September 01, 2005
Cameroon: Accusations Against Cameroon's U.S. Ambassador Refuted
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An article from the The Post, published in Buea, Cameroon, one of the African newspapers that has a distribution agreement with AllAfrica, accused Cameroon's ambassador to the… Read more »
August 29, 2005
Liberia: Campaigning Begins in Liberia, As Weah Attempts to Turn Fans into Voters
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Two years after the end of more than a decade of conflict in Liberia, the country's first openly contested election campaign has begun. The race for president includes 22… Read more »
Uganda: Abayudaya: The Jews of Uganda [book review]
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Abayudaya: The Jews of Uganda is a wonderful book on the history of one of the least known Jewish communities in the world. I first came across literature on the Jewish community… Read more »
August 22, 2005
Sudan: Senior U.S. Envoy to Promote Peace Prospects for South and Darfur
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American officials are cautiously optimistic that Sudan's comprehensive peace agreement will be implemented as scheduled, according to the U.S. special envoy Roger Winter, even… Read more »
August 15, 2005
Africa: Nepad Honors AllAfrica with 'African Developer Award' [press release]
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The Africa Centre for Investment Analysis has presented AllAfrica Global Media with an 'Africa Economic Developer Award' on behalf of the New Partnership for Africa's Development… Read more »
August 12, 2005
Uganda: Violence in Northwestern Uganda [book review]
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Inside West Nile by Mark Leopold Read more »
August 10, 2005
Liberia: 'We Need a Leader with Experience to Create a New Liberia', Says Ellen Johnson Sirleaf [interview]
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Two years after the end of more than a decade of civil war, Liberia is preparing for a vigorously contested election. Campaigning begins officially August 15, and Liberians will go… Read more »
August 09, 2005
Africa: An All Too Familiar Story [guest column]
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The recent coup that ousted Mauritanian despot Maaouya Ould Taya has elicited the usual hue and cry: condemnations from the international community and calls for the soldiers to… Read more »
August 02, 2005
Africa: Engineer Pushes for Science Education to Create 'Brain Gain' [interview]
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Supporters of an initiative to improve the quality of science and engineering in Africa say the creation of the Nelson Mandela Institute for Knowledge Building and the Advancement… Read more »
August 01, 2005
Africa: Femi Kuti - the Man Behind the Music
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Agile, humorous and a bit out of this world, Femi Kuti is a wonder to behold on stage. If you are not arrested by his sporadic dancing or intense multi-instrument playing, his… Read more »
July 29, 2005
Nigeria: Biafra War Echoes in Claims for Resource Control, Independence [interview]
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The Biafra War seems to be part of Nigeria's distant past, but the fear of violence and the idea of partition are still present among citizens of Africa's most populous nation.… Read more »
July 15, 2005
Africa: Nepad's Peer Review Mechanism a 'Serious' Process, Officials Say
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The African Union's peer review mechanism is a serious process that may usher in a new era of good governance in Africa, said representatives from the U.S. State Department, UN… Read more »
July 14, 2005
Africa: Japan Announces New Aid, 'Marshall Plan' for Africa
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Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has pledged to increase his country's aid to Africa to $5 billion over the next three years, according to the Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese… Read more »
Tanzania: Coffee Producer, Fair Trade Advocate, Has U.S. Roots and Pedigree [interview]
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Promotion of "fair trade" has become an increasingly important strategy of the campaign to alleviate global poverty. While consumers in developed countries have become more aware… Read more »
Sudan: Weekend Prayer Event Puts Renewed Focus on Darfur
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Members of the United States Congress joined with leaders of private relief and faith-based organizations Wednesday to focus renewed attention on the continuing crisis in the… Read more »
July 13, 2005
Africa: At Least 9 Africans Missing, 8 Injured in London Attacks
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Updated: July 14, 2005 9:34 AM Read more »
July 11, 2005
Nigeria: HIV/Aids in Nigeria: Can We Beat It? [opinion]
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C. Payne Lucas, president-emeritus of Africare, currently serves as senior advisor to AllAfrica Global Media and the AllAfrica Foundation. The article is the prepared text of an… Read more »
Africa: New Book Exposes New and Old Attitudes Towards Gender in Africa [book review]
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Readings in Gender in Africa Read more »
July 07, 2005
Africa: Aid Should be Tied to Needs, Goals, Says U.S. Official [interview]
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However distracted by Thursday's bombings in London, the G8 meetings in Gleneagles, Scotland continued with consideration of global climate change and a working lunch that South… Read more »
July 06, 2005
Africa: African Leaders and Policy Makers Speak out on Peace and Security in Africa [book review]
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Demilitarizing the Mind: African Agendas for Peace and Security. Edited by Alex de Waal Read more »
July 01, 2005
Africa: G8 Should Focus on HIV, Women's Empowerment [guest column]
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When the leaders of the world's largest industrial nations meet next month in Scotland, they will debate how to address the HIV/Aids crisis and whether to significantly increase… Read more »
Africa: Bush Promises US$1.2 Billion to Africa Malaria Fight, Says Results Count
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President defends Africa record in interview and says Laura Bush to visit South Africa, Tanzania and Rwanda Read more »
June 29, 2005
Rwanda: 'History Repeats But Doesn't Teach,' Rwanda Hotel Hero Tells Students
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Paul Rusesabagina, the courageous hotel manager portrayed by Don Cheadle in the film "Hotel Rwanda," has received many honors and addressed numerous gatherings since he emerged as… Read more »
June 27, 2005
Zambia: Zambia Is a Peaceful Destination for Tourism and Investment - Mwanawasa
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Levy Mwanawasa, who took part in last week's U.S.-Africa Business Summit, became president of Zambia in January 2002 after a hotly contested election the previous month in which he… Read more »
June 25, 2005
Africa: Summit Had Good Attendance and Deals Got Done, Says Corporate Council Leader [interview]
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Addresses by World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Constance Newman and Paul Applegarth from the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation highlighted… Read more »
