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UN accused of cover up Zimbabwe cholera
Tribunal finds that UN bosses did not act on warnings by senior member of its staff in order not to upset Robert Mugabe.
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Deadly Violence Doesn't Deter Kenyan Voting
At least 15 people have killed in election day violence in Kenya, but that hasn't stopped millions of citizens from waiting for hours to vote in the nation's first presidential election since 2007.
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Africa's Cocaine Hub: Guinea-Bissau a 'Drug Trafficker's Dream'
Guinea-Bissau has become a major hub of cocaine trafficking between Latin America and Europe. But any wealth the West African nation has derived from its middleman status has been offset by increased violence and instability.
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African forest elephants decline by 62% in 10 years
Forest elephant numbers have decreased by 62% across Central Africa over the last 10 years, according to a study.
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Italy, UK, Greece confirm Nigeria hostage deaths
Britain, Italy and Greece confirm that hostages from their countries were among seven construction workers reported killed in Nigeria over the weekend.
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Kenyatta declared winner of Kenya's presidential vote
Uhuru Kenyatta, indicted for crimes against humanity, was declared winner of Kenya's presidential election on Saturday, but rival Raila Odinga said he would challenge the outcome in court and asked supporters to avoid violence.
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28 elephants killed by poachers in Cameroon
28 elephants killed as poachers decimate Africa's elephant population. The latest 28 killed only add to the 62 percent decline in Africa's forest elephants over the last decade.
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'Africa's tallest building' set for $10 billion tech city
A $10 billion high-tech hub in Ghana could become home to Africa's tallest building, and bring global IT firms to the country.
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Why South Africa’s Revolution Is Still Incomplete
Twenty years ago, I visited South Africa and got lost. I set out from my hotel in Durban in search of a small black college where some leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) party were meeting in advance of the country's first post-apartheid elections. I drove around Durban's white...
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100 trillion dollar banknote from Zimbabwe, on sale for 90 cents
In 2008 I mentioned that a one hundred billion dollar banknote was being auctioned on eBay with a high bid of AU$87. Today, you can buy a one hundred trillion dollar banknote on Amazon for US$0.90 (plus $4.94 shipping).
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Tunisian Woman Sent to a Psychiatric Hospital for Posting Topless Photos on Facebook
Amina, a 19-year-old who hoped to join the radical protest group Femen, is also threatened with death by stoning.
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This weekend, activists in Uganda, where homosexuality is punishable by death
This is major courage.
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Tunisia jails rapper for calling police dogs in song
A Tunisian court has sentenced a rap singer to two years in jail in absentia for insulting the police...
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How TV show could save women, babies, in Ghana
In Ghana, 4,000 women die during pregnancy every year, but a new TV series could be the difference between life and death.
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How Anonymous gamed Twitter to shed light on a hidden massacre
It took hacktivist collective Anonymous to introduce the world to the Rohingya people in Burma.
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Is China Transforming Africa?
And, if so, is this transformation for the better? Part of an ongoing series of discussions with ChinaFile.
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Live from Cairo: Things Are Much Worse Than We Realized
Tahrir Square is where the Egyptian revolution took place and continues to play an important role for everyone who demanded change two years ago. Wednesday morning at 2 a.m it was attacked and people's tents burned to the ground.
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In pictures: Mauritius floods
Floods caused by sudden downpours swept through the Mauritian capital Port Louis on Saturday, leaving several people dead.
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Uhuru Kenyatta confirmed as Kenya's next president
Uhuru Kenyatta was confirmed as Kenya’s next president following a ruling by Kenya’s Supreme Court. The highly anticipated announcement comes after weeks of uncertainty surrounding the elections on 4 March. Initial tallies had placed Mr Kenyatta with 50.07 per cent of the vote, breaking the necessary 50 per cent mark to avoid a run-off by a hair-thin margin of just 8,000 votes.
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U.S. offers $5M bounty for warlord Kony
The Obama administration on Wednesday offered up to $5 million in rewards for information leading to the capture of Lord's Resistance Army chief Joseph Kony, two of his top aides and a Rwandan rebel leader.
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