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  •  South Africa's Space Program Wants...

    South Africa's Space Program Wants Twitter Input - Voice of America


    FRANCE 24

    South Africa's Space Program Wants Twitter Input
    Voice of America
    January 27, 2012 South Africa's Space Program Wants Twitter Input Nadia Samie | Johannesburg A new study shows that social networking is growing on the African continent, especially in South Africa, where the country's Twitter-active population posted ...
    How Africa TweetsThe Atlantic
    South Africans most avid Twitter users in AfricaTelegraph.co.uk
    First Twitter map of Africa reveals a connected continentFRANCE 24
    The Ledger -AllAfrica.com -South Africa.info
    all 230 news articles »
  •  Senegal's president cleared to run for...

    Senegal's president cleared to run for 3rd term - Boston.com


    Boston.com

    Senegal's president cleared to run for 3rd term
    Boston.com
    Senegalese pop star Youssou Ndour, arguably Africa's most famous musician, was not on the list -- another blow to the opposition, which had hoped that Ndour's candidacy would shine an international spotlight on the race. "The fact that my candidacy was ...
    Senegalese pop star Youssou Ndour submits application to run in 2012 electionWashington Post
    Senegal's High Stakes Presidential ElectionThink Africa Press

    all 592 news articles »
  •  A South African Party's New Face, and...

    A South African Party's New Face, and Lightning Rod - New York Times


    New York Times

    A South African Party's New Face, and Lightning Rod
    New York Times
    CAPE TOWN SHE has unmistakably African roots, from her birthplace (the kingdom of Swaziland) to one of her native tongues (isiZulu) to her mocha skin. But for many people, Lindiwe Mazibuko is just not black enough. During a parliamentary session this ...

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  •  Two docus share spotlight 'Under...

    Two docus share spotlight 'Under African Skies', 'Sugar Man' wow crowds at ... - Arab Times Kuwait English Daily


    Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

    Two docus share spotlight 'Under African Skies', 'Sugar Man' wow crowds at ...
    Arab Times Kuwait English Daily
    PARK CITY, Utah, Jan 27, (Agencies): Two documentaries that cast eyes back to South African apartheid and speak to music's healing power have shared the spotlight at the Sundance Film Festival this week among a wide selection of movies about songs, ...

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  •  Drought in West Africa threatens...

    Drought in West Africa threatens millions - Globe and Mail


    Globe and Mail

    Drought in West Africa threatens millions
    Globe and Mail
    After thousands died needlessly because of the slow response to the Somalia famine last year, the world's donor nations now face another crisis: a drought in West Africa where up to 500000 are on the brink of starvation. Failed harvests and lack of ...
    Aid groups urge action to head off African famineSacramento Bee
    Ambassador Dicarlo At UN Security Council On AfricaAllAfrica.com
    African famine kills 100-200 children a dayCatholic Culture
    Bernama -magharebia.com -GMA News
    all 52 news articles »
  •  Africa Cup of Nations: Tunisia sink...

    Africa Cup of Nations: Tunisia sink improved Niger - BBC Sport


    BBC Sport

    Africa Cup of Nations: Tunisia sink improved Niger
    BBC Sport
    By Piers Edwards Tunisia took a major stride towards the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as they beat Niger 2-1 in Libreville. Issam Jemaa's last-gasp winner was cruel on the Nigeriens, who dominated the Group C encounter at times.
    Tunisia and Gabon secure second wins in Africa Cup of Nations Group CCNN International
    Africa Cup of Nations: Dramatic win for GabonSoccerway
    Gabon Vs. Morocco, 2012 Africa Cup Of Nations: Gabon Edge Fantastic MatchSB Nation
    MSN NZ News -Times of India
    all 387 news articles »
  •  Europe Crisis Is Stifling Remittances...

    Europe Crisis Is Stifling Remittances to East Africa, Central Bankers Say - Bloomberg


    Telegraph.co.uk

    Europe Crisis Is Stifling Remittances to East Africa, Central Bankers Say
    Bloomberg
    East Africans are sending less money back to their home countries as the crisis in the euro region slows global economic growth, government officials from Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda said. ?The European crisis has an impact on our region because the ...
    Europe Crisis Stifling Remittances, African Central Bankers SayBusinessWeek
    UN Spokesperson Calls For Greater Intra-African TradeBernama
    'Africa's Time Is Now', Declares Dlamini-ZumaAllAfrica.com
    Afrique en Ligue -The Guardian -News24
    all 160 news articles »
  •  Rhino Poaching in South Africa:...

    Rhino Poaching in South Africa: Fighting Fire with Fire - Voice of America


    Macleans.ca

    Rhino Poaching in South Africa: Fighting Fire with Fire
    Voice of America
    January 21, 2012 Rhino Poaching in South Africa: Fighting Fire with Fire Conservation groups consider more aggressive measures for protecting the endangered species Darren Taylor | Johannesburg, South Africa This is Part 3 of a 5-part series: Saving ...
    Government in bid to halt rhino slaughterTimes LIVE
    Rhino unit to combat poachingiAfrica.com

    all 52 news articles »
  •  Honorary Consul for South Africa Pays...

    Honorary Consul for South Africa Pays Tribute to Basil D'Oliveira - Sacramento Bee


    Honorary Consul for South Africa Pays Tribute to Basil D'Oliveira
    Sacramento Bee
    27, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Avi Lasarow, recently appointed Honorary Consul for the Republic of South Africa to the Midlands, today paid tribute to the life and work of the South African-born cricketer Basil D'Oliveira at the memorial service held at ...

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  •  Senegal: Wade's Candidature Sparks...

    Senegal: Wade's Candidature Sparks Protests

    allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)-Senegal's Constitutional Court on Friday ruled that President Abdoulaye Wade, 85, can seek a third term in office.
  •  Liberia: The Cocoa Comeback...

    Liberia: The Cocoa Comeback

    allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)-"That is still a tall order," Michael Titoe says with a chuckle as he contemplates Liberia launching its own brand name chocolate. A fellow of the World Cocoa Foundation and director of coordination at the Liberian Ministry of Agriculture, Titoe knows that Liberia is a long way from being a significant player like neighbours Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
  •  Senegal: Manifestations ŕ Dakar - Un...

    Senegal: Manifestations ŕ Dakar - Un policier succombe ŕ ses blessures

    allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)- Les affrontements entre les forces de l’ordre sénégalaises et les manifestants contre la candidature du président actuel, Me Abdoulaye Wade à la présidentielle du 26 Février 2012 a enregistré un mort du côté des forces de l’ordre. Une radio privée (Sud Fm) qui donne l’information a cité une source policière.  
  •  Nigeria: Jonathan Challenges Boko Haram...

    Nigeria: Jonathan Challenges Boko Haram

    Leadership (Abuja)-President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday challenged members of the Boko Haram sect to identify themselves and state clearly their demands as a basis for talks.
  •  Angola: Opposition Parties Criticize...

    Angola: Opposition Parties Criticize MPLA on Election Preparations

    RNW Africa (Hilversum)-A fierce political row is brewing in Angola where opposition parties accuse the ruling MPLA of exerting too much influence over the organisation of the country's upcoming general election.
  •  Egypt: Thousands Denounce Military Rule...

    Egypt: Thousands Denounce Military Rule in Five Provinces

    Aswat Masriya (Cairo)-Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians are demonstrating today in what they called "Friday of Pride and Dignity".
  •  Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Gives Up On Unity...

    Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Gives Up On Unity Govt

    Zimbabwe Independent (Harare)-PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has all but given up on the implementation of the Global Political Agreement amid indications that some of the pact negotiators have grown weary after haggling over virtually the same issues since the coalition government was formed in 2009.
  •  Congo-Kinshasa: Ruling Party Leads...

    Congo-Kinshasa: Ruling Party Leads Parliamentary Vote

    RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila's party is leading the race for parliamentary seats, a provisional tally of votes cast in November polls showed overnight.
  •  North Africa: Journalists Reporting...

    North Africa: Journalists Reporting Uprisings Face New Dangers

    IPS (Johannesburg)-Attempts by regimes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to suppress the flow of information during the region's pro-democracy uprisings has led a higher number of journalists killed, attacked or arrested.
  •   Malaria hopes rise as chemists...

    Malaria hopes rise as chemists produce cheap artemisinin

    Artemisinin, used as a front-line treatment for malaria, is in short supply. Recent advances in the production of the drug, specifically through a more efficient extraction process, could alleviate this shortage. Not only will this ensure a reliable supply, but also drive prices for the drug down, thus reducing incentives for counterfeit drugs. CJW
  •   PROCMURA religious leaders for...

    PROCMURA religious leaders for peace and development meeting

    Christian and Muslim Religious Leaders from 8 African Countries met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia between 8th ? 13th January under the auspices of the Programme for Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa (PROCMURA). The theme of the meeting was ?Africa Christian and Muslim Religious Leaders for Peace and Development?. Find the report below.
  •   Chagos islands in sea-level rise...

    Chagos islands in sea-level rise controversy

    This article puts into question the reasons given by the UK government for resisting demands by Chagos islanders to return to their homes. The Chagossians were forced out of Diego Garcia by the UK in 1960s and the island is currently loaned to the USA for a military airbase, used as a stop-over for renditions for the War on Terror. DOB
  •   Watch ?Stealing a Nation?...

    Watch ?Stealing a Nation? online

    Documentary on the removal of the Chagossians from the island of Diego Garcia during the 1960s by the UK. DOB
  •   Cajun crayfish invading Africa,...

    Cajun crayfish invading Africa, eating native species

    Crayfish from Louisiana, imported to Africa in the 1970s, are causing damage to native ecosystems within local lakes, as well as lake-side landscapes. Without natural predators, and with the ability to both walk and swim, they are invading lakes throughout the East and Southern Regions. SLP
  •   Obama and United Nations join...

    Obama and United Nations join push for gay rights in Africa

    Despite almost universal African opposition to homosexuality,saying it is a `western invention?, "Obama and the United Nations? top human rights official have added their voices to Cameron, the British prime minister?s call for respect for gay rights in Africa and throughout the world... In a landmark report published in mid-December, the UN contends that the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender persons (LGBT) are protected under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...US is providing $3 million to help civil society groups promote LGBT rights. ..South Africa?s constitution, written in the aftermath of apartheid, protects the equality of all citizens, including gay people." The new Chief Justice of Kenya Willy Mutunga is supportive. But there is backlash from Museveni of Uganda and other African leaders.JK.
  •  US Embassy: US citizen kidnapped in...

    US Embassy: US citizen kidnapped in Nigeria freed (AP)

    This undated photo provided by Teresa  Ock, shows William Gregory Ock, 50, of Bowdon, Ga. The U.S. citizen kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta has been freed after a week in captivity, the U.S. Embassy said Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Deb MacLean told The Associated Press that Ock had been released after being kidnapped in Warri in Delta state on Jan. 20. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Teresa Ock)AP - A U.S. citizen kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta has been freed after a week in captivity, the U.S. Embassy said.


  •  Egypt plans to send delegation to U.S....

    Egypt plans to send delegation to U.S. as NGO furor mounts (Reuters)

    Reuters - A Egyptian military team plans to visit the United States next week as Cairo's crackdown on pro-democracy organizations has called into question the future of U.S. aid to Egypt, American officials said on Friday.
  •  Libyan commander says will retake Bani...

    Libyan commander says will retake Bani Walid (Reuters)

    Reuters - A militia commander whose troops were driven out of the Libyan tribal stronghold of Bani Walid this week said on Friday that his forces were massing to recapture the town but were holding back at the government's request.
  •  Boko Haram leader tape threatens...

    Boko Haram leader tape threatens Nigeria forces (Reuters)

    Reuters - In an audio tape posted on the Internet, the purported leader of the violent Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram threatened to kill more security personnel and kidnap their families, and accused U.S. President Barack Obama of waging war on Islam.
  •  S.Sudan sees oil shutdown complete by...

    S.Sudan sees oil shutdown complete by Saturday (Reuters)

    Reuters - South Sudan's top negotiator said his country would complete an oil production shutdown by Saturday, after Sudan and South Sudan failed to agree on a deal to end an oil crisis.
  •  S. Sudan oil shutdown continues after...

    S. Sudan oil shutdown continues after talks fail (Reuters)

    Reuters - The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan failed Friday to resolve an oil dispute that has led to the shutdown of the South's crude output and threatened both countries' economies.
  •  Banks to feel profit pressure as cost...

    Banks to feel profit pressure as cost of funding rises

    Rising cost of funds is the biggest risk facing Kenyan banks in 2012, analysts say, as banks pay high interest rates to access deposits to lend out to customers.
  •  IMF advises Kenya to cut growing public...

    IMF advises Kenya to cut growing public expenditure

    The International Monetary Fund wants Kenya to slash its swelling public expenditure and increase its revenue base to cushion it from expected harsh economic conditions this year.
  •  Ugandan think tank sues Sezibera over...

    Ugandan think tank sues Sezibera over EAC treaty

    The suit comes five years after the amendments were passed by the Summit
  •  Uganda to teach Swahili in schools...

    Uganda to teach Swahili in schools

    The teaching of the language will be rolled in phases beginning with the senior levels
  •  Piracy driving economic boom in Somalia...

    Piracy driving economic boom in Somalia

    ?A deep-rooted culture of sharing? leads Somali pirate chiefs to spread ransom payments broadly
  •  Donors locked out of Karuma power...

    Donors locked out of Karuma power project

    KfW is unhappy that it has not been given a chance to provide support in the proposed construction of the dam


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