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Saturday 14 May 2011
Fire sweeps Egypt's Interior Ministry building as police protest outside to demand higher pay
CAIRO - An Egyptian security official says police protesting in front of Egypt's Interior Ministry have set fire to part of the downtown complex.
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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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The Battle for Libya | May 13
Friday Prayers in Benghazi and the continuing conflict in Misurata, Libya.
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Africa: World in the Throes of a Human Rights Revolution, Says Amnesty
The growing demands for democratic reforms spreading across the Middle East and North Africa - along with the dramatic rise of social media networks - have triggered "a human rights revolution on the threshold of a historic change", says Amnesty International (AI).
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Friday 13 May 2011
Western Sahara
Key facts about the territory disputed between Morocco and the Polisario independence movement
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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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'Logs of war'
Will EU deal end abuse in Liberia timber industry?
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Wednesday 11 May 2011
Nigeria
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Guinea
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Mali City Rankled by Rules for Life in Spotlight
Residents of Djenn�, Mali, a Unesco World Heritage site, complain that the guidelines to maintain that designation are too restrictive.
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Kenya: Samsung Seeks New Market
South Korean Electronics giant, Samsung has announced plans to increase its assembly plants in Africa, set up a research and development centre and increase its presence, in what is emerging as a renewed bid by multinationals to tap into Africa's business potential.
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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Amid Libyan airstrikes, new rifts open in international coalition
Three days of heavy airstrikes have highlighted the murky nature of U.S. goals in Libya and opened up new rifts among key members of the international coalition involved in the effort.
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Tuesday 10 May 2011
Ceuta, Melilla
A profile of the Spanish north African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla
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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.
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Niger
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Egypt's Interior Ministry building set on fire during police protest
The fire, during a protest by police officers, underscored an abiding concern by many Egyptians that the revolution has weakened law enforcement.
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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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Intelligence director's testimony about Gaddafi causes controversy
Testimony from the nation's intelligence director that Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi will "prevail" in that country's conflict prompted an attempt by the White House on Thursday to play down that assessment and a call by at least one key senator for the resignation of the nation's top spy.
Monday 9 May 2011
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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In Libyan capital, a revolution crushed
In Tripoli, Moammar Gaddafi's stronghold, the real battle for Libya appears already to have been fought and won by a regime that was willing to use live ammunition against its opponents.
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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.
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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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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.
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Treasury officials freeze more assets as part of Libya sanction effort
Treasury Department officials on Tuesday ratcheted up the financial pressure on Libya, freezing the assets of the foreign minister and 16 state-owned entities in a widening of the three-week-old U.S. sanctions effort.
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Angola
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Sunday 8 May 2011
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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Eritrea: Inhabitants of Emberemi Express Satisfaction for Obtaining Social Services
The inhabitants of Emberemi, Massawa sub-zone, and expressed satisfaction for getting access to basic social services. They told ERINA that the construction of the Massawa-Emberemi-Wekiro road has relieved them from the long-standing transport problem they used to encounter.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105070108.html
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Saturday 7 May 2011
Thinking 2020: The Future of Mobile in Africa
A few months back Rudy de Waele got in touch with Ken Banks and myself about helping to curate a collaborative outlook on the mobile industry in Africa, called “Mobile Trends Africa 2020“. Our task was to gather the mobile minds from across the continent and the world and ask them to vision out what [...]
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Ethiopia
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Kenya: Airline Launches Carbon Offsetting Programme
Kenya Airways has launched a voluntary carbon offsetting programme, to enable its passengers contribute towards reducing its emission.
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Somaliland
An overview of Somaliland, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media
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France Expels 14 Libyan Officials
France said on Friday that it has given 14 Libyan officials 48 hours to leave the country, a day after a similar action by Britain.
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Friday 6 May 2011
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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Libya gains control of more rebel territory
No-fly zone supporters fear international action could come too late to help rebels.
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Photographs: Mounting Insecurity in Libya
Anger among Col. Qaddafi?s supporters following the Libyan government?s claim that an allied raid had killed one of his sons prompted the Turkish embassy to close after fires were set at several other shuttered missions.
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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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Mali City Rankled by Rules for Life in Spotlight
Residents of Djenn�, Mali, a Unesco World Heritage site, complain that the guidelines to maintain that designation are too restrictive.
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Thursday 5 May 2011
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.
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Kenya: Petrol Shortage May Last Seven Days
THE fuel supply disruption across the country is likely to continue up to the weekend, leading oil marketers said yesterday.
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VIDEO: Profits soar for SA gold miners
African miners Rand Gold Resources and Harmony profit as gold price soars, but there are big problems to overcome to maintain output.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-13291089
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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.
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The Battle for Libya | May 4
Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi?s forces made an artillery strike on the port area of Misurata, killing four people.
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Wednesday 4 May 2011
For Many Africans, Bin Laden?s Death was a Long Time Coming
Even before the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, part of Africa has been haunted by Osama bin Laden?s men, who have killed hundreds of civilians and wounded thousands more.
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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.
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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.
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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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Lesotho
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Tuesday 3 May 2011
Africa: Continent Call for ICTs to Tackle Disease
African health ministers have called for the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to help with attempts to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and sickle-cell disease.
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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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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.
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Ghana
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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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Kenya
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Monday 2 May 2011
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.
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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.
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Nigeria: Unions Head for Clash With States Over Minimum Wages
Indications emerged, yesterday, during the Workers' Day celebrations, that organised labour and state governments were heading for a showdown over the implementation of the N18,.00 new minimum wage as many states were hinging its payment on the implementation of a new revenue allocation that will give more money to state and local governments rather than the Federal Government.
Egypt
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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: GNU Parties Fight Over Security Sector
PARTIES in the inclusive government are fighting over control of the security sector which has pervasive powers straddling over many government departments and agencies and is crucial in the administration of elections.
Sunday 1 May 2011
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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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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Intelligence director's testimony about Gaddafi causes controversy
Testimony from the nation's intelligence director that Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi will "prevail" in that country's conflict prompted an attempt by the White House on Thursday to play down that assessment and a call by at least one key senator for the resignation of the nation's top spy.
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Uganda: Besigye Says Protests to Continue
Uganda opposition leader Kizza Besigye on Sunday maintained that the walk to work protests would continue until the government addresses the rising cost of fuel and food.
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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Egyptian voters say 'yes' to speedy elections
Constitutional amendments approved by wide margin in historic referendum.
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Amid Libyan airstrikes, new rifts open in international coalition
Three days of heavy airstrikes have highlighted the murky nature of U.S. goals in Libya and opened up new rifts among key members of the international coalition involved in the effort.
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Ghana
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