December 11, 2009
Madagascar: U.S. Threatens to Cut Trade Benefits Over Political Deadlock
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The United States has stepped up pressure on Madagascar's rulers to agree on a transitional government or face losing trade benefits under American law. Read more »
December 10, 2009
Uganda: Civil Society Condemns Anti-Gay Bill
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Ugandan civil society groups marked international Human Rights Day on Thursday by calling for the withdrawal of what they call the “discriminative and oppressive”… Read more »
December 09, 2009
Somalia: Pirates Conduct Low-Key Maritime War Off Coast
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Somali pirates and commercial shipping are engaged in a low-key maritime war off the East African coast. Read more »
December 07, 2009
Guinea: Ecowas Calls on Junta to Step Down
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In an effort to restore order in Guinea, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has called on the military to step down and hand power to a civilian adminstration. Read more »
Sudan: Govt Arrests Leading Southern Politicians
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The Sudanese government arrested leading figures of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) during a protest outside the National Assembly in Khartoum on Monday, news… Read more »
December 04, 2009
Africa: Tough World Cup Draw for Many African Teams
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South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana face a difficult first round in the 2010 World Cup soccer finals, while Nigeria will contend with familiar opponents and Cameroon can… Read more »
Guinea: Aide Makes Attempt on Camara's Life
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An attempt has been made on the life of the head of the military junta in Guinea, Moussa Dadis Camara. According to newspaper reports, he sustained severe head injuries when… Read more »
South Africa: Aspiring World Cup Hosts Present Their Bids
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Although the 2010 World Cup is still six months away, Cape Town has hosted the first formal gathering of the candidates for two World Cups almost a decade away. Read more »
Africa: Tough World Cup Draw for Many African Teams
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South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana face a difficult first round in the 2010 World Cup soccer finals, while Nigeria will contend with familiar opponents and Cameroon can… Read more »
December 03, 2009
Africa: High Hopes - For Some - As Soccer Awaits World Cup Draw
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Of the six African nations at the 2010 World Cup, by far the most pressure will be on hosts South Africa, with the world watching to see not only if the country can host the… Read more »
Sudan: Many Voters Register for Elections
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Sudanese are registering in substantial numbers for their first multi-party elections in 24 years, although opposition is citing irregularities and those displaced from Darfur are… Read more »
December 02, 2009
Africa: Continent Has Central Role to Play Over Climate Change [guest column]
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Over the past year the countries of Africa have intensified their efforts to build a coalition on climate change. Across the continent, governments and communities have been… Read more »
Africa: Soccer Teams Move Closer to World Cup Fate
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The African sides moved a step closer to learning their fate at the 2010 World Cup after the four pots were announced ahead of Friday's finals Draw in Cape Town. Read more »
Nigeria: Banking on Agriculture in Kwara
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The Nigerian state of Kwara has received international attention for its invitation to dispossessed white farmers in Zimbabwe to come to Nigeria. The oil-producing nation -… Read more »
Africa: Act Now to Improve Infrastructure, Says World Bank Leader [guest column]
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Africa's economic growth and poverty reduction are closely linked with the quality of its infrastructure – its power, transport systems, water supply and sanitation, and its… Read more »
December 01, 2009
Liberia: Govt Secures Huge Investment in Palm Oil Production
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The Liberian government has announced that it is in the final stages of securing a U.S. $1.6 billion Indonesian investment in palm oil production which is expected to create… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Steps Up Fight Against Aids [document]
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President Jacob Zuma has announced a range of new measures to fight HIV/Aids and will undergo testing for his HIV status as part of a new campaign to persuade all South Africans to… Read more »
South Africa: African Aura for World Cup Draw
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The numbers surrounding the 2010 Fifa World Cup draw to be held here on Friday are both record-breaking and staggering. Read more »
November 30, 2009
Equatorial Guinea: President Confident of Electoral Landslide
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So confident is President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of the outcome of Equatorial Guinea's election on Sunday that he expects to win by the same margin as in 2002 - with 97.1 percent of… Read more »
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Should Draw Up Roadmap to Delta Peace [guest column]
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For the first time in years, Nigeria's Niger Delta seems to be looking up. Read more »
Africa: World Soccer Celebrities Arrive For 2010 Draw
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The South African coastal city of Cape Town becomes the centre of the footballing world this week as preparations for 2010 FIFA World Cup draw hit overdrive. Read more »
November 25, 2009
Africa: HIV Infections Decline Slowly in Sub-Saharan Region
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The rate of new HIV infections has slowly declined in sub-Saharan Africa, but the region remains the area of the world most heavily hit by the epidemic and it accounts for nine of… Read more »
South Africa: Economy Moves Out of Recession
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South Africa's economy turned around in the third quarter of 2009, registering marginal growth, the government's statistics agency reported Wednesday. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame's Human Rights Record Faces Scrutiny [blog]
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As Rwanda applies this week to join the Commonwealth, the international grouping dominated by ex-British colonies, both its membership application and a number of recent books on… Read more »
November 23, 2009
Africa: New Hope for Africa's Farmers [analysis]
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Some 218 million people in Africa struggle with hunger daily – about 30 percent of the continent’s total population, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture… Read more »
