February 05, 2002
Eritrea: National Assembly Endorses Press Clampdown, Sticks to One-Party System
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A report submitted to Eritrea's National Assembly says a total of 1,584 forums of discussion and debate were held in 298 places, taking a total of 5,075 hours to discuss the draft… Read more »
February 03, 2002
Zimbabwe: Critics Warn of Catastrophe if Mugabe 'Steals' Election [interview]
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Zimbabwe's election campaign is finally underway. President Robert Mugabe and his ruling party, Zanu-PF, face a challenge on March 9-10 from Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for… Read more »
February 01, 2002
Zimbabwe: 'Mugabe Has Militarised the Election Campaign' Say Critics
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A "system of semi-military command centers" has been set up at both national and provincial levels in Zimbabwe in order to ensure victory for President Robert Mugabe in forthcoming… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Tough Media Bill Passed as Presidential Election Race Begins
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Parliament in Zimbabwe passed a stringent new media bill Thursday, the same day President Robert Mugabe, 77, and his main opposition rival, Morgan Tsvangirai, 49, were registered… Read more »
Africa: Xymbol Announces 1.0 Release of XML::Comma Platform [press release]
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Washington, DC -- Xymbol, a leading provider of internet application development services created by AllAfrica Global Media, today announced the 1.0 release of its flagship… Read more »
January 31, 2002
Botswana: Public-Private Partnership Leads Fight Against HIV/Aids
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"The future of humanity is seriously threatened" by the Aids pandemic, Botswana Health Minister Joy Phumaphi told an audience at the Center for Strategic and International Studies… Read more »
Africa: Commonwealth Ministers Reject Call to Exclude Zimbabwe
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Commonwealth foreign ministers resisted British-backed calls, Wednesday, for the immediate suspension of Zimbabwe from the organisation. But they expressed deep concern about the… Read more »
January 21, 2002
Congo-Kinshasa: Goma Blast Kills Dozens as Thousands Return to Besieged Volcano City
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A fatal blast at a petrol station, set alight by burning lava from Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), left dozens of people dead Monday in the… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia and the United States: A Long and Troubled History [guest column]
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The arrival of the film "Blackhawk Down" in cinemas in the United States and around the world reminded Americans that Somalia has never been far from the center of Washington's… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Devastated Congo Needs More Help', Say Relief Agencies
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International humanitarian agencies need more help quickly if they are to adequately provide for the hundreds of thousands of displaced people who fled last week's eruption of… Read more »
January 18, 2002
Africa: Commonwealth Secretary General Says Zimbabwe Will Be Invited To Summit [interview]
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The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Don McKinnon, currently visiting the United States, has been holding talks in various world capitals in advance of the Commonwealth Heads… Read more »
January 17, 2002
Somalia: No Need for Military Action, Says Sudan Envoy [interview]
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The Sudanese government has recently hosted the Igad regional summit which called for stepping up the fight against terrorism. Sudanese officials say all governments in the region,… Read more »
January 16, 2002
Southern Africa: 'Mugabe Can Tell Us to Go to Hell,' SADC Leaders Admit
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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has come under fire for not being tough enough on President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe at its specially-convened regional summit in… Read more »
Somalia: Djibouti Envoy Says 'Fight Terrorism but Help Somalia'
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Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh recently criticised the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for failing to achieve a united stand on Somalia, which shares a… Read more »
January 10, 2002
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe parliament passes controversial laws
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Booing and jeering among rival members of parliament in Zimbabwe accompanied the passing of two of three controversial pieces of legislation Thursday, which the opposition claims… Read more »
Zimbabwe: All-night session fails to push through controversial legislation
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Members of parliament in Zimbabwe, who were up all night locked in a marathon 12 hour session, adjourned early Thursday, continuing a debate on controversial security legislation. … Read more »
January 08, 2002
Zimbabwe: Mugabe's Party Vows to Reverse Parliamentary Defeat
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President Mugabe's governing Zanu-PF party intends to try and reverse its surprise defeat in Parliament on Wednesday after opposition MDC members of parliament successfully voted… Read more »
January 07, 2002
Africa: African Cup of Nations Final Group Rounds
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The African Cup of Nations (ACONS), Mali 2002, runs from January 19 to February 10. Below is the schedule for the final group rounds. Read more »
December 30, 2001
Congo-Kinshasa: Fine Carvings that Bridge Art and Anthropology
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'Spectacular display - the art of Nkanu initiation rituals? is the new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art in Washington DC, December 16-March 3 Read more »
December 23, 2001
Somalia: Hints of Military Action Cause Puzzlement, Worry [analysis]
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Is Somalia likely to be targeted for U.S. military intervention in a "second phase" of the war against terror? The Bush administration isn't making any definitive statements but… Read more »
December 22, 2001
Cote d'Ivoire: Celebrating Eid Al-Fitr in C?te d'Ivoire
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Together with Muslims all over the world, followers of Islam in C?te d'Ivoire celebrated Eid Al-Fitr, on Sunday 16 December, to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Read more »
December 20, 2001
Africa: Leopold Senghor Dies at 95
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The former Senegalese President, L?opold S?dar Senghor, died, Thursday, at his home in the northern French town of Verson, after a battle against cancer. He was 95. Read more »
December 19, 2001
Cote d'Ivoire: After the Reconciliation Forum, What Next?
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The National Reconciliation Forum in Cote d'Ivoire has spoken and set out its recommendations. For two long months, Ivorians from all walks of life and from all regions of the… Read more »
December 18, 2001
Africa: Economic Slowdown Expected Across Continent
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In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, economic growth in Africa is expected to slow, according to the International Monetary Fund in its interim World Economic outlook… Read more »
December 14, 2001
Africa: Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years'
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The Global Partnership to Eliminate River blindness announced Friday that US$39m has been pledged by donors to wipe out Onchocerciasis, more commonly known as River Blindness, in… Read more »
