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Why Tunisia's winds of change aren't blowing south to sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has remained quiet even as protests spread across North Africa from Tunisia to Egypt and onward to Yemen and Jordan.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/05
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Archaeologists find world's oldest mattress
Found in a cave in South Africa, the 77,000 year old bedding was made of insect-repelling leaves and other medicinal plants.
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Caveman cosmetics? Scientists say ocher tool kits date back 100,000 years.
Throughout history ocher has been used for art and adornment. Scientists report finding evidence of a 100,000-year-old cosmetics/paint workshop for producing a pigmented compound in a South African cave.
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Dalai Lama cancels South Africa trip. Did China trade ties get in the way?
The Dalai Lama said he was forced to cancel a trip to South Africa due to visa delays. Critics say it's a foreign policy embarrassment.
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Ivory Coast, Libya highlight growing rift between Africa and the West
Many African leaders share China's viewpoint that national sovereignty is more important than human rights and democracy.
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Alassane Ouattara begins difficult task of reuniting, rebuilding Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara, Ivory Coast's new president, must tread carefully as he works to disarm militias, defuse long-simmering hatreds.
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Why Tunisia's winds of change aren't blowing south to sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has remained quiet even as protests spread across North Africa from Tunisia to Egypt and onward to Yemen and Jordan.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/05
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South Africa's media tribunal: US ambassador weighs in on press freedom
The United States has joined those questioning proposed changes to South Africa's media laws, including a media tribunal and information bill that critics call 'draconian.'
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President Sarkozy urges revamped trade ties at Africa-France Summit
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday brought a number of new proposals to boost business ties with Africa during the 25th Africa-France Summit in Nice, France.
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Fossils found in South Africa point to early human ancestors
The fossil, nearly 2 million years old, 'may make a very good candidate' to be a new species of early human. Found in South Africa, it has a unique combination of ape-like and human features.
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Educating South Africa's kids, one by one
José Bright’s “Saturday school” helps poor-but-promising schoolkids – and their parents – to succeed.
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Sierra Leone verdict warns world's warlords
Rebel leaders Issa Sesay, Morris Kallon, and Augustine Gbao were found guilty Wednesday on more than a dozen counts each of crimes against humanity.
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Last-minute shift could jeopardize Congo peace talks
Gen. Laurent Nkunda's rebel group says Congo's move to invite 20 other rebel groups could scupper bilateral talks that began Monday.
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Bridging the African digital divide - with a ‘toaster’
Lines form at open-source software vending-machines.
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Kenyans hope to avoid second round of ethnic violence
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Nairobi Tuesday for talks.
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Amid Kenya clashes, growing calls for calm
International mediators are arriving in Kenya to help end the political standoff after last week's disputed vote.
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