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Central African Republic Elections: Bloodshed Has Clotted But Wounds Still Ache

Kunle Atiba — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:44:28 +0000

The capital of Central African Republic (CAR), Bangui is quite different to the first time I was here. Then, the main road leading away from the airport was often deserted, heads peeked around the edges of houses, people scurried across the road. Several times during that month last February I saw the dismembered bodies of [...]

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Marikana Ghosts haunts Ramaphosa

AMA — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:47:36 +0000

Marikana will haunt South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa for the rest of his career. Ramaphosa revealed on Thursday in parliament that he’s been summoned by lawyers representing the victims of Marikana – they insist he’s to blame for the police shooting 34 striking platinum miners in 2012. Ramaphosa was a director and shareholder at [...]

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South Africa School Board Game tackles Domestic Violence

AMA — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 00:04:36 +0000

The South African government is supporting a new board game for schools, meant to address a very serious issue. Each roll of the dice lands the players on a new question designed to educate young people about domestic violence and sexual abuse. The group with the best answer wins a point. It has been developed [...]

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UNESCO status forces change on Reunion’s Island Farmers

AMA — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:24:16 +0000

Five years ago, 40 percent of Reunion, a French territory east of Madagascar, was named a UNESCO world heritage site and turned into a national park. The territory’s special status attracts tourists, but farmers who live in the park are being forced to change their way of life due to new limitations. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/201508/897/665003303001_4434238765001_20150820-reunion-heritage-tpa-nostraps.mp4 Al Jazeera’s [...]

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