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Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, guardian.co.uk Delegations from African countries listen to Haile Selassie in Addis Ababa in 1963 at the conference that set up the African Union. Photograph: AFP The African Union (AU) is now 50 years old. Amid the celebrations this … read more »

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On May 25, Africa celebrates its Golden Jubilee! The mortar which has been binding the several countries’ slates on the political map of the African continent has been the solidarity established by founding fathers against colonialism. It is the solidarity … read more »

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column Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, was a passionate believer in African unity, and a living link with the historic Pan-African movement which had promoted solidarity among people of African descent everywhere against colonialism and racism. Earlier Pan-Africanists had identified … read more »

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By Susana Edjang The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that have driven the global development agenda, since September 2000, when Kofi Annan, then Secretary-General of the United Nations, and 191 member states surprised the world by unanimously agreeing and making, … read more »

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Bishop Isaac Owusu Bempah, Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International, has labeled two of Nigeria’s celebrated pastors as partners in winning souls for the devil. In the godly words of the controversial Owusu Bempah, the founding … read more »

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By; Kiflu Hussain        Uganda is a 50 year old independent African country unlike Ethiopia that has been hosting OAU/AU for five decades while enjoying her own thousands of years of “independent”history.Ironically, Ethiopia has no independent institution which is equally … read more »

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The post Conference Sharing on OAU/AU 50th Anniversary with “Land Grabbing in Africa” appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

Dear All, You are cordially invited to attend a Conference Discussion Sharing Forum about “Land Grabbing in Africa” with its devastating catastrophic effects it puts on the People of Africa which in effect is causing harm and is hindering sustainable … read more »

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The post Africa is riskiest place to be born; 1 million babies die on day of birth globally: new report appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

By Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — More than 1 million babies die the day they are born every year, and the 14 countries with the highest rates of first-day deaths are all in Africa, according to a new report released … read more »

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The post WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY: JETTISONING JUNK JOURNALISM FOR A JUST NIGERIAN SOCIETY! appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

BY Justine John DYIKUK Today (3, May 2013), World Press Freedom Day celebrates its 20th anniversary. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the … read more »

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The post Why Zambia’s Vice-President doesn’t like South Africa – and why he might have a point appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

So Zambian Vice-President Guy Scott doesn’t like South Africa, or South Africans. In an otherwise hilarious interview with the Guardian, Scott flouted the rules of diplomacy to launch a full-fronted assault on our foreign policy, our president and our general … read more »

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The post Sustain Gains. Invest in Malaria. Save Three Million Children’s Lives in the Next 1000 Days appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

By Ambassador Donald Koran, opinion Today, around half the world’s population is at risk from malaria – a preventable and treatable disease that claims the life of a child every minute. Just ten years ago it was estimated that globally, … read more »

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The post World Malaria Day: highlighting awareness of a preventable disease that still kills thousands appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

By Winnie Ssanyu Sseruma Almost half the world’s population – an estimated three billion people – live in areas where malaria is transmitted. Endemic to 107 countries in the tropics and subtropics, it is responsible for around one million deaths … read more »

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The post Congo-Kinshasa: Malaria Remains Endemic in Democratic Republic of Congo appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

By Imogen Lamb, April 25 is World Malaria Day, a day designed to highlight a disease that continues to kill almost 700,000 people around the world every year. Most of the deaths occur in young children under five years old. … read more »

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By JONES MUNANG’ANDU, MALARIA is protozoa infection of the genus plasmodium. There are four (4) main species of parasites that infect humans; Plasmodium falciparum, plaslesmodium vivax, plasmodium malariae and plasmodium ovale. Of these the most common in Zambia and indeed … read more »

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France’s embassy in Libya was hit by an apparent car bomb on Tuesday, injuring two French guards and bringing violence to the capital after attacks on foreign missions in the east. It was the first assault on a diplomatic mission … read more »

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Polokwane – Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema arrived at the Limpopo High Court in Polokwane on Tuesday morning to face charges of fraud, corruption, money-laundering, and racketeering. Malema is accused of having made nearly R4m from corrupt activities. … read more »

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AP – Authorities have a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings in custody and are taking him to federal court, according to the Associated Press. A spokeswoman for the the US attorney’s office in Boston would not comment to Yahoo … read more »

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The post Analysis: How do you solve a problem like Apartheid? appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

President Zuma has been facing widespread criticism for his comments on Apartheid and the damage it has wrought on society. Planning Minister Trevor Manuel claims that the time for blaming Apartheid is over, at least for certain failings of government. … read more »

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The post Zimbabwe: ANC and ZANU (PF) are partners in non delivery appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

ANC and ZANU (PF) are partners in non delivery The ANC and ZANU (PF) are failing to lead Africans from liberation to economic freedom I was not at all surprised by the support of the ANC to ZANU (PF) because … read more »

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Adofo, Rockson Hurray! – Electoral Commission’s Latest Behaviour Signals the Impending Downfall of President Mahama Some people have nicknamed me “The Article Man”. However, I would rather prefer to be called “The Wise One from Kumawu/Asiampa or The Defender of … read more »

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