Saturday 30 April 2011

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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Libyan Weapon Hackers

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Cherubet Frozen Foods

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Egypt

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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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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.

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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.

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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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Friday 29 April 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.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/18/AR2011031802685.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.

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Questions raised about U.S. role and goals in Libya

Administration officials and military leaders came under a barrage of questions - raised by members of Congress, outside experts and reporters - about the parameters of U.S. participation and the operation's goals, especially if Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi does not capitulate.

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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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Comoros

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Thursday 28 April 2011

Niger calls for Libya influx aid

Niger's government appeals for help to deal with some 59,000 Africans who have fled the violence in Libya, many arriving penniless and in poor health.

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World Briefing | Africa: Mauritania: Police Break Up Antigovernment Protest

Using tear gas and batons, the police broke up an antigovernment demonstration of several hundred youths in the capital, Nouakchott, on Monday.

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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.

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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.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104280178.html

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Justice but no peace

Congo 'warlords' on trial but rebels fight on as robbers

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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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US gauges Libyan opposition in Paris as allies call for swift military intervention

PARIS - Under pressure from allies and growing calls for military intervention in Libya, the Obama administration on Monday held its first high-level talks with the Libyan opposition and introduced a liaison to deal full time with their ranks. But it remained undecided about exactly how much support

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Wednesday 27 April 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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New York Times renews call for information on journalists missing in Libya

The New York Times says it is holding out hope that four of its journalists who went missing while covering the Libyan conflict are alive.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/17/AR2011031704767.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Nigeria: Large Turn Out in South, Apathy in North

Nigerians in the South savoured the long Easter holiday, five days at a stretch, and on Tuesday trooped out in peace and with patience to vote for Governors and state lawmakers, without a major hitch; they just wanted to get on with it and get their lives back from today.

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Nigeria

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VIDEO: Gaddafi's compound bombed by Nato

A Libyan government spokesman has said the airstrike in Tripoli was an attempt to kill Gaddafi but it is not clear where he was at the time of the attack

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Ernest Cole: Photographer

Images from the exhibition in South Africa.

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Kenya

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Tuesday 26 April 2011

Equatorial Guinea

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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.

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New York Times renews call for information on journalists missing in Libya

The New York Times says it is holding out hope that four of its journalists who went missing while covering the Libyan conflict are alive.

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The Battle for Libya

Rebel leaders said they had consolidated their control of the western city of Misurata on Sunday, taking over the last two government outposts there even as government forces continued to shell the city from its outskirts.

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We Need More Tool-Wielding Women

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Artspace's dancing with Hackerspaces in India

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The Lede: April 20: Updates on the War in Libya and Protests in Syria

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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Central African Republic: Armed Groups Continue to Recruit Children - UN Report

A new United Nations report voices serious concern about the continued recruitment of children by armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) and calls for measures to address the ongoing "protection crisis" in the country.

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Monday 25 April 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.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/18/AR2011031802685.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Allies of Zimbabwe?s President Push for Quick Vote

With no credible successor to unite the quarrelsome factions that threaten to splinter the country?s ruling party, Zimbabwe hurtles into another violent political season.

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Angola

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Monica Miri's Workmanship Transport

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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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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 .

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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.

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Sunday 24 April 2011

On a Libyan field, allied airstrikes bring destruction and hope

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

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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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Burkina Faso president to run defence

President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso appoints himself minister of defence following an army mutiny in the west African nation.

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Libya

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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.

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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.

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France and Italy Will Also Send Advisers to Libya Rebels

The French and Italian governments said they would send a small number of officers to support the rebel army, offering a diplomatic boost for the insurgent leader.

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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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Saturday 23 April 2011

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/2011/03/21/AR2011032104702.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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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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Libya: U.S. Launches First Drone Attack

The US carried out its first drone strike on Libya on Saturday, the Pentagon said. Heavy fighting is taking place in Misrata after Moamer Kadhafi's regime gave its army an ultimatum to win back the besieged port city.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104230042.html

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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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SA halts Shell's desert gas plans

South Africa's government halts plans by the oil firm Shell to extract natural gas from the Karoo desert by using a method known as "fracking".

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Cape Verde

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Hunting the gunmen

On patrol with the fighters trying to mop up Gbagbo's Abidjan militias

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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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Friday 22 April 2011

Tanzania

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Hunting the gunmen

On patrol with the fighters trying to mop up Gbagbo's Abidjan militias

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13160202

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Cameroon

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Missile strikes building in Libyan compound where Gaddafi lives

A missile struck a building on Sunday night in the compound in Tripoli where Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi lives, fueling the rage that has erupted among his supporters since U.N.-mandated airstrikes began on Saturday.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032004581.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Africa: Single Currency for Southern, East Africa?

PLANS to adopt a single currency for the 15-member Southern African Development Community (Sadc) by 2018 could be overtaken by a much broader regional single currency and customs project that would include two other trade blocs, Industry and International Trade minister Welshman Ncube has said.

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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.

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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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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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Thursday 21 April 2011

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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Court: Remove Mubarak name

An Egyptian court orders the removal of the Mubarak name from hundreds of public places across the country.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-13162236

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Central African Rep

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Libya declares cease-fire and says it will stop military operations as the West mobilizes

TRIPOLI, Libya - Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa says Libya is declaring an immediate cease-fire and stopping all military operations.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/18/AR2011031801914.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Balimaya Fruit, Mali

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US gauges Libyan opposition in Paris as allies call for swift military intervention

PARIS - Under pressure from allies and growing calls for military intervention in Libya, the Obama administration on Monday held its first high-level talks with the Libyan opposition and introduced a liaison to deal full time with their ranks. But it remained undecided about exactly how much support

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031404199.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Mauritania

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Wednesday 20 April 2011

Malawi: Thousands Hit by Flooding in North

At least 4,600 families in Malawi's northern Karonga district have been affected by flooding since the beginning of April after heavy rain caused a dyke to collapse along the North Rukuru River.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201104200475.html

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

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

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

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During Chile visit, Obama defends Libya military action

During a visit to Chile, President Obama on Monday defended his decision to deploy the U.S. military in Libya.

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

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

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

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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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Can We Make Electronics Without Factories?

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Libya: Thousands Flee Fighting in West Into Tunisia

A growing number of Libyan refugees have been arriving in Tunisia from Libya's Western Mountains regions, the UN refugee agency reported on Tuesday.

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Tuesday 19 April 2011

Egyptian voters say 'yes' to speedy elections

Constitutional amendments approved by wide margin in historic referendum.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032003367.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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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.

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Ghana

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Dem Rep of Congo

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Nigeria: Former Vice President Condemns Post - Election Violence

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the incidents of post election violence in some parts of the country. Atiku said it is not healthy for the sustenance of our democracy.

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Western Sahara

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U.S. jet crashes in Libya, but pilots safe; Gates sees airstrikes slowing soon

Both members of a U.S. fighter jet crew were rescued in Libya after their F-15E Strike Eagle malfunctioned and crashed, the U.S. military said. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said "significant military fighting" in Libya "should recede in the next few days."

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VIDEO: Nigeria's first female talking drummer

Interview with Ara, Nigeria's first female talking drummer of international repute.

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Monday 18 April 2011

SA police in court for 'killing'

Scores of angry people demonstrate outside a court in South Africa as six policemen appeared in connection with the killing of a protester last week.

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Guinea

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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.

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Nigeria's Adefemi dies in Greece

Nigerian and Skoda Xanthi defender Olubayo Adefemi dies in a car accident in Greece on Monday.

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A Tour of Laurent Gbagbo?s Palace

After opposition forces unseated Ivory Coast?s strongman, soldiers and ministers in President Alassane Ouattara?s government toured the abandoned palace.

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Rebels Flee Key Libyan Town

Opposition fighters fled from Ajdabiya on Sunday after a rocket and artillery attack by forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

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South Africa

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Obama puts his foreign policy on display: at once, the hand of friendship, the hand of might

SANTIAGO, Chile - Seeking to set an example for the Middle East, President Barack Obama will tout the successful transitions to democracy across much of Latin America during a speech in Chile Monday.

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Sunday 17 April 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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Malawi

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Israel intercepts ship it says carried Iranian weapons bound for Gaza

The Israeli navy on Tuesday intercepted what officials alleged was a ship carrying Iranian weapons destined for Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip.

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Top intelligence official says Gaddafi likely to prevail; U.S., Europe weigh responses

The top U.S. intelligence official said Thursday that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is likely to "prevail" in his battle against rebels without foreign intervention or some other major change, as European governments and U.S. lawmakers sought ways to aid Gaddafi's increasingly beleaguered opponents.

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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.

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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.

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Algerian leader promises reform

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika says the constitution will be amended to "strengthen democracy", following months of protests.

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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.

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Saturday 16 April 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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Dem Rep of Congo

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South Africa

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Ernest Cole: Photographer

Images from the exhibition in South Africa.

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VIDEO: SA makes Bric debut

South Africa joins club of emerging economies

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'Blood innocent blood'

How Ivorian politicians ignored reggae star's warning

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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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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

Russia Warns NATO Over the Size of Libya Attacks

The Russian foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, said it was crucial not to use ?excessive military force which will lead to further additional casualties among civilians.?

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Burkina Faso: Compaore Returns to Capital After Soldier Mutiny

Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaor� returned to Ouagadougou on Friday, after fleeing the capital when his armed guard launched a mutiny. Witnesses say other soldiers joined in the rebellion, with gunfire and looting reported throughout the night.

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How women feed Africa

Women in agriculture do much of the work

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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.

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Kampala Journal: Pulling Out All the Stops to Push an Antigay Bill

A leading religious figure in Uganda tried last week to get Parliament to pass a tabled bill whose measures included calling for the execution of gays under some circumstances.

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We Need More Tool-Wielding Women

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Thursday 14 April 2011

Egypt

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Uganda

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

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

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During Chile visit, Obama defends Libya military action

During a visit to Chile, President Obama on Monday defended his decision to deploy the U.S. military in Libya.

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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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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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