Africa
Congo: Five Priorities for a Peacebuilding Strategy
Congo: Five Priorities for a Peacebuilding Strategy
Nairobi/Brussels, 11 May 2009: The dire situation in the Kivus region of Congo will not improve without a comprehensive strategy of sustained political and results-oriented partnership between the government and…
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Bright Continent
Bright Continent
Mention Africa in polite company, and those around you may grimace, shake their heads sadly and profess sympathy. Oh, all those wars! Those diseases! Those dictators! Naturally, that sympathy infuriates…
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Zuma puts economy to the test with cabinet shake-up
Zuma puts economy to the test with cabinet shake-up
South Africa's most respected minister, Trevor Manuel, is reportedly set to leave the cabinet, presenting Jacob Zuma's new government with its first major test since last week's election. The last…
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Zimbabwe: Engaging the Inclusive Government
Zimbabwe: Engaging the Inclusive Government
Harare/Pretoria/Nairobi/Brussels, 20 April 2009: After years of violence, repression and a catastrophic economy, there is optimism Zimbabwe is turning a corner, but the international community must do more to make…
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For Congo’s Leader, Middling Reviews
For Congo’s Leader, Middling Reviews
BUTEMBO, Congo THERE seem to be two Joseph Kabilas running Congo. One is the archetypal African president, a strongman who rolls into town in an impressive column of steel with…
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Somali Pirates Seize Five Ships in 48 Hours
Somali Pirates Seize Five Ships in 48 Hours
NAIROBI, Kenya - The pirates, apparently, are back. After a lull earlier this year, hijackers off Somalia's coast seized five ships in 48 hours, Kenyan maritime groups said on Monday.…
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As Chinese Investment in Africa Drops, Hope Sinks
As Chinese Investment in Africa Drops, Hope Sinks
CONAKRY, Guinea - Chinese and Guinean workers toil shoulder to shoulder on a sun-blasted construction site at this crumbling city's edge, building the latest symbol of an old and sturdy…
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Pirates step up attacks off coast of Somalia
Pirates step up attacks off coast of Somalia
Pirates have captured a Panama-registered tanker with 19 crew off Somalia, Nato said today. The US Navy is reporting that a Norwegian-owned cargo vessel with a crew of 23 had…
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