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TRADE: EU ''Rushing'' EPAs Lest African States Change Their Minds By Hilaire Avril PARIS - Brussels is tempted to skip the translation of the interim economic partnership agreements (EPAs) into the 23 official European languages because of concerns that some African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries may change their minds about signing the final agreements. MORE >>
CULTURE-SOUTH AFRICA: Made in Khayelitsha, Sold in New York By Stephanie Nieuwoudt CAPE TOWN - Entering the Monkeybiz shop, one is confronted with hundreds of brightly coloured beaded animals, dolls, place mats and pictures. You find yourself smiling involuntarily. MORE >>
TRADE-AFRICA: Senegal and South Africa Moving Closer? By Stephanie Nieuwoudt CAPE TOWN - Senegal’s opposition to United Nations sanctions against Zimbabwe aligns Pres. Abdoulaye Wade’s government with that of South Africa. This should boost the two countries’ bilateral relations, which have seemingly been improving in the wake of a recent bilateral trade treaty. MORE >>
AFRICA: Russia Behind China and Brazil in Building Relations By Kester Kenn Klomegah MOSCOW - The Soviet-era connections between Russia and some African states have collapsed into low levels of economic engagement between the former partners, with the arms trade remaining the exception. MORE >>
CULTURE-ETHIOPIA: Debate Swirls Around Fate of Holy Sites By Michael Deibert LALIBELA - Carved into the rugged mountains of northern Ethiopia, the eleven churches of Lalibela have for centuries remained among the most stunning visions a traveler can encounter. MORE >>
AFRICA: Artists Reflect on World Through Toys With A Difference By Johan Eybers JOHANNESBURG - It’s not child’s play to showcase ‘‘toys’’ made by artists reflecting on a changing world in African countries. Miniature construction vehicles from Malawi, next to a diminutive Nelson Mandela presiding over South Africa’s first democratic parliament, jostle for space with the Belgian comic hero Tintin on safari in the Congo – all captured in carefully crafted wood. MORE >>
RIGHTS-CHAD: "Africa's Pinochet" Still Eluding Justice By Katie Vandever UNITED NATIONS - Two years after the African Union mandated Senegal to conduct the trial of Chadian dictator Hissenè Habré, who is accused of thousands of political murders during his eight-year reign, the prosecution remains in limbo, six human rights groups complained in a joint statement Monday. MORE >>
POLITICS-ZIMBABWE: "Getting People Participating Is a Process, Not an Event" By Ephraim Nsingo HARARE - Amidst the turmoil surrounding the Jun. 27 presidential run-off in Zimbabwe, it is doubtless something of a challenge to muster enthusiasm for plans relating to the country's next general elections. Gender activists intent on having more women voted into office in 2013 are undaunted, however. MORE >>
BRAZIL: African Rhythms Open Prospects for High-Risk Youngsters By Fabiana Frayssinet SALVADOR DA BAHIA, Brazil - "Axé" is a word that means "positive energy or life force" in the Yoruba language of West Africa, an important concept in the Afro-Brazilian "candomblé" religion. For hundreds of children and young people involved in the Axé Project, it is indeed a force for life. MORE >>
HEALTH: Cultural Double Standards Undercut HIV/AIDS Fight By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations says religion and culture continue to have a significant impact -- both good and bad -- on the spread and prevention of HIV/AIDS worldwide. MORE >>
Q&A: 'Development Aid Is No Panacea' By Interview with Celine Tan, aid expert ROME - Celine Tan is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Birmingham. Her doctoral research has focussed on development financing, in particular its impact on global governance and international relations. MORE >>
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