Topic “africa”
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2008-11-19
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War on terror's hidden front
U.S. military quietly trying to wage peace in Africa After seven years of confronting Islamic militancy with combat, the Pentagon is hoping to apply an innovative, soft-power approach in Africa. The Tribune's Paul Salopek reports from Djibouti. read
2008-11-18
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Guardian: Hillary To Accept State
Let the online riot begin: Hillary Clinton plans to accept the job of secretary of state offered by Barack Obama, who is reaching out to former rivals to build a broad coalition administration, the Guardian has learned. Obama's advisers have begun looking into Bill Clinton's foundation, which distributes millions of dollars to Africa to help with development, to ensure that there is no conflict of interest. But Democrats do not believe that the vetting is likely to be a problem. read
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Book Review - Never Again - Africa's Last Stand [book review]
AllAfrica.com Nov 17 2008 8:01PM GMT read
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Bush Receives Humanitarian Award For HIV/AIDS, Health Efforts In Africa
President Bush on Wednesday received the Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award in recognition of his administration's efforts to advance HIV/AIDS, health and development efforts in Africa, the AP/Washington Post reports. The award -- which is given each year to leaders who make humanitarian commitments to Africa -- was presented to Bush by the U.S. read
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Somali pirates seize tanker carrying 2M barrels of oil
Somali pirates seized control of a giant oil tanker today as it was traveling near the coast of Africa, the U.S. Navy says. "All 25 crew members on board are reported to be safe and the vessel is fully laden," Vela, the ship's operator, says in a statement. "Vela response teams have been established and are working to ensure the safe release of the crew members and the vessel." Flags of Convenience, […] read
2008-11-17
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adventure - Nairobi, Kenya
Great adventure trips in africa. from camping,overlanding,lodges,trekking to wildlife trekking. read
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Comment on Africa: Trans Atlantic Slave Trade by jules
how did transatlantic slave trade impact the country of zambia? read
2008-11-16
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NBA's Amare Stoudemire Works to Bring Clean Water to Sierra Leone
The 2003 NBA Rookie of the Year Amare Stoudemire has recently turned his focus away from the court and onto Africa—he's donated a considerable sum of money to fund well construction (a cause he has in common with TreeHugger founder Graham Hill) in Sierra Leone, and he's personally taken a trip there to unveil the various project sites where the work is to be done. ... read
2008-11-15
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Identity, Diversity, and Constitutionalism in Africa by Francis M. Deng [book review]
AllAfrica.com Nov 14 2008 8:11PM GMT read
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Global Funding 'Vital' For Preventing Millions Of AIDS-Related Deaths, Piot Says
Millions of HIV-positive people in the world's poorest countries, particularly in Africa and Asia, will die if donors worldwide downsize funding because of the global financial crisis, UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. read