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 »
January 20, 2009
Africa: Obama Pledges to 'Extend a Hand' to Other Nations
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President Barack Obama has pledged the support of the United States to corrupt and dictatorial leaders willing to change their ways and "unclench their fists" and to the world's… Read more »
Africa: Live Blogging Barack Obama's Inauguration [blog]
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4:04: President Barak Obama and and first lady Michelle have gotten out of the limousine during the parade in front of the Navy Memorial to begin the traditional walk. Read more »
Africa: Continent's Eyes Turn to Washington [blog]
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January 16, 2009
Somalia: Piracy Grows to Record Levels
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Hijackings off the Somali coast have pushed piracy to its highest levels since an international agency began keeping statistics in 1991. Read more »
January 14, 2009
Africa: Leaders Must Rethink 'African Solutions for African Problems' [guest column]
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For more than a decade now, Africa has been trying to address its developmental and political problems through an approach favouring home-grown initiatives. Read more »
January 13, 2009
Zimbabwe: Appoint Neutral Interim Govt, Urges Ex-Clinton Aide [guest column]
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Zimbabwe’s Parliament, its only legitimately-elected body, should take the lead in resolving the country’s crisis by legislating for a non-partisan transitional… Read more »
Africa: Freedom Declined in 2008, Says Rights Group
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Freedom House, the Washington-based independent non-governmental watchdog, has described 2008 as a year of "regression" for sub-Saharan Africa in its annual report on political… Read more »
January 12, 2009
South Africa: Top Court Sparks Upset Over Zuma, Mbeki
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South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has opened the way for prosecutors to reinstitute corruption charges against Jacob Zuma, the man selected by the ruling African National… Read more »
Ghana: World's Press Celebrates Election [blog]
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The world's press is celebrating Ghana's peaceful transfer of power after an extremely close run-off election. Opposition candidate John Atta Mills defeated the ruling party's Nana… Read more »
January 09, 2009
Sudan: Country in Danger of Splitting, Warns Report
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Southern Sudan might break away from the north if the "troubled relationship" between Sudan's dominant centre and regions on its periphery are not resolved, a new report has… Read more »
Somalia: Piracy Surges Again
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There has been a new upsurge of piracy off Somalia, reports an agency associated with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato). Read more »
Somalia: Multinational Force to Combat Pirates
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The United States Navy has announced the formation of an international force to provide security in the dangerous shipping lanes in the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast. Read more »
Sudan: Pluses and Minuses of War Crimes Charges
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Attempts to charge Sudan's leaders with war crimes in Darfur have dramatically changed the country's political scene, says a new report by the British think tank Chatham House. Read more »
January 07, 2009
Guinea: Liberia Calls for Return to Democracy
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Although the Liberian government believes there should be "constructive engagements" with the authors of Guinea's recent military coup, it does not back the new regime, says… Read more »
Somalia: 'Everything Is Not Alright' [blog]
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AllAfrica's new feature, "Africa from Abroad" highlights important articles about the continent appearing in non-African media outlets. Our first entry highlights an extensive… Read more »
January 06, 2009
Zimbabwe: Rights Group Names And Shames Judges, Lawyers
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Human rights lawyers in Harare have issued a blow-by-blow account detailing how the actions - and inaction - of named Zimbabwean judges, magistrates and state lawyers have… Read more »
