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Libya: Muammar Qaddafi is Reportedly Killed in Gunfight

by × on October 20, 2011 at 2:06 pm ×

The beleaguered president of Libya is reportedly killed after attempting to flee fire by rebel fighters.

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This Week: Africa.com′s Top 10

by × on September 16, 2011 at 5:04 pm ×

This week, we’re following the Mail and Guardian of South Africa to London, to view a new African exhibit at the Tate Modern.

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In Today’s Media Landscape, We Are All Witnesses

by × on September 9, 2011 at 11:46 pm ×

Originally posted on the blog of Ashoka Changemakers, Africa.com’s Jayanthi Daniel writes about the power of citizen-driven media.

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This Week: Africa.com′s Top 10

by × on September 2, 2011 at 5:16 pm ×

This week, we’re reading about the ever-closer existence of a new and free Libya. We also take a look at American farms that are trading tobacco crops for African produce, as well as a profile on Cyril Ramaphosa, one of the most important business leaders in post-apartheid South Africa.

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FT: Libya Now Needs Boots on the Ground

by × on August 22, 2011 at 3:31 pm ×

Written by Richard N. Haass, the president on the Council on Foreign Relations, this article addresses the very recent news of the capture of Tripoli and what Libya needs to do next.

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This Week: Africa.com′s Top 10

by × on August 19, 2011 at 4:33 pm ×

In our weekly news round-up, we take a look at a new opera dedicated to Nelson Mandela, as well as one brewing company’s story of setting up shop in South Sudan.

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Libya: Remembering a Colleague

by and × on August 19, 2011 at 3:48 pm ×

Salah went first. He always did. He had a big man’s walk, his long strides straining the folds of his bright white haik, the traditional gown worn over trousers by Berber men.

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Jacob Zuma’s Tightrope Walk on Libya

by × on July 1, 2011 at 7:17 pm ×

Originally published on the website of the Council of Foreign Relations, John Campbell writes about the South African president’s thoughts on the continuing Libyan crisis.

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FT: Libyan Rebels Are Set to Begin Oil Exports

by × on April 4, 2011 at 4:47 pm ×

Originally published by the Financial Times, this piece by Javier Blas details the rebels’ efforts to fund their uprisings against Muammar Gaddafi’s continuous rule.

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Obama to Address Nation About Libya Tonight

by × on March 28, 2011 at 4:05 pm ×

Written and recorded by Don Gonyea, this update on President Obama’s upcoming address to the nation on the military’s intervention in Libya originally appeared on NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

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