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Apr 19, 2012 Malawi: Hope in a New Start
Supporters of democracy and women's rights have good reason
to celebrate the peaceful succession in Malawi, in which
Vice-President Joyce Banda took office despite fears that
she might be blocked by associates of President Bingu wa
Mutharika after his unexpected death. The country faces a
multitude of structural problems, including donor dependency
and the role of tobacco, a major threat to global public
health, as the leading export. But for now the mood is
optimistic. Malawians as well as outside observers say the
country is ready for a new start.
Jul 30, 2011 Malawi: Challenging Power & Corruption
"The protests and riots of July 20 are fundamentally about
governance and development, the enduring desire among
Malawians for the establishment of a sustainable democratic
developmental state. It underscores the fact that economic
growth without development is not enough. ... President
Mutharika embodies the contradictions of Malawi's political
system and the crassness of Malawi's political class." -
Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
Jul 15, 2010 Africa: AIDS Treatment 2.0
As donor commitment to the fight against AIDS threatens to falter,
UNAIDS, the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS, has issued a new report
with ambitious proposals and an upbeat perspective on the prospects
for advances in both treatment and prevention. Proposing simplified
treatment practices under the rubric "Treatment 2.0," the report
also cites significant advances in prevention, particularly among
African youth, and widespread global awareness of the importance of
the pandemic among issues requiring high priority.
Oct 4 2009 Africa: Wind Power in Global Context
Jan 22, 2009 Africa: Subsidies that Work
May 23, 2007 Africa: Medicines without Doctors
Oct 18, 2005 Southern Africa: Food Emergency Shortfall
May 18, 2004 Malawi: Election Context
Apr 13, 2004 Africa: World Bank Protests/Policy
Recent Bulletins on Continent-Wide Issues
May 17, 2017 Africa/Global: Whose Energy?
May 8, 2017 Africa: World Bank Financing Land Grabs
April 25, 2017 Africa/Global: Media Repression 2.0
April 17, 2017 Africa/Global: New Reports Show Massive Tax Losses
April 10, 2017 Africa: African Feminism Past and Present
March 21, 2017 Africa/Global: Scaling Up Solar
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