Social Issues
22
Dec
(CNN) Muslims shield Christians when Al-Shabaab attacks bus in Kenya
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Madina Toure
By AnnieRose Ramos, CNN
Updated 11:58 AM ET, Tue December 22, 2015 | Video Source: CNN
CNN—M.O. is a tried and terrifying one: L...
17
Dec
(Deutsche Welle) Will Africa have its own ‘Arab Spring?’
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The Arab Spring happened five years ago but this is not an anniversary to celebrate as Tunisia remains the one success story. But that ...
16
Dec
(Face2Face Africa) Obama Appoints Adewale Adeyemo as Deputy National Security Adviser
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16 December 2015 | By Face2Face Africa Staff
U.S. President Barack Obama has named Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo his deputy national secur...
15
Dec
(Fortune) How Big Data is Helping Fight AIDS in Africa
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By David Z. Morris | @davidzmorris | DECEMBER 14, 2015, 11:57 AM EST
Sometimes knowing the facts leads to surprising solutions.
H...
15
Dec
(VOA) Exiled Journalist Calls for Isolation of Burundian Government
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By James Butty | December 14, 2015 12:45 AM
The Burundian government is seeking the extradition from Rwanda of four Burundian jour...
15
Dec
(The Conversation) African stories to get and keep kids reading during school holidays
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Holidays are a great occasion for reading, whether kids are doing so alone or a family is sitting down together with a book. But what d...
15
Dec
(The Economist) For most urban Africans, owning anything other than a slum home is out of reach
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LAGOS, the congested commercial capital of Nigeria, has a population variously estimated at anything from 12m-21m. But what is certain ...
14
Dec
(Face2Face Africa) Dozens of Wives Divorced after Zanzibar Elections
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According to civil society organizations and women’s rights groups, nearly 50 women who took part in Zanzibar’s elections have been div...
13
Dec
(New American Media) Slaves, Experiments and Dr. Marion Sims’ Statue: Should It Stay or Go?
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New America Media, News Report, Andres Caballero, Posted: Dec 08, 2010
NEW YORK CITY—The statue of Dr. James Marion Sims, a surgical...
10
Dec
(Reuters) Zuma’s firing of South African finance minister dismays investors, ANC supporters
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By Joe Brock and Ed Cropley
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 10 South African President Jacob Zuma's sacking of his respected finance minister in f...