Wednesday, 29 June 2011

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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Kenya: Twenty Saccos Locked From Taking Deposits

Customers of 20 savings and credit societies with front office operations will have to get new providers after their saccos failed to renew their deposit-taking licences.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106291456.html

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Goat risotto

What is it like to be kidnapped in Somalia?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-13955995

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DRC reaps a bounty in Urban Horticulture

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Claims of Wartime Rapes Unsettle and Divide Libyans

Confusion exists over reports of rapes in Libya, where infighting among doctors in rebel-held areas has deepened the uncertainties.

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Nigeria U23 star Ujah joins Mainz

German side Mainz sign Nigeria under-23 striker from Norway's Lillestrom for who he scored 32 goals in 42 matches.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/13944959.stm

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Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Farai Sevenzo: Mourning UK Africa Centre

Will London kill off the birthplace of Africa's revolutionary spirit?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13751583

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World Briefing | AFRICA: Equatorial Guinea: Infant Mortality Dips

Infant mortality in Equatorial Guinea appears to have declined since the discovery of oil in the 1990s, according to an assessment by the World Bank and other international agencies.

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Mali

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Somalia

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Foreigners pardoned in Somalia

Six foreigners caught bringing $3m (�2m) in cash illegally into Somalia to pay a ransom to pirates are pardoned by the president.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13918991

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Monday, 27 June 2011

Malawi

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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.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=68359dab05a46e51936dc4e45a418c5f

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Zimbabwean minister 'to be freed'

A Zimbabwe court orders the release of a government minister arrested after he was quoted in a newspaper calling President Robert Mugabe a liar.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13920509

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Battle for Libya | June 23, 2011

Libyan rebel leaders met to discuss operations in Zintan while Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi?s supporters rallied in Tripoli.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6e870c467598d536c9f056b98c4976e8

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Saturday, 25 June 2011

Obama demands pull-back of Libyan troops; Tripoli declares cease-fire

President demands Libyan government move beyond cease-fire declaration and withdraw troops from cities captured by rebels or face "military action."

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/17/AR2011031703070.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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White House appears reluctant to take hard line with Arab monarchies

As Persian Gulf monarchs forcibly suppress street protests in the kingdom of Bahrain, the Obama adminstration has responded mostly with mild or muted objections - a sharp contrast from its demands for new governments in the republics of Egypt and Libya.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/16/AR2011031604801.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Ethiopia

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Somalia, Wobbly on Ground, Seeks Control of Its Airspace

The country hopes to collect millions of dollars in flyover fees if it regains authority over traffic in its airspace, which the United Nations has controlled since 1996.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=b7a0a641a95563a71dbb598d74c4f554

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Friday, 24 June 2011

Week in Review: In Libya, Delusion Makes a Last Stand

Despite the repressive regime, protesters in Benghazi, Libya, set fire to a book with an image of Col. Muammar�el-Qaddafi.As bombs rain down, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi plays chess with a believer in aliens. In the souk, people yearn aloud for his passing.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6b21e1c69e9c061c32262c03b3ea1074

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Elizabeth Ohene: Fake prophets

How does a church congregation spot a charlatan?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13816050

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As Gadhafi struggles at home, AU moves forward on his pet project: the United States of Africa

JOHANNESBURG - As Libya's leader struggles to keep his grip on power, one of his pet projects appears to be moving ahead at the African Union, which took initial steps Tuesday toward creating his grand plan: the United States of Africa.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031502514.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Cape Verde

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Local Innovation and Entrepreneurs

I gave a keynote yesterday at the opening of the infoDev Global Forum in Helsinki, which has a specific focus on innovation. The m:lab funding comes from them, and they are exploring new ways to help entrepreneurs in the high-tech space, specifically mobiles, to make their businesses a reality. Innovation: Knowledge and Resources I’ve already [...]

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World Briefing | AFRICA: Congo: Five Officers Convicted in Killing

A military court in Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday sentenced four police officers to death and jailed a fifth for life for killing a prominent human rights campaigner last year.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4b98b82f54212e12a02c1cb0529e89aa

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Thursday, 23 June 2011

Rebel council seeks to transform Libya

Libya's rebels are a movement under siege and desperate for international recognition, assistance and a no-fly zone.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031405220.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Nkyea Learning Systems

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Malabo Journal: U.S. Engages With an Iron Leader in Equatorial Guinea

Despite a poor human rights record, the U.S. still broadly engages with the country?s dictator, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=7054b2ce6d7099ce0afa9b065719cbd0

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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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Togo

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Somali Prime Minister Resigns as Part of a Political Deal

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed resigned after weeks of pressure to abide by a deal that extends Somalia?s transitional government for another year.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=40c59d54dc0cb9a2504a5e059b32a7c0

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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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Wednesday, 22 June 2011

The Lede: Qaddafi's Latest Gambit, a Chess Match

Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi?s latest appearance was at a chess board, across from a Russian Buddhist millionaire.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=320a5392d7d2ec65e6a8b6601a077982

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Sudan to Pull Troops From Abyei and Allow Peacekeepers

Under a new agreement, Ethiopian troops will take up positions in Abyei, straddling the internal north-south border.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8d7d4166cf8b4e7ec161b9e5a60ef608

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Burundi

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Sudan: African fears for Kordofan

The African Union says it is deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's South Kordofan where thousands of people have fled recent fighting.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13862626

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Tuesday, 21 June 2011

In Tunisia, first steps toward democracy

Three months after launching the first in a series of revolts across the Arab world, Tunisians must figure out how to rule themselves.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032104346.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Rebel council seeks to transform Libya

Libya's rebels are a movement under siege and desperate for international recognition, assistance and a no-fly zone.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031405220.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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U.S. jet crashes in Libya, pilots survive, as Gaddafi's forces dig in

Setbacks for rebels reveal the degree to which the disorganized and ill-equipped force is depending on allied airstrikes to end Gaddafi's rule.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/22/AR2011032201189.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Maker Faire Africa 2011 : Cairo, Egypt

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Volcano ash cloud hits Ethiopians

An eruption by an Eritrean volcano has sent ash spewing over Ethiopia, leaving children ill, killing animals and polluting water, aid workers say.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13847054

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Mauritania

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Monday, 20 June 2011

Learning about Crafts at GhanaCraft

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Somali Prime Minister Resigns as Part of a Political Deal

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed resigned after weeks of pressure to abide by a deal that extends Somalia?s transitional government for another year.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=40c59d54dc0cb9a2504a5e059b32a7c0

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Nkyea Learning Systems

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Central African Rep

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More pirates facing prosecution as attacks increase in violence; pirates jailed in 17 nations

NAIROBI, Kenya - Five Somali pirates are jailed for life by a U.S. court. Sixty-one suspected pirates captured at sea face trial in India. Somali prisons are running out of room.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031502891.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Sunday, 19 June 2011

Fanisi Venture Capital Fund

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Broadening the Base of the Startup Pyramid

While in London at the RGS event I spoke about a different way that I’ve been trying to explain the startup and successful ecosystem needed in places like Africa. Specifically, in the major technology hubs for the continent, these are cities; Nairobi, Jo’burg, Accra, Lagos and Cairo. There seems to be enough funding available for [...]

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Gaddafi's forces likely to push rebels back to Benghazi, analysts say

Analysts say uprising will be forced to retreat absent foreign intervention.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031503324.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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AUDIO: Battles for shrinking Lake Turkana

Scarce resources around the shores of Lake Turkana have created an on-going conflict between the Turkana people and the Ethiopian Merilles people.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13811022

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Saturday, 18 June 2011

Friday, 17 June 2011

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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U.S., Europe considering naval operations to deliver humanitarian aid to Libya

The United States and its European allies are considering the use of naval assets to deliver humanitarian aid to Libya and to block arms shipments to the government of Moammar Gaddafi, even as they weigh the legality of imposing a no-fly zone without United Nations authorization, according to U.S...

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Mozambique: Nestle to Build Factory in Dondo

The multinational food company Nestle has announced that it is to spend 30 million US dollars building a factory in the municipality of Dondo, in the central Mozambican province of Sofala.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106171053.html

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Watching the Murder of an Innocent Man

The open space between two squatter camps where Farai Kujirichita was beaten to death by vigilantes.In a shantytown near Johannesburg, an angry mob committed a horrifying crime that was caught on video.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c36223a5d4ea345b26fe3c5e157d1beb

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VIDEO: South Sudan wants UN to help

Riek Machar, deputy president of Southern Sudan, calls on the UN to help keep peace in the region. Mr. Machar has asked Khartoum to "listen to the international community" and withdraw from Abeyi.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13786287

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Reunion

An overview of the French island in the Indian Ocean

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Thursday, 16 June 2011

Central African Rep

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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.

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

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Liberia: LACC Conducts Forum for Sinoe, Maryland Counties

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) will this Wednesday and Saturday, June 15 & 18, 2011, conduct awareness forums for Sinoe and Maryland Counties, respectively. The Sinoe County Forum will take place at the Greenville City Hall while the forum for Maryland County will be held at the Harper City Hall. The forums are being sponsored by the UNDP under the Peace Building Fund (PBF).

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106161020.html

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In Libya, Gaddafi's tanks split rebel forces

Troops loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi on Wednesday positioned tanks for the first time along the main road connecting the strategic eastern city of Ajdabiya to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, effectively splitting the forces opposing Gaddafi in two.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031503163.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Clinton says U.S. supports, but will not lead, military operation against Libya

The secretary of state pledges that the United States will strongly support the international military action to halt Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's attacks on rebels.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/19/AR2011031902779.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Partying Amid Poverty Stirs South Africa Debate

The exploits of a convicted swindler turned businessman have set off an animated conversation about the privileges of the black elite.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8317b4fbf04a119f9734b0c0427590d0

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Mozambique: Guebuza Calls for Unity And Preservation of Peace

Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Tuesday called for unity among Mozambicans and the preservation of peace as fundamental factors for victory in the battle against poverty.

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Pulse -An Academia Connector

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Battle for Libya | June 14, 2011

Libyan rebels held a funeral for a comrade killed in clashes with Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi?s forces, and NATO dropped leaflets warning of helicopter airstrikes.

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Republic of Congo

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Battle for Libya | June 11, 2011

Reports suggested that fighting was intensifying in western Libya around Tripoli.

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Following the TED Fellows

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Tuesday, 14 June 2011

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.

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Eritrea

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Obama offers tempered support for Libya rebels

President Obama on Friday offered only tempered support for Libya's rebels and played down the feasibility of Western military intervention to aid their cause, raising questions about how far he is willing to go to help fulfill his declaration last week that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi "must le...

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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,

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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.

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Monday, 13 June 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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Senegal

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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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Zimbabwe?s Mugabe Faces Pro-Democracy Push From Powerful Neighbor, South Africa

Heads of state from across southern Africa will meet to discuss the protracted political crisis in Zimbabwe.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3cc7315736aadae062400ae8115fd1e9

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Sunday, 12 June 2011

Egypt

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U.N. confirms probe into allegations of torture by Gaddafi's forces

The torture inquiry, the latest international move to bring pressure on Libya's Moammar Gaddafi, is confirmed as NATO ministers meet to weigh options for intervention.

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Swaziland: Mswati Heads for Pretoria to Plead for Bailout

King Mswati III is due in Pretoria next week to plead directly with President Jacob Zuma for a R10-billion (US$1,47-billion) loan to keep Swaziland from complete collapse.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106120053.html

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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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Rwanda

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Saturday, 11 June 2011

Libyan rebels' stronghold becomes ghostly war zone

Moammar Gaddafi's troops enter the eastern rebel stronghold, forcing thousands to pack their cars and flee in the direction of the Egyptian border.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/19/AR2011031901463.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Somalia Extends Government; Premier Fired

Soldiers and civilians protested the dismissal of the prime minister, whom many considered the country?s most capable politician.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=b916f15d87b0193f265a6242139d3c1d

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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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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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U.S. jet crashes in Libya, pilots survive, as Gaddafi's forces dig in

Setbacks for rebels reveal the degree to which the disorganized and ill-equipped force is depending on allied airstrikes to end Gaddafi's rule.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/22/AR2011032201189.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Algeria

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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/790556.stm

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Friday, 10 June 2011

The Kitchen-Table Industrialists

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Ceuta, Melilla

A profile of the Spanish north African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/4209538.stm

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Seychelles

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Zimbabwe: Import of Second Hand Japanese Cars to Be Banned

For Mathew Marufu, who has a disabled 10 year-old son, owning a second hand Japanese car has been an 'answer from God'.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106101194.html

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Zimbabwe: '2,5m Million Registered Ghost Voters'

AN analysis of Zimbabwe's voters' roll by the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) has revealed that there were over 2,5 million registered ghost voters as of October 2010.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106100937.html

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Mugabe Ally Escalates Push to Control Anglican Church

Nolbert Kunonga, an excommunicated Anglican bishop and Mugabe ally, has escalated a drive to control Anglican churches and other properties across Zimbabwe and southern Africa.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=1aaab4fdab834310b71d72ce298d0401

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Thursday, 9 June 2011

White House appears reluctant to take hard line with Arab monarchies

As Persian Gulf monarchs forcibly suppress street protests in the kingdom of Bahrain, the Obama adminstration has responded mostly with mild or muted objections - a sharp contrast from its demands for new governments in the republics of Egypt and Libya.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/16/AR2011031604801.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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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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Zambia

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News Analysis: Brinkmanship in Sudan as a Deadline Nears

Khartoum?s recent military attacks on the eve of the independence of southern Sudan seemed aimed, not at starting a war, but at assuring access to oil.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c590ba914fc0c80f60d6f94b15232e99

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Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Critics say Egypt getting crash course in constitutional confusion

With voting scheduled five weeks after the old regime was toppled, pundits and politicians have expressed deep concern that citizens are ill prepared to comprehend what proposed constitutional amendments mean.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031404196.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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U.S. jet crashes in Libya, pilots survive, as Gaddafi's forces dig in

Setbacks for rebels reveal the degree to which the disorganized and ill-equipped force is depending on allied airstrikes to end Gaddafi's rule.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/22/AR2011032200155.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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U.N. Forecasts 10.1 Billion People by Century?s End

Demographers called the report a reminder that the population explosion, which helped define global politics in the 20th century, is far from solved in the 21st.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0955e90809226e7e263a6744a636938b

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MakerCulture-A Series

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Gambia

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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1032156.stm

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Nigeria: Assembly Chooses New House Speaker

The arrest of former speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Sunday night has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Hon. Aminu Tambuwal.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106071057.html

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Tuesday, 7 June 2011

Clinton says U.S. supports, but will not lead, military operation against Libya

The secretary of state pledges that the United States will strongly support the international military action to halt Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's attacks on rebels.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/19/AR2011031902779.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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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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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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Zimbabwe: Finance Minister Survives Bomb Attack

Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti survived a suspected assassination attempt Sunday morning after his Harare house was hit by an explosive object.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106061955.html

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Monday, 6 June 2011

U.S. jet crashes in Libya, pilots survive, as Gaddafi's forces dig in

Setbacks for rebels reveal the degree to which the disorganized and ill-equipped force is depending on allied airstrikes to end Gaddafi's rule.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/22/AR2011032201189.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Shockproof?

Why Algeria's sparks of discontent have failed to ignite

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13616049

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Nigeria: Militants Bomb Church in Borno State

Attacks by members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram in Maiduguri, Borno State continued yesterday, with twin bomb explosions at the main store of the Disease Control Unit of the Borno State Ministry of Health and St. Patrick Catholic Church.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106060433.html

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West Presses Rebels for More Details on a Post-Qaddafi Government

Senior British and American officials say there is no way of knowing how long it might take for the rebellion against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi to drive him from power.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=138a40bec0c8c9692f7674bc6ccefa65

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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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