Africa

Africans Bemused By Solar Eclipse

Jan 15th

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Africans Bemused By Solar Eclipse A lot of Africans were stunned on Friday Morning when the greatest annular solar eclipse of the millennium marched across the continent. Basically in an annular

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Southern Sudan’s Envoy Expresses Shock Over War Pronouncement

Jan 6th

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Southern Sudan’s envoy to the United States has expressed shock after an advisor of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir reportedly said the semi-autonomous south’s possible independence

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U.S. Extends Reevaluation of Security Threats to Yemen and Somalia

Jan 6th

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President Barack Obama acknowledged Tuesday that the United States has stepped up the fight against al-Qaida in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and has also begun focusing on other countries, including

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Madagascar Government to Begin Election Workshop

Jan 6th

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In Madagascar, President Andry Rajoelina’s government has announced it will hold a two-day national workshop Wednesday in preparation for a scheduled March 20 general election. Independent

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US, France Push for Elected Government in Guinea

Jan 6th

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Senior U.S. and French diplomats met in Morocco Tuesday with members of Guinea’s military junta to urge a transition to elected democratic rule in the west African state. The leader of

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Drafting of New Constitution to Begin in Zimbabwe

Jan 6th

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The formal process of consulting the Zimbabwean people on a new constitution is to begin next week. But civic groups for weeks have been training activists to educate communities about the

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Al-Qaida Militants Retreat from Strategic Somali Town

Jan 6th

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Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants say they have made a tactical retreat from Dhusamareb, the central Somali town al-Shabab attacked three days ago in a bid to oust a rival

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WFP Ends Food Aid to 1 Million Somalis

Jan 6th

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The World Food Program is pulling its operations out of much of rebel-controlled Somalia, affecting some 1 million in-need Somalis. The food aid organization is citing "unacceptable

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Cameroon Working to Improve Internet Security after Topping Fraud List

Jan 6th

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Cameroon starts the new year as home to the world’s riskiest Internet sites according to cyber-security firm McAfee. The government says it is drafting new laws to punish Internet

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Prominent African Women Call Attention to Autism

Jan 6th

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Autism Spectrum Disorder is said to be the fastest growing neurobiological condition in the world. Autistic children and adults often have trouble interacting with others, are slow to learn

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