February 16, 2009
Africa: Closing the Digital Divide
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In Nigeria, new subscribers are signing up with mobile phone services at a rate of almost one every second. In Kenya, they can transfer money, get exam results and even find dates… Read more »
Africa: Cell Phones Could Transform North-South Cooperation
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The rollout of broadband Internet services and the rapid spread of cell phones is narrowing the digital divide between Africa and developed countries, and could potentially… Read more »
Africa: Leaders Support Cellular Revolution
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Developing Africa's information and communications technology (ICT) sector is vital to the continent's growth and development, says Sami Al-Basheer, director of the development… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Gambling On a Long Shot [interview]
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To say in the late 1980s that Zaire was a developing nation required a huge leap of the imagination. It was sliding backwards in nearly every aspect used to measure progress,… Read more »
East Africa: Seacom Sets Broadband Pace [interview]
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Seacom, a Mauritius-registered company providing fibre-optic bandwidth to Africa, announced this month that it has laid the first portion of undersea cables on the beds of the… Read more »
Africa: Social Benefit of Investment Good for Business [interview]
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In a New York Times article on February 15, Christopher Flavelle examined the performance of companies with strong commitments to what is commonly called "social responsibility."… Read more »
February 15, 2009
Africa: Why Entrepreneur Wants Low-Orbiting Satellites [interview]
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Greg Wyler, the founder of O3b Networks, explains why he wants to bring the Internet to Africa with low-orbiting satellites. Read more »
February 13, 2009
Nigeria: Young Governor Re-Brands Niger Delta [interview]
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Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, the governor of Nigeria's Rivers State in the oil-rich Niger Delta, has vowed to transform his state from one marred by violence to one marked by… Read more »
Liberia: Sirleaf Testifies to Truth Commission
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf testified before the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Thursday, where she denied being part of any rebel group during… Read more »
Sudan: Sorry Tale of Darfur's Helicopters
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More than a year after the deployment of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur (UNAMID), the UN is still begging the international community for the… Read more »
Somalia: Pirates Try to Seize Another Six Ships
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Pirates in the Gulf of Aden made six attempts to hijack merchant ships during this week, but all the attacks were successfully repelled, maritime shipping agencies have reported. Read more »
February 12, 2009
Sudan: Africa Urges Suspension of Bashir Arrest Warrant
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African and Arab governments are expected to press the United Nations Security Council to defer the indictment of Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on war crimes charges on the… Read more »
February 11, 2009
Kenya: Weapons Ship Freed by Somali Pirates Heads for Port
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The Ukrainian ship carrying heavy weapons and artillery which was freed by Somali pirates last week is expected to dock on the Kenyan coast Thursday. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai to Pay Civil Servants in Foreign Currency
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Newly-inaugurated Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has pledged to pay health workers, teachers, soldiers, police officers and civil service professionals in foreign… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Cholera Cases Rise Above 70,000
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The number of Zimbabweans infected with cholera has risen above 70,000, a new update released by the World Health Organisation has stated. Read more »
Sudan: UN Chief Warns Govt Over Indictment
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United Nations chief Ban Ki-Moon has warned the Sudanese government against harming UN peacekeepers if the International Criminal Court (ICC) decides to indict President Omar… Read more »
February 10, 2009
South Africa: President Calls April Election
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President Kgalema Motlanthe has announced that South Africa will hold its fourth democratic elections on April 22. Read more »
February 09, 2009
Central Africa: Rwanda Needs Internal Talks to End DRC War [interview]
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In a surprise move last month, Rwanda detained its erstwhile ally, the Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda, who led an offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo late… Read more »
Liberia: 'Normal Days' Slowly Return [blog]
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"Normal days" is the expression used by many Liberians to refer to the time before the civil war, when institutions functioned fairly well and the country's infrastructure was… Read more »
Madagascar: Minister Resigns Over Killings
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Madagascar's defence minister, Cecile Manorohanta, resigned on Monday after police reportedly killed at least 25 people when they fired upon a demonstration in the capital,… Read more »
February 06, 2009
South Africa: Govt Acts to Combat Global Crisis
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South Africa will combat the effects of the global financial crisis by maintaining high public spending, creating new jobs in the social sector and helping private enterprise to… Read more »
February 05, 2009
Africa: Obama Reverses U.S. Ban on Abortion-Linked Aid [blog]
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The decision by United States President Barack Obama to overturn the Bush administration's ban on funding assistance programs which provide abortions or abortion counselling -… Read more »
January 23, 2009
South Africa: New Party Gears Up For Polls [guest column]
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The formation of a new political party in South Africa, the Congress of the People (COPE), has introduced a fluidity to the country's politics not seen since liberation 15 years… Read more »
Central Africa: Rwanda Arrests DRC Rebel Nkunda
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Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda was arrested in Rwanda late Thursday night, Rwandan and Congolese authorities announced on Friday. Read more »
Africa: Obama Inauguration Sparks Celebrations in Washington
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Spurred by Barack Obama's African heritage, his Inauguration this week as the 44th U.S. president was marked by a number of Africa-related events in the Washington, DC area. Read more »