March 30, 2007
Zimbabwe: Tutu and Albright - A Cry for Zimbabwe [guest column]
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Zimbabwe, long plagued by the repressive leadership of President Robert Mugabe, has reached the point of crisis. Leaders of the democratic opposition were arrested and beaten, and… Read more »
Africa: Tutu Reflects - We Live in a Moral Universe; Zimbabwe Tests Our Resolve, Our Judgment [interview]
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Nobel Peace Prizewinner, cleric and champion of justice for the world's poor: retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu still moves at a blistering pace, leaving aides and admirers… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Catholic Bishops Warn of Mass Uprising
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The bishops of Zimbabwe's powerful Catholic Church have issued an unusually strongly-worded letter to their congregations drawing an analogy between the current struggle and the… Read more »
March 29, 2007
Zimbabwe: Doctor Describes Human Rights Horror [interview]
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Tuesday's arrest of Movement for Democratic Change leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, boosted the expressions of international outrage that began accelerating in early March over the… Read more »
March 27, 2007
Southern Africa: Mbeki Heads For Regional Talks on Zimbabwe
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President Thabo Mbeki will represent South Africa at this week's extraordinary high-level summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which is expected to discuss… Read more »
March 26, 2007
Senegal: The Doors of Senegal: Les Portes Du Senegal [book review]
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This book reminded me two people I used to see at my literature class at the University of Paris VIII. Read more »
March 23, 2007
South Africa: Is Black Empowerment Working in Economy? [guest column]
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If you have ever wondered what a gilded cage looks likes, search no more. South Africa's Black Economic Empowerment is your answer. Read more »
March 19, 2007
Cote d'Ivoire: New Accord Signals Peace [guest column]
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In a nationwide address on Friday March 9, 2007, Ivoirian President Laurent Gbagbo profusely thanked his colleague from Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré for successfully… Read more »
Zimbabwe: U.S. Says Mugabe 'Personally Responsible' for Attacks
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The United States Government has said that it holds President Robert Mugabe "personally responsible" for the recent brutal attacks on opposition leaders. Read more »
March 18, 2007
Zimbabwe: Police Prevent Medical Evacuation of Tortured Leaders
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Two women severely assaulted by police in last weekend's beating of opposition leaders in Harare, Zimbabwe, were prevented Saturday from traveling to South Africa for medical… Read more »
March 16, 2007
Zimbabwe: Africans Should 'Hang Heads in Shame' - Tutu
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Africans should "hang our heads in shame" at this week's suppression of opposition protest in Zimbabwe, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa said today. Read more »
March 14, 2007
Nigeria: 'Mr Demolition' Talks of Changing a City and a Country [interview]
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Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Abuja and a senior member of Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party, last week visited… Read more »
March 13, 2007
South Africa: Gov't Calls on Zimbabwe to Respect Law
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Under fire for failing to speak out on human rights abuses in Zimbabwe, the South African government Tuesday night issued a cautiously-worded appeal for its neighbour to respect… Read more »
Kenya: HIV Center Running Out of Space [interview]
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The Coptic Mission in Africa has operated the Coptic Hope Center, a comprehensive HIV health facility, in Nairobi since 2004. The facility, which has been very successful in… Read more »
March 08, 2007
South Africa: Country to Help Clear Liberia's Debt
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South Africa is to contribute US$3,6 million towards clearing Liberia's debts to the African Development Bank (ADB). Read more »
March 07, 2007
Kenya: Odinga Says Now is the Time for Change [interview]
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Kenyan Member of Parliament Raila Odinga is a leading contender for the nomination of the opposition Orange Democratic Movement of Kenya (ODM-Kenya) for this December's… Read more »
Nigeria: Yar'Adua in 'Good Health'
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Nigerian presidential candidate Umar Yar'Adua is undergoing medical treatment in Germany and is in "good health and is stable," a diplomatic source in Germany told… Read more »
March 06, 2007
Ghana: Youth Vital for Ghana and Africa's Future, says Kufuor
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Pride and a tough recognition of his nation's still-difficult road colored Ghana President John Kufuor's speech to a crowd numbering in the tens of thousands in Accra's… Read more »
March 05, 2007
Ghana: Celebrating 50 Years
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As they have with increasing fervor for many days now, Accra's streets bustle colourfully, vendors everywhere peddling in various sizes Ghana's green, gold and red national flag… Read more »
March 02, 2007
Uganda: U.S. Congress to Discuss Call to Resume LRA Peace Talks
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United States Congressman Donald Payne (Democrat-New Jersey) has announced the introduction of a House of Representatives resolution urging the Ugandan government and rebel Lord's… Read more »
February 27, 2007
Senegal: Election Aftermath - Toward a Political Reshuffle [analysis]
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In the aftermath of Sunday's presidential election in Senegal, incumbent Abdoulaye Wade seems poised to remain in office, with early estimates indicating that he has obtained 55… Read more »
February 22, 2007
South Africa: Cabinet Condemns Violence Against Somalis
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The South African Cabinet has condemned the recent violence perpetrated against Somali shop owners in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. Read more »
February 21, 2007
South Africa: Grammy Award Winning Soweto Gospel Choir Brings Both Pride and Help to Their Homeland [guest column]
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The top honors for Best Traditional World Music was awarded Sunday night at the 49th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles to the Soweto Gospel Choir for its CD Blessed, and those… Read more »
February 20, 2007
Lesotho: Victory Secured for Ruling Party
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The ruling Lesotho Congress Party has retained power in the kingdom's elections, but with a reduced majority. Read more »
February 19, 2007
Lesotho: Ruling Party Edges Ahead in First Election Results
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As the counting of votes in Lesotho's elections entered its second day, the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) was in the lead but under strong challenge from the… Read more »