Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Egypt's interior minister has dissolved of the country's hated state security agency

CAIRO - Egypt's interior minister has dissolved of the country's hated state security agency.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031502782.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Battle for Libya | May 31, 2011

Women mourned a rebel fighter killed at Misurata?s western front line as medics cared for the injured in Libya.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fdb2318a0ef28c04d010d129590b5a84

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North and South Sudan to Meet to Defuse Tensions Over Region

Representatives were to meet in Khartoum to try to ease tensions over the Abyei region.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9dae275928772f6cd71019b55f3ea495

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Malawi

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In Libyan capital, a revolution crushed

In Tripoli, Moammar Gaddafi's stronghold, the real battle for Libya appears already to have been fought and won by a regime that was willing to use live ammunition against its opponents.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/18/AR2011031801907.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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VIDEO: Town caught in violence of Sudan

Abyei was seized by northern troops at the weekend, but is also claimed by the south.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13570558

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The Kitchen-Table Industrialists

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Monday, 30 May 2011

Gates says U.S. military could enforce a no-fly zone in Libya if Obama ordered one

The comments appeared designed to counter the criticism surrounding his earlier remarks.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/12/AR2011031204978.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Egyptians swarm polls in first vote since revolution

Unprecedented numbers flocked to participate in the nation's first vote since the revolution.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/19/AR2011031902104.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Malawi

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Africa questions drip treatment

An African trial raises questions about an accepted emergency treatment for children suffering from shock as a result of severe infections like malaria.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13580838

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Uganda

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Namibia

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Two fighters, shoulder to shoulder, show the diversity of the Libyan rebel forces

One is a scruffy rabble-rouser, the other is a clean-shaven Islamist, but they are united in their fight against Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/13/AR2011031303982.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Sunday, 29 May 2011

Phonetic Clues Hint Language Is Africa-Born

An analysis implies that modern language originated only once, in southern Africa, a surprising finding.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6626a485694cd32d70d16b2fc57a3d7b

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Nigeria: Swearing in - Amaechi Reunites With Odili, Pledges Consolidation

It was not just all about oath taking for a fresh term of four years for Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi , Sunday, in Port Harcourt as it was also a day the governor publicly reunited with his erstwhile political boss, former governor of the state, Dr Peter Odili.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105290069.html

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Kilimo Salama-Weather Insurance for Farmers

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Envisioning a post-Gaddafi future, some refugees consider returning

Already looking ahead to a post-Gaddafi future, many Libyans who had fled Benghazi are talking about returning and describe a new sense of unity and civic responsibility that has taken root in their city since the uprising began. Coalition attacks against Gaddafi's forces give them hope.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032102884.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Madagascar

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The Battle for Libya | May 25, 2011

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon reiterated the urgent need for a ceasefire in Libya and for Tripoli to hold talks aimed at forming a transitional government.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3d424b5b072f4d276ab31f15e490e286

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Comoros: South Africa Congratulates President

The South African government has congratulated and conveyed its well wishes to newly re-elected Comoros President Ikililou Dhoinine.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105280026.html

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Swaziland

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Saturday, 28 May 2011

Arab League's backing of no-fly zone over Libya ramps up pressure on West

The league's move represents an extraordinary step by the leading Arab organization, historically reluctant to sanction a member, and provided fresh evidence of the reformist spirit recasting Arab politics.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/12/AR2011031200900.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Zimbabwe Health Care, Paid With Peanuts

For many rural people, cash is so scarce that the 85-bed Chidamoyo Christian Hospital allows bartering.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=10e4f81998ad8cfd2102a38afd74eae4

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Western Sahara

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Sectarian clashes in Egypt challenge revolutionary idealism

With security still scant, violence in Cairo between Muslims and Christians raises the prospect of a deepening sectarian divide.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030904546.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Madagascar

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Turning Trash into Toys for Learning

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Zimbabwe: Army Demands Elections in 2011

TOP Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander Brigadier-General Douglas Nyikayaramba says President Robert Mugabe must remain in office for life and elections must be held this year to ensure "political stability" in the country.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105270608.html

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Ethiopia

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Friday, 27 May 2011

Libya: Addis Summit Calls on Nato to End Airstrikes

The Africa Union (AU) security summit ended today in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, calling for an outright end to NATO-led air strikes on Libya.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105270613.html

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The Battle for Libya | May 24, 2011

Rebels continued to train after NATO forces bombed Tripoli with its heaviest attack yet.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=964a37aad3879f5bad9ea8aa0428aa04

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On a Small Scale, Sustainable Energy Transforms Lives

Tiny renewable energy systems that light just one home at a time are playing an epic, transformative role in the lives of poor people in developing countries who live far the electricity grid.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c1119fe76c66ff49d7cd741fb43553c7

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Daunting Task for NATO in Libya as Strikes Intensify

From the start (political orders in Brussels) to the finish (striking targets in Tripoli), there is nothing simple about NATO?s nightly bombing campaign.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=10d7a00e12956f8f799fbba6b253576c

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Nicholas D. Kristof: Answering Your Sudan Questions, Take 2

Former President Jimmy Carter and Nicholas Kristof answer a second round of readers' questions about Sudan.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=cf99e10fec1f33c9f58b0e54b3adf7f2

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In Libya, underground jail a daunting reminder of Moammar Gaddafi's grip

Libyans travel to homes in Benghazi where the leader stayed during to the port city before rebels took the town.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/12/AR2011031204996.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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In Libyan capital, a revolution crushed

In Tripoli, Moammar Gaddafi's stronghold, the real battle for Libya appears already to have been fought and won by a regime that was willing to use live ammunition against its opponents.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/18/AR2011031801907.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Poll: Conditional support for Libya no-fly zone

Most Americans say they support U.S. participation in a no-fly zone over Libya as a way to neutralize Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's air force, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031402196.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Thursday, 26 May 2011

Sudan: Khartoum Masses Troops Near Abyei, Says Advocacy Group

Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) has identified Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) equipped with heavy armor and artillery at the El Obeid Barracks, approximately 270 miles from Abyei town, possibly preparing for deployment to southern areas.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105260300.html

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VIDEO: Nato pounds Tripoli targets

Nato has carried out some of its heaviest air strikes so far on the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13525277

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Royals end 10-day honeymoon in Seychelles

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge return to the UK after their 10-day honeymoon in the exclusive Seychelles resort of North Island.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-13482458

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Mozambique

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Africa's tech odyssey

The continent is in the grips of a business technology revolution

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/13505966

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Algeria

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Arab League's backing of no-fly zone over Libya ramps up pressure on West

The league's move represents an extraordinary step by the leading Arab organization, historically reluctant to sanction a member, and provided fresh evidence of the reformist spirit recasting Arab politics.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/12/AR2011031200900.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Uganda: House Approves Ssekandi, Mbabazi Appointments

Parliament yesterday vetted and approved former Speaker Edward Ssekandi as new Vice President and former Security Minister Amama Mbabazi as Prime Minister in a stormy debate that ended with the approval of eight new ministries.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105260075.html

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Western Sahara

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Sudan Official Resigns Post Over Assault at Border Town

The minister, an influential southern politician, said he had lost all faith in President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=dd3353cd13510a37313a21c4f5591ffb

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Morocco

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Critics say Egypt getting crash course in constitutional confusion

CAIRO - If it's true that Egypt pulled off a so-called Facebook revolution, then the nation is about to confront a status change in its relationship with democracy: "It's complicated." Very.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031403441.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Egypt

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Egypt: initial results show constitutional reforms passing, and unprecedented turnout

CAIRO - Partial results from a third of Egypt's provinces Sunday showed massive turnout and a vote overwhelmingly in favor of constitutional changes that eliminate restrictions on political rights and civil liberties.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032001744.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Zimbabwe

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Tuesday, 24 May 2011

In Libya, advance by Gaddafi forces sends rebels fleeing

TRIPOLI, LIBYA - Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi sent opposition fighters fleeing Thursday from a strategic oil port in eastern Libya that rebels had held for a week, appearing to reverse the rebels' advances toward Tripoli.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/10/AR2011031000566.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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The Lede: The War in Libya?s Western Mountains

Video from the Nafusah Mountains of western Libya gives a glimpse of a little-seen front in the battle for control of the country.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=aed565e5d1b645c74fa58a02c2b906de

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Mubarak to Face Trial for Killing of Protesters

The Egyptian authorities are moving to satisfy public demands for retribution against former President Hosni Mubarak and his family.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=edca75270a75ae0f5317712c0009df70

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Questions raised about U.S. role and goals in Libya

Administration officials and military leaders came under a barrage of questions - raised by members of Congress, outside experts and reporters - about the parameters of U.S. participation and the operation's goals, especially if Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi does not capitulate.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032101647.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Seychelles

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IMF head 'must be chosen on merit'

South Africa and Australia say the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund should be appointed on merit and not nationality.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-13490145

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Indian bid to expand Africa trade

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits Africa in an attempt to expand India's trade with the continent.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-13515993

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Libyans brace for Gaddafi offensive in rebel stronghold of Benghazi

The rebel stronghold braces for a major offensive by the Libyan leader's loyalists, a battle that most expected to be fierce, bloody and likely to decide the fate of the month-old populist rebellion against Gaddafi's 41-year grip on the country.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/17/AR2011031704479.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Monday, 23 May 2011

Ushahidi Strategy Meeting 2011

[Reposted from the Ushahidi Blog] Yesterday Ushahidi won the Kenya ICT Award for “Social Equity and Poverty Reduction“, which we’re extremely grateful for. None of us were able to attend the conference in Kenya due to the whole team being at our big annual meeting. The Ushahidi core team works from 7 different timezones ranging [...]

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Zimbabwe: Crisis Raised, Then Deferred at Regional Summit

ZANU PF tried to arm-twist the Sadc at the just ended summit in Namibia to change its tough stance on President Robert Mugabe and his party reached at a summit in Zambia two months ago, the MDC-T said yesterday.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105230215.html

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During Chile visit, Obama defends Libya military action

During a visit to Chile, President Obama on Monday defended his decision to deploy the U.S. military in Libya.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032102019.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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In Libya, Gaddafi's forces dig into populated areas

Opposition fighters cheered and flashed victory signs as allied jets streaked across the sky Monday over the strategic city of Ajdabiya,

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/22/AR2011032200156.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Libya

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Zimbabwe: Tobacco Farmers Bemoan Poor Prices

TOBACCO farmers are disgruntled over the prices being offered at the auction floors and are urging government to urgently intervene on the issue.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105230228.html

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US gauges Libyan opposition in Paris as allies call for swift military intervention

PARIS - Under pressure from allies and growing calls for military intervention in Libya, the Obama administration on Monday held its first high-level talks with the Libyan opposition and introduced a liaison to deal full time with their ranks. But it remained undecided about exactly how much support

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In Libya, Gaddafi's forces dig into populated areas

Opposition fighters cheered and flashed victory signs as allied jets streaked across the sky Monday over the strategic city of Ajdabiya,

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032104702.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Sunday, 22 May 2011

The Google Global Cache hits Kenya

In January I wrote about the way the Google Global Cache is affecting Uganda – how local web caching is completely changing the internet user experience for that country. We’ve known for a couple weeks that this was underway in Kenya too. Well, here are some numbers on that. Here’s the aggregate month: We’re seeing [...]

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Separating Free Speech From Hate in South Africa

Julius Malema, the leader of the governing party?s youth wing, is defending his right to sing a song with the seemingly bloodthirsty line ?Shoot the Boer!?

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9fce1cdaa6bb61ee0bc116724b26eb7e

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Congress members struggle to define message on Mideast, North Africa

How difficult are the decisions the president must make about the turmoil in the Mideast?

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031502763.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Gaddafi could turn to Libya's mustard gas stockpile, some officials fear

Western reconnaissance is focusing on a small garage at a remote site in the Libyan desert, though nothing untoward has been seen so far.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/19/AR2011031906764.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Tanzania

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Pig Markets for Malawi

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Riches Flow Into Nigeria, but Are Lost After Arrival

Oil money has brought more questions than calm to the Niger Delta.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=54f99c79a719e53538e1268b6d6b68a6

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On a Small Scale, Sustainable Energy Transforms Lives

Tiny renewable energy systems that light just one home at a time are playing an epic, transformative role in the lives of poor people in developing countries who live far the electricity grid.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c1119fe76c66ff49d7cd741fb43553c7

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Saturday, 21 May 2011

U.S. actions in Libya may speak louder than words

Secretary of State Clinton's assertion that the United States "did not lead" is belied by the large role the United States played in launching an UN-sanctioned strikes on Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's military capabilities. U.S. warships fired more than 110 Tomahawk missiles into Libyan territory

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/19/AR2011031904849.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Sudan: UN Chief Condemns Attack On Peacekeepers in Abyei

UN chief Ban Ki-moon condemned on Friday the attack carried on UNMIS peacekeepers while they were escorting northern Sudanese troops in the flashpoint Abyei border area.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105210012.html

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South Africa

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Africa: We Are Not Corrupt, Says Angry Fifa Boss

An enraged Fifa president Sepp Blatter has called on the football fraternity to stop labelling the world soccer body as a corrupt organisation.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105210034.html

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Cote d'Ivoire: Yamoussoukro - Ivorians Gear Up for Ouattara's Swearing-in

After five months of bloodbath and tears, Ivorians, Friday thronged Yamoussoukro, the inner political capital of Cote d'Ivoire, to celebrate the impending inauguration of President Alassane Ouattara.

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Uganda: Betty Tibaleka's Untold Story

Betty Tibaleka is familiar with the struggles of the Ugandan people she counsels on The Untold Story, her television show, now in its seventh year.

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Komati Fresh produce

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Questions raised about U.S. role and goals in Libya

Administration officials and military leaders came under a barrage of questions - raised by members of Congress, outside experts and reporters - about the parameters of U.S. participation and the operation's goals, especially if Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi does not capitulate.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032101647.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Friday, 20 May 2011

'Bin Laden' praises North Africa revolts

Al-Qaeda releases a message it says was made by Osama Bin Laden shortly before his death.

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South Africa

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Egypt's Interior Ministry building set on fire during police protest

The fire, during a protest by police officers, underscored an abiding concern by many Egyptians that the revolution has weakened law enforcement.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/22/AR2011032202271.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Atek Journal: As an Insecticide Makes a Comeback, Uganda Must Weigh Its Costs

Faced with unrelenting malaria, Uganda teamed up with the United States to use chemical insecticide sprays, but the effort has threatened the livelihood of some farmers.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6106cde8f9083e84a2790ffe7c597dd8

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Allies of Zimbabwe?s President Push for Quick Vote

With no credible successor to unite the quarrelsome factions that threaten to splinter the country?s ruling party, Zimbabwe hurtles into another violent political season.

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World Briefing | AFRICA: Rwanda: Ex-Army Chief Gets 30 Years

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda sentenced Maj. Gen. Augustin Bizimungu to 30 years in prison for ordering killings during the 1994 genocide.

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Governor's convoy in north Nigeria rushing to president crashes, killing 4 and injuring 11

KATSINA, Nigeria - A Nigerian state governor survived a car crash that left four dead as he traveled to meet the president in the oil-rich country's north.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031502142.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Thursday, 19 May 2011

Libyan City Buries Its Attackers Respectfully

Misurata?s residents have insisted that the remains of the Qaddafi troops be treated with dignity.

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Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Asks Hague Court to Probe Violence

C�te d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into the violence that swept the country following the disputed November election.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105190971.html

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Obama signals willingness to intervene militarily in Libya if crisis worsens

President Obama orders plans giving U.S. military "full capacity to act" in Libya if situation worsens but expresses several notes of caution.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/03/AR2011030305726.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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The Battle for Libya

Battle for Libya | May 17, 2011

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Botswana

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A Defiant Qaddafi Says He Survived Attack

Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi issued a message saying he was now ?in a place where you can?t get me.?

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Latest developments in Arab political unrest stretching from North Africa to Persian Gulf

Latest developments in the unrest sweeping the Arab world from North Africa to the Persian Gulf:

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Wednesday, 18 May 2011

US gauges Libyan opposition in Paris as allies call for swift military intervention

PARIS - Under pressure from allies and growing calls for military intervention in Libya, the Obama administration on Monday held its first high-level talks with the Libyan opposition and introduced a liaison to deal full time with their ranks. But it remained undecided about exactly how much support

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Rebel-held Misurata under siege as rebels, Gaddafi forces battle in eastern and western Libya

Heavy fighting was reported in the Libyan cities of Zawiyah and Bin Jawwad, and there were reports that rebels had reentered Bin Jawwad after being held back for days by Gaddafi loyalists.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030901771.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Egypt: initial results show constitutional reforms passing, and unprecedented turnout

CAIRO - Partial results from a third of Egypt's provinces Sunday showed massive turnout and a vote overwhelmingly in favor of constitutional changes that eliminate restrictions on political rights and civil liberties.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032001744.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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The Battle for Libya

Battle for Libya | May 17, 2011

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Poll: Conditional support for Libya no-fly zone

Most Americans say they support U.S. participation in a no-fly zone over Libya as a way to neutralize Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's air force, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031402196.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Agreement Will Allow a Mubarak to Be Freed

Egypt?s government released Suzanne Mubarak from detention after she agreed to turn over the assets.

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Tunisia Is Uneasy Over Party of Islamists

The once-banned Ennahda Party has emerged from obscurity, returned from abroad and established themselves as perhaps the most powerful political force in post-revolution Tunisia.

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Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Arab League condemns broad bombing campaign in Libya

Group says endorsement of no-fly zone was intended to prevent civilian casualties

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032001965.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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13 die in sectarian violence in Cairo

CAIRO - Thirteen people died in overnight clashes between Christians and Muslims in the worst outbreak of sectarian violence in Egypt since last month's ouster of president Hosni Mubarak, officials reported Wednesday.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030901944.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Komati Fresh produce

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Reunion

An overview of the French island in the Indian Ocean

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Guinea-Bissau

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Separating Free Speech From Hate in South Africa

Julius Malema, the leader of the governing party?s youth wing, is defending his right to sing a song with the seemingly bloodthirsty line ?Shoot the Boer!?

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U.S., allies seek to maintain Arab support for military intervention in Libya

U.S. and European diplomats moved quickly to rally wavering Arab support for military intervention in Libya after key Arab officials complained about Western airstrikes.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032104687.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Egypt's interior minister has dissolved of the country's hated state security agency

CAIRO - Egypt's interior minister has dissolved of the country's hated state security agency.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031502782.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Monday, 16 May 2011

Thinking 2020: The Future of Mobile in Africa

A few months back Rudy de Waele got in touch with Ken Banks and myself about helping to curate a collaborative outlook on the mobile industry in Africa, called “Mobile Trends Africa 2020“. Our task was to gather the mobile minds from across the continent and the world and ask them to vision out what [...]

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Kenya

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Obama puts his foreign policy on display: at once, the hand of friendship, the hand of might

SANTIAGO, Chile - Seeking to set an example for the Middle East, President Barack Obama will tout the successful transitions to democracy across much of Latin America during a speech in Chile Monday.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032102867.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Burkina Faso

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Ghana: Rawlings Tackles Mills in Ruling Party Dispute

Overseas, Ghana?s stock could hardly be higher. Its many admirers point to its record of organising free elections, resolving conflict and sound economic management. So onlookers are baffled by the outbreak of unarmed hostilities at the heart of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). Ghanaians seem more sanguine, some suggesting it adds some much-needed excitement to local politics.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105161634.html

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Mauritania

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Arab League's backing of no-fly zone over Libya ramps up pressure on West

The league's move represents an extraordinary step by the leading Arab organization, historically reluctant to sanction a member, and provided fresh evidence of the reformist spirit recasting Arab politics.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/12/AR2011031200900.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Sunday, 15 May 2011

Libya's Gadhafi, increasingly isolated internationally, finds supporters in Latin America

CARACAS, Venezuela - As Moammar Gadhafi finds himself increasingly isolated internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500154.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Guinea

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Missile strikes building in Libyan compound where Gaddafi lives

A missile struck a building on Sunday night in the compound in Tripoli where Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi lives, fueling the rage that has erupted among his supporters since U.N.-mandated airstrikes began on Saturday.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032004581.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Kenya: Petrol, Kerosene to Cost More From Sunday

Petroleum pump prices have risen for the sixth month in a row, spelling tough times ahead for Kenyans.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105140087.html

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