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13 June 2012

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Africa: Improving Governance and Accountability with New Media

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L. Abena Annan speaks with Kwami Ahiabenu,II from African Elections Project about the impact of new media technologies in coverage of elections in Africa. African Elections Project enhances the ability of journalists, citizen journalists and the news media to use new media tools to monitor and cover elections.

16 March 2012

Guinea: Journalist Assaulted by Police Officers

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Following an assault on a journalist by overzealous security guards at the Central Bank of Guinea on February 27, there was intense indignation among journalists and Guinean and African bloggers.

29 February 2012

International Mother Language Day in Francophone Regions

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February 21st is International Mother Language Day. Discussion of the origins of this celebration, and a brief review of current developments in French language and new technologies.

6 February 2012

Africa: Highs and Lows of the 2012 African Cup of Nations

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People unite around their national football teams in Africa more than anywhere else in the world. In the fervour surrounding the 2012 African Cup of Nations, there are two points that attract the attention of bloggers. The first is the absence of the usual great nations of African football and the second is that of the complicated issue surrounding bonuses.

Africa: 2012 Cup of Nations Delivers Many Surprises

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The first round of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations has been full of surprises as tournament favourites, such as Senegal and Morocco, have already been eliminated. Tweets from around Africa show how the whole continent has been captivated by the tournament.

25 January 2012

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Africa: 2012 Cup of Nations Kicks Off!

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The Africa Cup of Nations began in Bata, Equatorial Guinea this Saturday, January 21, kicking off three weeks of fierce competition.  The Cup is the most important international football competition in Africa.

11 October 2011

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Guinea: Another Bloody and Violent September 28

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September 28 is a date feared by all Guineans whether they live in their country or abroad. This year opposition activists demonstrated peacefully to denounce the government's unilateral acts, but suppression was fierce.

21 September 2011

Mozambique: Sant'Egidio Community Fights Back Against HIV/AIDS

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Lack of access to care for HIV positive people has been well documented on the African continent. Many initiatives strive to show that things could improve with collective effort, and among them is the Drug Resource Enhancement against AIDS and Malnutrition (DREAM) program.

7 September 2011

Guinea: Nadine Bari's Fight to Reduce Poverty in Guinea

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Nadine Bari is a French citizen who has created one of the oldest humanitarian organizations in Guinea, Guinée-Solidarité. With donations from Europe they have helped supply schools, hospitals, and helped homeless, orphaned and disabled children to receive an education.

30 May 2011

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Africa, France: Who is Nafissatou Diallo? Victim or Conspirator?

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In the debate over the alleged sexual assault by French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn of a Guinean hotel chambermaid in New York, attentions from France to Africa have now shifted to the identity of the alleged victim, Nafisatou Diallo.

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