Thursday 31 March 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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Odemwingie in Twitter rant

Osaze Odemwingie uses Twitter to accuse Nigeria coach Samson Siasia of having "issues".

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/africa/9442255.stm

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Libya gains control of more rebel territory

No-fly zone supporters fear international action could come too late to help rebels.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/13/AR2011031302761.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/AR2011031404469.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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In Libya, Gaddafi forces recapture strategic western town

ZAWIYAH, LIBYA - In the battle-scarred center of this small town, evidence abounds that the popular uprising here has been brutally crushed, in a bitter blow to the fast-fading hopes of rebels that they can succeed in toppling Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/11/AR2011031106271.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Cote d'Ivoire: UN Security Council Imposes Sanctions on Gbagbo, Wife

With the post-electoral deadlock in C�te d'Ivoire now entering its fifth month and the crisis showing no signs of abating, the Security Council today demanded an immediate end to the violence against civilians and decided to impose targeted sanctions against former president Laurent Gbagbo, his wife and three associates.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103310002.html

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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/AR2011031404469.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Israel says its navy intercepts Egypt-bound ship carrying arms off Mediterranean coast

JERUSALEM - Israel intercepted a ship carrying a large delivery of arms off the country's Mediterranean coast on Tuesday, saying the shipment included sophisticated weaponry sent by Iran and Syria for Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031501303.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Wednesday 30 March 2011

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.

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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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Sierra Leone

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Allies Count on Defiant Streak in Libya to Drive Out Qaddafi

Coalition forces are banking on a challenge to official authority from the people and tribes of western Libya to drive Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi from power.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fba49fa62f5e6bc4d29c7b3a844b41c9

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Guinea

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Angola

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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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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.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500514.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Tuesday 29 March 2011

Kenya: Condom Recycling Highlights Gaps in HIV Prevention

Media images of men in northern Kenya washing condoms for re-use have underscored the need to improve HIV communication and close gaps in the supply of condoms in rural areas.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103300111.html

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Lesotho

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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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WORLD BRIEFING | Africa: Ivory Coast: Rebels Claim Major City

Forces loyal to the internationally recognized president claimed to have seized a major city, Duekoue, near the Liberian border.

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Mini Assembly Lines

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U.S. Gives Its Air Power Expansive Role in Libya

Even as President Obama outlines a narrower role for the United States in the NATO-led operation, an increasingly potent air campaign is being implemented.

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Intelligence director's testimony about Gaddafi causes controversy

Testimony from the nation's intelligence director that Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi will "prevail" in that country's conflict prompted an attempt by the White House on Thursday to play down that assessment and a call by at least one key senator for the resignation of the nation's top spy.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/10/AR2011031006237.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Ethiopia

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Monday 28 March 2011

Namibia

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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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Libyans Seek News of Vanished Relatives

After rebels retook territory from Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi?s forces, a search began for the hundreds who had gone missing.

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Sandbox Launches

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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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Nigeria election debate boycotted

The three main opposition candidates pull out of TV debates with Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, ahead of next month's poll.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-12859073

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Zimbabwe

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Africa: Last Frontier for Business Increasingly Abandoned by the U.S. Department of Commerce

Less than two years ago, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama made headlines as they landed in Accra, Ghana. The July 2009 visit was historic, coming only months after Obama was sworn in as our first African-American president. For some Americans, media coverage of the trip was a wake-up call that showed Africa as a coveted partner for businesses from South America, Europe, the Middle East, India and, especially, China.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103280115.html

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Sunday 27 March 2011

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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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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VIDEO: One million displaced in Ivory Coast

Up to one million people may have fled their homes because of violence following Ivory Coast's disputed elections, the UN refugee agency says.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-12868473

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South 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.

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Ghana

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Mousso Koroba-A Chair

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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.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032101758.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Saturday 26 March 2011

Republic of Congo

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Mozambique: Donors Concerned About Quality of Education

The donors and funding agencies which support the Mozambican Education Ministry on Friday recognised that advances have been made in recent years, but warned that the question of the quality of education must be treated in a "serious and effective" manner.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103260059.html

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Zimbabwe: Civic Groups Blast Zanu PF'ss Careless Exhumations

The exhumation exercise being carried out by ZANU PF in the Mt Darwin area has received strong criticism from civic groups, that say the rest of the country has been excluded and the careless handling of bodies is disrespectful. They say the exhumers are also missing the opportunity to collect important information about the victims. Strongly worded statements were issued by the Solidarity Peace Trust, the Crisis Coalition and the MDC.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103260033.html

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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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Art Exhibit Stirs Up the Ghosts of Zimbabwe?s Past

The government?s efforts to bury history have instead provoked memories of the Gukurahundi, Zimbabwe?s name for the slaying and torture of thousands of civilians.

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Police raid headquarters of the prime minister's party in Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Officials say police have raided the headquarters of the political party of Zimbabwe's prime minister and arrested three staff members.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500492.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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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.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030903905.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Sao Tome & Principe

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Friday 25 March 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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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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Africa: Phone Cartoons Bring Know-How to Poor Farmers

Animated cartoons watched on mobile phones could be the way to get health and farming messages across to peasants and poor smallholders, say researchers.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103250008.html

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A look at the 17 nations holding more than 850 Somali pirate suspects for prosecution

A look at the 17 nations prosecuting more than 850 pirates captured off East Africa. The overwhelming number of pirate suspects are Somali.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031503115.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Madonna?s Charity Fails in Bid to Finance School

Plans to build the $15 million school have been abandoned amid criticism of what auditors called $3.8 million in outlandish expenditures.

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St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha

Key facts for St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha

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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.

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Thursday 24 March 2011

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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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.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500514.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Reunion

An overview of the French island in the Indian Ocean

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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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Comoros

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Shady Dealings Helped Qaddafi Build Fortune and Regime

Since the United States reopened trade with Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi?s government in 2004, businesses have witnessed a Libyan culture rife with kickbacks, strong-arm tactics and political patronage.

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Ugandan police accused of torture

A special unit of the Uganda police carries out torture, extortion and extrajudicial killings, according to a Human Rights Watch report.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-12828320

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Mauritania

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Wednesday 23 March 2011

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.

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Treasury officials freeze more assets as part of Libya sanction effort

Treasury Department officials on Tuesday ratcheted up the financial pressure on Libya, freezing the assets of the foreign minister and 16 state-owned entities in a widening of the three-week-old U.S. sanctions effort.

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Ivory Coast

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Fund launched for Informal Entrepreneurs by Dangote Foundation

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Congolese Rocketeer: Jean-Patrice Keka

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For ?Lost Boy,? Vote in Sudan Is Homecoming

Southern Sudanese will soon hold a referendum to decide if they will split from the north. On the occasion of the vote, Joseph Gatyoung Khan came home.

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Airstrikes on Tripoli Continue

Explosions rocked Tripoli on Tuesday in a fourth day of airstrikes, but forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi showed no signs of ending their sieges of rebel-held cities.

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Zanzibar

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

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Tuesday 22 March 2011

Mal�e - Natural Science

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Sierra Leone

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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.

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Uganda

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Knowledge economy

Why are there no African universities in the top 100?

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Cut Off, Ivory Coast Chief Is Pressing for Cash

Diplomats and businessman say Laurent Gbagbo is squeezing cocoa exporters and banks to pay soldiers and civil servants.

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Zimbabwe: South African Mediation Team Due Back in Harare

South African President Jacob Zuma's facilitation team will once again return to Zimbabwe this week, as part of Zuma's mediation efforts in the political crisis.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103220022.html

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Monday 21 March 2011

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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Urban Farmers at work in Ghana

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For ?Lost Boy,? Vote in Sudan Is Homecoming

Southern Sudanese will soon hold a referendum to decide if they will split from the north. On the occasion of the vote, Joseph Gatyoung Khan came home.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=a3631b11f64c2e89cecaf85a99210428

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In Saudi Arabia, activists push more boldly for reform

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - With a growing number of Saudi citizens calling for change, the kingdom is turning to old tactics to keep dissent at bay, banning protests, detaining some activists and blocking Web sites carrying petitions for reform.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/07/AR2011030704099.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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The Nkwo Collection

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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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Transforming Africa Through Higher Education

Ashesi University College, a private college in Ghana, was founded with big dreams of transforming the continent.

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Puntland

A profile of the Somali region which declared autonomy in 1998

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Sunday 20 March 2011

Ramaphosa buys McDonald's in SA

Prominent anti-apartheid activist Cyril Ramaphosa is to take over the McDonald's fast-food chain in the country, it is announced.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/12777271

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Urban Farmers at work in Ghana

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Designers as Explorers

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Nandimobile

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Libya nightmare

Bangladeshi worker tells of hellish scenes

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Slavery in the suburbs

Tanzanian woman trapped in UK servitude

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Egypt: Large Turnout for Constitution Vote

Egyptians came out in large numbers Saturday to vote on a group of constitutional changes that will pave the way to presidential and parliamentary elections within six months. Observers said some polling stations have stayed open late to accommodate the large turnout.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103190117.html

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Ghana

Key facts, figures and dates

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Saturday 19 March 2011

Rwanda

Key facts, figures and dates

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Stealing babies

Child kidnapping shows collapse of Nigerian society

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-12719683

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Researching Tea

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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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Nigeria

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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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VIDEO: Gaddafi's forces pressure rebels

Forces loyal to Gaddafi continue their advance on rebel-held strongholds.

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Table grapes for Zambia

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Friday 18 March 2011

Morocco: Awakening Protests in Morocco And Western Sahara

Since the current wave of Arab revolutions first ignited in Western Sahara in November 2010, February and March have seen a new upsurge in protests across Morocco and its illegal Occupied Territory of Western Sahara, writes Konstantina Isidoros.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103180838.html

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A look at the 17 nations holding more than 850 Somali pirate suspects for prosecution

A look at the 17 nations prosecuting more than 850 pirates captured off East Africa. The overwhelming number of pirate suspects are Somali.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031503115.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Yemen's president under new pressure

SANAA, YEMEN - Yemen's leader came under new pressure Wednesday as influential clerics, tribal leaders and some members of Yemen's opposition presented a plan for a peaceful transition of power.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/02/AR2011030205974.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Sudan: Thirty Die as Southern Soldiers Clash With Militias

South Sudan army, Sudan People's Liberation army (SPLA) clashed Thursday with militias in the oil rich Unity state leaving more that 30 people dead and seriously injured other 28.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103180633.html

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Nigeria: Governors, Ministers, Others Barred From Election Monitoring

As the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] is set to enforce its 'no vehicular movement' policy on the election days at the forthcoming poll, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Oyo State, Mr Ayo Adakeja yesterday said governors, deputy governors, ministers and other political office holders have been barred from election monitoring.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103180653.html

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Old Arab Ties May Harm New Ones

The C.I.A.?s relationships with governments in Libya and Bahrain may have blinded the United States to undercurrents of dissent.

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Mubarak ally watches Egypt from uncertain exile

Rachid Mohamed Rachid fled on a chartered private jet as Egypt's regime crumbled.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/01/AR2011030102450.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Thursday 17 March 2011

Twitter is Slowly Coming Back to Africa

Over 2.5 years ago Twitter shut down all operations in Africa. Back then, in August of 2008, it really didn’t matter too much as the penetration rates for the service in Africa, and most of the world, were negligible. A lot has changed since then as Twitter has become a defacto communications too, and in [...]

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Tanzania

Key facts, figures and dates

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The Rise Of Citizen Engineers

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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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Uganda: Govt Settles Tax Dispute With Oil Company

The government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tullow Oil that brings an end to a long standing tax dispute between the two parties.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103170032.html

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Namibia: Zambezi Floods Displace Thousands in Namibia

Thousands of people and livestock in the Caprivi Strip have had to be evacuated during as annual floodwaters rise in the Zambezi. However, loss of life has been kept to a minimum as informal warning systems prove to be effective.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103160794.html

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Cricket: SA reach quarter-finals

South Africa book their place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup and end Ireland's hopes of progressing in the tournament with a 131-run win in Kolkata.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/ireland/9424003.stm

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Wednesday 16 March 2011

4 Times Journalists Are Missing in Libya

The four ? Anthony Shadid, Stephen Farrell, Tyler Hicks and Lynsey Addario ? were reporting from Ajdabiya, Libya, when The Times lost contact with them Tuesday morning.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9a26b9185b2155a5cfd5400ad967c043

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Western Sahara

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

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Yemen's president under new pressure

SANAA, YEMEN - Yemen's leader came under new pressure Wednesday as influential clerics, tribal leaders and some members of Yemen's opposition presented a plan for a peaceful transition of power.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/02/AR2011030205974.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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When Hackers Become Makers

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Ceuta, Melilla

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

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Mali Tackles Al Qaeda and Drug Traffic

Mali aims to establish a more visible government presence in the north, foster economic activity and form a bulwark against Islamic radicalism.

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Sierra Leone

Key facts, figures and dates

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Libya: G8 Countries Divided Over No-Fly Zone

The Group of Eight countries are divided over military intervention in Libya, as forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi push eastwards into rebel-held territory.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103150276.html

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Tuesday 15 March 2011

Gadhafi's government controls the skies by day; sundown brings rebels out in oil-rich east

TOBRUK, Libya - Moammar Gadhafi's warplanes, artillery and mortar shells can control huge swaths of territory by day, including oil ports, rebel supply routes and even hostile towns. Rebels say anti-government forces can still return in darkness to take advantage of Gadhafi's own thin supply lines a

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031403415.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Changing continent

How maps tell the story of Africa through the ages

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Nigeria

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Libya

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