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Cameroon
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Legal Job Trafficking in Sweden

Over the past two years 47 Cameroonians have gone to Sweden to work with tree plantation in the northern forests. They were all expecting to return to their families with enough money to pay off debts, invest and start a better...
by Boel Marcks von Würtemberg
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BRICS Summit 2013
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South Africa Within the BRICS: Friend or Foe to the Rest of Africa?

South Africa’s inclusion within the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) poses the thought of how relations will be affected between South Africa and the rest of Africa. The 5th BRICS summit will definitely t...
by Kamleshan Pillay
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Brazil
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Is South Africa the Odd BRIC Out?

The 5th Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Summit held in Durban kicks off today and there is a sense of anticipation in the air. The thought of the major emerging economies binding together to create a super...
by Kamleshan Pillay
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Mali

Post-Conflict Mali: The Real Battle Begins

Reconciliation in Mali is essential to disrupt the cycle of fragile peace and recurring violence. It will be an uphill struggle, but one that must be pursued. The conflict in northern Mali is now entering its “final phase”,...
by World Outline
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Responsible Capitalism And The Rise Of Africa

Africa is still a continent beset with problems; famine, poverty and lack of infrastructure remain major issues in certain states, as do drought, state fragility and employment. Rotten governments remain endemic and many citize...
by Jonah Joffe
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“Vote For Peace”: The Contradiction of the Pre-Election Peace Messaging in Kenya

In about 24 hrs, polling stations around the country will open doors to 14 million Kenyans – expected to participate in their fifth national elections since the introduction of the multiparty system of democracy in 1992 a...
by George Gachara
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Kenyan Elections: Perspectives from an Inadvertently Unregistered Voter

March 4th will be an historic day for Kenya. We will be electing the president under a new constitutional dispensation. In addition to the president’s post, Kenyans will be selecting the candidates that they want to fill five...
by Eunice Kilonzo
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Liberia: Yet To Adopt a National Youth Policy

Youth all around the globe are the pillar upon which a successful nation leans; in another term the youth are the foundation of a society, their fortitude and tenacity to engage into progressive social–economic activities set...
by Joe Wilson
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Stories of Africa, Stories by Africans

There is a crop of African authors entering the world’s literary scene. Like never before, African written fiction is being acknowledged and praised by booklovers, writers and publishers worldwide. The list of novels and nov...
by Urban Times
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