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China 'buying out' Africa: Top 5 destinations of Chinese money
On a quest to secure raw materials and energy resources to support the exponential growth of its economy, China has become the fastest-growing investor in Africa. Here are the top five destinations of Chinese capital, in order of estimated Chinese investment.
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In Pictures: Nelson Mandela Day
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 06/10
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International Women's Day: What's it all about?
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Sometimes There Is a Void
A messy memoir from an important African voice.
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Africa Monitor Oh snap! Bungee jumper plunges into Zambezi River at Victoria Falls
The Australian survived, but tourists who assume that extreme venues in Africa are safe may be fooling themselves.
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Change Agent In Africa, using ants and termites to increase crop yields
Researchers are confirming what African farmers already know: Termites and ants can be used to increase soil fertility and crop yields.
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In Africa, producing food from waste
Farmers in southern Africa use composted food scraps, human waste, and livestock manure for many purposes, from enriching soil to feeding fish.
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An aspen moment, and prayer that heals the world
A Christian Science perspective.
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Bamboo bicycle business shoots up in a struggling African country
Based in Zambia, Zambikes employs and empowers Africans to manufacture bicycles locally, including some made from bamboo.
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Zambia gets its first white vice president since independence in 1964
The decision by Zambian President Michael Sata to appoint a white Zambian politician, Guy Scott, sends reassuring signals to Zambians that their country has moved beyond post-colonial anger.
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Zambia's new President Sata sets new mining rules for China
President Michael Sata, known for hard rhetoric against abuses at Chinese-operated mines in Zambia, says that Chinese firms are welcome to stay if they abide by Zambian labor laws.
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Good Reads: Protests in Syria, Soviets in Kabul, US-Pakistan breakup
Al Jazeera spends seven weeks with both sides of the protests in Syria; the Guardian's reporter unpacks a 1981 trip to Afghanistan, and Pakistanis are losing that loving feeling with the US.
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Zambia's fiery populist, Michael Sata, wins presidential election
Will Zambia's newly-elected Michael Sata follow through on past rhetoric against foreign investment or will he continue his predecessors' business-friendly policies?
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Zimbabwe: a new wave of land seizures?
Youths aligned with President Mugabe's ZANU PF party have begun a new wave of land seizures, attacking white and foreign-owned companies and damaging one of the few functioning parts of the economy.
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Good Reads: Libyan rebels' push on Sirte, Nigeria's Boko Haram, Clooney's satellites
Today's stories feature a look at the Libyan rebels' final push on Qaddafi's hometown, Nigeria's Boko Haram, and how George Clooney's satellite project may affect Sudan.
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Africa: a continent to love
A Christian Science perspective.
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Five myths about Africa
Matt Damon, listen up: After five years of covering Africa, our departing correspondent tells how his perceptions have changed about a complex continent, including why some Africans resent celebrity visits.
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Zambian banana plantation teaches at-risk youth useful life skills
At-risk teens and young adults in the Chongwe and Luagwa districts of Zambia work with ChildFund International to build a business in bananas. The banana plantation, built and cared for by the young people, will see its first harvest in November.
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An argument for further dividing Africa
Guest blogger G. Pascal Zachary writes that there are some countries, like Sudan, that could benefit from being split up and other countries that could benefit from being combined into one.
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In Pictures: Nelson Mandela Day
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West Africa Rising: Mobile-phone banking making slow but steady inroads
Service providers are looking to introduce banking by phone, which revolutionized Kenya, to western Africa. But the lack of a dominant, single provider poses new challenges.
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Cell phone banking could lift Africa's farmers
Borrowing and paying via cell phone – no cash involved – opens new possibilities.
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Michelle Obama starts South Africa goodwill tour
Mrs. Obama says her trip highlights the growing importance of Africa on the world stage, but it's also an attempt to smooth the somewhat strained relationship between the US and South Africa.
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Africa and the Internet: a 21st century human rights issue?
African leaders could allow freedom of expression, or they could mimic the Chinese model of building a 'Great Firewall of China' to shut down Internet systems that allow critical thinking.
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Libya's southern neighbors plan for life after Qaddafi
Bearing the brunt of the exodus of Libyan refugees, several countries in the Sahel region – including Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, and Chad – have called on Qaddafi to step down.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 06/10
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For Egypt, China is threatening the Nile
By buying land in Sudan and Ethiopia to raise grain, China is threatening to appropriate Egypt's water source.
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Could US budget cuts mean slashing aid to Africa?
With the Obama administration facing Republican pressure to cut the budget, the government's $50 billion overseas programs could be on the table.
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