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The Doctor Pressuring African Leaders to Own the Ebola Response

International agencies and foreign donors have long driven campaigns to defeat diseases like Ebola. Dr. Jean Kaseya, the head of the Africa C.D.C., wants to change that. ​International agencies and foreign donors have long driven campaigns to defeat diseases like Ebola. Dr. Jean Kaseya, the head of the Africa C.D.C., wants to change that. Read More

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After a Difficult Loss, Nigeria Has Become a Source of Pain for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Adichie has moved countless readers with her novels about Nigerians at home and abroad. After the death in Lagos of her toddler son, her homeland no longer feels as much like home. ​Adichie has moved countless readers with her novels about Nigerians at home and abroad. After the death in Lagos of her toddler son,

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Morocco : Desert becomes scene of Riyadh’s cinematic soft power

Marrakesh, Tangier, Fez, Rabat, Casablanca, Chefchaouen and Tiznit are among the Moroccan cities selected for location scouting for an Arabic-language […] ​Marrakesh, Tangier, Fez, Rabat, Casablanca, Chefchaouen and Tiznit are among the Moroccan cities selected for location scouting for an Arabic-language […] Read More

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South Africa : Finance minister blocks union leader’s appointment to Public Investment Corp board

The issue is such a pressing topic that it has recently landed on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s desk. The Public Investment […] ​The issue is such a pressing topic that it has recently landed on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s desk. The Public Investment […] Read More

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Congo/Gabon : Libreville requests ruling on Congolese first lady in ill-gotten gains’ case

What may appear to be a routine procedural step could reignite long-running tensions between Congo and Gabon. On 8 September, counsel for Gabon Raphaël Gauvain, a partner at Stephenson Harwood in Paris, and Vivien Makaga-Pea filed their observations with Serge […] ​What may appear to be a routine procedural step could reignite long-running tensions between

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