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    AFRICA - A continent going through enormous changes, like the rest of the world. Here you can get a tiny picture of what journalists and travellers bring back from there in form of stories and information.

    Newsphiles.org contributes with a small selection of news feeds intercepted from news-media world wide. We made three sub-categories (see below) to cover more detail. Chronologically displayed below, headlines and excerpts.

    AFRICA at WAR - Headlines daily

  • The Republican war on democracy - guardian.co.uk -

    The Republican war on democracy
    guardian.co.uk, UK - 22 hours ago
    The easiest ones to target among those who don't tend to vote Republican: African-Americans, Hispanics, the elderly, the urban poor and even students. ...
    Suppressing the vote Toledo Blade
    all 8 news articles
  • South Africa: A'League of Democracies' Does Not Fit World's Future - AllAfrica.com -

    WHDH-TV

    South Africa: A'League of Democracies' Does Not Fit World's Future
    AllAfrica.com, Washington - 8 hours ago
    During the Cold War, the threat of mutual assured destruction helped to preserve order in east-west relations and forced restraint on superpower behaviour. ...
    The Record, Hackensack, NJ, on auctioning off landing and ... Philadelphia Inquirer
    Georgian Crisis Is a Trap for US Leadership The Moscow Times
    Russian aggression humiliates the West Blogger News Network
    Independent - The Moscow Times
    all 692 news articles
  • Sudan's president says ready to go to war - International Herald Tribune -

    WELT ONLINE

    Sudan's president says ready to go to war
    International Herald Tribune, France - Aug 20, 2008
    AP CAIRO, Egypt: Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has told a pan-Arab TV network he would go to war and ask Darfur peacekeepers to leave if the ...
    Will Sudan President’s ICC prosecution solve any Sudan war problems? African Path
    Sudan rejects Arab League’s proposal over Bashir warrant Daily Nation
    Sudan defiant as Beshir visits Turkey for Africa summit AFP
    Voice of America - guardian.co.uk
    all 638 news articles
  • Party Platforms Offer Insight to Candidates’ Agendas - Voice of America -

    Party Platforms Offer Insight to Candidates’ Agendas
    Voice of America - 1 hour ago
    He says the Republican Party platform will also likely emphasize the continuing war on terror. While Africa has a lot less terrorism [overall], ...
  • The Russian Bear Returns to Africa - Family Security Matters -

    Wall Street Journal

    The Russian Bear Returns to Africa
    Family Security Matters, NJ - 10 hours ago
    During the Cold War, Africa was a significant theater in the global rivalry between the superpowers with the Soviet Union’s search for geostrategic ...
    Georgia and the global context BusinessDay
    Atlantic Eye: Lost lessons of the Cold War United Press International
    The Russians yearn for respect in the same way as a street kid ... guardian.co.uk
    Bay Area Indymedia - Bloomberg
    all 140 news articles
  • From The Economist print edition - Economist -

    From The Economist print edition
    Economist, UK - 2 hours ago
    “Kagame is the man of the hour in modern Africa,” he says. “The eyes of all who hope for a better Africa are upon him.” On the contrary, Mr Kagame’s ...
  • Strategic shift in North Africa militancy - Christian Science Monitor -

    BBC News

    Strategic shift in North Africa militancy
    Christian Science Monitor, MA - Aug 20, 2008
    The focus on security forces is a change from the days of the civil war, says Rob Mortimer, an historian of Algeria at Haverford College, but he cautions ...
    Car bombs erupt in Algeria in a 2d deadly day; 11 killed Boston Globe
    Algeria bombings add to fears about al-Qaida offshoot guardian.co.uk
    attacks takes Algerian toll to 54 The Australian
    Washington Post - Economist
    all 1,476 news articles
  • Even Mbeki is pessimistic about SADC trade - Independent Online -

    Even Mbeki is pessimistic about SADC trade
    Independent Online, South Africa - 9 hours ago
    ... promise to renegotiate mining contracts entered during the civil war and is fast becoming another black hole for southern Africa's abundant resources. ...
    Southern African countries sign free-trade deal after years of talks The Canadian Press
    Southern African countries launch free trade zone AFP
    Mozambique: Guebuza Elected to SADC Security Body AllAfrica.com
    Newsnet - AllAfrica.com
    all 202 news articles
  • Theatre of War II: Africa 1943 GC '08 Trailer - 2404 - PC Gaming (press release) -

    Theatre of War II: Africa 1943 GC '08 Trailer
    2404 - PC Gaming (press release) - 13 hours ago
    Another WWII RTS, "Theatre of War II: Africa 1943's" GC '08 trailer highlights gameplay features and touting its authenticity. "Theatre of War II covers the ...
  • McCain, Obama, and the Men Who Made Them - TheStranger.com -

    TheStranger.com

    McCain, Obama, and the Men Who Made Them
    TheStranger.com, WA - 19 hours ago
    (while on the screen, a series of Lieutenant Dan look-alikes fall dead in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War II). The more recent military ...
    Video: McCain: I'm Not Questioning Obama's Patriotism AssociatedPress
    Of military service and the Presidency Capitol Hill Blue
    all 1,592 news articles
  • AFRICA in Development - Headlines daily

  • Zimbabwean NGOs Take Southern African Regional Group To Task - Voice of America -

    Zimbabwean NGOs Take Southern African Regional Group To Task
    Voice of America - 20 hours ago
    By Patience Rusere Zimbabwe's National Association of Non-Governmental organizations on Wednesday criticized the Southern African Development Community for ...
    Southern Africa: Angolan Student Comes Fourth in Regional Writing ... AllAfrica.com
    A great son of Africa Daily Nation
    Even Mbeki is pessimistic about SADC trade Independent Online
    AFP - Zimbabwe Guardian
    all 202 news articles
  • Conservation body to put up eco-friendly centre - Business Daily Africa -

    Conservation body to put up eco-friendly centre
    Business Daily Africa, Kenya - 33 minutes ago
    Last week, the organisation signed a memorandum of understanding with African Development Bank to launch a joint action that to use the conservation of ...
  • African Development Bank (AfDB) Launches Zambia Field Office - Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqués de presse) -

    African Development Bank (AfDB) Launches Zambia Field Office
    Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqués de presse), Switzerland - Aug 20, 2008
    LUSAKA, Zambia, August 20, 2008/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, ...
    Zambia : World Bank comes under fire for paying its workers ... Union Network International
    all 4 news articles
  • Mugabe now has support, claims Harare - Daily Nation -

    Washington Post

    Mugabe now has support, claims Harare
    Daily Nation, Kenya - Aug 20, 2008
    Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe listens during the summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Johannesburg at the weekend. ...
    Zim Exiles Forum files papers to have Mugabe declared illegitimate SW Radio Africa
    Zimbabwe talks resume at the summit of the Southern African ... CCTV
    Impasse for Zimbabwe guardian.co.uk
    Newsnet - Radio France Internationale
    all 2,306 news articles
  • Party Platforms Offer Insight to Candidates’ Agendas - Voice of America -

    Party Platforms Offer Insight to Candidates’ Agendas
    Voice of America - 1 hour ago
    The Democrats' platform commits the party to supporting Africa's political, social and economic development. It calls for two billion dollars to be spent on ...
  • IUCN and AfDB join forces for Africa - Accra Daily Mail -

    IUCN and AfDB join forces for Africa
    Accra Daily Mail, Ghana - Aug 19, 2008
    By Administrator, on 19-08-2008 10:54 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has teamed up with the African Development Bank to work ...
  • BEIJING BEAT: South America, Africa lag in medals - The Associated Press -

    BEIJING BEAT: South America, Africa lag in medals
    The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
    In Chile, which has won only 13 medals in Olympic history, minimal government funding for sports development is a major problem, said Ivan Valenzuela, ...
  • Zambia: Like Sokoine, No-Nonsense Mwanawasa Will Be Missed - AllAfrica.com -

    ABC News

    Zambia: Like Sokoine, No-Nonsense Mwanawasa Will Be Missed
    AllAfrica.com, Washington - 6 hours ago
    The late president will not only be missed by the nationals but also by the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region and most of the world. ...
    Why Africa needs more cabbage Economist
    The Late Levy Patrick Mwanwasa, President of Zambia Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
    Zambia mourns president; funeral set for Monday The Associated Press
    ISRIA (subscription) - Independent Online
    all 710 news articles
  • Michael Clemens, Research fellow at the Center for Global Development - Council on Foreign Relations -

    Council on Foreign Relations

    Michael Clemens, Research fellow at the Center for Global Development
    Council on Foreign Relations, NY - 3 hours ago
    Many of sub-Saharan Africa's skilled workers leave the continent in favor of highly paid jobs in the developed world. The migration of skilled health ...
    Is Brain Drain Good for Africa? Council on Foreign Relations
    all 2 news articles
  • South Africa: Women Lawyers Dispense Free Legal Advice - AllAfrica.com -

    South Africa: Women Lawyers Dispense Free Legal Advice
    AllAfrica.com, Washington - 4 hours ago
    In the spirit of Women's Month, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, in partnership with the South African Women Lawyer's Association ...
  • AFRICA in Innovation - Headlines daily

  • Innovation falls as it halts acquisition - Telegraph.co.uk -

    Innovation falls as it halts acquisition
    Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2008
    The company's South African car administration arm has been hit by a fall in second-hand car sales. However, the group's business process outsourcing ...
    Innovation shares crash on profit warning Times Online
    Innovation Group Falls Most Since 2002; Forecast Isn't Met Yet Bloomberg
    Innovation Group cautions on FY as credit tightens Reuters UK
    Times Online
    all 5 news articles
  • Top Advice From One of the Best Business Minds - MarketWatch -

    Top Advice From One of the Best Business Minds
    MarketWatch - 6 hours ago
    This can stifle creativity and innovation. An incredible example of this is my dear friend, Ahmed Kathrada, the South African politician, anti-apartheid ...
  • Intellectual Property - Part 25 - Business Day -

    Intellectual Property - Part 25
    Business Day, South Africa - 13 hours ago
    To talk about this exciting field of innovation is William Modisakeng a biotechnology intellectual property (IP) specialist, and Donrich Jordaan a biotech ...
  • UCT Business School Programme Develops New Managers - Cape Business News -

    UCT Business School Programme Develops New Managers
    Cape Business News, South Africa - Aug 19, 2008
    To help address the shortage of skilled managers in the South Africa’s private and public sectors, the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) is offering a ...
  • UCT GSB course unlocks business creativity and innovation - Bizcommunity.com -

    UCT GSB course unlocks business creativity and innovation
    Bizcommunity.com, South Africa - Aug 20, 2008
    ... one of South Africa's leading comedians, and Christophe Gillet, the former Director of Business Innovation for Sony Business Europe. ...
  • TechMARK movers: Innovation cautious on FY target - ShareCast -

    TechMARK movers: Innovation cautious on FY target
    ShareCast, UK - Aug 19, 2008
    In South Africa, vehicle sales continue to fall and this has had an impact on its car warranty administration volumes. Educational computing specialist RM ...
    Innovation Group had to abort acquisition Thomson Merger News (subscription)
    UK: M&A accelerates in European supplier sector just-auto.com (subscription)
    all 6 news articles
  • An Appointment With Africa - Turkish Press -

    An Appointment With Africa
    Turkish Press, MI - Aug 19, 2008
    Bringing Turkey to the center of such areas as production, investment, technology, innovation, finance, energy and tourism on the global scale. ...
  • Time bomb in genetic modification - Daily Monitor -

    Time bomb in genetic modification
    Daily Monitor, Uganda - 22 hours ago
    I am not saying that science is bad or that innovation is inappropriate, but let us exercise it with consideration of the wider scope of human life. ...
  • Judging a magazine by its cover mount - Marketing Web -

    Judging a magazine by its cover mount
    Marketing Web, South Africa - 4 hours ago
    "The ABC's role is not to police print but to encourage innovation and the well-being of the medium, without compromising the transparency or value of the ...
  • Southern Africa: SADC Attains Free Trade Milestone - AllAfrica.com -

    Southern Africa: SADC Attains Free Trade Milestone
    AllAfrica.com, Washington - Aug 19, 2008
    Other highlights of the Summit were the signing of the protocols on Gender and Development; Science, Technology and Innovation as well as agreements ...
    Free trade area and political developments dominate summit The Southern Times
    Free Trade Area dominates SADC Summit agenda BuaNews Online (press release)
    all 202 news articles
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