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Wednesday, 02-08-12, 13:55Students, Teachers Urged to Join Sensitisation on HIV/Aids[ANGOP] Luanda - Teachers and students were urged to join sensitisation and monitoring rogrammes on serious endemic diseases, such as hiv/Aids, malaria and tuberculosis, ANGOP has learnt. read more...

Wednesday, 02-08-12, 13:53Leprosy Fight Still Flagging[IRIN] Dimbokro/Toumodi - CÃ´te d'Ivoire's leprosy programme was consistently under-funded during the civil war (2002-2007) and last year's political turmoil, say health practitioners, leading to a loss of expertise in terms of detecting or treating the disease. read more...

Wednesday, 02-08-12, 13:51The ICRC Regional Delegation in Harare[ICRC] The Harare regional delegation covers Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Its main activities are detainee welfare, assistance, restoring family links, cooperation with National Societies and the promotion of IHL. read more...

Wednesday, 02-08-12, 13:50Call for Affordable Housing[New Era] Windhoek - Kavango Block Brick (K-Brick) is calling for a Franchise Housing Delivery Plan for shack dwellers and the homeless. read more...

Wednesday, 02-08-12, 13:48Cosatu to Strike Over Brokers and Tolls[SAPA] Johannesburg - A national strike will be held on March 7 to protest against labour brokers and the proposed Gauteng toll roads, Cosatu said on Tuesday. read more...

Wednesday, 02-08-12, 13:45Jonathan Receives Three New Envoys[Leadership] Three new ambassadors to Nigeria on Tuesday presented their letters of credence to President Goodluck Jonathan at State House, Abuja. read more...

Wednesday, 02-08-12, 12:29Airline Company to Launch Electronic Service for Luggage Control[ANGOP] Luanda - The state-owned Angola Airline Company (TAAG) will launch this year an electronic service that enables customers to locate their luggage by inserting a number on the system, ANGOP has learnt. read more...

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Wednesday February 08, 2012, 17:22A Country in Crisis: Refugee Stories from Maliby Geoff Weiss, Travel Writer and Andrea Papitto, Producer, Essakane FilmBeyond its awe-inspiring sites, scholastic treasures and mythic cities, Mali is home to a diverse and warm-hearted people. Consequently—and given our deep ties and longstanding relationships there—we at Africa.com must temporarily turn away from our cultural examination of the country to refocus on the current humanitarian crisis occurring there.

Wednesday February 08, 2012, 14:58Africa Style Daily: Exclusive Interview with Designer, Rachel Royby Zandile Blay, Founder, Africa Style DailyWhen Rachel Roy decided to debut her \"Ghana Clutch,\" the blogosphere erupted. Not only was the Batik print clutch gorgeous and affordable, it had a poignant charitable angle. Read Africa Style Daily's interview with Roy on the journey that inspired it.

Tuesday February 07, 2012, 17:53Re-cap: The Apinke Magazine Awards in Atlantaby Olumide Oluwole, Director of Business Development—West Africa, Africa.comThe Apinke Awards celebrated the the African diaspora in the United States, a population that holds dreams and goals and who makes those dreams happen, no matter the circumstance.

Monday February 06, 2012, 19:15Every Voice, Every South African Storyby Ashley Michelle Williams, News Associate, NBCAs a young girl, I loved readings stories about different parts of the world, and about different cultures. I also loved reading famous people's biographies and learning about their life journeys.

Friday February 03, 2012, 11:32This Week: Africa.com′s Top 10by Africa.com Editorial Staff This week, we're reading stories about a new leader in the South African political system, and we're also reading an analysis of how Africa's aging rulers may be the key for protesters across the continent to begin country-specific revolutions, resulting in an \"African Spring.\"

Thursday February 02, 2012, 18:00South Africa: Reminder From My Eldersby Rebecca Reynolds, President and Founder, Rebecca Reynolds ConsultingOf what is joy made? From where does it spring? Who best knows how to capture it? If I thought I knew the answers to these questions, I got the opportunity to rethink them on a recent trip to South Africa.

Wednesday February 01, 2012, 19:43A New Year, New Thought-Leaders: A Paradigm Shift in Knowledge Management in Africaby Chevelle Dixon, NYU Wagner School of Public ServiceKnowledge management tools reveal best practices and lessons learned, and inform policies. Some may argue that Africa lags behind in development due to inadequacies in education, technology, skilled professionals, and knowledge capture, and sharing. Is there a dearth of knowledge management in Africa?

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