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allAfrica.com: InFocus » Africa: Towards Cities Without Slums

March 27, 2012

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allAfrica.com: InFocus » Africa: Towards Cities Without Slums.

Millions of people live in slums and the rapid growth of cities is compounding the problem. A meeting of ministers on housing and urban development aims to improve the lives of those living under these conditions.

Africa Plans Free Trade Area

February 27, 2012

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Africa Plans Free Trade Area.

Africa’s 54 nations have decided to establish a continental free trade area by 2017, speed up infrastructure development and put related policies and laws in place to boost the integration process. ‘The Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) should be operationalized by the indicative date of 2017, and enhanced intra-African trade and deepened market integration can contribute significantly to sustainable economic growth, employment generation, poverty reduction, inflow of foreign direct investment, industrial development and better integration of the continent into the global economy,’ according to the Declaration on the Program for Infrastructure Development in Africa. The document was endorsed at the 18th African Union (AU) summit 23-31 January in the Ethiopian capital.

Darfur rebels ‘free UNAMID peacekeepers’ – Africa – Al Jazeera English

February 20, 2012

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Darfur rebels ‘free UNAMID peacekeepers’ – Africa – Al Jazeera English.

The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), Darfur’s largest armed opposition group, told the Reuters news agency earlier on Monday that they had captured 52 members of the UNAMID force. Forty-six of the peacekeepers were from Senegal, including two officers, while there was one each from Yemen, Ghana and Rwanda

Pambazuka – President Wade vs. the people: Senegal is in danger

February 2, 2012

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President Wade vs. the people: Senegal is in danger.

The events going on in Senegal are defying the most basic assumptions held about Senegal’s democracy

Nigeria faces grave consequences, IMF warns

January 30, 2012

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Nigeria faces grave consequences, IMF warns.

EGYPT: Lending to Repression, Again – IPS ipsnews.net

January 19, 2012

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EGYPT: Lending to Repression, Again – IPS ipsnews.net.

CAIRO, Jan 18, 2012 (IPS) – For three decades Western governments and lending institutions bankrolled a corrupt regime in Egypt that trampled human rights and stifled democracy. Now they appear ready to do it again, say critics of the military council that has ruled since removing president Hosni Mubarak last February.

Nigerian unions call off national strike – Africa – Al Jazeera English

January 16, 2012

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Nigerian unions call off national strike – Africa – Al Jazeera English.

Under Goodluck’s new plan, the Nigerian government will reduce fuel prices by 30 per cent, to around $2.75 per gallon, by restoring some of the subsidies. That price is still considerably higher than the roughly $1.70 per gallon Nigerians paid before the subsidies were removed.

IRIN Africa | AFRICA: AU wants peace, security and bigger global role in 2012

January 16, 2012

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The African Union (AU) has unveiled an ambitious wish-list of priorities for Africa that would give the continent a stronger global voice, boost democracy and encourage peace and security. AU Ambassador to the United States, Amina Ali of Tanzania, presented the list of top priorities at a conference on 11 January held at Washington think-tank, the Brookings Institution.