April 02, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Call for a Halt to Violence Against Civilians
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As fighting in Cote d'Ivoire's main city, Abidjan, entered its third day on Saturday, France and internationally recognized president Alassane Ouattara called on fighters to halt… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Red Cross Says 800 Killed in Duekoue
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says at least 800 people were killed in the western town of Duekoue earlier this week in what appeared to be inter-ethnic… Read more »
April 01, 2011
Zimbabwe: Southern African Leaders Condemn Recent Political Violence
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In their first public response to Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's campaign to lobby them about violent attacks on his supporters by those of President Robert Mugabe,… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Forces Besiege Gbagbo's Palace
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Military forces loyal to the internationally recognized Ivorian president, Allasane Ouattara, were laying siege to the presidential palace in Abidjan on Friday, news agencies… Read more »
March 31, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Chaos in Abidjan, Fighting Near Gbagbo's Residence
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Looting broke out in various parts of Abidjan late Thursday as chaos spread with the arrival of forces backing internationally recognized president Alassane Ouattara while the… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Army Chief Defects
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Embattled Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo's army chief of staff has sought refuge at the residence of South Africa's envoy in Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »
March 30, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Pro-Ouattara Fighters Seize Capital
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Fighters loyal to Cote d'Ivoire's internationally-recognized president, Alassane Ouattara, have seized control of the nation's capital, Yamoussoukro, representing a key victory in… Read more »
March 28, 2011
Ghana: Trade Combats Disparity and Promotes Diversification - Minister [interview]
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Hanna Tetteh has been Ghana's minister for Trade and Industry and a senior advisor to President John Evans Atta Mills since February 2009. The country has recorded steady economic… Read more »
Africa: Last Frontier for Business Increasingly Abandoned by the U.S. Department of Commerce [guest column]
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Less than two years ago, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama made headlines as they landed in Accra, Ghana. The July 2009 visit was historic, coming only months… Read more »
March 25, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: 'Close to Civil War' in Abidjan - French Envoy
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Cote d'Ivoire faces a humanitarian tragedy, with aid access becoming increasingly difficult, hospitals and schools closing, law and order collapsing and casualties mounting,… Read more »
March 23, 2011
Benin: Yayi Boni Wins Another Five-Year Term
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Benin’s Constitutional Council this week declared President Boni Yayi as the winner of the March 13 presidential elections in Benin, but his principal challenger is… Read more »
March 21, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Will A Unity Govt Resolve Nation's Crisis? [analysis]
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Côte d'Ivoire is on the brink of civil war. Its president since 2000, Laurent Gbagbo, is refusing to cede power to Allasane Ouattara, the putative winner of elections last… Read more »
March 20, 2011
Libya: Gaddafi Rails Against 'No Fly' Attacks and Berbers
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In a lengthy, rambling address on his Libyan state television Sunday, Muammar al-Gaddafi vowed to fight against the foreign "devils" who overnight bombed Libyan military… Read more »
March 17, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: 'Everyone Was Running'
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A makeshift gate made of rope and rags hangs across the dirt road leading into Bahn Refugee Camp in Liberia. Inside, children play soccer as their parents cook beside their… Read more »
Eswatini: Protesters Plan to Bring Capital to Standstill
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Civil society and union activists will join students in a mass protest against the Swazi government on Friday. Read more »
March 16, 2011
Libya: Obama Denies 'Fence-Sitting' Over No-Fly Zone
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As Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi moved to recapture territory seized by his opponents in recent weeks, a spokesman for U.S. President Barack Obama defended the administration… Read more »
Libya: White House Defends Obama's No-Fly Zone Stance [document]
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Excerpts from a press briefing by White House press secretary Jay Carney in Washington on March 15: Read more »
March 15, 2011
Africa: Obama Will Promote 'Strong Democratic Agenda' - Top U.S. Official [interview]
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Popular uprisings in north Africa and elsewhere, and elections in many countries, are giving democracy new prominence across Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Gives Strong Backing to Elections Chief
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The Obama administration's top Africa official, Johnnie Carson, has given the head of Nigeria's election commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, strong public backing. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. 'Disappointed' With Interim Govt
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The United States government has expressed its "disappointment" with the lack of political progress made by Somalia's interim government, and with the country's parliament for… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Threatens Peace, Economic Progress, Says Top U.S. Official
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Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo is "an ongoing threat" to peace and economic progress in his country and must step aside, says Johnnie Carson, the top United States official dealing… Read more »
Kenya: Justice Must 'Replace Impunity and Violence,' Says U.S.
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Kenyans accused of responsibility for the violence which followed the 2007 elections must answer for their crimes in front of a judicial body, the top U.S. official responsible for… Read more »
Kenya: 'Soul Boy' Tells a Different Story of Life in Kibera [column]
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Soul Boy is a gem of a film. It takes us into the world of the Kibera slums of Nairobi, telling the story of 14-year-old Abila, who sets out to find what is wrong with his ailing… Read more »
East Africa: New Documentary 'Ni Wakati' Brings American, East African Artists Together [column]
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The new documentary by Kenyan filmmakers Michael Wanguhu and Russell Kenya premiered at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles this year. It proved to be a good year for… Read more »
Africa: Idris Elba Shines in 'Legacy' [column]
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One of the most outstanding films at this year's Pan African Film Festival was Legacy by Nigerian/British filmmaker Thomas Ikimi. It tells the story of Malcolm Gray, a former… Read more »
