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Frantz Fanon Fifty Year Years Later

December 7, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

by Richard Pithouse, South African Civil Society Information Service Some days ago we saw a sunset that turned the robe of heaven a bright violet. Today it is a very hard red that the eye encounters.    – Frantz Fanon, … read more »

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Mob attacks two Algerian dailies

September 15, 2011 by benim

Algiers – A mob of around 100 youths tried to set fire to two private dailies’ printing plant in Algiers, the papers’ managers said on Thursday. The mob, armed with molotov cocktails, tried to storm the printing plants of the … read more »

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18 dead in Algeria military school bombing

August 27, 2011 by benim

Algiers – Eighteen people were killed and dozens wounded late Friday in a suicide bombing at the Cherchell military academy west of Algiers, a hospital source said. Eight of those wounded in the attack, the first against the academy since … read more »

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US Stocks Rebound After Wednesday Sell-Off

August 11, 2011 by benim

U.S. stock markets made strong gains in early trading Thursday, rebounding from a sell-off in the previous session as new economic data indicated that U.S. companies are laying off fewer workers. The U.S. government said first-time claims for jobless benefits … read more »

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How To Say “I love You” in several African Languages

October 16, 2010 by benim

How to say “I love you” in Africa is sorted per country. Since there are thousands of languages spoken in Africa, I’ve had to narrow down the choices quite a bit. Let me know if you think I’ve left out … read more »

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How to Say “Thank you” in several African Languages

October 16, 2010 by benim

Below are several ways to say “thank you” in Africa. African societies are generally very polite and a “thank you” in a local language will really help you establish a friendly rapport with people while you’re traveling. Since there are … read more »

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How to Say Goodbye in several African Languages

October 16, 2010 by benim

How to say “goodbye” in Africa is sorted per country. Since there are thousands of languages spoken in Africa, I’ve had to narrow down the choices quite a bit. Let me know if you think I’ve left out an important … read more »

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How to say “Hello” in several African Languages

October 16, 2010 by benim

Below are some African greetings that will help you establish a friendly rapport with local people while you’re traveling in Africa. Since there are thousands of languages spoken in Africa, I’ve had to narrow down the choices quite a bit. … read more »

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