Thursday 31 March 2011

Niger

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Libya gains control of more rebel territory

No-fly zone supporters fear international action could come too late to help rebels.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/13/AR2011031302761.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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The Lede: March 30 Updates on Libyan War and Mideast Protests

On Wednesday, The Lede is following the war in Libya, unrest in Syria and protest movements across the Middle East and North Africa.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=2c11da947e76b6843583949d303cc846

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Gambia

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On a Small Scale, Sustainable Energy Transforms Lives

Tiny renewable energy systems that light just one home at a time are playing an epic, transformative role in the lives of poor people in developing countries who live far the electricity grid.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c1119fe76c66ff49d7cd741fb43553c7

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Canada holds Somalia 'terror' man

Canadian authorities arrest a man accused of seeking to travel to Somalia to join militant group al-Shabab.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-12910995

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Libyan Oil Buys Allies for Qaddafi

Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi has sprinkled billions of dollars around Africa, helping him recruit mercenaries and blunt criticism.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=90e44fd9427413c02d21a0fc4fd35ade

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Pivot 25: East Africa?s Mobile Competition & Conference

I’m excited to announce Pivot 25, which will happen on June 14-15 in Nairobi. If you’re an app developer or entrepreneur, submit your idea here! Applications are due midnight (East Africa Time) March 15th, 2011 What is it? Pivot 25 is an event bringing together East Africa’s top mobile entrepreneurs and startups to pitch their [...]

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Wednesday 30 March 2011

Gaddafi's forces likely to push rebels back to Benghazi, analysts say

Analysts say uprising will be forced to retreat absent foreign intervention.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031503324.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Congolese Rocketeer: Jean-Patrice Keka

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Kenya: Forty MPs to Back Hague Accused

All the 40 MPs who want to travel to The Hague to accompany Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto will be granted visas, the embassy of Netherlands said yesterday.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103300232.html

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Mali

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Lesotho

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Cameroon

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Michael Joseph and Mpesa: A Missed Opportunity

Michael Joseph was the CEO of Safaricom, taking the mobile operator from 5 employees to dominating the Kenyan mobile operator market with over 80% market share in his 10 years at the helm.� Regardless of your personal feelings on the man, you have to admire the tenacious approach he took growing the business, and his [...]

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On Libya, Obama willing to let allies take the lead

President Obama is content to let other nations publicly lead the search for solutions to the Libyan conflict, his advisers say, a stance that reflects the more humble tone he has sought to bring to U.S. foreign policy but one that also opens him to criticism that he is a weak leader.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030905672.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Tuesday 29 March 2011

Liberia

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Cicely Wolters: An unabashed advocate for the Peace Corps

FEDERAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK | A former Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua and now desk officer for Morocco and Jordan at headquarters in Washington, D.C., Cicely Wolters has watched as the Internet and cellphones have transformed the experiences of volunteers worldwide.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032102859.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Rebel council seeks to transform Libya

Libya's rebels are a movement under siege and desperate for international recognition, assistance and a no-fly zone.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031405220.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Critics say Egypt getting crash course in constitutional confusion

CAIRO - If it's true that Egypt pulled off a so-called Facebook revolution, then the nation is about to confront a status change in its relationship with democracy: "It's complicated." Very.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031403441.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Ivory Coast Forces Crack Down on Opposition

A bloody raid by Ivory Coast security forces were ordered by Laurent Gbagbo, the strongman who refuses to step down despite losing last year?s presidential election.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=72bbf8e5ad5df75256d92cb582a7c84d

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Mali cheers Gaddafi footballers

Thousands of Malians cheer Libya's football team, playing in Bamako because of unrest at home, with many fans carrying pro-Gaddafi posters.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-12891407

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UK police to visit Nigeria over torso

Officers investigating the case of a boy's torso found floating in a London river plan to visit Nigeria.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-london-12887775

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Gaddafi forces push deeper into rebel-held territory

The swift gains by Moammar Gaddafi's forces underscored their superior military capabilities against the ragtag rebel force.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/12/AR2011031205887.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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