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S. African Leader Under Fire After Awkward Visit With Mandela

7:48pm May 01, 2013

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Nelson Mandela had a bewildered look and was largely unresponsive when President Jacob Zuma stopped by earlier this week. After the visit was televised, some South Africans began criticizing the president, saying the images were disrespectful to the iconic figure.

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787 Dreamliner Could Mean Big Things For Africa's 'Air Wars'

5:06pm April 26, 2013

by Gregory Warner

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was supposed to be a game changing new aircraft, but battery problems grounded the fleet, costing Boeing an estimated $600 million. Now the Federal Aviation Administration has approved a fix to the battery issue, and the first Dreamliner will return to the skies this weekend in Africa. Ethiopian Airlines is relaunching the "continent's first" Dreamliner in its effort to distinguish itself in the increasingly competitive, increasingly crowded African aerospace market.

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South Sudan: A Warn-Torn Nation Transforms To Tourist Destination

2:58pm April 22, 2013

South Sudan is the world's newest country, and with stunning wildlife and plentiful oil reserves, it's got the raw materials to thrive as a tourist attraction. The African nation's new independence also shed light on what it lacks: infrastructure, government and stable civil society.

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Family In Mali Eats French President's Camel

7:20am April 10, 2013

When French President Francois Hollande came for a visit, Mali's government gave him a camel. Unable to transport the camel home, Hollande left it with a local family who then ate it. Embarrassed officials have promised Hollande a new camel.

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Religious Tensions Escalate In Egypt Amid Violence

10:09am April 08, 2013

Egypt suffered the worst religious violence over the weekend that it has seen since President Morsi came to power last year. Egyptians are already struggling with an economic crisis and political instability. Now, religious tensions appear to be boiling over.

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Nelson Mandela's Condition Seems To Be Improving

8:50am April 05, 2013

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Public expressions of concern are on full display as South Africans monitor the hospitalization of anti-apartheid hero and former president Nelson Mandela. The 94 year old is being treated for pneumonia.

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Egyptian protesters hold bread along with fliers reading "Danger, no to loans that lead to poverty" during a rally Wednesday in Cairo. An International Monetary Fund delegation is in Cairo for talks on a loan needed to lift Egypt's economy out of crisis.

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As Egypt Negotiates IMF Loan, Food And Fuel Prices Soar

2:30pm April 04, 2013

by Leila Fadel

Cairo is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund for a $4.8 billion loan to help pull Egypt out of its deep economic crisis. The government subsidizes wheat and fuel but is running out of money to purchase these crucial imports, and Egyptians are feeling the pinch.

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Ugandan soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia prepare to advance on the central Somali town of Buur-Hakba.

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Western Money, African Boots: A Formula For Africa's Conflicts

7:55pm March 29, 2013

by Gregory Warner

This model was hailed as a success in Somalia and is now being marshaled to fight rebels in the eastern Congo. It involves Western nations providing financial support to African troops who do the peacekeeping. But why are African countries so silent about their casualty figures?

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Islamists Say They Are Filling Vacuum Left By Egyptian State

5:59pm March 27, 2013

by Leila Fadel

The Islamist group Gamaa al-Islamiya recently agreed to handle security during a strike by police in the city of Assiut; the police returned to work the next day. But the group says it will continue to provide services such as trash pickup, reflecting the larger problem of a deteriorating Egyptian government.

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Nigeria's Outspoken Writer Chinua Achebe Dies At 82

10:55am March 22, 2013

Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, who played a critical role in establishing post-colonial African literature, has died. The author of Things Fall Apart was 82.

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