In Zimbabwe, Will Next Election Be More Peaceful?
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Parallels
Young Kenyans Build Mobile Apps For Local Use
College students and recent graduates crammed the top floor of a tech hub in Nairobi for a competition built around the theme "Solutions for the Next Billion Mobile Users." Africa has more than 600 million mobile phone users (approximately 11 percent of the global total) – and the number is growing.
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Escape From An Eritrean Prison
Thousands of prisoners are held in detention camps throughout Eritrea, according to Amnesty International. Here's the story of one man who made it out.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
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From The Heart Of Egypt's Revolt, The Pulse Of Artistic Life
May 16, 2013 Egypt's capital has been associated with protest and political upheaval. But an arts festival attempts to clear away the dust and revitalize a once-glorious cultural hub.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Planet Money
Can Economics Save The African Rhino?
May 15, 2013 Poachers kill rhinos for their horns. Some economists think legalizing the horns could save the rhinos.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Two-Way
Benghazi Review Board Chair Asks Issa For Chance To Testify
May 14, 2013 Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering says he and Adm. Michael Mullen should be allowed to clear up 'unfounded' criticisms against the investigative board.
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The Enemy Inside: Rhino's Protectors Sometimes Aid Poachers
May 14, 2013 The defenders of Africa's rhinos are battling a well-financed and well-informed enemy. Poachers clear $40,000 or more for a single rhino horn. They have cash for the latest weaponry and to pay for inside information from some of the very people whose job it is to protect the rhinos.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Parallels
Vietnam's Appetite For Rhino Horn Drives Poaching In Africa
May 13, 2013 Demand for rhino horn, used in traditional Chinese medicine, is fueling a slaughter of the animals in Africa. In Vietnam, the sought-after commodity is fetching prices as high as $1,400 an ounce, or about the price of gold. There, some believe ground horn can cure everything from hangovers to cancer.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Media Focus On Ailing Mandela Is Not 'The African Way'
May 11, 2013 The extensive coverage of Nelson Mandela's fading health has sparked intense debate in South Africa. Many say the African way views the twilight years as a final journey, a time of peace and respect, and that journalists should be more sensitive.
Friday, May 10, 2013
The Two-Way
White House Denies Any 'Substantive' Edits To Benghazi Memo
May 10, 2013 White House press secretary Jay Carney says the only changes to the talking points used by U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice were to wording describing the Benghazi mission.
