List of Africa articles
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Top_BiggerCaps Can Mobile Financial Services Bring an End to Poverty?
People across the developing world are using cell phones to pay for everything from taxes to taxis.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 New Head of African Development Bank Wants a Continent He’s Proud to Call Home
Akinwumi Adesina won Thursday's election for the presidency of the African Development Bank. Now he's ready to improve infrastructure, create jobs, and encourage green growth on the continent.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Blatter Control: FIFA Head Wins New Term Despite Corruption Probe
A U.S. bribery probe can't bring down the most powerful man in international sports.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Time for Buhari to Play Nice
Nigeria's new president may have a mandate from the voters. But if he can't get the state governors on his side, his ambitious reforms won't stand a chance.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 ‘The Pool Is for Fire Safety,’ and Other Excuses for Remodeling Jacob Zuma’s Mansion
South African President Jacob Zuma has faced hundreds of corruption allegations in the past. Now he's been cleared of overusing government funds to ramp up his already lavish private home.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 If Nigeria Is a Petrostate, Why Is It Always So Short on Fuel?
Nigeria has some of the world's richest oil fields. But recent strikes prove its lack of refinery infrastructure could soon make it a failing petrostate.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Stranded at the Headwaters of Europe’s Migrant Crisis
Before risking deadly deserts and a perilous Mediterranean crossing, the first steps of a desperate attempt at a new life cross Sudan.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 From Quarantine To Appeasement
President Obama’s nominee for a key post reveals the bankruptcy of Washington’s thinking on Africa.
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ARUSHA, TANZANIA - NOVEMBER 09: Maasai men prepare to greet Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Walesas they visit Majengo Maasai Boma on November 9, 2011 in Arusha, Tanzania. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are on the final day of a four day tour of Tanzania after a successful trip to South Africa. The Royal couple will be highlighting environmental and social issues during their visit to Africa. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Longform’s Picks of the Week
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Money Keeps Moving Toward Somalia, Sometimes In Suitcases
Some financial companies in the U.S. resort to carrying cash on airplanes to keep remittances flowing to needy Somalis.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Bin Laden Deputy Convicted For Africa Embassy Bombings
U.S. prosecutors convinced a judge to sentence a top bin Laden deputy to life in prison in connection with the 1998 Africa embassy bombings.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 ‘Only the People Control the Country Right Now’
As protesters rejoice the toppling of Burundi’s president, prospects for peace in the restive country remain very much uncertain.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Even in the Fake Kingdom of North Sudan, Disney Princesses Are White
Jeremiah Heaton wanted to start his own kingdom to make his daughter a princess, and ended up being called a colonialist. But that didn't stop Disney from wanting to make a movie about it.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Radio Days in South Sudan
To reach people in a conflict, sometimes low-tech is the best tech.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Old School, New School Media Battle Over Whether a Coup Took Place in Burundi
Burundian military officials used local radio to announce a coup d'état on Wednesday. But the president, who is currently in Tanzania, rejected those claims on social media.
