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EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Human Rights Drowning in Oil By Mario de Queiroz LISBON - The oil interests of Angola, Brazil and Portugal could pave the way for former Spanish colony Equatorial Guinea to become the ninth member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) two years from now, despite the country’s poor human rights record. MORE >>
DEVELOPMENT-KENYA: People, Not Electricity, Make Growth Possible By Najum Mushtaq NAIROBI - Conventional wisdom holds that a shortage of affordable and reliable energy is a key factor in perpetuating low levels of development in countries like Kenya. But the country's chief energy regulator argues that Kenya has all the power it needs, and growth in generation need not precede growth in demand. MORE >>
POLITICS-AFRICA: Critics Target U.S. Military Command Analysis by Lawrence Delevingne NEW YORK - In just a few months, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) -- Washington's latest military oversight structure for the continent -- is expected to be fully operational. MORE >>
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Water "Undervalued and Not Treated With Respect" By Lawrence Keketso MASERU - A two-day conference on water issues in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which opened Wednesday in Maseru, Lesotho, has seen representatives of government, civil society, the private sector, donors and other groups discuss the likely effects of climate change on development in the region. MORE >>
Q&A: "Literally, This Is Energy From Dirt" By Interview with Lebônê founder Hugo Van Vuuren ACCRA - You've heard of solar power, and also wind power. Now, you might start hearing about soil power as well. MORE >>
ENERGY-AFRICA: From Kerosene to the LED, O-HUB and O-BOX By Stephen Leahy ACCRA - In many of Africa's towns and villages, smoky kerosene lamps are all that keeps the darkness at bay after sunset. However, kerosene is a dangerous and increasingly expensive source of light for Africans who do not have access to electricity -- about three-quarters of those living on the continent, according to the World Bank. MORE >>
POLITICS-SUDAN: The Census Saga Continues By Blake Evans-Pritchard KHARTOUM - Sudan's crucial national census has been delayed by a week over concerns that displaced persons living in the north have still not been repatriated to the south, something which could seriously affect the results of the count. MORE >>
DEVELOPMENT- ANGOLA: Research Initiative Nets Interesting Discoveries By Steven Lang GRAHAMSTOWN, South-Eastern South Africa - More than 50 species of fish have been recorded in the initial phase of a two-year joint research project on the Kwanza River in Angola. MORE >>
DEVELOPMENT-SOUTH AFRICA: Farmers Can Plan - But Not Indefinitely By Stephanie Nieuwoudt CAPE TOWN - Millions of dollars worth of agricultural produce have been lost due to the electricity crisis in South Africa, which has seen rolling power cuts -- referred to locally as "load shedding" -- across the country over the past few months. Yet industry players who spoke to IPS about the crisis seemed positive about their ability to weather the storm. MORE >>
ECONOMY-ANGOLA: (Responsible) Foreign Investment Welcome By Mario de Queiroz LISBON - A high-level mission from Angola visited Portugal to entice potential investors with new business opportunities arising from the newfound stability in the southwestern African nation, one of the fastest-growing economies in the world today. MORE >>
ENERGY-SOUTH AFRICA: Maize Farmers Lobby to Supply Biofuel Industry By Stephanie Nieuwoudt JOHANNESBURG - South African maize farmers are pushing hard to change a government decision to exclude their crops as feedstock for bioethanol, in view of food security concerns. MORE >>
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