November 12, 2008
Congo-Kinshasa: 100,000 Cut Off By Fighting, Says UN Chief [press conference]
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November 10, 2008
Zimbabwe: Regional Leaders Decide Against Tsvangirai
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Southern Africa's leaders have told Zimbabwe's two main parties to form a unity government and to share control of the ministry which supervises the country's police force, but… Read more »
South Africa: Miriam Makeba Sang the Music of Her Roots
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Singer, song writer, political activist and actress Miriam Zenzi Makeba, or "Mama Africa" as she was popularly known, was born in Johannesburg on March 4 1932. Read more »
South Africa: Miriam Makeba Sings to the Last
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Miriam Makeba, the South African singing star whose career took off in the 1950s and who famously appeared at the United Nations to condemn apartheid, has died suddenly after a… Read more »
November 09, 2008
Zimbabwe: Summit Tells Leaders to 'Show Maturity'
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South Africa's President Kgalema Motlanthe opened an extraordinary summit of southern African leaders on Sunday with a call to Zimbabwean leaders to "show political maturity" by… Read more »
November 06, 2008
Kenya: The Day After in Obamaland [blog]
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Today is a Kenyan public holiday in honor of President-elect Barack Obama. Kisumu city is quiet, save for the barrage of Obama songs playing from speakers, and the loud snippets of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: South Africa Takes Hard Line Over Talks [press conference]
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The South African government will be taking a hard line with Zimbabwean political parties at a summit meeting this weekend over their failure to agree on a power-sharing cabinet,… Read more »
November 05, 2008
Kenya: Nation Erupts in Ecstasy at Obama Election
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Kenya is ecstatic at the news of Barack Obama's historic election as president of the United States. Upon hearing news of their beloved "son's" win Wednesday morning (East Africa… Read more »
Kenya: 'We Are Ready to Take White House,' Sing Kenyans [blog]
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AllAfrica's Katy Gabel blogs from the birthplace of Barack Obama's father in western Kenya on the first responses to his historic victory. East Africa Time is eight hours ahead of… Read more »
Africa: Media Have Central Role in Development [document]
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The media have a central role to play in improving the human condition in Africa, and should collectively address a range of issues to enable them to fulfill their potential. Read more »
Africa: Media Leaders Forum Convenes in Dakar [press release]
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Over 32 CEOs of African media organizations met in Dakar, Senegal, and called for a stronger push for media development in Africa, and agreed to collaborate so that media can play… Read more »
Africa: Dakar Declaration - African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF) - Shaping the Future of African Media [press release]
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We, owners of African media organizations in Africa, met in Dakar, Sénégal on November 3-4, 2008, to discuss the state of media in Africa, and media's relationship to… Read more »
Africa: African Media Leaders Call for Increased Collaboration and Investment to Strengthen Africa's Voice and Media Professionalism [press release]
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Chief executives from more than 30 African media organizations meeting in Dakar on November 4 and 5 issued a call for a stronger push for media development in Africa and agreed to… Read more »
November 04, 2008
Africa: Media Leaders Call For New Blueprints [blog]
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Pioneering African media leaders who are meeting in Dakar have called for closer co-operation among publishers and broadcasters across the continent to promote development. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Botswana's Khama Calls For New Election
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President Ian Khama of Botswana has called for Zimbabwe's contested presidential election to be re-run under international supervision. Read more »
Kenya: Prayers Offered for Obama in Kogelo [blog]
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AllAfrica's Katy Gabel blogs from the home of Senator Barack Obama's family in Kogelo, western Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Waiting for Returns in Kisumu [blog]
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AllAfrica's Katy Gabel captures the anticipation in Kisumu, just hours before the polls will start to close in the United States. Read more »
Africa: Follow U.S. Election Results [blog]
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AllAfrica editor Brian Kennedy is following the United States election from Washington, DC and updating this page with results, projections, and observations throughout the day and… Read more »
Kenya: At Obama Family Home - 'Schooling Must Go On' [blog]
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As Americans headed for the polls Tuesday, AllAfrica's Katy Gabel was monitoring the action at the home of Senator Barack Obama's family in the rural village of Kogelo in western… Read more »
November 03, 2008
Kenya: An Obama Presidency Brings Hope For Development
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On the eve of the U.S. presidential elections, Kenyans are elated at the prospect of an Obama win. Near Lake Victoria, where many of Obama's paternal relations live, the excitement… Read more »
Kenya: Obamamania in Western Kenya [blog]
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AllAfrica's Katy Gabel blogs from Kisumu in western Kenya, near the Obama family's home district. Read more »
November 02, 2008
Zambia: Banda Regains Presidency In Election
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Zambia's Vice-President, Rupiah Banda, has edged out the main opposition challenger, Michael Sata, to win the presidential election, Zambia's electoral commission announced Sunday. Read more »
October 31, 2008
Zambia: Opposition Takes Early Election Lead
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Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata has taken an early lead in the country's presidential election, according to preliminary results released by the Zambian electoral commission… Read more »
South Africa: Mbeki Says His Political Life Is Over [document]
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South Africa's former president, Thabo Mbeki, has told Jacob Zuma, his successor as leader of the African National Congress, that he is not engaged in efforts by dissatisfied ANC… Read more »
October 30, 2008
Zambia: Voters Anxious But Polls Disputes Resolved
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Zambians go to the polls to elect a new president on Thursday amid high levels of anxiety about the result, but with disagreements over election procedures largely resolved, says… Read more »