North African Affairs (general)
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Africa in an Economic Nutshell
By: Jaron Birkan
An opinion on the current state of South Africa and what it can show the rest of the continent. more...
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...
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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...
CNBC Africa – Open for Business
By: Karen Lotter
CNBC Africa is a rolling 24 hour news channel that is dedicated to coverage of news and business on the continent. It began broadcasting on June 1. more...
Leaders of 25 states met to foster sustainable economics in the Saharan region but talks were dominated by ongoing conflicts in Darfur and Somalia. more...
Religious leaders in Zimbabwe have become more critical of Robert Mugabe, culminating in an open letter written to the president over Easter. But Mugabe now fires back. more...
Fighting Subsides in Mogadishu
After nine days of heavy battle in the Somali capital, the city has become quiet again and some people are returning but a cholera outbreak looms on the city's outskirts. more...
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