Category Archives: Central Africa

A source of opinions on issues and current affairs about all Central African countries

  The World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture started as a mere idea in Paris in 1956, where the Paris-based Pan-African Cultural Society summoned a meeting of writers and artists to discuss the “resurgence” of the African … Continue reading

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Four months after the contested re-election of President Kabila, and two months after the last MONUSCO briefing of February 7, 2012, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was again the topic of a Security Council meeting last Friday. This … Continue reading

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  A country with a bloody history seeks prosperity by becoming business-friendly THE conference room resembles an old “Star Trek” set, with swivel chairs, laptops on desks and headsets that switch between Kinyarwanda and other tongues. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, … Continue reading

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Africa Center for Strategic Studies Media Review for April 10, 2012 President leaves Malawi in ruin President Bingu wa Mutharika dies of a heart attack and leaves behind a country in ruin. CNN’s Nkepile Mabuse reports. CNN In Malawi, A … Continue reading

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  MAR 21 2012, 7:15 AM ET 859 If we are going to interfere in the lives of others, a little due diligence is a minimum requirement. Left, Invisible Children’s Jason Russell. Right, a protest leader in Lagos, Nigeria / … Continue reading

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Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Together, Occupy D.C., Occupy Oakland, Occupy Chicago, Occupy Boston, Occupy San Francisco , Occupy Los Angeles, Occupy Live Streams Use this address: ows@readersupportednews.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to … Continue reading

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In an op-ed piece on March 14th, New York Times contributor Nicholas Kristof weighed in on the virtual feeding frenzy that has resulted from Invisible Children’s "Kony2012" video. Kristof attempted to take a neutral stance on the video, but was … Continue reading

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  Older women especially bear the brunt of caring for orphans As Africa’s population grows, so does the number of older people. Traditionally, extended families have taken care of elderly members but that’s now changing, meaning aging Africans are facing … Continue reading

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1. Grey College South Africa 2. Rift Valley Academy Kenya 3. King Edward VII School South Africa 4. Hilton College South Africa 5. St. George’s College Zimbabwe 6. Prince Edward School Zimbabwe 7. International School of Kenya Kenya 8. Accra … Continue reading

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Amakuru dukesha abitabiriye inama ya RNC yabere= ye i Chicago ejo ku wa Gatandatu yemeza ko inama yage= nze neza cyane. Nk=E2=80= =99uko nigeze kubivuga kuri izi mbuga amakuru y=E2=80=99aho inama izabera n= tamenywa na bose kubera ko intasi za … Continue reading

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Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Erlinder Begins Tour on US Responsibility for the Rwanda Genocide and Congo Wars (http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/01/23/18669972.php) __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this … Continue reading

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  =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 DE PLUS, IL NE TIENT PAS PAROLE:=   Au cours d’une interview accord=C3=A9e =C3=A0 Jeune Afrique, en 2007, = le pr=C3=A9sident congolais avait fait des d=C3=A9clarations sur la Constit= ution. Un internaute a repris les extraits pertinents … Continue reading

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  =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 D.C. NEWS =E2=80=93 V=C3=A9rit=C3=A9= et Justice pour le Congo RDC: Assassinats, arrestations arbitraires, et r=C3=A9= pression tous azimuts: VOICI LA VEILLE ELECTORALE OFFERTE PAR KABILA II AUX= CONGOLAIS POUR METTRE EN PLACE UN SIMULACRE D=E2=80=99ELECTIONS= January 23, … Continue reading

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  =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 Rescap=C3=A9s du= g=C3=A9nocide des Tutsi au Rwanda et “Ngwino Urebe” : tardive et limit=C3= =A9e protestation   = Justice Internationale ?Articles = de cette rubrique Mme H= abyalimana fich=C3=A9e par Interpol (Justice Internationale ?) vendredi 4 d=C3=A9cembre 2009 = Photo : Mme Kanziga-Habyalimana … Continue reading

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  =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 Rescap=C3=A9s du= g=C3=A9nocide des Tutsi au Rwanda et “Ngwino Urebe” : tardive et limit=C3= =A9e protestation   = Justice Internationale ?Articles = de cette rubrique Mme H= abyalimana fich=C3=A9e par Interpol (Justice Internationale ?) vendredi 4 d=C3=A9cembre 2009 = Photo : Mme Kanziga-Habyalimana … Continue reading

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From: Todd Leedy [tleedy@ufl.edu] Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 11:41 AM Subject: PUB: African Studies Quarterly 12 no. 1 Todd Leedy tleedy@ufl.edu We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of the African Studies Quarterly – volume 12 number … Continue reading

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  =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 PRESS RELEASE: Gen. Kayumba and Col. Karegeya refute lies published in = Rwandas Newtimes [Translate]=20 = On 22 January 2011, the Rwanda intelligence controlled news paper =E2=80=98= the Newtimes =E2=80=98 reported that the CEPGL Security meeting in … Continue reading

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  =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 Jean Ngoga Uko uyu Rutayisire yamera kose, hari inyito abanyarwanda tuz= ibukira iyo turi ku karubanda. Keretse iyo duterana ububyara tuti =C2=AB&nb= sp;wasaze =C2=BB. Ndabona ubwira Dr Rwamakuba. Niba ari Dr mu buganga = wenda aragerageza atubwire umusazi … Continue reading

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  =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 Jean Ngoga Uko uyu Rutayisire yamera kose, hari inyito abanyarwanda tuz= ibukira iyo turi ku karubanda. Keretse iyo duterana ububyara tuti =C2=AB&nb= sp;wasaze =C2=BB. Ndabona ubwira Dr Rwamakuba. Niba ari Dr mu buganga = wenda aragerageza atubwire umusazi … Continue reading

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  =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 D.C. NEWS = =E2=80=93 V=C3=A9rit=C3=A9 et Justice pour le Congo KABILA COPIE KAGAME PAR L=E2=80=99ENVOIE = DES OPPOSANTS DE TAILLE EN PRISON A LA VEILLE DES ELECTIONS/ L=E2=80=99INTE= RPRETE, N=C2=B0977 DU 22/01/11 January 22, 2011 at 18:22 … Continue reading

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  =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 D.C. NEWS = =E2=80=93 V=C3=A9rit=C3=A9 et Justice pour le Congo KABILA COPIE KAGAME PAR L=E2=80=99ENVOIE = DES OPPOSANTS DE TAILLE EN PRISON A LA VEILLE DES ELECTIONS/ L=E2=80=99INTE= RPRETE, N=C2=B0977 DU 22/01/11 January 22, 2011 at 18:22 … Continue reading

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