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17 January 2009 

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FEATURE SERIES

Climate Change in Africa:  How best to adapt


 

Africa React to Pope's Visit to the US:  Catholicism in Africa and the US:  similarities and differences.



Implication of Failed and Weak States:  Failed states threaten global security, need external aid but not imposed democracy 



Investing in Africa's Infrastructure:  the key to economic prosperity



Zimbabwe Elections Outlook


Somaliland Today:  Independence a high priority


Sanctions:  a mixed track record


African Women:  Challenges and Successes


Niger Rebels


President Bush Travels to Africa


Underlying Causes of the Kenya Crisis


World Economic Forum


Development Heroes, Part two


The Politics of Oil


New Developments in Sudan's Media


Africa's Status in AIDS Global Update

Progress to date, challenges remaining


Challenges Facing Peace in Southern Sudan

Analysts, observers and SPLM officials look at the future in Southern Sudan


 PEPFAR :

A look the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief on the continent



Botswana: An African Success Story

President Festus Mogae on good governance, HIV/AIDS, economy et al


Sierra Leone Elections: 

12 day limit to compile results


Women's roles in Liberia's reconstruction

Women in the country rising to prominence


African Universities:

A look at some of the challenges facing the continent's institutions of higher learning



African Authors:

Five authors offer first hand account of conflict in Africa



Mental Health Care in Africa

How Africa is coping with an often over-looked aspect of good overall health



African Women Film Makers:

Africa on prominent display at recent film festival in Texas


Wildlife Verses Humans

Are there enough natural resources for both?


CHAD DISPLACED

Chadians displaced by fighting along border with Sudan


China's Evolving Relationship With Africa

Africa's Natural Resources and Chinese Investment Define Complimentary Relationship


Africa's Indigenous people

Who are they are and the problems they face


Dafur Crisis

The debate:  how to stop the violence in western Sudan


NIGERIA ELECTIONS

Challenges and issues of the April 23rd polls


FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
Involving Africa's small scale producers in trade and food policies


African Women's Changing Family Role
Women fight for marriage, divorce and inheritance rights


Liberia Seeks Foreign Investment
A detailed look at the drive to rebuild the country's economy


Ghana: 50 Years After Independence


Aging in Africa


AIDS in Africa


FEATURE SERIES

Climate Change in Africa:  how best to adapt



Africa React to Pope's Visit to the US:  Catholicism in Africa and the US:  similarities and differences.



Implication of Failed and Weak States:  Failed states threaten global security, need external aid but not imposed democracy 



Investing in Africa's Infrastructure:  the key to economic prosperity



Zimbabwe Elections Outlook


Somaliland Today:  Independence a high priority


Sanctions:  a mixed track record


African Women:  Challenges and Successes


Niger Rebels


President Bush Travels to Africa


Underlying Causes of the Kenya Crisis


World Economic Forum


Development Heroes, Part two


The Politics of Oil


New Developments in Sudan's Media


Africa's Status in AIDS Global Update

Progress to date, challenges remaining


Challenges Facing Peace in Southern Sudan

Analysts, observers and SPLM officials look at the future in Southern Sudan


 PEPFAR :

A look the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief on the continent



Botswana: An African Success Story

President Festus Mogae on good governance, HIV/AIDS, economy et al


Sierra Leone Elections: 

12 day limit to compile results


Women's roles in Liberia's reconstruction

Women in the country rising to prominence


African Universities:

A look at some of the challenges facing the continent's institutions of higher learning



African Authors:

Five authors offer first hand account of conflict in Africa



Mental Health Care in Africa

How Africa is coping with an often over-looked aspect of good overall health



African Women Film Makers:

Africa on prominent display at recent film festival in Texas


Wildlife Verses Humans

Are there enough natural resources for both?


CHAD DISPLACED

Chadians displaced by fighting along border with Sudan


China's Evolving Relationship With Africa

Africa's Natural Resources and Chinese Investment Define Complimentary Relationship


Africa's Indigenous people

Who are they are and the problems they face


Dafur Crisis

The debate:  how to stop the violence in western Sudan


NIGERIA ELECTIONS

Challenges and issues of the April 23rd polls


FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
Involving Africa's small scale producers in trade and food policies


African Women's Changing Family Role
Women fight for marriage, divorce and inheritance rights


Liberia Seeks Foreign Investment
A detailed look at the drive to rebuild the country's economy


Ghana: 50 Years After Independence


Aging in Africa


AIDS in Africa