Saturday, 30 April 2011

Uganda: Government is Turning Uncivil, Says U.S.

A top United States diplomat for Africa has said he telephoned the Uganda government on Thursday to voice out President Barack Obama's concern over irresponsible and uncivil behaviours of the Uganda government in dealing with opposition leaders.

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13 Somalis die in mortar attacks in capital; AU arrests 3 soldiers for wounding civilians

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A medical official says 13 people died in mortar attacks in Somalia's capital.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031502670.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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Liberia: Journalist Flogged By Political Partisans

On 26 April 2011, journalist Kaipee Newray, of the Catholic run Radio Veritas in Monrovia, was flogged by several senior partisans led by presidential hopeful Prince Y. Johnson of the National Union for Democratic Progress (NUDP).

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104300009.html

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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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Zanzibar

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

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Kenya: Rights Watchdog Urges Action Over IDPs

A human rights watchdog wants action taken on two Kenya politicians for opposing resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons in Trans Nzoia.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104290790.html

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Umbono-Startup Incubator

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Friday, 29 April 2011

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

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

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

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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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Egypt: initial results show constitutional reforms passing, and unprecedented turnout

CAIRO - Partial results from a third of Egypt's provinces Sunday showed massive turnout and a vote overwhelmingly in favor of constitutional changes that eliminate restrictions on political rights and civil liberties.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032001744.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Ivory Coast

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Business Models for DIY Craft

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Zimbabwe's 'indigenisation'

President Mugabe seeks controlling stake in all mining firms

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

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Thursday, 28 April 2011

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

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

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

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Guinea

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Libya: U.S. And International Community Continue Pressure On Qadhafi

Amid promising signs of civil society in Libya, the United States continues to work with its partners in Libya and the international community to pressure Muammar Qadhafi to step down, U.S. Ambassador to Libya Gene Cretz said April 27.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104281001.html

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Phonetic Clues Hint Language Is Africa-Born

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

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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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The Lede: Updates on the Tumult in Syria and Libya

On Tuesday, The Lede is compiling reports on the protests in Syria, the war in Libya and uprisings against governments across the Middle East from journalists, bloggers and activists in the region.

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

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

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

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AUDIO: Sierra Leone celebrates 50 years

Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma tells the BBC that his people should celebrate its 50th anniversary of independence and take responsibility for past mistakes.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13207974

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Wednesday, 27 April 2011

Egypt: initial results show constitutional reforms passing, and unprecedented turnout

CAIRO - Partial results from a third of Egypt's provinces Sunday showed massive turnout and a vote overwhelmingly in favor of constitutional changes that eliminate restrictions on political rights and civil liberties.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032001744.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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Sectarian clashes in Egypt challenge revolutionary idealism

With security still scant, violence in Cairo between Muslims and Christians raises the prospect of a deepening sectarian divide.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030904546.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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On a Small Scale, Sustainable Energy Transforms Lives

Tiny renewable energy systems that light just one home at a time are playing an epic, transformative role in the lives of poor people in developing countries who live far the electricity grid.

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Obama administration prepares for possibility of new post-revolt Islamist regimes

The White House is acknowledging popular revolutions might bring a more religious cast to politics.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/03/AR2011030306115.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Eritrea

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Egypt's leaders seek police force's speedy return to duty

CAIRO - Responding to public alarm over escalating lawlessness and sectarian violence, Egyptian political leaders urged police Thursday to return to the streets as soon as possible, saying their absence threatens to undermine the country's fledgling democracy.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/10/AR2011031004204.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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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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Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Comoros

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Sanitation & Biogas contd

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Sudan: Concern Grows for Civilians in Southern Clashes

A sharp rise in conflict in Southern Sudan is raising concerns for the safety of civilians and aid workers, less than three months to go before the formal independence of the fledgling nation, officials warn.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104261259.html

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Africa: Statement By Ambassador Rice On World Malaria Day

Malaria is preventable.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104261538.html

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Ernest Cole: Photographer

Images from the exhibition in South Africa.

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South Africans decry rapes of lesbians, call for government action

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Rights activists are speaking out against rapes targeting lesbians in South Africa.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500198.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Cherubet Frozen Foods

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Monday, 25 April 2011

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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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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On Libya, Obama willing to let allies take the lead

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

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

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Zimbabwe: Mugabe to Ask Deputy Prime Minisiter to Resign

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has finally given up on Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara and will ask the robotics professor to hand in his resignation in June, insiders have revealed.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104250610.html

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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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Zimbabwe panic as ATM spits out old dollar bills

An ATM in Zimbabwe's capital Harare issues the old national currency, sparking rumours that the defunct bills are back in circulation.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13151132

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On a Libyan field, allied airstrikes bring destruction and hope

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

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

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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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Sunday, 24 April 2011

Libyan Rebels Advance; U.S. Will Deploy Drones

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

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

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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.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/16/AR2011031602350.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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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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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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Cicely Wolters: An unabashed advocate for the Peace Corps

FEDERAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK | A former Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua and now desk officer for Morocco and Jordan at headquarters in Washington, D.C., Cicely Wolters has watched as the Internet and cellphones have transformed the experiences of volunteers worldwide.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032102859.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Ushahidi Strategy Meeting 2011

[Reposted from the Ushahidi Blog] Yesterday Ushahidi won the Kenya ICT Award for “Social Equity and Poverty Reduction“, which we’re extremely grateful for. None of us were able to attend the conference in Kenya due to the whole team being at our big annual meeting. The Ushahidi core team works from 7 different timezones ranging [...]

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Yemen deports 2 American, 2 British journalists as country is roiled by unrest

CAIRO - Armed Yemeni security forces raided an apartment shared by four Western journalists Monday and deported them because of their coverage of a growing uprising against the country's longtime ruler, one of the reporters said.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031403542.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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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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Saturday, 23 April 2011

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Trying Hard to Appease SADC

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe spoke out against political violence as Zimbabweans celebrated 31 years of independence from colonial rule on Monday, but critics say the conciliatory speech was only meant to appease leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU).

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104230061.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/AR2011031405220.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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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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Cameroon

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Michael Joseph and Mpesa: A Missed Opportunity

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

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Umbono-Startup Incubator

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Libya Could Become Stalemate, Top U.S. Military Officer Says

Despite a mixed assessment, officials said no great change in tactics was planned in NATO-led air operations.

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Friday, 22 April 2011

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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Egypt to vote on constitition changes, but some pro-democracy critics pressing for 'no'

CAIRO - Egypt's transition to democracy after 30 years of authoritarian rule faces a major test on Saturday when Egyptians vote in a referendum on amendments to the constitution. Opponents are pushing heavily for a "no" vote, saying the changes don't go far enough and that the ruling military is rus

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031501454.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Obama administration prepares for possibility of new post-revolt Islamist regimes

The White House is acknowledging popular revolutions might bring a more religious cast to politics.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/03/AR2011030306115.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Cicely Wolters: An unabashed advocate for the Peace Corps

FEDERAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK | A former Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua and now desk officer for Morocco and Jordan at headquarters in Washington, D.C., Cicely Wolters has watched as the Internet and cellphones have transformed the experiences of volunteers worldwide.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032102859.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Senegal

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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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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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We Need More Tool-Wielding Women

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Thursday, 21 April 2011

As British Help Libyan Rebels, Aid Goes to a Divided Force

British military advisers will find themselves overseeing a ragtag rebel force in Libya that cannot even agree on who its top officer is, amid squabbling between two generals.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4b8143497d79c8d9df2073056e017153

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Tricks of the trade

Sex, drugs, souvenirs? A hard sell in Egypt's empty tourist town

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Lesotho: Firm Accuses Govts of Closing Regional Tribunal

The South African-based Swissbourgh Group claims that the governments of Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe were key movers behind the Southern African Development Community (SADC) decision to, for all intents and purposes, suspend the SADC Tribunal.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104210364.html

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Niger

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Nigeria: Buhari Goes to Court

THE Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, presidential candidate, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, is to challenge results of the presidential elections in the tribunal on the basis of alleged suppression of his votes and inflation of those of the declared winner, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104210279.html

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Beyond Fossil Fuels: African Huts Far From the Grid Glow With Renewable Power

As small-scale renewable energy becomes cheaper and more reliable, it is providing the first drops of modern power to people far from electricity grids and fuel pipelines.

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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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Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Kenya: Outrage Over Rising Fuel and Food Prices

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Nairobi on 19 April to protest against the rising cost of fuel, which they blame on the government.

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Ernest Cole: Photographer

Images from the exhibition in South Africa.

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Tut's toot

The trumpet 'ghost music' from Tutankhamun's tomb

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-13092827

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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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The Lede: Latest Updates on Libya, Syria and Arab Uprisings

On Wednesday, The Lede is compiling reports on the war in Libya, protests in Syria and antigovernment unrest across the Middle East from journalists, bloggers and activists in the region.

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Tanzania

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France fires first shots against Libya after Gaddafi's forces enter Benghazi

Planes bombed a Libyan military vehicle and set up 600-square-mile sanctuary over Benghazi; 20 planes were patrolling the skies.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/18/AR2011031806115.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Nigeria: U.S. Issues Travel Warning to Citizens

The U.S State Department has issued a travel warning for US citizens heading to or living in Nigeria.

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Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Kenya: MPs Join Calls for Lower Food And Fuel Prices

MPs on Tuesday blamed the high cost of fuel on corruption in the energy sector, inefficiency in the way fuel was handled and the government fuel regulator.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104191092.html

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St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha

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Djibouti

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A Procession of Wartime Trauma

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

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Lesson in democracy?

What does Ivory Coast tell us about solving election disputes?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13092437

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Ceuta, Melilla

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

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South Africa

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Ethiopia

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Monday, 18 April 2011

Libya's Gadhafi, increasingly isolated internationally, finds supporters in Latin America

CARACAS, Venezuela - As Moammar Gadhafi finds himself increasingly isolated internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500154.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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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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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

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Lesson in democracy?

What does Ivory Coast tell us about solving election disputes?

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Libya's Gadhafi, increasingly isolated internationally, finds supporters in Latin America

CARACAS, Venezuela - As Moammar Gadhafi finds himself increasingly isolated internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500154.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Equatorial Guinea

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Gambia

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Liberia

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Sunday, 17 April 2011

Kenyans dominate London Marathon

Emmanuel Mutai and Mary Keitany complete a Kenyan double as they win the men's and women's races at the London Marathon.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/athletics/9460602.stm

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E.U. no longer recognizes Gaddafi as Libya's leader but resists bolder steps

BRUSSELS - European governments declared Friday that Moammar Gaddafi can no longer be considered the leader of Libya and must step down immediately, but they stopped short of formally recognizing the Libyan rebel movement or endorsing military action to support its armed struggle.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/11/AR2011031101009.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Kenya: Consumer Group Calls for Protest Against Rising Prices

A consumer group has called for nationwide demonstrations next Tuesday to protest the rising cost of fuel and food in the country.

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Eritrea: Ethiopia to Step-Up Support to Rebels

Ethiopia on Friday declared that it will increase its support to Eritrean rebel groups in their struggle to topple the regime of Issaias Afeworki.

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Alarm over plan to give zoo lemurs a home

Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson's plan to import lemurs to his Caribbean islands provokes concern among conservationists.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-13095307

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China, after abstaining in U.N. vote, criticizes airstrikes on Gaddafi forces

China on Monday stepped up its criticism of the U.S.-led airstrikes against Libya, using the Communist Party's main media organs to say the military intervention undermines the United Nations charter.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032102560.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Arab League condemns broad bombing campaign in Libya

Group says endorsement of no-fly zone was intended to prevent civilian casualties

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032001965.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Sudan

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Saturday, 16 April 2011

Obama administration prepares for possibility of new post-revolt Islamist regimes

The White House is acknowledging popular revolutions might bring a more religious cast to politics.

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Sierra Leone

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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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Nigerians Turn Out for Presidential Vote

Nigerians massed at polling stations Saturday for what they hoped would be their first credible presidential election in decades.

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Cote d'Ivoire: Tensions Run High, Many Still In Hiding - UN

United Nations agencies are stepping up their efforts to ease the suffering of civilians in C�te d'Ivoire who bore the brunt of the post-election crisis that was marked by ethnic tensions, human rights violations and the displacement of an estimated one million people.

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Obama signals willingness to intervene militarily in Libya if crisis worsens

President Obama orders plans giving U.S. military "full capacity to act" in Libya if situation worsens but expresses several notes of caution.

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Libya: Gaddafi Forces Target Civilians With Cluster Munitions, Says Group

Government forces loyal to the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, have fired cluster munitions into residential areas in the western city of Misrata, posing a grave risk to civilians, Human Rights Watch said today.

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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.

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Friday, 15 April 2011

Farce or freedom?

More victims than victors when civil wars linger

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

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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'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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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.

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South Africa: Protester Dies After Police Beating

The killing of a man during a protest in Ficksburg, allegedly at the hands of the police, was widely condemned by political parties, trade unions and civil society on Thursday.

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Zimbabwe

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Cote d'Ivoire: Accounting for Atrocities

Parts of C�te d'Ivoire's economic capital, Abidjan, still have a ghost-town feel to them in the aftermath of former President Laurent Gbagbo's capture, but there are hints of normality returning.

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Monica Miri's Workmanship Transport

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Thursday, 14 April 2011

NATO Leaders Meet With Rebels

NATO, Arab and African ministers met with Libya?s rebels on Wednesday in a show of support for insurgents who are seeking to overthrow Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

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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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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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Burkina Faso

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Madagascar

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