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It could have been Barack Obama's change of heart, or the entreaties of a pair of African elder statesmen, or David Cameron's threat to cut off aid. But whatever the reason, Joyce Banda says she...
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The presidents of Nigeria and Ghana talk a good game to Italian Men's Vogue this month, but it's African designers who are forcing their work onto global runways.
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The banning of "Fuelling Poverty" leaves many Nigerians questioning the government of Goodluck Jonathan.
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View ArticleOsama Bin Laden Joins the U.S. Presidential Race
An April with the candidates already decided might slip into the political doldrums. Not this year. Before the Republicans define the president, the Obama camp is trying to remind voters he has...
View ArticleOccupy Wall Street Brings May Day to America
May Day has been a day of celebration and protest for workers in countries around the world, but never in the United States, where it has smacked of socialism. The Occupy movement aims to change that.
View Article‘Comfort Women’ Controversy Comes to New York
A New York City councilman and his colleagues have been inundated with letters from angry Japanese after proposing a monument and a street to memorialize the plight of Asian women forced into...
View ArticleA Female President Demands Equal Rights for Africa’s Gays
It could have been Barack Obama's change of heart, or the entreaties of a pair of African elder statesmen, or David Cameron's threat to cut off aid. But whatever the reason, Joyce Banda says she...
View ArticleAfrican Style Goes Global, Despite Little Tangible Support From African Leaders
The presidents of Nigeria and Ghana talk a good game to Italian Men's Vogue this month, but it's African designers who are forcing their work onto global runways.
View ArticleAfrica’s Second Female President Delivers
Joyce Banda's early policy shifts bring foreign donors back to Malawi. Is she an example for Africa and will the money be enough?
View ArticleDead, Again, in Ghana
The untimely death of John Atta Mills, a darling of the U.S., will test the democratic institutions of one of West Africa's pillars of stability.
View ArticleNigeria Abuzz Over Who Paid for Beyoncé Concert
Increasing anger in Nigeria as President Goodluck Jonathan comes under fire for spending money on public relations and lobbying.
View ArticleNollywood: Censored at Home, Available on the Internet
The banning of "Fuelling Poverty" leaves many Nigerians questioning the government of Goodluck Jonathan.
View ArticleAfter Fair Trade Coffee, Fair Trade Shea
Some of the West African women who harvest shea are coming to New York this week to talk to the multinationals that buy their product about how to make sure everyone benefits.
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