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Egypt: Nawal Al Saadawi and the Sky Over Egypt
[Fahamu] Dr Nawal al Saadawi's continued hope, after decades of persecution by the Egyptian political and religious authorities, and the as yet unfilled promise of Tahrir, offers inspiration to everyone challenging the violence and abuses of patriarchy and capitalism.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:08

Africa: Haïti, Africa, Aristide - the History of One Humanity
[Fahamu] The story of Haiti represents that of the Africa of today: trying to stand up, to reconstruct, to rebuild, she stumbles, hesitates, and sometimes retreats in the face of threats from the watchdogs seeking to liquidate humanity and replace it with a substitute known as humanitarianism.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:08

Kanyeihamba Set for Mayombo Lecture
[Observer] Retired Supreme Court Judge George Kanyeihamba will tomorrow be the guest speaker at the Noble Mayombo memorial lecture at Kampala's Protea hotel.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:59

Africa: Jobs, Justice, and Equity
[AfricaFocus] "The extreme pessimism surrounding Africa a decade ago was unwarranted. So, too, is the current wave of blinkered optimism. Real gains have been made, but governments and their development partners need to reflect on the weaknesses, as well as the strengths ... Countries across Africa are becoming richer but whole sections of society are being left behind. ... The current pattern of trickle-down growth is leaving too many people in poverty, too many children hungry and too many young people without job
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 10:14

Support First Generation Students
[Namibian] FIRST generation students are those whose parents have not obtained college or university degrees.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:35

Namibia: 2012 Conservation Farmer of the Year Announced
[Namibian] Timm and Inéz Miller were crowned the 2012 Namibian Conservation Farmer of the Year winners by Conservation CATalyst.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:35

Africa: Japanese International Development - Human Rights and Democracy Still the Elephant in the Room
[African Arguments] The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is clearly an organisation with a positive PR agenda. The lunch laid out after the briefing with their Vice President, Mr Kiyoshi Kodera, told you that alone. With good reason too, because JICA is not well-known in the UK despite having existed in one form or other since the 1970s.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:29

The Real Reasons for the Coup d'état in Guinea-Bissau
[Fahamu] For Guinea-Bissau to achieve stability, there must be a return to constitutional order and a conclusion of presidential elections.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 08:15

Eritrea: Women Workers in Mendefera Express Resolve to Back Up National Development Drive
[Shabait] Mendefera - Women workers in Mendefera expressed resolve to back up endeavors being exerted to reinforce the national development drive.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 05:39

Africa: High Blood Pressure, Diabetes Are Global Health Threats
[State Department] Washington - The urgency of noncommunicable diseases as a cause of illness and death worldwide gained further credence May 16 with the latest release of global health statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 23:42

Gabon: President Bongo Presents Strategy for Development
[Office of the President of Gabon] London, 17th of May 2012 - The President of the Gabonese Republic, Ali Bongo Ondimba delivered a speech entitled 'Investing for the Future' at the world-renowned foreign policy think tank, Chatham House. Over the course of an hour, he presented his vision for economic development for Gabon to an audience of researchers and business leaders.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 22:32

West Africa: UN Security Council to Visit Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
[UN News] The members of the United Nations Security Council will leave New York on Friday for an official mission to West Africa.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 19:59

Southern Africa: Business Leaders Join Forces to Meet Global Health Goals
[SciDev.Net] Business leaders from India, Sub-Saharan Africa and the United States have joined forces to tackle a wide range of global health issues in the developing world and accelerate the translation of research into life-saving products.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 19:56

Kenya: Social Assistance Bill Tabled
[The Star] A bill seeking to establish a law that will mandate the government to identify and provide social assistance to persons in need was tabled in Parliament yesterday. The bill, prepared by Sotik MP Joyce Laboso, seeks to establish the National Social Assistance Authority who, other than identifying those in need, shall have the power to make grants to any organisation, group of citizens for the purpose providing assistance to persons in need or likely to become in need.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:47

6,000 Jobs Created
[New Vision] Uganda attracted $806.6m worth of planned investments in the first quarter of 2012. The development is largely attributed to the growing strength of emerging market countries clawing their way here.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:08

Labor Trafficking - Modern-Day Slave Trade
[SACSIS] The free flow of commodities and capital has been one of the features of the contemporary process of globalization. Unlike in the earlier phase of globalization in the 19th century, however, the freer flow of commodities and capital has not been accompanied by a freer movement of labor globally. The dynamic centers of the global economy, after all, have imposed ever tighter restrictions on migration from the poorer countries.Yet the demand for cheap labor in the richer parts of the world continues to grow,
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:42

How Carpentry Training Turned Around Brothers' Fortune
[New Vision] Four years ago, if you had told Joseph Mulindwa and his brother, Edward Bukenya, that they would become successful carpenters with a workshop of their own, they would have dismissed the words as sheer mockery.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:21

Tanzania: Sumitomo Chemical Recognized for Addressing Global Health Needs
[Sumitomo Chemical] Tokyo - Sumitomo Chemical, maker of the WHO-recommended Olyset long-lasting insecticidal net, is the co-winner - in the 'Application of Core Competence' category - of the 2012 GBCHealth Award.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 16:46

Tunisia: Private Education Can Contribute to Nation's Economic Future - Study
[IFC] Tunis, Tunisia, May 17, 2012 - About 1.6 million youths will enter Tunisia's labor force over the next decade and private education providers could help many of these young people find rewarding, well-paying jobs, according to a new study by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 16:29

Gov't Continues to Back Eskom's Investments in Coal
[Greenpeace] It was announced yesterday that Eskom's funding plan to 2017 had been approved. The utility company will spend R201.6 billion over the coming period, with R65 billlion budgeted for this year.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 16:28

Nigeria: From Dirty Diesel to Clean Energy
[State Department] This Is Part of a Series About African - This is part of a series about African-born entrepreneurs.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:42

Sierra Leone: Palm Oil Plant Receives Boost from Business-Plan Competition
[State Department] This Is Part of a Series About African - This is part of a series about African-born entrepreneurs.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:37

Africa: MCC Investments Contribute to Food Security (Fact Sheet)
[State Department] Fact Sheet: MCC Investments Contribute to Long-Term Food Security
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:30

Ghana: Goat Rancher Aims to Start an Industry
[State Department] This Is Part of a Series About African - This is part of a series about African-born entrepreneurs.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:25

Nigeria: African Entrepreneur Calls for Self-Help for Startups
[State Department] This Is Part of a Series About African - This is part of a series about African-born entrepreneurs.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:15

Africa: Leaders to Meet With Obama at G8 on Food Security
[State Department] Washington - President Obama will discuss food security with four African leaders at the upcoming Group of Eight (G8) Summit at Camp David, including ways to step up agricultural production across the continent.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:06

Africa: Islamic Militancy Draws U.S. Into African Security
[AfricaPlus] In the third of a three-part series for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Dr. Richard Joseph examines Africa's "prismatic narrative," in which African developments must be viewed "through the prism of how key dimensions interrelate and the complex interplay of local, regional, and global factors." The article can be read below or on the Chicago Council's website.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:59

Ghana: ADB Spends Gh¢156 Million in SME Financing
[Ghanaian Chronicle] Statistics released by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) for the year 2011 has shown a strong commitment of the Bank towards the support of Ghana's small and medium scale enterprise (SME) sector, with the aim of lending its support towards the overall growth of the Ghanaian economy.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:16

Africa: Olympic Games Go Fairtrade
[Fairtrade Africa] In a few weeks' time, the biggest global sports event will once again kick off. Hundreds of athletes from across Africa and the rest of the world will compete in the Olympic Games in London.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:12

Nigeria: In the Shadow of Giants
[OSISA] In recent months a war of words has erupted between South Africa and Nigeria. And yet there are deep ties between the two countries, and many connections between its citizens. Furthermore, while there are notable differences, there are also strong similarities in the economies of the two countries - both of which are heavily commodity-dependent - and in the important role both countries play in their respective regions and on the continent.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:21

Mauritius: Country to Host High-Level Forum on Harnessing Diaspora Resources
[World Bank] Washington, D.C. - As part of the ongoing dialogue about the connection between migration and development, the Mauritius government, the World Bank's Africa Region and its African Diaspora Program (ADP) are co-organizing a High-Level Forum (HLF) to be held in Port Louis June 14-15, 2012.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:06

Zimbabwe: 350 Chimani Families Denied Maize by ZPF Chef at GMB
[SW Radio] At least 350 starving families were recently denied maize seed under the government's grain loan scheme in Chimanimani, because officials at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) refused to deal with their MDC-T councillor.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:55

Nigeria: Man 'O' War to Make Members Self Reliant
[Daily Trust] The National Commander of Man 'O' War Nigeria, Ikenna Chidoka, Tuesday said the command is planning to create jobs and organise capacity building programmes to make its members self reliant.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:51

Sierra Leone: Donors, Beneficiaries Discuss Free Healthcare Success
[Concord] After two years of implementation of the free health care initiative (FHCI) for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under five years, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with donor organizations and some beneficiaries on Thursday discussed the achievements of the project.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:56

Sierra Leone: CGG Voices Concern Over Nationwide Hardship
[Concord] The Campaign for Good Governance (CGG) has expressed grave concern over what it described as "the continued challenges encountered by ordinary citizens to access basic social services".
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:48

Africa: Africa - Dark Continent No More
[The Herald] AFRICA is a continent on the rebound. Poverty is still evident, some parts are still at war, diseases remain a challenge but the world must not be fooled. The continent is a giant that is awakening.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:43

Nigeria: UN Wants Cooperation to Achieve Sustainable Devt
[This Day] Secretary-General of the UN Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20), Sha Zukang, has declared that partnerships and development cooperation among countries would play a key role in accelerating sustainable development.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:55

Tanzania: Zanzibar Pushes to Join Island Alliance to Confront Climate Change
[AlertNet] Migombani - The East African archipelago of Zanzibar is attempting to win "environmental independence" from Tanzania by joining an organisation that promotes the sustainable development of islands in the Indian Ocean.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:35

Nigeria: Nigeria, Egypt Collaborate On Water Management
[Daily Trust] Nigeria and Egypt have opened discussion on ways to ensure best practices that would bring about efficient water management for sustainable development.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:21

R498 Million to Support Small Farmers
[BuaNews] Mbombela - A total of R489 million has been set aside to support small farmers in Mpumalanga this financial year.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:07

Africa: Research Coalition to Boost Internet Access in Rural Africa
[SciDev.Net] An international group of research organisations are collaborating on a project to boost Internet access in rural Sub-Saharan Africa.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 07:59

Madagascar: A Call From the Madagascar Council of Churches
[Malagasy Christian Council of Churches] Antananarivo - The Malagasy Christian Council of Churches (FFKM) released a declaration on the crisis in Madagascar. The PC(USA) works in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM), which was formed by the union of three churches in 1968. The FJKM is a member of the Malagasy Christian Council of Churches. The following is t
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 22:23

Cote d'Ivoire: Traders Resist Rice Price Rules
[IRIN] Abidjan - South of the Sahel, where drought, high food prices and other factors have pushed some 16 million into hunger, 320,000 people in Côte d'Ivoire are also grappling with food insecurity. A combination of forces is causing region-wide high prices for rice, but the government's efforts to make the staple food cheaper lack teeth and are proving difficult to impose.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 21:56

Africa: Equality Must Prevail Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination
[IFRC] On the occasion of the International Day against Transphobia and Homophobia (17 May), the Red Cross Red Crescent reminds stakeholders all over the world that the value of equality must prevail to combat all discrimination based on sexual orientation.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 21:41

Tanzania: Carbon Survey Aims to Help Reduce Nation's Greenhouse Gas Emissions
[UN News] The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is helping Tanzania determine how much carbon is stored in forests and forest soils, in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 21:30

Cote d'Ivoire: Financial Shortfall Delays Reintegration of Former Combatants
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] "There is no money to complete the reinsertion of the ex-combatants," a front-page headline in Fraternite Matin quotes the coordinator of the National Reintegration Program (PNRRC) as saying.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 20:29