Africa News Headlines for 14 October 2014

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Donates $25 Million to Fight Ebola Outbreak
Source: The Wrap

"Africa Week" kicks off with top UN officials calling for integrated, peaceful continent
Source: Shanghai Daily

Ebola threatens chocolate
Source: Politico

Uganda to honour Ebola, Marburg medics
Source: New Vision

Frequently unanswered questions about Ebola
Source: Houston Chronicle

The rise of the "baksheesh state" in Ethiopia
Source: Somalilandpress

Uganda to Take Mineral Ownership from Landowners
Source: Voice of America

New film inspires with story about Zambian soccer
Source: Daily Trojan

Oscar Pistorius trial: Athlete would be 'vulnerable in jail'
Source: BBC News

10,000 new Ebola cases per week could be seen, WHO warns
Source: WABC-TV

Appraising Gains Of US-Africa Leaders’ Summit
Source: The Nigerian Observer

Tanzania to grant citizenship to 200,000 Burundi refugees
Source: eNCA

Church leaders arrested over noise pollution in Rwanda
Source: StarAfrica

Most hectares of organic land in Africa found in Uganda
Source: Fresh Plaza

Kenyan Ali Mazrui Remembered as Great Pan-Africanist
Source: Voice of America

Process to eject Mbabazi from secretary general job starts
Source: New Vision

Prepare for a stronger Africa at UN climate talks, says Congo envoy
Source: RTCC

Somaliland: Our Country is Open for Business” President Silanyo
Source: Somaliland Sun

ISU is playing an inspiring role in impoverished areas of Uganda
Source: The Des Moines Register

Maroc Telecom CEO granted audience with Ali Bongo ahead of Gabon Telecom 4G launch
Source: TeleGeography

Seven ways you know you're an African, according to Jacob Zuma
Source: Mail & Guardian

Cameroon joint venture expands Woodside international exploration
Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Uganda, Rwanda to promote East Africa as single Tourism destination
Source: New Vision

South African judge who fought against apartheid defends 'activist judges'
Source: Columbia Missourian

Porn decision on hold
Source: IT Web

Porn plot thickens after Icasa slip-up
Source: IOL/Cape Times

Africa Week underway at UN HQ
Source: defenceWeb

Controversy dogs Tanzania's draft constitution‏
Source: World Bulletin

Mbabazi tells youth that ambition is not bad
Source: NTV Uganda

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Africa News Headlines for 19 August 2014

Plan early, Uganda sports federations urged
Source: Kawowo

Gender Commission criticises Uhuru’s Envoys list
Source: Kenya Satellite Network

United Nations warns Nigeria on dangers of open defecation
Source: The Guardian

UN predicts rapid urbanization in Uganda
Source: New Vision

African elephant numbers collapsing
Source: Nature

Legalising prostitution could 'boost' SA's economy
Source: Eyewitness News

Biggest porn watchers in SA revealed
Source: mybroadband

Museveni to water down anti-gay law
Source: Legalbrief Today

Africa needs ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ projects
Source; Business Day

Uganda criminalises HIV transmission
Source: GayNZ.com

The President of Gabon meets with Eni’s CEO
Source: Energy Global

Africa' top business school goes on show in Johannesburg
Source: Bizcommunity

Nigeria-South Africa forum to discuss intra-African trade
Source: SouthAfrica.info

Ugandan President Says Humanities Are Useless; Here’s Why He’s Wrong
Source: Ventures Africa

Partnership with Lagos is for skill acquisition, capacity building – Nigerite
Source: Business Day

UPDF Somalia troops not paid for six months
Source: The Observer

Ugandan archbishop acknowledges gays are “human beings”
Source: Metro Weekly

Arusha college launches degree in good governance
Source: Daily News

African Writers Rip U.S. Summit, Asking ‘For Whose Benefit?’
Source: Black Press USA

Middle Class in Nigeria, Others to Balloon, Says Standard Bank
Source: This Day Live

Crude Oil from Africa Surging to Decrease Dependency on Middle East
Source: Business Korea

Can South Africa's Tourism Boom Survive Its Own Government's Regulations?
Source: Travel Pulse

In Rural Kenya, Pressure Builds Against Female Circumcision
Source: Big News Network/VOA

Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law Masks The Real Scandal – 
A Growing Western Child Sex Trade In Africa
Source: The Daily Caller

Post US-Africa Summit Analysis: Kenya Won The Beauty Pageant
Source: AFK Insider

Ten Books for Approaching Religious Conflict in Nigeria
Source: Africa in Transition

Angola’s Benguela rail project is complete, says construction firm
Source: Out-Law.com

Diplomatic appointments unconstitutional, Uhuru told
Source: News24

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Africa News Headlines for 18 August 2014

The truth about porn in South Africa
Source: Mybroadband

South Sudan's Coming Famine
Source: Foreign Policy

Handmaiden to Africa's Generals
Source: The New York Times

Kenya seals deals worth Sh50b in the US
Source: Standard Digital

Behind the Africa-America Summit
Source: The Independent

SA teen sexting warning
Source: IOL/Daily News

Scramble for ‘New Africa’ hots up
Source: Zambia Daily Mail

Finally, A Continent Gets Recognized: US-Africa Summit Begins History Anew
Source: Tadias Magazine

Giant Rats Trained to Sniff Out Tuberculosis in Africa
Source: National Geographic

China’s million-migrant march into Africa
Source: The Japan Times

Gabon rules out closing border over Ebola, vows to remain vigilant
Source: Shanghai Daily

Ugandan gays who fled to Kenya still feel danger
Source: Hawaii News Now/AP

Conflict experts warn South Sudan may not end soon
Source: NTV

Museveni blamed for trillion railway deal mess
Source: The Independent

Africa to catch up with Asian economic powerhouses - SADC
Source: Coastweek/Xinhua

Turkey Plans to Invest in Africa's Energy Industry
Source: Daily Sabah

How Pygmy People Got Their Short Stature
Source: Live Science

Chelsea Clinton Wants You to Help End Elephant Poaching
Source: Gotham Magazine

The 1st National Forum on Gabon Oil & Gas Opens Exhibition to the Public
Source: StarAfrica

Can kimchi cure Ebola?
Source: Saludify

Gambia: Progress slow in implementation of money laundering measures
Source: African Manager

Poachers Killed 8 Percent of All African Elephants in 2011
Source: Motherboard

Mogae vents frustration at Botswana over HIV fight
Source: StarAfrica

THE CHATTER: Ebola also threatens economies, says Moody's
Source: Business Day

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Africa News Headlines for 13 August 2014

UNICEF Report: Africa's Population Could Hit 4 Billion By 2100
Source: NPR/All Things Considered

South African men have less sex than the global average
Source: Capital FM Lifestyle Magazine

Rights Groups in 'Recon' Mode Following U.S.-Africa Summit
Source: The Advocate

Ebola Outbreak Impacts on The African Football
Source: StarAfrica

Uhuru back from US, gets down to work
Source: Capital FM

New Malawi leader stakes claim to lake
Source: New Zimbabwe

Museveni hires US firm for PR
Source: The Observer

Porn is not illegal, StarSat argues
Source: Tech Central

In Uganda, Museveni and MPs appear at odds over anti-gay bill
Source: San Diego Gay & Lesbian News

Tom Donohue: Africa a Land of Opportunity for American Business
Source: Noozhawk

Ugandan President Appears To Be Stalling Efforts To Revive Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Source: BuzzFeed

Which cities hold the key to unleashing growth in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Source: PWC

Africa’s affluent ready to pay a premium for quality: EMS survey
Source: CNBC Africa

China hopes US will also do its best to support Africa development
Source: BD Live

US-Africa Summit shifts relationship from aid to commercial partnership
Source: IOL Business Report

Obama Directs $10M To Fight Terrorism in Africa
Source Forbes

Museveni okays ‘private’ gays
Source: The Observer

Liberia looks ahead with new oil bid round
Source: Reuters

US-Africa relations: America will laugh last, and longest
Source: The Observer

Is the IMF Going to Save Ghana’s Troubled Economy?
Source: Africa in Transition

A railway deal, the Chinese, and a minister gone rogue
Source: The Observer

Africa’s Biggest City Fights ‘Wicked Lies’ on Ebola Myths
Source: Bloomberg

Africa can do a lot with the newfound attention
Source: Gulf News

Uncertainty as Power Africa moves offices
Source: Standard Digital

Ebola Also Devastates Wild Ape Population
Source: Voice of America

Samsung Unveils First Solar Powered Internet School In Ghana
Source: Ventures Africa

Study indicates significant potential for low operating cost at Mebaga
Source: Creamer Media's Mining Weekly

Rhinos being airlifted to safety out of South Africa
Source: UPI

WHO urges greater Kenya scrutiny over Ebola
Source: Capital FM

The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: 
A Resounding Success Exposing American Media’s Ignorance of Emerging Africa
Source: Brookings Institution/Africa in Focus

Q & A: What Young African Leaders Are Saying About Obama’s Summit
Source: AFK Insider

Africa's last polar bear dies - Joburg Zoo
Source: The Citizen

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Africa News Headlines for 11 August 2014

Licensed porn TV channels in South Africa contravened two criminal statutes
Source: PC Tech Magazine

Young African Leaders Cap Fellowship by Meeting with Obama
Source: NBC29

US-Africa Summit Ignores Human Rights Violations by African Leaders
Source: RIA Novosti

Young Africans at the White House
Source: The New Yorker

President Obama’s Africa Push
Source: The New York Times

Kenya tourism tanks amid increasing violence
Source: Aljazeera

Woodside buys into Gabon oil project
Source: The Australian

EAC leaders woo US investors
Source IPP Media

Ugandan universities improve in ranking
Source: New Vision

EAC among big winners
Source: East African Business Week

Bishops take aim at ‘evil’ porn
Source: IOL News/SAPA

Noble Energy announces new offshore exploration license in Gabon
Source: PennEnergy

State Department, USADF to support YALI entrepreneurs to DEMO Africa 2014
Source: Africa IT News

United States aims to develop Africa through S&T
Source: SciDevNet

'Are You, Like, African-AMERICAN Or AFRICAN-American?'
Source: WBUR

Uhuru Had A Sucessful Business Meeting With Former US President George W. Bush
Source: Africa News Posts

A leaders’ summit without African leadership
Source: The Zimbabwean

Nwapka: SMEs Now Playing Big Role in Oil and Gas Sector
Source: This Day Live

Africans See US Trade Policy Hindering American Firms
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Chinese Firm Plans $400 Million Economic Zone in Uganda
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Protecting wildlife goes hi-tech, and gets harder
Source: New Vision

Teaching science in the Ugandan countryside
Source: Radio Netherlands Worldwide

S. Sudan leaders miss deadline for unity government
Source: Oman Tribune

Threatening Remarks by Swazi Prime Minister Cause for Concern
Source: U.S. Department of State

Uganda Lawmaker Demands Inquiry Over Drug Use Allegations
Source: Voice of America

Ebola ‘Patient Zero’ May Have Been 2-Year-Old Child
Source: TIME

Meet the new face of Nigeria’s oil industry
Source: The Globe & Mail

From the Boardroom to the Farm:
Meet the Woman Helping African Refugees Make a Living Off the Earth
Source: NationSwell

Mobil boosting Nigerian economy
Source: Nigerian Tribune

President Paul Kagame to address global leaders at the 2nd Africa Global Business Forum
Source: BusinessGhana

Dubai Chamber to host Africa Global Business Forum in October
Source: Gulf News

Lawmakers in Kenya Propose New 'Stone the Gays' Law
Source: Edge Boston

Meet The Lawyer Who Helped Defeat Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act
Source: BuzzFeed

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Africa News Headlines for 6 August 2014 - U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Day 3

Heat, hair and hankies: 
the best red-carpet moments from the White House’s Africa summit dinner
Source: The Washington Post

The shadow of China: An ‘800-pound gorilla’ lurks
over the effort to improve ties between the US and Africa
Source: The Hill

George W. Bush to crash first ladies' summit with Michelle Obama, Laura Bush
Source: New York Daily News

Has the US left it too late to win over Africa?
Source: Channel 4 News

U.S. moves to cash in on African economic promise
Source: Los Angeles Times

Follow the money to root out threat of financial crimes
Source: The Hill

Obama: Investment in Africa Depends on Security
Source: Voice of America

Africa Leaders Summit: America's dirty little secret
Source: The Hill

From the segregated South to the U.S. Africa summit, a diplomat comes full circle
Source: The Washington Post

Advocates Seize on White House Africa Summit to Call for End to Child Marriage
Source: TIME

U.S., African Leaders Unveil Trade Deals at Summit
Source: The Wall Street Journal

'Mugabe among sub-Saharan Africa's worst leaders'
Source: Bulawayo24

Uganda Lands on Mercury
Source: O'Dwyer's

Barack Obama touts Africa deals in U.S. catch-up game
Source: Politico

China and the US Compete for Influence in Africa
Source: The Diplomat

Reinforcing LGBT rights at the US-Africa Leaders Summit
Source: The Hill

Michelle Obama's Open Letter to American Girls: 
Commit to Your Education & Get Involved in Others'
Source: Seventeen

Highlights from Brookings's Business and Innovation in Africa Event
Source: Brookings Institution

Reemergence of the African Rat Pack
Source: Huffington Post

Guest list for the African Summit dinner at the White House
Source: The Washington Post

Can African Leaders Improve the US-Africa Summit?
Source: Africa Up Close/The Wilson Center

Analysis – Shadowed by Bush, Obama seeks Africa legacy makeover
Source: Euronews

Policymakers tackle ‘significant’ and growing security challenges
Source: The Hill

As U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Begins, 
Key Members of Congress Say AGOA Must Be Reauthorized
Source: Brookings Institution

Three Things to Watch at the First-Ever US-Africa Leader’s Summit
Source: Africa Up Close/Wilson Center

Barack Obama meets with Ugandan President after anti-gay law struck down
Source: Pink News

Powering sub-Saharan Africa
Source: The Hill

The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit was spared these notorious motorcades; 
plus, build your own!
Source: The Washington Post

Reinforcing LGBT rights at the US-Africa Leaders Summit
Source: The Hill

Final day of Obama's Africa summit to focus on security and corruption
Source: CNN

Is the US Serious About Africa?
Source: Africa Up Close/Wilson Center

A Conversation on the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Source: Brookings Institution

Michelle Obama, Laura Bush reunite again on Africa
Source: Hutchinson News

HRW Calls for Summit to Focus on Human Rights
Source: Voice of America


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Menu and Guests for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit White House Dinner

Singer-composer Lionel Richie was the headline entertainer at the White House Tuesday night, August 5. Some four dozen African heads of state and government were guests of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

In addition to the African guests, the dinner was attended by Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote (ranked as Africa's richest man), New York Mayor Bill De Blasio, Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon,and New York Congressman Gregory Meeks, among others.

What was in the meal they served? The wines were from California and Virginia while the food had an Africa-infused theme:

Chilled Spiced Tomato Soup

Socca Crisps

Coriander Oil and Micro Cilantro

Black Coyote Sauvignon Blanc “NAPA Valley” 2013

Chopped Farmstand Vegetable Salad

Soured Cream Dressing

Crispy Onions

Pumpkinseed Vinaigrette

Grilled Dry-Aged Beef

Chermoula and Crispy Plantains

Braised Summer Greens

Sweet Potatoes

Coconut Milk

Vision Cellars Pinot Noir “Las Alturas” 2010

Cappuccino Fudge Cake

Madagascar Vanilla Scented Papaya

Salted Caramel Sauce

Thibaut- Janisson Brut “Monticello” N/V

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President Barack Obama's Toast at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit White House Dinner - 5 August 2014

These are remarks delivered as a toast by U.S. President Barack Obama at a White House dinner for dignitaries participating in the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, as reported by the White House Press Office.

The president's remarks began at 9:02 p.m. and ended at 9:08 p.m.

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Good evening, everybody. Please have a seat. On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. This city, this house, has welcomed foreign envoys and leaders for more than two centuries. But never before have we hosted a dinner at the White House like this, with so many Presidents, so many Prime Ministers all at once. (Applause.) So we are grateful for all the leaders who are in attendance. We are grateful to the spouses. I think the men will agree that the women outshine us tonight in the beautiful colors of Africa.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet His Excellency Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Gabonese Republic, and Mrs. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, in the Blue Room during a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House, Aug. 5, 2014. [Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon]

Tonight we are making history, and it’s an honor to have all of you here.

And I stand before you as the President of the United States and a proud American. I also stand before you as the son of a man from Africa. (Applause.) The blood of Africa runs through our family. And so for us, the bonds between our countries, our continents, are deeply personal.

We’re grateful for the ties of family. Of all the incredible moments of our trips to Africa, one of the most memorable was being able to bring Michelle, and later our little girls, to my father’s hometown in Kenya, where we were embraced by so many relatives.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet His Excellency Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, in the Blue Room during a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House, Aug. 5, 2014. [Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon]

We’ve walked the steps of a painful past -- in Ghana, at Cape Coast Castle; in Senegal, at Gorée Island -- standing with our daughters in those doors of no return through which so many Africans passed in chains. We’ll never forget bringing our daughters to Robben Island, to the cell from which Madiba showed the unconquerable strength and dignity of an African heart.

We’ve been inspired by Africans -- ordinary Africans doing extraordinary things. Farmers boosting their yields, health workers saving lives from HIV/AIDS, advocates standing up for justice and the rule of law, courageous women asserting their rights, entrepreneurs creating jobs, African peacekeepers risking their lives to save the innocent.

And both of us stand in awe of the extraordinary young Africans that we’ve met, not only across Africa, but most recently here in Washington just last week when we hosted our Mandela Washington Fellows from many of your countries. And those young people show the world that Africa has the talent and the drive to forge a new future.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet His Excellency Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, and Mrs. Marieme Sall, in the Blue Room during a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House, Aug. 5, 2014. [Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon]

These are the tides of history, and the ties of family, that bring us together this week. These are the citizens who look to us to build a future worthy of their dreams -- especially those who dream of giving their children a future without war or injustice, without poverty or disease. They are in our prayers tonight.

And also with us are the words of a song -- “New Africa” -- that have inspired so many across the continent, and that Michelle and I first heard last year in Senegal:

Come together, New Africa

Work together

Keep on working, for Africa

And so I propose a toast to the New Africa -- the Africa that is rising and so full of promise -- and to our shared task to keep on working for the peace and prosperity and justice that all our people seek and that all our people so richly deserve.

Cheers. (A toast is offered.)

Enjoy your dinner, everybody. (Applause.)

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Africa News Headlines for 5 August 2014 - U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Edition

Obama: We have a moral obligation to support Africa’s progress
Source: McClatchy News Service

The Obama Administration Needs to Stop Ignoring Africa:
Seven Ways the U.S. Could Help
Source: The Daily Signal

What China Is Saying About The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Source: AFK Insider

US-Africa leaders summit begins in Washington with trade high on the agenda
Source: Deutsche Welle

Obama hosts Africa summit with an eye on legacy
Source: West Hawaii Today

US gov’t had role in Ebola drug given aid workers
Source: Washington Post/AP

Why Africa needs more regional integration
Source: World Economic Forum Blog

Six celebs who’ve advocated for Africa in Washington
Source: Washington Post

A cheat sheet for the US-Africa Leaders Summit
Source: Miami Herald/The Root

Bet on Africa rising
Source Washington Post

African Ambassadors in US Seek Ebola Help at Summit
Source: Voice of America

African Leaders: No One Country Can Stop Elephant Poaching
Source: NPR/Morning Edition

Obama's U.S.-Africa Forum Will Catalyze $14 Billion In Business Deals
Source: Forbes

How human rights issues factor into African economic advancement
Source: PBS Newshour

Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice 
“Africa and America: Partners in a Shared Future”
Source: The White House

Kenyan scholars say U.S.-Africa summit confirms the continent's prestige
Source: Shanghai Daily

Who’s behind Uganda’s step forward on same-sex rights?
Source: Washington Post

Kagame: US-Africa summit should focus on partnerships
Source: The New Times

Botswana’s Khama misses US-Africa Leaders Summit
Source: StarAfrica

Africa agricultural initiative gets $7 billion boost from private companies
Source: The Washington Post

The US-Africa Summit: Footnote or Defining Moment? | Commentary
Source: Roll Call

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Why Africa is cause for 'considerable optimism'
Source: CBC News

Lionel Richie will perform at the Africa ‘state dinner’ at the White House
Source: The Washington Post

US opens Africa summit with call for political tolerance
Source: Yahoo! News/AFP

South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters Making a Splash
Source: Africa in Transition

5 reasons Obama’s Africa leaders’ summit matters
Source: Fox2Now/CNN

Shadow Events Hope To Skim Some Attention From U.S.-Africa Summit
Source: NPR

African leaders to convene in D.C. for summit focused on economic potential
Source: The Washington Post

Looking for Bright Spots in Africa
Source: Partnership for a Secure America

Kenya seeks to tap into over Sh1 trillion US investment in Africa
Source: Standard Digital

Obama Wins $14 Billion in Company Pledges for Africa Investment
Source: Newsmax

Beds of state: Making the visiting African leaders feel at home
Source: The Washington Post

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: 
Climate Change Makes Sustainable Development Crucial to Africa
Source: The White House

3 Takeaways From Day 1 of the US-Africa Leaders Summit
Source: The Root

US outpaces Japan, UAE and South Africa in trade with Kenya
Source: The Star

Business, Ebola discussed at US-Africa summit
Source: The Washington Post

West African crude oil exports to Asia to fall in August
Source: Reuters

Setting a Course for Obama’s Rudderless Africa Policy
Source: The Heritage Foundation

Africa Oil State Hooked on U.S. Fuel: Chart of the Day
Source: Bloomberg

Biden tells African leaders at summit that attacking corruption is good for business
Source: The Washington Post

Terrorism and Security in Africa: A Global Challenge
Source: The Huffington Post

The African leaders who haven’t been invited to D.C. — 
and the surprising ones who were
Source: The Washington Post

The US & Africa: How the Game Has Changed
Source: The Star

Africa’s about more than Ebola, it’s about optimism, too
Source: Reuters

A playlist in honor of this week’s Africa summit in D.C.
Source: The Washington Post

Youth unemployment is a global issue - Mbabazi
Source: New Vision

First ladies who lunch at National Museum of African Art … 
and those who stand around
Source: The Washington Post

Africa: The Richest Region For Young Workers And Consumers
Source: GPB News

African Leaders: No One Country Can Stop Elephant Poaching
Source: Texas Public Radio

Alternative African summit challenges the official one
Source: The Washington Post

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Special Edition: U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit - Video Previews

Assistant Secretary of State Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Several recent video presentations provide a preview of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that will take place this week in Washington, D.C.

About four dozen African heads of state and government are scheduled to participate in the three-day series of meetings.  Two presidents -- from Liberia and Sierra Leone -- have canceled their plans to attend the summit in order to address the threat of an Ebola epidemic in their countries.

On Thursday, July 31, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, assistant secretary of State for African affairs, spoke at the Atlantic Council of the United States.  In this video, Dr. J. Peter Pham, who leads the African studies program at the ACUS, introduces Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield and later moderates questions posed to her by the audience. The Atlantic Council has a web page dedicated to news about the summit.

In the previous week, on July 22, the United States Institute of Peace hosted three diplomats with extensive experience in African affairs to discuss "U.S. Policy Today for Africa Tomorrow." The participants were Ambassador Princeton Lyman and former assistant secretaries of State for African affairs Johnnie Carson and George Moose. The panel was moderated by Susan Stigant and introduced by Kristin Lord, acting president of USIP.

One week before that, on July 15, the National Endowment for Democracy hosted a panel discussion on "Fostering Democracy, Good Governance, and Human Rights in Africa Through Security Sector Assistance." The participants were Christopher Holshek, Leslie Anne Warner and Daniel Hampton.

On July 31, the White House released a video of remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice (a former assistant secretary of State for African affairs) offering a preview of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.

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Africa News Headlines for 3 August 2014

Africa summit could slow commutes, close streets next week in Washington
Source: Washington Post

US-Africa oil trade wanes after shale revolution
Source: Financial Times

Late to the party, Obama seeks bigger U.S. Africa role
Source: Global Post/Reuters

Emirates starts daily services to Abuja
Source: Zawya

Is Morocco Leading by Example?
Source: Atlantic Council

The Boko Haram Economy
Source: Foreign Policy

Yali recipient inspired
Source: The Standard

Investing in Africa becomes attractive
Source: USA Today

Rwanda’s Unfinished Miracle
Source: New York Times

Why are ‘Mbabazi youths’ silent?
Source: The Observer

Where is human rights in the Africa summit?
Source: The Washington Post

Mobile Money Grows In Africa But Hurdles Remain
Source: Gulf Business

Outcasts and vexing guests at Obama’s Africa summit
Source: The News

Iran Ready to Train Tanzanian Red Cross Workers
Source: Fars News Agency

Congressman: Obama denying Nigeria help to fight terror
Source: WorldNetDaily

Letter to Barack Obama from a Swaziland jail cell
Source: The Guardian

Obama Looks to Build Africa Legacy Through Investment Over Aid
Source: Newsmax

US to announce billions of dollars in deals at Africa Summit
Source: Sunday's Zaman

AIDS conference delegates seek asylum in Australia
Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Obama woos African leaders to counter growing Chinese influence
Source: The Guardian

Africa's complicated, so get it right
Source: Business Day

US-Africa Summit to Focus on Stability, Youth
Source: Tadias Magazine

Kenya set to feature strongly in US-Africa talks
Source: Standard Digital

Critics are angry, but ordinary Rwandans prefer Kagame style of leadership
Source: Rwanda Eye

Uhuru force of reckoning in Obama ‘reclamation’ of Africa
Source: Capital FM

World’s Park Rangers Murdered in Widespread ‘Bush War’
Source: Environment News Service

US holds summit with African heads of state
Source: Yahoo! News UK/Aljazeera

Politics of convenience catches up with gay law
Source: The Observer

Chinese Firm Signs $478.9 Million Kenya Lamu Port Deal
Source: Wall Street Journal

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Africa News Headlines for 31 July 2014

Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial: Judge Thokozile Masipa Has Considerable Testimony To Consider
Source: Sports World News

Michelle Obama Urges Young Africans to Embrace Women's Rights
Source: Voice of America

Trade, Investment, Growth Are Key Issues at US-Africa Summit
Source: Voice of America

Barclays Africa to expand in Nigeria
Source: Business Day

Ambulance fitted to restore eyesight in Togo, West Africa
Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph

Fort Worth doctor in Africa tests positive for Ebola virus
Source: KHOU-TV

Liberia shuts all schools as Ebola virus spreads
Source: France24

World’s first malaria vaccine to hit markets soon
Source: Free Malaysia Today

US not looking for permanent military presence in Africa
Source: Business Standard

First lady asks African leaders to change gender attitudes
Source: The Modesto Bee/AP

State Dept. official: Anti-gay laws ‘not consistent’ with African values
Source: Washington Blade

U.S. Africa Summit Leaders Face Weighty Agenda for Continent
Source: United States Institute of Peace

EU, Cameroon Implement Economic Partnership Agreement
Source: Tax-News

President Jonathan Drops Wife From Washington DC Trip, To Travel With 73 Delegates
Source: Sahara Reporters

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Africa News Headlines for 30 July 2014

Remarks at the Presidential Summit of the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Source: U.S. Department of State

Obama announces creation of leadership centre in Kenya
Source: Capital FM

Oil outlook optimistic offshore Senegal
Source: UPI

Ethnic hate speech reveals roots of Kenya violence
Source: The News

Mobile money grows in Africa but hurdles remain
Source: Reuters

Somalia Growth is Encouraging
Source: The African Executive

US seeks to train African leaders
Source: Independent Online

Where Is Nigeria’s Boko Haram Going?
Source: Africa in Transition

Amama 'quitting' Kanungu
Source: The Observer

President Barack Obama meets young African leaders
Source: Standard Digital

Nigeria Can Become Major Regional Economic Force - McKinsey Report
Source: The African Executive

Bad times ahead for Kenya due to insecurity, experts warn
Source: Standard Digital

Kidnapping, Ransoms, and the Sahel
Source: Africa in Transition

New Air Force Chief named in major military changes
Source: Capital FM

How Anonymous and other hacktivists are waging war on Kenya
Source: The Washington Post

Stage set for US summit to be attended by 40 African leaders
Source: Standard Digital

Gabonese Health Workers On Strike Over Allowances
Source: Cameroon Tribune

Sushma Swaraj meets Ugandan foreign minister Sam Kutesa
Source: The Economic Times

Granada studying football development project in Gabon
Source: Inside Spanish Football

Uganda's anti-homosexuality law could be overturned in the courts
Source: PRI's The World

The Literature Police: Apartheid Censorship and Its Cultural Consequences
Source: Fair Observer

We Still Don’t Know How Deadly the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Will Be
Source: FiveThirtyEight

Tullow realigns Africa exploration strategy in Q2 report
Source: Oil & Gas Technology

Activists want gay rights on Africa summit agenda
Source: Federal News Radio/AP

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State Department to Host Google+ Hangout on July 15 for Young African Leaders

From the U.S. Department of State in Washington:

In preparation for the July 28-30 Washington Fellows for Young African Leaders Presidential Summit, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan will participate in a Google+ Hangout with Washington Fellows on July 15. The discussion will be moderated by ABC News Digital Correspondent Dana Hughes and will include five young African leaders currently studying at U.S. institutions through the Washington Fellowship.

The Hangout will be broadcast live at 2:00 p.m. EDT on the U.S. Department of State’s YouTube channel and Google+ page. Questions can be submitted in advance on the Google+ page and via Twitter by using #USAfrica. Following the event, video will be available on-demand via the Google+ page. Washington Fellowship participants and young leaders are encouraged to tune in and participate by submitting questions in advance.

The summit will bring together 500 of Africa’s most talented and inspiring young people to Washington, DC. These 500 Washington Fellows, already leaders in their communities in the fields of business, civil society, and public administration, are receiving six weeks of academic coursework and training at 20 of America’s top universities.

The news advisory also recommends that people follow the Twitter handles @StateDept, @StateAfrica, and @ECAatState, and to track the hashtags #USAfrica and #YALI2014 to receive more information on the Summit and related topics.

Africa News Headlines for 14 July 2014

Nadine Gordimer, South African author, dies at 90
Source: BBC News

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Approaches, Website Goes Live
Source: The White House

Cape Town carves out new African art museum
Source: eNCA

Are These New Rules A Lift For Uranium?
Source: OilPrice.com

Malala meets parents of abducted girls
Source: IOL News

Africa battles to get games on phones
Source: IT Web

Africa looks to youth for future development
Source: African Brains

Swaziland: Africa's last absolute monarchy
Source: Deutsche Welle

Dartmouth College welcomes fellows from Africa
Source: WCAX

Maputo regains its place as a trade hub for Southern Africa
Source: Macauhub

Power grid will be set up in West Africa – Mahama
Source: CitiFMOnline

CPJ urges respect for media freedom in South Africa
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists

Globeleq completes 138MW Jeffreys Bay wind farm in South Africa
Source: Energy Business Review

Cold Nights in Africa: How Temperature Threatens Birds
Source: NatGeo Newswatch

US father takes unclaimed African kingdom so his daughter can be a princess
Source: The Telegraph

Chinese firms indulging in corrupt practices in Africa: Envoy
Source: Business Standard

US offers Egypt late invite to Africa summit
Source: Channel NewsAsia

Lack of equity: A cause of many conflicts in Africa
Source: Sudan Tribune

China bemoans its people’s behavior in Africa—including undergarment ivory smuggling
Source: Quartz

External forces responsible for Africa’s instability – Wynter Kabimba
Source: Lusaka Times

Wealthy Somalis Flout Kenyan Law to Have Daughters Circumcised
Source: Bloomberg

Kenya begins potentially painful civil service shake-up
Source: Standard Digital

China Touts $14.4 Billion in Foreign Aid, Half of Which Went to Africa
Source: The Wall Street Journal

President Uhuru says role of women in Government to grow
Source: Standard Digital