Sierra Leone mudslide was a man-made tragedy that could have been prevented
Shoes left after a flash flood during the mudslide in Freetown, Sierra Leone August 18, 2017. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde Joseph Macarthy,…
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West Africa
East Africa
Kenya embraces new prevention efforts to reduce HIV infection
Antiretroviral drugs suppress the HIV virus and stop progression of the disease. Reuters/Finbarr O’Reilly Griffins Manguro, Ghent University Kenya’s health…
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Southern Africa
Will Free Expression Equal Terrorism in Zimbabwe?
HARARE, Nov 9 2016 (IPS) – Four years ago, a faceless writer using the nom de guerre Baba Jukwa set…
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Central Africa
Gabon: no sign in sight of a family dynasty being displaced
Florence Bernault, University of Wisconsin-Madison For the second time in seven years, a presidential election in Gabon has triggered violent…
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North Africa
UN chief bypasses Morocco on North Africa trip
United Nations, United States, Feb 26, 2016 (AFP) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits North Africa next week to draw…
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AfDB focuses on fashion industry to create jobs for millions of women and youth in Africa
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AU Assembly adopts 19th Report presented by the Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma
Since assuming the role of Coordinator of the African Union Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government on the…
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Tax evasion and dirty money are draining Africa
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Why ex-combatants pose a threat to Côte d’Ivoire’s stability
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From Mobutu to Kabila, the Democratic Republic of Congo is paying a heavy price for autocrats at its helm
Reuben Loffman, Queen Mary University of London The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will mark 57 years of independence…
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