April 12, 2010
Sudan: Polls Peaceful But Confusing
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Sudan on Monday was voting in the country's first multi-party elections in 24 years, but the credibility of the polls has been cast in doubt because of an opposition boycott. Read more »
April 10, 2010
South Africa: Zuma Repudiates Youth Leader Over Attack on Journalist [document]
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South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has described as "regrettable and unacceptable" the behaviour of Julius Malema, his party's youth leader, who this week verbally abused a BBC… Read more »
April 08, 2010
Nigeria: 'We Want Nation to Succeed' - U.S. Ambassador [interview]
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The failed attempt on December 25, 2009 by the young Nigerian, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, to detonate hidden explosives on a flight to Detroit created an additional layer of… Read more »
April 04, 2010
South Africa: Call for Calm After Murder of White Supremacist
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South African President Jacob Zuma has called for calm following the murder of white far-right leader Eugene Terre'blanche, according to news reports. Read more »
April 02, 2010
Sudan: Opposition Parties Threaten Polls Boycott
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Most of Sudan's political opposition parties threatened on Thursday to boycott upcoming elections, following months of concerns raised in the south over insecurity and poor… Read more »
March 25, 2010
Africa: High-Level Forum Focuses on Building Capacity for Development
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A high-level forum in Tunis this week focused attention on finding innovative solutions to the challenge of building the capacity to develop post-conflict societies. Read more »
March 24, 2010
South Africa: Oprah Winfrey Settles Lawsuit With School Principal
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American talk show host Oprah Winfrey and Nomvuyo Mzamane, the South African teacher who previously headed Winfrey's school for girls near Johannesburg, have settled a lawsuit out… Read more »
Africa: Financing Green Technology Adoption [blog]
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A controversial excerpt leaked from a 1991 World Bank memo signed by the U.S. administration’s current chief economic advisor, Lawrence Summers, outlined the… Read more »
March 23, 2010
Africa: Chissano Calls On Politicians, Scientists to Co-operate Over Water [guest column]
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This week marks World Water Day, and I am personally endorsing a report by African scientists that examines our continent’s water resources and calls for our political… Read more »
Rwanda: An Opposition Politician Challenges Nation's Image [blog]
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As Rwanda heads for presidential elections in November, human rights groups are focusing increasing attention on the record of President Paul Kagame, the Rwandan Patriotic Front… Read more »
March 19, 2010
Africa: Continent Emerges as Vast Laboratory for Media Innovation
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For too long, news about and for Africans has come predominately from outsiders. International media portrayals of Africans have often been unrecognizable to Africans. Read more »
Africa: Rap Artists Join Forces on New Project
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A new musical collaboration between artists representing Ghana, Uganda and the US has resulted in the creation of A.R.M., also known as African Rebel Movement or Artists… Read more »
Africa: The Lives of African Immigrants Explored in 'Soul Diaspora'
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"Soul Diaspora," a new feature film by Nigerian filmmaker Odera Ozoka, recently won the Audience Favorite Narrative Feature Award at the annual Pan African Film Festival in Los… Read more »
Africa: Media Initiative Calls for New Partnership for Continent's Development [document]
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An address by Amadou Mahtar Ba, Chief Executive Officer of the African Media Initiative and President of AllAfrica.com to the first Pan African Media Conference, 18-19 March 2010,… Read more »
March 18, 2010
Africa: Continent Needs Proactive Action on Climate Change, Expert Says [interview]
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A three-day climate change conference being held in Accra, Ghana, ends on Thursday. It was organized by the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance and representatives from more than… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zuma Announces Progress in Talks
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South Africa's President Jacob Zuma says Zimbabwe's leaders have agreed on "a package of measures" which could bring about "substantial" progress in implementing the agreement… Read more »
March 17, 2010
Western Sahara: Controversial Film Exposes Slavery in Refugee Camps
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One of the most controversial films shown at the recent Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) was “Stolen,” which had its U.S. premier at the festival. The… Read more »
March 14, 2010
Nigeria: Critical Time for Nigeria's Future [guest column]
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The new round of violence in Jos, tragically similar to unrest there in the past and once again misinterpreted as primarily a Muslim-Christian dispute, was exacerbated by the… Read more »
March 12, 2010
Africa: Civil Society Must Hold Govt Accountable, Says IMF Chief
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), this week made his third trip to Africa in a year, visiting Kenya, South Africa and Zambia… Read more »
March 09, 2010
Congo-Kinshasa: Marching for the Women of Congo
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On a warm spring day on Monday, activists and supporters from the Enough Project and Women for Women marched with colorful banners across the Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C.,… Read more »
March 08, 2010
Africa: From Crisis to Opportunity Through Clean Technology [interview]
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Calestous Juma is professor of the Practice of International Development and director of the Science, Technology and Globalization Project at the Harvard Kennedy School. He also… Read more »
March 06, 2010
Africa: Facing Extreme Weather Head On, Ibrahim Forum Urges Action
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Although Africa has contributed little to global warming, the continent and other parts of the developing world are bearing the brunt of the resultant climate change, according to… Read more »
March 04, 2010
Cape Verde: Film Exposes Portugal's Exploitative Labour Practices in Africa
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The 2010 Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) in Los Angeles featured the world premier of Contract by Cape Verdean filmmaker Guenny K. Pires. Read more »
March 03, 2010
Togo: Incumbent Faces Strong Challenge at Polls
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Togo's election campaign culminated in a major show of strength at rallies in the capital, Lomé, ahead of the presidential poll on Thursday. Read more »
February 28, 2010
Africa: Carson Cites 'Powerful Success Stories' and Reiterates U.S. Commitment to Political and Economic Progress [interview]
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Since taking office in May as the lead policymaker on Africa for the U.S. administration, Johnnie Carson has been on the go. As assistant secretary of state for Africa, he has made… Read more »
