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    Kony 2012 Unmasked

    MARCH 10, 2012 5:40PM

    By Dina Horwedel


    Topics: news, africa, child soldiers, lords resistance army, uganda, kony 2012

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    • 3 Ratings
    • 1090 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Tunisia: Talents and Dreams are Dying in Africa

    AUGUST 4, 2011 8:56AM

    By Simba Russeau


    Topics: open+call, war, libya, hiphop, refugees, tunisia, africa, photography, politics, news, music

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    • 6 Ratings
    • 1459 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Typhoid Fever in Tanzania, how I almost died over $3

    APRIL 8, 2011 3:29AM

    By Noelle Tankard


    Topics: family, religion, faith, health, medical, kenya, tanzania, africa, travel

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 2111 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Metamorphosis of My Mind

    APRIL 7, 2011 8:02PM

    By Canada Jeff


    Topics: disillusionment, absurdity, philosophy, travel, afghanistan, africa, romance, culture, open call

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 1264 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Abidjan: One Uncounted Death

    APRIL 4, 2011 3:29PM

    By Carol Spindel


    Topics: africa, lives, red cross, carol spindel, battle of abidjan, expert opinion, breaking news, red cross côte d'ivoire, civilian deaths, ouattara, gbagbo, abidjan, côte d'ivoire, ivory coast, life stories

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 2355 Views
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    What's at stake in Kenya's constitutional referendum

    AUGUST 4, 2010 7:33AM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: kenya, africa, politics, democracy, constitution, mwai kibai, daniel moi

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    • 12 Ratings
    • 3686 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Abortion in Ghana - Where ignorance of the law can be fatal

    JULY 26, 2010 9:59AM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: ghana, africa, pregnancy, abortion, guttmacher institute, third world, developing world, reproductive health

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1597 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Africa’s Unity Still A Dream

    JULY 14, 2010 9:08PM

    By Dina Horwedel


    Topics: travel, politics, africa cup, world cup, soccer, congo war, congo, uganda, africa

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    • 6 Ratings
    • 1591 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    AIDS - a scourge whose time is running out?

    JULY 14, 2010 8:19AM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: hiv/aids, africa, developing world, unaids, united nations, health

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 3444 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Profiles in blogging courage: Nigerian scholar Issah Tikumah

    APRIL 29, 2010 7:31AM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: nigeria, africa, human rights, niqab, women, equality, islam, fundamentalism, freedom of the press

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 3412 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Somalia: Taking the fun out of fundamentalism

    APRIL 28, 2010 9:05AM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: africa, human rights, women, sharia law, islam, somalia

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    • 12 Ratings
    • 3753 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Good news from Africa: Mauritania bans female circumcision

    JANUARY 18, 2010 11:24AM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: unesco, equality, women's rights, africa, mauritania, circumcision, fgm

    • Editor's Pick
    • 27 Ratings
    • 2156 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Postcards from the Eclipse

    JANUARY 15, 2010 7:11AM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: postcards from the eclipse, aw, news, photography, ustream, twicsy, twitpic, social networking, science, astronomy, india, africa, nasa, river ganges, solar eclipse, annular eclipse

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    • 6 Ratings
    • 2735 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Think globally, dance locally: Youssou N'Dour turns fifty

    OCTOBER 1, 2009 6:44AM

    By Alan Nothnagle


    Topics: afrobeat, youssou n'dour, mbalax, ahmadou bamba, mourides, senegal, dakar, africa, peter gabriel, nelson mandela, world music

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 8802 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    "Indecent acts": African women fight to dress as they choose

    SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 1:42PM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: africa, women, gender, sudan, uganda, buganda, lubna ahmed al-hussein, equality, human rights

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 2764 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    A Cold New Frame on Climate Change

    AUGUST 9, 2009 3:23PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: climate change, global warming, john kerry, new york times, sudan, somalia, world bank, pirates, piracy, africa, african climate change, politics, senate, obama

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 2245 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    In praise of lousy vacations

    MAY 19, 2009 10:27AM

    By Alan Nothnagle


    Topics: travel, africa, italy, catalonia, sicily, tintin, tanzania

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 3478 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Why the Pope Should Watch 30 Rock

    MARCH 31, 2009 8:17PM

    By rahul k. parikh


    Topics: africa, health, science, religion, condoms, pope benedict, hiv/aids, medicine, vital signs, rahul k parikh

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1944 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    The Pope Is Wrong about Condoms and AIDS

    MARCH 17, 2009 12:53PM

    By Alicia PhD


    Topics: vatican, hiv aids, condom use, africa, health

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 2377 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Out of Africa and My Redford Encounter

    FEBRUARY 18, 2009 3:49PM

    By Joan K


    Topics: africa, robert redford, favorite movie, movies

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