Saturday 30 April 2011

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What now for Col Gaddafi's Green Book?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13235981

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Marrakesh bomb 'set off remotely'

The bomb that killed 16 people - including foreigners - in a Marrakesh cafe was set off by a remote-controlled device, Morocco's interior minister says.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13243882

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Libya

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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/819291.stm

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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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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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On a Libyan field, allied airstrikes bring destruction and hope

Before attacks, civilians and rebels were frustrated by international community's lack of action.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032004350.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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African Farmers Displaced as Investors Move In

Across Africa and the developing world, a new global land rush is gobbling up large expanses of arable land.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4933fea36c7658ab456bb5e36f773d04

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African Farmers Displaced as Investors Move In

Across Africa and the developing world, a new global land rush is gobbling up large expanses of arable land.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4933fea36c7658ab456bb5e36f773d04

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Friday 29 April 2011

Buaben set to exit Dundee Utd

Craig Conway, Prince Buaben and Morgaro Gomis will leave Dundee United this summer, manager Peter Houston confirms.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/13214101.stm

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Dem Rep of Congo

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Mali City Rankled by Rules for Life in Spotlight

Residents of Djenn�, Mali, a Unesco World Heritage site, complain that the guidelines to maintain that designation are too restrictive.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=034418b1b6c916136e34adbb8fe12fc0

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Region in Revolt: Moroccan King Opens Door for Change

The release of jihadists and a pledge to grant more religious freedom has helped King Mohammed VI avoid the mass protests like those in Egypt or Tunisia.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=77f9d5bf7b5a3474d40be174c31e1227

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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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Comoros

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Thursday 28 April 2011

U.S. Lawyer Is Barred From Rwanda Tribunal Work

Judges removed the defense counsel for a genocide suspect because he had failed to travel to the court, which is based in Tanzania.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=7799e312248f141686bbfa58a02f316d

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Zimbabwe's 'indigenisation'

President Mugabe seeks controlling stake in all mining firms

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-13077575

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Phone and Internet Mesh for African Villages

In the words of Steve Song, Village Telco is “an easy-to-use, scalable, standards-based, wireless, local, do-it-yourself, telephone company toolkit”. He’s just put out a new video making it very clear just how useful this system is. The team over at Blinktower has done an exceptional job of creating a short, concise and eminently understandable video [...]

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Gadhafi tells rebels 'surrender or flee' as his forces gain in east and west Libya

TOBRUK, Libya - Moammar Gadhafi's forces struck the rebellion's heartland with airstrikes, missiles and artillery on Tuesday, trying for the first time to take back a city that serves as a crucial gateway for the band of fighters who threatened his four-decade hold on power. Rebels rushed to the fro

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031501534.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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The Lede: Updates on Syria and Libya

An American diplomat says that the death toll after two months of unrest in Libya may reach into the tens of thousands.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ebba061b0b1100a6ba77ede06eaf2c28

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World Briefing | Africa: Mayor?s Home Burned as Burkina Faso Protests Continue

Merchants set fire to several buildings in Koudougou in reaction to the shutting of stores in the city?s central market over unpaid rent.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=441613e5102b7d5106f80f6df904bbf7

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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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Amid Libyan airstrikes, new rifts open in international coalition

Three days of heavy airstrikes have highlighted the murky nature of U.S. goals in Libya and opened up new rifts among key members of the international coalition involved in the effort.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032104551.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Wednesday 27 April 2011

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/2011/03/20/AR2011032004198.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Lesotho

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Obama lauds Latin American democracies, defends Libya action during Chile visit

President Obama lauded Latin America's democracies in a speech here on Monday, casting them as example for countries around the world. Next, he heads to El Salvador.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032103680.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa Increasing Spending On Education - Report

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been increasing expenditure on education by six per cent every year over the past decade, but many are still lagging in efforts to provide children with quality primary education, the United Nations agency tasked with promoting universal education says in a report unveiled today.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104271153.html

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Uganda

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Over the brink

Why didn't Ivory Coast's "Cicero" learn his lessons from history?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13166256

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African Farmers Displaced as Investors Move In

Across Africa and the developing world, a new global land rush is gobbling up large expanses of arable land.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4933fea36c7658ab456bb5e36f773d04

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Obama, Gates to leave Washington for official visits as Libya crisis deepens

As war clouds gathered over Libya on Friday, the U.S. commander in chief and his defense secretary were each preparing to leave Washington to visit places far removed from any military operations.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/18/AR2011031802685.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Tuesday 26 April 2011

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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Kenya: Seed Projects Sprout From Rising Demand for Greens

With demand running ahead of supply for super-healthy indigenous vegetables - African nightshade, amaranthus, crotalaria, spider plant jute mallow and African eggplant - projects are under way to draw farmers into seed production to accelerate the production and sales of the greens.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104270013.html

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Egypt

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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/737642.stm

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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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Somaliland

An overview of Somaliland, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/3794847.stm

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In Cairo, Hillary Clinton pledges millions in U.S. aid to Egypt

CAIRO - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to the wellspring of Egypt's pro-democracy revolution on Tuesday to pledge tens of millions of dollars in U.S. financial aid and business incentives while also appealing for Arab help in ending the escalating violence in Libya and Bahrain .

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/16/AR2011031603734.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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McCain Raises Specter of Libyan Stalemate

Senator John McCain warned on Sunday that he feared the conflict in Libya threatened to create a vacuum that could result in Al Qaeda gaining control.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4dee6a72c1a4120b649a3d62115d6e7f

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Nigeria: Governors on Edge as Voting Begins

Often seen as the most keenly contested electoral exercise, as Nigerians file out today to vote in the governorship election, signals emanating from some states yesterday indicate that several governors are on edge in the face of tough opposition challengers. The other polls also holding today include the state house of Assembly and the postponed National Assembly ones.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104260251.html

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Monday 25 April 2011

Nigeria: Multiple Blasts Kill Three in Borno

Maiduguri ,the capital of Borno state was again rocked by multiple explosions suspected to be bomb blasts on Easter Sunday and Monday

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104250701.html

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At the Best of Blogs as a Jury Member

I’m in Bonn, Germany as the English speaking judge for Deutsche Welle’s “Best of Blogs” awards (aka The BoBs). There are 11 judges, each representing different languages, and we each get to present one blog for each main category and each get one vote for the winner. Being the English judge is actually quite challenging, [...]

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Cape Verde

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Ethiopia

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Clinton visits Cairo's Tahrir Square, decries violence in Bahrain

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hails the "power of the human spirit" in a surprise visit to Cairo's Tahrir Square, a bright spot in a trip mostly focused on ominous developments elsewhere in the Middle East.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/16/AR2011031601641.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Amid Libyan airstrikes, new rifts open in international coalition

Three days of heavy airstrikes have highlighted the murky nature of U.S. goals in Libya and opened up new rifts among key members of the international coalition involved in the effort.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032104551.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Western Sahara

Key facts about the territory disputed between Morocco and the Polisario independence movement

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/3466917.stm

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Farce or freedom?

More victims than victors when civil wars linger

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13020010

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Sunday 24 April 2011

Guinea-Bissau

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Swaziland

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Tanzania: Clerics, Leaders' Reform Call in Easter Messages

Religious and political leaders yesterday called on Tanzanians to maintain peace and harmony in the course of celebrating Easter, while ensuring that matters of national importance, including constitutional reform are discussed soberly.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104230058.html

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Eritrea

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Niger

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Libyan Rebels Advance; U.S. Will Deploy Drones

Rebels seized a Tunisian border crossing as President Obama authorized the use of armed drones against Qaddafi?s forces.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=f44b2ff76b14ac227ac01ab98aa1d39a

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On Libya, Obama willing to let allies take the lead

President Obama is content to let other nations publicly lead the search for solutions to the Libyan conflict, his advisers say, a stance that reflects the more humble tone he has sought to bring to U.S. foreign policy but one that also opens him to criticism that he is a weak leader.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030905672.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Republic of Congo

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Saturday 23 April 2011

Central African Rep

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Battle for key Libyan city on Gadhafi's doorstep was test of rebel strength

ZAWIYA, Libya - The speed with which this city on Tripoli's doorstep fell to Libyans calling for Moammar Gadhafi's ouster raised hopes a rebellion in the east could spread.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500892.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Gadhafi tells rebels 'surrender or flee' as his forces gain in east and west Libya

TOBRUK, Libya - Moammar Gadhafi's forces struck the rebellion's heartland with airstrikes, missiles and artillery on Tuesday, trying for the first time to take back a city that serves as a crucial gateway for the band of fighters who threatened his four-decade hold on power. Rebels rushed to the fro

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031501534.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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The Saturday Profile: Under Siege in War-Torn Somalia, a Doctor Holds Her Ground

Dr. Hawa Abdi helps nearly 100,000 people at her medical facility, persevering despite an attack by militants in May.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fbb64cea566718c6293819518392bcbc

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Nicholas D. Kristof: Answering Your Sudan Questions, Take 1

President Carter and I answer a first batch of reader questions about Sudan.

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Obama administration seeks more U.N. authority to intervene in Libya

The Obama administration pressed Thursday for greater United Nations authority to confront Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's forces by land, air and sea, while insisting that Arab governments play a central role in any possible military action.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/16/AR2011031604860.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Cote d'Ivoire: Peacekeepers Begin Clearing Explosives After Post-Election Conflict

The United Nations peacekeeping force in C�te d"Ivoire has begun clearing explosive devices that were left over by combatants during the bloody post-election violence that engulfed the West-African country following the runoff presidential poll last November.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104230007.html

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Friday 22 April 2011

For Bahrain protest movement, democratic hopes give way to sectarian concerns

Many of the nation's majority Shiites fear their demands for greater influence in the country will not be met anytime soon.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/19/AR2011031903478.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Burkina Faso

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Guinea-Bissau

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Libya declares cease-fire and says it will stop military operations as the West mobilizes

TRIPOLI, Libya - Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa says Libya is declaring an immediate cease-fire and stopping all military operations.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/18/AR2011031801914.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Obama keeps his eye on independent voters

President Obama's Friday news conference did little to advance U.S. policy on Libya or clarify the White House's position on resolving the budget impasse in Congress. The president nonetheless conveyed one unmistakable impression: He is now focused intently on winning back independent voters.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/12/AR2011031203508.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Kenya

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Zimbabwe's 'indigenisation'

President Mugabe seeks controlling stake in all mining firms

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-13077575

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Thursday 21 April 2011

Obama administration seeks more U.N. authority to intervene in Libya

The Obama administration pressed Thursday for greater United Nations authority to confront Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's forces by land, air and sea, while insisting that Arab governments play a central role in any possible military action.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/16/AR2011031604860.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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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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Eritrea

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Burundi

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Clinton visits Cairo's Tahrir Square, decries violence in Bahrain

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hails the "power of the human spirit" in a surprise visit to Cairo's Tahrir Square, a bright spot in a trip mostly focused on ominous developments elsewhere in the Middle East.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/16/AR2011031601641.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Cape Verde

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Wednesday 20 April 2011

Phone and Internet Mesh for African Villages

In the words of Steve Song, Village Telco is “an easy-to-use, scalable, standards-based, wireless, local, do-it-yourself, telephone company toolkit”. He’s just put out a new video making it very clear just how useful this system is. The team over at Blinktower has done an exceptional job of creating a short, concise and eminently understandable video [...]

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Mali City Rankled by Rules for Life in Spotlight

Residents of Djenn�, Mali, a Unesco World Heritage site, complain that the guidelines to maintain that designation are too restrictive.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=034418b1b6c916136e34adbb8fe12fc0

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Niger

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Clinton encounters frustration with U.S. stance on Arab unrest

On a trip to Tunisia and Egypt, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was dogged by questions about looming crises in Libya and other countries where democratic aspirations have been met with brute force.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/17/AR2011031705197.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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TED 2011: Imagine what could happen?

I’m fortunate to be a Senior TED Fellow, which means that I go to five TED conferences over 3 years. To date, I’ve been to five TED conferences, ranging from Tanzania to Long Beach and Oxford, and each one has amazing speakers, jaw-dropping discoveries revealed and true ideas worth spreading. I say fortunate because it [...]

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Opposition Leader Besigye Arrested in Uganda Protest

Government forces cracked down Monday on the third ?walk to work? protest in Kampala, arresting former presidential candidate, Kizza Besigye, on a charge of inciting violence.

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Lesson in democracy?

What does Ivory Coast tell us about solving election disputes?

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As Standoff Continues, a Bleaker Outlook for Ivory Coast

Every day that Laurent Gbagbo remains in the presidential residence makes the country increasingly ungovernable for his rival, Alassane Ouattara.

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Tuesday 19 April 2011

Libyan rebels launch offensive; coalition continues pounding Gaddafi's forces

Despite the airstrikes, Gaddafi's forces were digging in outside Ajdabiya, which straddles highways that go north to Benghazi and east across the desert to Tobruk.

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South Africa working to help Aristide return, says US should discuss any objections with Haiti

PRETORIA, South Africa - South Africa is helping ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide return to his homeland from exile in Pretoria, and any problems Washington has with that should be taken up with Haiti, the deputy foreign minister said Tuesday.

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In a Medical Tent in Libya, a Grim Procession

An overcrowded tent in the rebel holdout city of Misurata illustrates the grim results of modern weapons on human life.

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Dem Rep of Congo

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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.

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Zambia

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Gaddafi forces push deeper into rebel-held territory

The swift gains by Moammar Gaddafi's forces underscored their superior military capabilities against the ragtag rebel force.

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Madagascar

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Monday 18 April 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.

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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.

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Romulus Venture Fund

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Namibia: Nation Remains Among Top Five Uranium Producers

NAMIBIA remained the world's fourth biggest uranium producer in the world last year, while Rio Tinto's R�ssing Uranium is still the third largest uranium mine globally.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104181686.html

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Inside Misrata

Fearing a massacre as pro-Gaddafi forces close in

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A Procession of Wartime Trauma

In the rebel holdout city of Misurata, a triage tent acted as a way station for wounded rebel fighters and civilians alike.

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Clinton, top US visitor since uprising, pressing Egypt's temporary leaders to stick to reform

CAIRO - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was pressing Egypt's transitional leaders Tuesday to follow through on pledges for democratic reform after the ouster of the country's longtime autocratic president in a popular revolt.

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Michael Joseph and Mpesa: A Missed Opportunity

Michael Joseph was the CEO of Safaricom, taking the mobile operator from 5 employees to dominating the Kenyan mobile operator market with over 80% market share in his 10 years at the helm.� Regardless of your personal feelings on the man, you have to admire the tenacious approach he took growing the business, and his [...]

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Sunday 17 April 2011

Nigeria: Jonathan Cruises to Victory, Reaches Out to Opponents

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan is the president-elect only awaiting official confirmation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Monday, going by the results that were announced Sunday by the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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Western Sahara

Key facts about the territory disputed between Morocco and the Polisario independence movement

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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.

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Phonetic Clues Hint Language Is Africa-Born

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

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Seychelles

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Dem Rep of Congo

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Libya: Coalition airstrikes continue on Gaddafi forces, U.S. F-15 fighter jet crashes as criticism over no-fly zone mounts

American and coalition forces continued air strikes and missile sorties against forces loyal to Col. Moammar Gaddafi as U.S. struggles to hold together crucial coalition partners.

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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.

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Saturday 16 April 2011

How Libyan Rebels built their Own Cellphone Network

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In Cairo, Hillary Clinton pledges millions in U.S. aid to Egypt

CAIRO - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to the wellspring of Egypt's pro-democracy revolution on Tuesday to pledge tens of millions of dollars in U.S. financial aid and business incentives while also appealing for Arab help in ending the escalating violence in Libya and Bahrain .

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The Saturday Profile: Under Siege in War-Torn Somalia, a Doctor Holds Her Ground

Dr. Hawa Abdi helps nearly 100,000 people at her medical facility, persevering despite an attack by militants in May.

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Obama praises Brazil as a model of democracy

With a crisis in Libya competing for his time, President Obama sticks to the agenda of his state tour of Brazil.

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Uganda: Govt Blocks Facebook, Twitter

Twitter and facebook services have been suspended by major telecoms in the country.

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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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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.

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Friday 15 April 2011

VIDEO: SA makes Bric debut

South Africa joins club of emerging economies

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-13085254

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Gadhafi tells rebels 'surrender or flee' as his forces gain in east and west Libya

TOBRUK, Libya - Moammar Gadhafi's forces struck the rebellion's heartland with airstrikes, missiles and artillery on Tuesday, trying for the first time to take back a city that serves as a crucial gateway for the band of fighters who threatened his four-decade hold on power. Rebels rushed to the fro

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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.

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Free vote challenge

Can Nigeria's leaders resist temptation to rig presidential poll?

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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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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.

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For Bahrain protest movement, democratic hopes give way to sectarian concerns

Many of the nation's majority Shiites fear their demands for greater influence in the country will not be met anytime soon.

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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.

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