October 06, 2008
Africa: Government Improves Across Continent
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The quality of governance improved in nearly two-thirds of sub-Saharan African nations between 2005 and 2006. Liberia showed the biggest leap in government performance in the… Read more »
October 03, 2008
Nigeria: Rewarding Non-Violence in the Niger Delta
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At a time of historically high oil prices, a model has emerged in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta that could allow more than a million barrels per day of production to come back… Read more »
October 01, 2008
Zimbabwe: Making the Most of the Deal [guest column]
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The people of Zimbabwe have looked desperately for months to the political negotiations between the ZANU-PF under Robert Mugabe and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) under… Read more »
September 29, 2008
Africa: Obama's Three Objectives for Continent [guest column]
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Witney W. Schneidman, an adviser on Africa to the campaign to elect Senator Barack Obama as President of the United States, sets out Obama's fundamental policy objectives for… Read more »
Africa: McCain's Vision for Freedom, Peace and Prosperity [guest column]
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J. Peter Pham, a foreign policy and national security advisor to the campaign to elect Senator John McCain as President of the United States, outlines McCain’s approach to… Read more »
Kenya: Battle Tanks in Pirate Drama Off Somalia
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A hijack drama is playing out off the coast of Somalia, where pirates have seized a cargo ship reportedly carrying Russian T-72 tanks destined for Kenya. Read more »
Africa: U.S. Campaigns' Africa Advisers Go Head to Head
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Foreign policy advisers for the campaigns of the principal protagonists in the U.S. presidential election, Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama, have spelled out their… Read more »
September 25, 2008
South Africa: New President Removes Health Minister
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New South African President Kgalema Motlanthe has unexpectedly removed controversial Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang from her portfolio. Read more »
September 24, 2008
South Africa: Hell Breaks Loose Within Ruling ANC [guest column]
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The rifts run deep. After South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) forced President Thabo Mbeki to resign last weekend, nearly half his cabinet chose to follow him,… Read more »
September 23, 2008
Eswatini: Reforms Long Overdue [guest column]
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Swaziland’s parliamentary elections have underlined the dire and longstanding problems that confront the small southern African nation. The country needs seriously to… Read more »
South Africa: 11 Cabinet Ministers Resign in Shock Move
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One day after South Africa's ruling party leader and prospective president, Jacob Zuma, appealed to members of President Thabo Mbeki's cabinet to stay in their posts, more than… Read more »
September 21, 2008
South Africa: Mbeki Hands in Resignation
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President Thabo Mbeki formally announced his early resignation in an address televised live in South Africa on Sunday night. Read more »
September 20, 2008
South Africa: Mbeki to Resign After Party Clashes
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President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa is being forced out of office early after a bitter struggle with his rival and successor, Jacob Zuma, over the fallout from a U.S.$5 billion… Read more »
South Africa: Ruling Party Calls on Mbeki to Resign
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South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has called on President Thabo Mbeki to resign. Read more »
September 19, 2008
Zimbabwe: Victims Get Short Shrift in Power-Sharing Deal [guest column]
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The power-sharing agreement which sets up a coalition government for Zimbabwe offers little scope for dealing with past human rights abuses, denigrating the role of civil society… Read more »
Liberia: Key Survey of Nation's Health Unveiled
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Liberia has taken another important step towards strengthening its nascent democracy by completing a nation-wide survey which provides a wide range of up-to-date information… Read more »
Kenya: HIV Tests Launch Wider Health Campaign
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A week-long campaign launched in Lurambi division in western Kenya this week aims to test 80 percent of the population for HIV/Aids, and to supply those tested with a package of… Read more »
September 18, 2008
South Africa: Bitter Struggle Against Mbeki Escalates
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The bitter confrontation between structures of the South African government and the ruling party appeared set to intensify on Thursday as President Thabo Mbeki's cabinet rejected a… Read more »
Africa: Cellphones Erase Boundaries [interview]
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Zain, formerly known in Africa as Celtel, operates one of the continent's major mobile phone networks. AllAfrica's Cindy Shiner discussed the company's business with Mwambu… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Cell Phone Pioneering in Mobutu's Zaire [interview]
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One of the pioneers of cellular telephone technology in Africa, Joe Gatt set up the first mobile phone network in what many would have considered among the least likely countries:… Read more »
Africa: Decision-Makers Play Key ICT Role [interview]
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African decision-makers in government, the private sector and civil society will play an important role in helping achieve the goal of connecting all African villages with… Read more »
Kenya: ICT Progress Offers Scope for New Silicon Valley [interview]
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Moses Kemibaro is the business development director at DotSavvy. The company's main focus is building web sites. He spoke to AllAfrica's Katy Gabel. Read more »
Kenya: Making Video Games for Africa [interview]
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If the content of video games is relevant and African, there will be a market for them throughout the continent, game designer Wesley Kiriinya tells AllAfrica's Katy Gabel.… Read more »
Kenya: Sophisticated Mobile Solutions for African Telecoms [interview]
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Timothy Mbugua is the CEO of Symbiotic Media Consortium. He started the company to provide a "one-stop shop" for promotions and campaigns, using a full suite of media products to… Read more »
Kenya: Mobile Phones Become Bank Branches [interview]
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Safaricom’s M-Pesa was launched in Kenya just over a year ago as a mobile money transfer service. Now the service has more than three million customers and has virtually… Read more »
