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Africa Updates

Posted on 11/04/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

A short summary of interesting news: Congo-Kinshasa: In Water-Rich Nation, 50 Million People Lack Clean Water to Drink – UN Gambia: Seventh African Movie Academy Awards Held Africa: Last Frontier for Business Increasingly Abandoned by the U.S. Department of Commerce … Continue reading →

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Sources and Resources

Posted on 17/03/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

A brief list of obvious, and not so obvious places to check out if you are starting out on an African history dissertation/thesis: National Archives, Kew: particularly the FO and CO series among others. Birmingham Library Special Collections: Church Missionary … Continue reading →

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In search of an African revolution

Posted on 28/02/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

International media is following protests across the ‘Arab world’ but ignoring those in Africa. Twenty elections scheduled for 2011 across sub-Saharan Africa. Why hasn’t the brutal treatment of the opposition in Ivory Coast and Gabon attracted the same international response as … Continue reading →

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The situation in Libya at 28/02/2011

Posted on 28/02/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

Zawiyah: 30 miles from Tripoli, the city on the frontline of Libya’s revolt: The city of Zawiyah, controlled by rebels but surrounded by Gaddafi loyalists, is a metaphor for the current stalemate Guardian journalist Peter Beaumont has been inside Libya … Continue reading →

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What now for Egypt?

Posted on 11/02/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

Mubarak stands down and hands power to army

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Egypt: Live feed

Posted on 04/02/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

Egypt protests – day of departure live updates To follow events in Egypt today on what promises to be a huge day in the country’s future The Guardian’s live feed is at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/feb/04/egypt-protests-day-departure-live

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The African presidents ranked by the East Africa magazine

Posted on 03/02/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

http://www.scribd.com/doc/46590960/The-African-Presidents-Index-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly

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News: Egypt

Posted on 31/01/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

Egypt set for mass protest as army rules out force The Egyptian army has ruled out the use of force to ‘silence “legitimate” demands for democratic reforms in the Arab world’s largest country’. (The Guardian).

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Mapping demonstrations in Khartoum

Posted on 31/01/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

http://jan30sudan.crowdmap.com/?l=ar_EG

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News: Southern Sudan

Posted on 30/01/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

Nearly all southern Sudanese voted for secession Official preliminary results of independence vote shows nearly 99% support for break up of Africa’s largest country.

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