North African Affairs
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Africa in an Economic Nutshell
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By: Jaron Birkan
An opinion on the current state of South Africa and what it can show the rest of the continent. more...
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By: Karen Lotter
Although President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa first labeled it an African Renaissance, the dawn of the rebirth of the African continent began a long time ago. more...
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Six journalists have died in the past year in Somalia and although two suspects have been apprehended in these latest killings, Mogadishu remains insecure. more...
Violence Amid Somali Peace Talks
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Somalia's interim government met with representatives from the nation's major clans to discuss the future of their country while a wave of attacks rocked Mogadishu. more...
Libya Commutes Death Sentences
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Six Bulgarian medics are accused of intentionally infecting 438 children with HIV-tainted blood. Libyan families have accepted $1 million but the case is far from over. more...
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By: Jonas Gamso
"We ask all the heads of state to hold a referendum so that they will see that all the people want a United States of Africa"
-Moamer Gaddafi
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The summit, which concluded on July 3, brought together those who desire to create a United States of Africa with 'gradualists' who feel the continent is not ready yet. more...
LRA and Government Closer to Peace
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LRA rebels and government officials have finally agreed on principles for handling accountability and reconciliation for offenses committed during Uganda's civil conflict more...
Violence Intensifies in Mogadishu
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A series of recent explosions in Mogadishu are signs that Somalia's turmoil is far from over. Islamist insurgents and Ethiopian forces continue to battle in the streets. more...
G8 Approves $60 Billion for Africa
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At the 2007 G8 summit in Heiligendamm, the world's greatest economies pledged $60 billion to Africa, a move that still garnered criticism from anti-poverty activists. more...
