This week, Africa.com celebrates the honor bestowed on Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, and Tawakul Karman, as the three leaders are awarded the Nobel Peace prize. We also take a look at how African musicians are helping to fight the East African famine, and the troubles that Ivory Coast faces in its production of chocolate.
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Sirleaf and Gbowee Among Winners of Nobel Peace Prize
Source: The New York Times
Dalai Lama Cancels Scheduled Trip to South Africa in Light of Chinese Pressure
Source: Mail and Guardian (South Africa)
Google Launches YouTube and YouTube Feather in Kenya
Source: Celebrating Progress Africa
African Musicians Join Fight Against Famine
Source: Financial Times
Will Ivory Coast Stop Feeding the Global Hunger for Chocolate?
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
Collecting Stories to Heal Liberians After the War
Source: AllAfrica
Egypt’s Generals Need to Prepare to Leave Government
Source: The Economist
Black Shareholders Own 17 Percent of Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Source: Mail and Guardian (South Africa)
In Midst of Famine, Mogadishu Bombing Kills 70 As Toll Rises
Source: CNN
Democracy Slowly Taking Hold in Africa
Source: National Public Radio
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