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ICC's Ocampo says has strong cases in Kenya
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court prosecutor believes he has a strong case against a few people for crimes committed during Kenya's post-election violence and he will move fast to avoid a repeat at the 2012 election. Full Article
Madagascar rivals agree power-sharing deal
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Madagascar's political rivals struck a deal late Friday on the make-up of a unity government, paving the way for an end to a 10-month political crisis that has rocked the Indian Ocean island. Full Article
Britain urges divided G20 to reach climate deal
ST ANDREWS (Reuters) - British finance minister Alistair Darling urged his G20 counterparts on Saturday to work toward a $100 billion deal to tackle climate change but developing nations insisted they did not want to talk about it. Full Article
The African brain drain
Africa is suffering from a massive brain drain and it’s questionable whether enough of those highly motivated students studying in America will return home in large enough numbers to really make a difference... Blog
Is Sudan’s Darfur crisis getting too much attention?
Activists often say that the world is not paying enough attention to Sudan’s Darfur crisis. But could the opposite be true? Blog
Vatican synod urges corrupt African leaders to quit
Roman Catholic bishops called on corrupt Catholic leaders in Africa on Friday to repent or resign for giving the continent and the Church a bad name. Blog
Should South Africa have gone local?
Carlos Alberto Parreira has returned as South Africa's senior national soccer team coach. He quit in April 2008 after his wife was found to have cancer... Blog
Why is the West still feeding Ethiopia?
It has now been 25 years since more than 1 million Ethiopians died as those of us lucky enough to live in the rich world sat transfixed in front of our television screens. Blog
Does the “billionth African” mean boon or burden?
One day this year, in all probability, the “billionth African” will have been born, a milestone that will only benefit the poorest continent if it can get its act together and unify its piecemeal markets. Blog
