November 26, 2007
Africa: World Cup, African Nations Cup Draw Revealed
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Durban hosted on Sunday the draw ceremony for Fifa’s 2010 World Cup, for which a record 204 countries had chosen to participate. Read more »
Sudan: Lobby Warns of New Darfur Insurgency
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An international lobby group today called for the Darfur peace talks to be widened to include groups such as women and Arab tribal groups, in order to avoid more fragmentation… Read more »
November 25, 2007
Africa: 2010 Draw Sets Stage for World Cup Soccer
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The stage was set for 30 months of exciting football on Sunday when Africa's nations learned who their teams have to beat to get to the 2010 World Cup finals. Read more »
November 23, 2007
Africa: Despite New Figures, Aids Funding Doesn't Meet Needs - Stephen Lewis [document]
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Excerpt from a speech by Stephen Lewis, Co-Director, AIDS-Free World to the World Health Editors Network, Imperial College, London, UK Friday, November 23, 2007, 11:00 am. Read more »
November 21, 2007
Cote d'Ivoire: Hip Hop Artist Boobah Siddik Mixes Politics and Rhythm [interview]
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Ivorian hip hop artist Boobah Siddik has been active in the hip hop community since he left West Africa in 1997 and headed for the U.S. For the past five years he has been… Read more »
Algeria: Romantic Drama is a Tale of Suspense and Intrigue [blog]
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'The Other World'' directed by Merzak Allouache, is dramatic adaptation of a tale about a young French-Algerian woman searching for her missing fiancé. The movie… Read more »
Mali: Filmmaker Abbdoulaye Ascofar?'s Tale of an African Mother's Struggle [blog]
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FARAW! Mother of the Dunes, is a sentimental film about the many challenges and roles a woman has as a mother and wife. The main character Zamiatou (Aminta Ousmane) is a fictional… Read more »
Chad: Film Tells of One Boy's Struggle for Revenge and Honor [blog]
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A movie full of action and suspense. A movie full of violence and entertainment. A very well put together sequence of action and emotion. This is what comes to… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkinabe Film Re-Tells Classic Folk Story [blog]
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Sia, The Dream of the Python is a movie, portraying the classic folk story about sacrifice for the greater good. Burkina Faso filmmaker Dani Kouyate puts a unique twist on the play… Read more »
West Africa: New Film Looks at West Africans in America [blog]
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Informative, interesting, and humorous are three adjectives that can be used to describe this documentary. Taking place in the concrete jungle of New York, this documentary… Read more »
November 20, 2007
South Africa: Govt Presses Major Powers on Darfur Force
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South Africa has urged Russia, China, the United States and European Union countries to provide the heavy military equipment necessary to deploy Darfur's new hybrid… Read more »
Liberia: Armed Robbery On the Rise
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Liberia's fragile peace continues to come under attack from armed men who roam about the streets mainly at night, breaking into homes and businesses, and sometimes beating and… Read more »
November 18, 2007
Liberia: Govt Calls for Tough Action on Crime
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The Liberian government called Sunday for the use of "maximum force" against armed crime after two separate incidents in which a Belgian employee of the Liberian… Read more »
November 16, 2007
Africa: Why China Beats Its Competitors
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Low costs give Chinese investors in Africa a competitive advantage over their counterparts from other countries, a Chinese analyst told the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Cape… Read more »
Liberia: Major Road Building Begins in Capital
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Construction and repair work on some of Monrovia's main thoroughfares officially began Friday, marking the launch of the first phase of an emergency road repair project… Read more »
November 15, 2007
Africa: Lonrho Plans Comeback [interview]
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Among international companies operating in Africa, Lonrho has long enjoyed a high profile. Built up by colorful businessman Roland 'Tiny' Rowland, it was an early business… Read more »
November 14, 2007
Africa: Major Reforms Boosting Growth, Says World Bank
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Africa’s prospects for economic growth are improving as a result of reforms in macro-economic management and trade policy, as well as better governance, the World Bank… Read more »
November 13, 2007
Liberia: Big Steps Taken Toward Debt Relief
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Liberia is on its way to clearing debts of U.S. $1.5 billion to international financial institutions under relief schemes designed for the world’s most heavily-indebted… Read more »
Liberia: IMF Announces Debt Relief Milestone
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The International Monetary Fund has announced an important milestone in granting substantial debt relief to Liberia. Read more »
November 08, 2007
Africa: 'Recognize Our Heroes and Sheroes' - Zambian Ambassador Mbikusita-Lewanika [interview]
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The Zambian ambassador to the United States, Dr. Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika, 64, has had a wide-ranging and high-powered career. She studied at California Polytechnic University and… Read more »
Sudan: Meet Our Demands, Says Southern President
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President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Government of Southern Sudan said in Washington, DC on Wednesday that the south’s boycott of the country’s Government of National… Read more »
November 07, 2007
Sudan: South Africa to Boost Darfur Peacekeepers
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South Africa will consider contributing helicopters and ground transport to the new hybrid African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force for Darfur, President Thabo Mbeki said… Read more »
November 06, 2007
Africa: TransAfrica Calls for Just Policies Towards Continent [interview]
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TransAfrica Forum, the oldest and largest African American human rights advocacy organization for the African world in the United States, commemorates its 30th anniversary with a… Read more »
Sudan: Darfur Peacekeeper Warns of High Expectations [interview]
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When the new African Union-United Nations hybrid force for Darfur (Unamid) deploys at the end of the year, its commander expects to have only half the 20,000 troops planned for.… Read more »
November 05, 2007
Ethiopia: Analysts Warn of New War With Eritrea
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There is a growing danger of renewed war between Ethiopia and Eritrea in the coming weeks, and both the United Nations and the United States must act quickly to head it off, the… Read more »
