July 20, 2010
South Africa: Scientists Proclaim Breakthrough in HIV Prevention
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Scientists have proclaimed a breakthrough in research into the use of an antiretroviral microbicide which they say could prevent more than 500,000 new HIV infections in South… Read more »
July 17, 2010
Congo-Kinshasa: Improvements Necessary to Deal with IDPs, U.S. Official Says [interview]
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Tens of thousands of people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been fleeing a government offensive against Ugandan rebels, adding to the nearly 2.5 million people… Read more »
July 15, 2010
South Africa: Zuma Warns Against Xenophobic Attacks
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President Jacob Zuma has entered the debate on the threat of xenophobic attacks on migrants from other African states by calling on South Africans to "isolate and report to the… Read more »
July 13, 2010
Uganda: Obama Offers U.S. Assistance in Phone Call to Museveni
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Following the bombings in Kampala on Sunday, the White House announced that President Barrack Obama phoned Ugandan President President Yoweri Museveni Monday morning to express… Read more »
July 12, 2010
Liberia: Resources, Post-Conflict Recovery Draw Global Investment
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In the latest of several major investment deals, the Liberian government has signed an estimated U.S.$3 billion agreement with Australian mining giant BHP Billiton. Read more »
Uganda: 23 Killed Watching World Cup
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Explosions ripped through a restaurant and a sports club in Uganda's capital, Kampala, on Sunday night, killing more than 20 people who had gathered to watch the World Cup final. Read more »
July 11, 2010
Africa: Why Did Ghana Succeed Where Others Failed?
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Ghana built on their good showing at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola earlier this year with a quarterfinal place at the World Cup, confirming their status as arguably… Read more »
July 09, 2010
Africa: Who Are Continent's Top 10 World Cup Players?
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There may have been disappointment that just one of the six competing African nations made it through to the Last 16 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but there were some outstanding… Read more »
Africa: Rapper Blitz the Ambassador Talks Tour and Upcoming Projects
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I last spoke with Blitz the Ambassador in 2007. Since then he has been busy doing a soundtrack for the film Bronx Princess, finishing a screenplay, releasing his third studio… Read more »
July 08, 2010
Zimbabwe: Nation Needs Debt Relief to Recover, Says IMF [document]
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Zimbabwe is in a state of "debt distress" and is preparing a request for debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative established by international… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Is Nation Ready for New Elections? [guest column]
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As Zimbabwe approaches the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Global Political Agreement (GPA), the document which underpins its three-party unity government, a number of… Read more »
July 07, 2010
Liberia: U.S. Agency Commits U.S.$15 Million for Reforms
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The Liberian government signed a grant agreement Tuesday with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), awarding U.S.$15 million to the country for what is called a threshold… Read more »
Ghana: Soccer's Black Stars 'Won' for Africa - Annan
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July 06, 2010
Somalia: East African Leaders Call for More Troops
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East African leaders have called for 20,000 troops to be deployed across Somalia to support the country's besieged transitional federal government. Read more »
July 05, 2010
Cameroon: Impasse in Democratic Politics Threatens Nation's Future [guest column]
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While the prospect of Guinea's return to constitutional rule after its recent election is cause for hope, the recent resurgence of military takeovers in Africa may not yet have run… Read more »
July 03, 2010
Somalia: New Somaliland President Looking for Recognition and Investment
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Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, the opposition candidate who won the recent presidential election in Somaliland, says international recognition for the self-declared republic is one of his… Read more »
July 02, 2010
Ghana: Black Stars Exit World Cup After Two Hours of Pulsating Action
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An extraordinary miss with the last kick of the game cost Ghana a World Cup semi-final place as Uruguay beat them on post-match penalties at Soccer City on Friday night. Read more »
South Africa: Court Convicts Ex-Police Chief of Corruption
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A Johannesburg court has convicted the country's former national police chief, Jackie Selebi, of corruption. Read more »
Ghana/South Africa: Good Luck, Mandela Tells Black Stars
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In a rare public message, Nelson Mandela has wished Ghana's Black Stars success in today's World Cup clash with Uruguay. Read more »
July 01, 2010
Africa: Obama Administration Planning 50th Anniversary Festivities to Honor 'Significant Gains'
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President Barack Obama will host a town hall meeting next month with African youth leaders as part of a U.S. celebration of 50 years of independence being marked this year by 17… Read more »
Ghana: 'Up and Coming' Black Stars Can Create History
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Ghana carry the hopes of a continent into Friday’s World Cup quarter-final against Uruguay, seeking to keep a bright light shining amid the disappointment of a dismal… Read more »
Africa: What Went Wrong at the World Cup
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Ghana's Black Stars have been Africa's only shining lights at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with all five other competitors from the continent dropping out in the first round. Read more »
Ghana: The Coach - Milovan Rajevac
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A former Yugoslav defender, Milovan Rajevac has been known best for coaching Serbian side Red Star Belgrade and leading FK Borac to their first-ever qualification for a European… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Road to South Africa
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To get to the finals, Ghana first had to overcome a difficult round two, with losses to Gabon and Libya. All three ended up tied at the end, but Ghana edged out the others on goal… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d'Ivoire's Road to South Africa
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Cote d'Ivoire cruised through the qualifying rounds without losing a match, winning their group ahead of Burkina Faso, Malawi and Guinea. Read more »
