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Is Central African Republic Ready To Hold A Free And Fair Election?

Kunle Atiba — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:25:45 +0000

Is Central African Republic (CAR) matured to hold a free and fair poll? After enduring a series of delays, this time the elections in CAR may actually take place. Despite the lack of resources and ongoing insecurity, voters in the CAR will be heading to the polls on Wednesday, in a closely watched election that is seen [...]

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AIDS Infections are dropping in Africa

AMA — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:46:15 +0000

The African continent is the only region to have recorded a consistent drop in new HIV infections since 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Speaking to Al Jazeera on World AIDS Day on Tuesday, Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, said the continent continued to make remarkable strides in ending the AIDS [...]

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South Africa urged to screen Emmy-winning Marikana Massacre Film

AMA — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 20:24:43 +0000

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have been urged by activisits and the civil society to broadcast a documentary depicting the Marikana massacre of 2012 on public television. At least 44 people were killed during strikes at the Lonmin Plantinum mines in the Northwest province in South Africa. Thirty-four were murdered on a single day when [...]

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Religious Tolerance: Pope set for Africa visit amid High Expectations

AMA — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 18:35:15 +0000

All signs are that Pope Francis will receive a rock-star welcome as he prepares for his first visit to Africa. Millions of people across Central and East Africa are already talking about the “historic visit” to the continent, and hundreds of thousands more are expected to turn out to catch a glimpse of the pontiff [...]

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