Saturday 30 April 2011

Chad

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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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Tunisia

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Puntland

A profile of the Somali region which declared autonomy in 1998

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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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Balimaya Fruit, Mali

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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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Somalia: Number of Refugees Grows Sharply in 2011

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 29 April 2011, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

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Friday 29 April 2011

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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G8 ministers defer to UN for resolution on helping Libyan rebels

PARIS - Top diplomats from some of the world's biggest powers deferred Tuesday to the U.N. Security Council to take action against Libya, as France and Britain failed to win support for a no-fly zone to halt the advance of Moammar Gadhafi's forces.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500558.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Bashir in Sudan oil state threat

Sudan's president threatens not to recognise the new state of South Sudan if it tries to claim the disputed oil-producing region of Abyei.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13230498

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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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South Africa: Deadly Policing

On 13 April millions of South Africans saw news footage showing a group of police beating an unarmed protester with batons in Meqheleng, a township outside Ficksburg in South Africa's Free State Province.

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13 die in sectarian violence in Cairo

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

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

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U.S. and European officials say initial assault on Gaddafi's forces 'very effective'; Libyan leader pledges 'long, drawn-out war'

After 24 hours of strikes on air defenses and ground forces, Gaddafi calls foreign forces "Nazis," promises drawn-out war

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/19/AR2011031903274.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Thursday 28 April 2011

Zimbabwe

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Central African Rep

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Zimbabwe: Finance Minister Warns of Bank Crisis

Finance Minister Tendai Biti has expressed strong concerns over a high loans default rate amid fears this could trigger a banking sector crisis.

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Swaziland: Pressure Mounts to Bar Mswati From Royal Wedding

Pressure is mounting for the UK Government to withdraw Swaziland King Mswati III's invitation to the Royal Wedding.

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Shelled, Idled and Battling On in Libya

NATO intensified its strikes against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi?s assets as the port of Misurata was closed due to shelling.

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Libyan Oil Buys Allies for Qaddafi

Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi has sprinkled billions of dollars around Africa, helping him recruit mercenaries and blunt criticism.

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Balimaya Fruit, Mali

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A Group of Conflict Photographers Runs Out of Luck

Reflections on Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, who were killed in Libya on Wednesday, and the small community of photographers who routinely cover war.

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Wednesday 27 April 2011

Can We Make Electronics Without Factories?

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NATO Strike Kills 12 Libyan Rebels in Misurata

The rebels were at first reluctant to admit the accident, not wanting to discourage further NATO strikes.

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Libya: Battle Continues for Misrata

Libya's opposition fighters are battling Muammar Gaddafi's forces on the country's western border, while fighting continues in the besieged city of Misurata.

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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.

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Mauritius

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Income Generating Schools-Baraka Agricultural College

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Obama concerned about Gaddafi's gains but says noose is tightening on Libyan leader

Obama administration edges closer to Libya's formal opposition but stops far short of recognizing the rebel transitional council as the legitimate government.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/10/AR2011031006555.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Zambia

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Tuesday 26 April 2011

Burundi: Displaced Women in Bujumbura Risk HIV Rather Than Hunger

Desperate and displaced, some Burundian women will do anything, including have unprotected sex for money, to escape the dreadful living conditions in the Bujumbura suburb of Sabe, where more than 480 families of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have lived for several years.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104270014.html

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Essien fitness boost for Chelsea

Michael Essien could be fit for Chelsea's key Premier League derby against Tottenham on Saturday.

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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.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032001952.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Nollywood Movies for Free on NollywoodLove

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Djibouti

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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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Mauritania protesters tear-gassed

Police in Mauritania fire tear gas and arrest some protesters in the capital on "day of rage" against President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz's government.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13188718

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VIDEO: Residents free to walk Misrata district

Residents of one district of Misrata in Libya have been able to walk its streets again after a rebel victory against Col Gaddafi's troops.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13172681

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Monday 25 April 2011

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

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

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

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Coders 4 Africa

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Fighting in Southern Sudan as Independence Nears

The persistent violence has killed more than 150 people in the last week alone, the regional government said Monday less than three months before independence.

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The Lede: April 15 Updates on Mideast Protests and Libyan War

On Friday, The Lede is following the war in Libya and protest movements across the Middle East and North Africa.

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Bashir 'responsible' for Darfur

The Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir, says he accepts responsibility as president, for everything in Sudan, including the civil war in Darfur.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13160625

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Quick Hits Around African Tech

Umbono: Google’s South African Incubator In Cape Town, Google has initiated a tech incubator that gives 6 months of free space, $25-50k startup funding and access to an extensive mentoring network. The secret sauce here is in the angel & mentor network, who will be providing 50% of all investment money, while Google provides the [...]

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South Africa Exults Abroad but Frets at Home

South Africa has joined an elite group of emerging powers, but at home, it faces an erosion of confidence in the government.

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Mauritania

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Sunday 24 April 2011

We Need More Tool-Wielding Women

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Balimaya Fruit, Mali

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?Restrepo? Director and a Photographer Are Killed in Libya

Tim Hetherington, the photographer who was a director and producer of the film ?Restrepo,? and Chris Hondros of the Getty photo agency came under fire on the front lines of Misurata.

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Mauritius

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Uganda

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World Briefing | AFRICA: Senegal: President, 85, Sees No Need to Step Down

President Abdoulaye Wade said that he had no plans to leave office as long as his health held up, and that his country would not see uprisings like those in North 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

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G8 ministers defer to UN for resolution on helping Libyan rebels

PARIS - Top diplomats from some of the world's biggest powers deferred Tuesday to the U.N. Security Council to take action against Libya, as France and Britain failed to win support for a no-fly zone to halt the advance of Moammar Gadhafi's forces.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500558.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Saturday 23 April 2011

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

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

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

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Zanzibar

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

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People powerless?

No sign of Arab-style uprisings in East Africa

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13152369

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Obama's story resonates in racially diverse Brazil

President Obama's story - the humble beginnings and the rise to prominence and power - is familiar to Brazilians. And so is his race, which has struck a chord in a country with the world's second-largest black population, after Nigeria.

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G8 ministers defer to UN for resolution on helping Libyan rebels

PARIS - Top diplomats from some of the world's biggest powers deferred Tuesday to the U.N. Security Council to take action against Libya, as France and Britain failed to win support for a no-fly zone to halt the advance of Moammar Gadhafi's forces.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500558.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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France pleads for military intervention as Gaddafi forces attack Libyan rebels

Top official says there is still time for military intervention to turn the tide against Gaddafi.

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

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

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Zimbabwe

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Friday 22 April 2011

Togo

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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.

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McCain Visits Libyan Rebel Stronghold

After spenting Friday in Benghazi, Senator John McCain concluded that the rebels were not from Al Qaeda, that their leaders deserved official recognition from the United States.

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Burundi

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Ernest Cole: Photographer

Images from the exhibition in South Africa.

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Thinking About Africa?s Open Data

I love Afrographique, a site I just heard about today that does data visualizations on African data. It’s done by Ivan Colic, a South African designer, as a “small contribution to assist the changing perception of Africa…” What Ivan does is brilliantly delve into the data that’s freely open on the internet to show patterns [...]

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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.

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iHub: 3000 Members and 1yr Old

[A HUGE thank you to the team who put this video together: Ahmed Deen, Michael Kimani, Norah Kithaka, Bob Muchiri, Barbara Muriungi and David Muthami.] It’s this week that we’re celebrating the iHub’s one year anniversary, and oh-so-much has happened in this last year… What started out as a little idea and an experiment has [...]

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Thursday 21 April 2011

U.S. Begins Using Armed Drones in Libya, Gates Says

The United States is using armed Predator drones in Libya to target Muammar Gaddafi's forces with the approval of President Barack Obama, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.

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Dem Rep of Congo

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Djibouti

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Western Sahara

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

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Dem Rep of Congo

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13 die in sectarian violence in Cairo

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

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

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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.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/12/AR2011031205887.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Building Agripreneurs

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Wednesday 20 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.

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

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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.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031501216.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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Somalia

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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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Nicholas D. Kristof: Answering Your Sudan Questions, Round 3

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Nicholas D. Kristof address a third and final batch of readers? questions.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=2ef9e9ec42049b53c3a8fd43a4243be5

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Tuesday 19 April 2011

World Briefing | Africa: Sudan: 350 Buildings Burned

Large parts of el-Feid, a town in Sudan?s Nuba Mountains, have been burned to the ground, satellite images from a research organization, the Satellite Sentinel Project, show.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0b5b04b73161554eccd3037c967214f2

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Thinking About Africa?s Open Data

I love Afrographique, a site I just heard about today that does data visualizations on African data. It’s done by Ivan Colic, a South African designer, as a “small contribution to assist the changing perception of Africa…” What Ivan does is brilliantly delve into the data that’s freely open on the internet to show patterns [...]

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Morocco

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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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The Google Global Cache hits Kenya

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

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Obama's shift toward military action in Libya

After two weeks of playing down the prospect of military intervention in Libya, the Obama administration is on the brink of inserting itself into a third war in a Muslim nation.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/18/AR2011031805544.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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In Libya, Gaddafi's forces dig into populated areas

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

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

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Mauritania

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Monday 18 April 2011

Romulus Venture Fund

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U.S. and Allies Seek a Refuge for Qaddafi

The United States has begun looking for a country that might shelter Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi of Libya if he is forced out.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=d5f0f473ac5a791f257484715adb7ecc

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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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Libyan Weapon Hackers

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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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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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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 [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/white_african/~3/thV-Y0lzBIY/

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Counting Starts in Nigeria After Vote

Results from a watershed election began to trickle in after the voting unfolded peacefully the day before.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9f0a69a2f4e51e18372b182b3c9733c2

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Sunday 17 April 2011

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

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

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=a21027a04d614b461792d321cf6e727e

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Lesotho

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Mauritius

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Seychelles

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The Google Global Cache hits Kenya

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

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/white_african/~3/ydWQADZCaCA/

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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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Saturday 16 April 2011

Quick Hits

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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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Free vote challenge

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

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13085284

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

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

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031503123.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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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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Open Source Hardware Bank

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Friday 15 April 2011

Libyan Port City Is Filled With Migrants Desperate to Exit

Since February, Misurata has been besieged, stranding thousands between heavy fighting and a harbor that could serve as a departure point.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=a8787ba69f0e4258deab06e4a450cfb6

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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.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0eb930390f846e6dfaa9f32d9da31497

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Somalia: Shoe-Shining in a War Zone

There are a lot of boots to shine in heavily militarized Mogadishu, and a lot of boys to shine them, despite the risks of bombs, bullets and beatings.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104150958.html

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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...

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/08/AR2011030805868.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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VIDEO: Libya's child traffic cops

Trying to manage the traffic in Benghazi, Libya can be a difficult job - not least when you are a child.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13069330

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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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Niger

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Thursday 14 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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Congress members struggle to define message on Mideast, North Africa

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

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

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Cote d'Ivoire: Obama Offers U.S. Support to Ouattara

The Obama administration says it welcomes the commitment of C�te d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara to reconciliation in his country now that he has assumed his duties, and is looking to re-establish a normal trade and assistance relationship with the country.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104140488.html

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South Africa: Country Bans Ostrich Meat Exports

South Africa has suspended exports of ostrich meat and all live birds following an avian flu outbreak in the Western Cape.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104140719.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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