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Who’s to Blame in South Sudan?

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Mahmood Mamdani | June 28, 2016 | Boston Review Colonial rule ended in Sudan in 1956. As the British and Egyptian flags were lowered, a struggle for power between rival factions was already under way. Fifty-five years later Sudan was partitioned and a new nation came into existence: South Sudan, whose population had spent decades waging a succession of wars against the … [Read more...] about Who’s to Blame in South Sudan?

How Africa is helping expand the global antimalarial drug pipeline

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Kelly Chibale | August 4, 2016  | The Conversation Globally more than three billion people are at risk of contracting malaria. In 2015 alone, an estimated 214 million new cases were recorded. Of these 88% occurred in Africa, which shoulders the heaviest malaria burden. And of the 438,000 malaria deaths worldwide in the same year, 90% were in Africa. One of the … [Read more...] about How Africa is helping expand the global antimalarial drug pipeline

European Union working with African despots to deter refugees

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Martin Kreickenbaum | 11 July 2016 | wsws.org “The refugee crisis is not resolved, but the solution is progressing well in Europe and very well in Germany,” claimed interior minister Thomas de Maizière at the announcement of the latest figures for asylum applications in Germany. It is possible for someone to make such a cynical appearance before the press only if they … [Read more...] about European Union working with African despots to deter refugees

Ring of fire: Africa awaits September first annular eclipse of the sun

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Graham Jones | 05 Aug 2016 | Mail & Guardian On September 1st, the continent will play host to a natural wonder of the astronomical kind: an annular eclipse of the sun. From the coral reefs of the Red Sea to the flooded plains of the Okavango Delta, Africa is home to some of the greatest natural wonders on earth. But for two-and-a-half hours on September 1st, the … [Read more...] about Ring of fire: Africa awaits September first annular eclipse of the sun

South Africa’s ANC faces worst election losses since apartheid

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PRETORIA | Nqobile Dludla and Tanisha Heiberg | Fri Aug 5, 2016 | Reuters South Africa's ANC was on track for its worst electoral performance since the end of apartheid on Friday as voters vented anger about high unemployment and corruption in municipal elections that herald a sea change in politics and society. The African National Congress has ruled virtually unopposed … [Read more...] about South Africa’s ANC faces worst election losses since apartheid

Zimbabwe’s army chief threatens to deal with anti-Mugabe protesters

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HARARE | MacDonald Dzirutwe | Fri Aug 5, 2016 | Reuters Zimbabwe's army commander said on Friday that his soldiers will deal with threats from activists using social media to mobilize anti-government protests, the first time the military has commented on the demonstrations. Lieutenant-General Valerio Sibanda, the Zimbabwe National Army Commander, said in an … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe’s army chief threatens to deal with anti-Mugabe protesters

South Africa elections: ANC could lose key cities to Democratic Alliance

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Agencies in Johannesburg | Thursday 4 August 2016 | The Guardian Early indications show opposition inching ahead in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth as ANC support falls below 60% for first time Results from South Africa’s fiercely contested local elections could deliver a setback to the African National Congress (ANC), with early indications on … [Read more...] about South Africa elections: ANC could lose key cities to Democratic Alliance