist [interview]
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Angola received higher marks this year on the Ibrahim Index of African Governance. But veteran Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais does not believe the score is deserved.… Read more »
November 19, 2010
Africa: Media Owners Forge New Path in Cameroon Meeting
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Media owners from across the African continent today vowed to end reliance on donor funding and rid the industry of corrupt practices. Read more »
November 18, 2010
Africa: Mobile Technology Revolutionizes Healthcare [interview]
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The use of mobile technology to help improve health in both the developed and developing world is rapidly gaining momentum. A recent summit on mobile health technology, or… Read more »
Nigeria/Botswana: World Football Bans Top Official After Bribe Probe
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World football's governing body, Fifa, has banned a Nigerian member of its executive committee from any soccer-related activity for three years after he was said to have discussed… Read more »
November 17, 2010
Africa: Scientists Will Power Next Generation of Development [guest column]
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Ten years into the Millennium Development Goals, everyone is eager to pinpoint what will do most to power African progress. Read more »
November 16, 2010
Africa: Angola and 16 Other African Missions Facing U.S. Bank Account Closures
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The Angolan Embassy here canceled tonight's celebration planned to mark the country's 35th independence anniversary, following a decision by Bank of America to close the embassy's… Read more »
Guinea: Conde Wins Polls in Extraordinary Comeback
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Guinean opposition leader Alpha Condé has achieved an extraordinary comeback to win the second round of the country's presidential elections. Read more »
November 12, 2010
Africa: G20 Nations Commit to Growth, Aid for Poor Countries [document]
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Leaders of 20 of the world's developed and developing economies have drawn up what they call a new "development consensus" calling for "inclusive, sustainable and resilient growth"… Read more »
November 11, 2010
Guinea: Election Commission Announces Early Second-Round Results
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Early results of the second round of Guinea's presidential elections show that candidate Alpha Condé is leading his adversary Cellou Dalein Diallo in two of five communes in… Read more »
Africa: Major Summit Promotes Mobile Technologies for Better Health
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More than 2,500 participants from around the world in the fields of technology and public health have wrapped up a summit in Washington, DC, on how to more effectively deliver… Read more »
Niger: Release Tandja, Orders Ecowas Court
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A West African court has ruled that the house arrest of the former president of Niger, Mamadou Tandja, is illegal, reports Fazozine. Read more »
November 10, 2010
Africa: Mobile Phones 'Powerful' in Promoting Health, Advocates Say
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Leaders in the business, development, health and research communities are gathering this week in Washington, DC, to plan how to more effectively deliver healthcare through mobile… Read more »
November 05, 2010
Madagascar: U.S. Calls for Return to Democratic Rule
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A senior United States diplomat told the Malagasy people this week that the political structures and processes created by their de facto government were “insufficiently… Read more »
November 04, 2010
Africa: Continent Makes Major Gains in Improving People's Lives, Says UN Report
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Ethiopia has emerged as Africa's top performer in improving its people's lives over the past 40 years, says a major United Nations report published today. But while most African… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Hotly Contested Election Leads to Run-off Vote
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President Laurent Gbagbo will face longtime rival Alassane Ouattara in a run-off vote later this month after neither candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote in Sunday's… Read more »
November 02, 2010
Sudan: Obama Renews Sanctions Against Khartoum [document]
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President Barack Obama has renewed sanctions agains the Sudanese government in Khartoum. Read more »
October 29, 2010
Cote d'Ivoire: Security Fears as Nation Heads to Polls
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After being delayed six times, Cote d'Ivoire's landmark presidential elections will go ahead on Sunday. The nation has been in turmoil since a military coup in 1999, six years… Read more »
October 22, 2010
Cote d'Ivoire: Armed, Masked Men Terrorize West, Says Rights Group [interview]
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Cote d’Ivoire is preparing to hold long-delayed presidential elections on October 31. Read more »