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In 2010, Russian volunteers used social media and a live crisis map to crowdsource their own disaster relief efforts as massive forest fires ravaged the country. These efforts were seen by many as both more effective and visible than the ... Continue reading →
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The AU has helped throw off colonialism and resolve conflicts since its birth in 1963. But can it answer the desire for democracy among many Africans?
The African Union (AU) is now 50 years old. Amid the celebrations this week, the AU - which was established as the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 (pdf) - needs to take stock of its strengths and weaknesses as an intergovernmental organisation designed to promote the pan-African agenda politically and economically. As articulated by the leading figures of pan-Africanism, that agenda consists of a three-dimensional project of political self-determination, economic self-reliance, and solidarity in the promotion and defence of African interests nationally and internationally.
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Avanade, a global business technology solutions and managed services provider, today released results from a global survey on adoption of social collaboration technologies by 4,000 end users and...
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When China's former premier, Wen Jiabao, visited India in December 2010, he was full of talk about the two country's joint aspirations, their friendship, their co-operation, and about how their two-way trade would almost double to $100bn a year by 2015. In a speech in Delhi, he said their civilizations had "once added radiance and [...]
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Swaziland's Minister of Labour and Social Security Lutfo Dlamini gave away 450 food hampers to elderly people in his constituency.
After the hampers were given out, attendees of the charity event were treated to a free meal made up of pap and beef.
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Gerry Judah, born in Kolkata, returned to India after more than 50 years to see how people are tackling the effects of global warming
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Some of gay marriage;s opponents believe that tecahers shoudl be allowed to teach creationism without fear of being disciplined. law should protect eachers
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The ICT industry regulator the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) publishes its report on the state of the Telecommunication industry in Kenya quarterly.
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The largest video sharing platform worldwide, YouTube, turns 8 this week. YouTube, which was acquired by Google in 2006, has become the go-to destination to find video content on almost every subject...
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Okwui Enwezor described the ephemera of Africa that arrived in European docks as "strange cargo": as it was unloaded from ship to warehouse by longshoremen, as it was bid on, sold, and displayed in wealthy homes, lost and rediscovered, each object shaped European visions of Africa. 'Africa' as we imagine it now, was shaped by [...]
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