New World University Announces Partnership with 'Sub-Saharan Monitor'

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New World University Announces Partnership with 'Sub-Saharan Monitor'

Africa News Aggregator Now Hosted on Caribbean Academic Web Site

(Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica, 15 December 2014) --- Sub-Saharan Monitor, an African news aggregator, will now be published on the web site of New World University.

New World University educates students through distance learning and partner organisations, building upon the resources of its Free Curricula Centre, which promotes the development of open educational resources as a way to approach one the most significant costs for tertiary students. With “brick and mortar” learning centre partners in India, Nigeria, and Rwanda, and with independent study available worldwide, New World University currently offers a bachelor's degree programme in international business leadership and will soon be launching degree programs in information systems, development studies, and professional studies.

Sub-Saharan Monitor began in the early 1990s as a print newsletter published by the International Freedom Foundation (IFF). That newsletter was edited by IFF's director of African affairs, Richard Sincere. In its newest incarnation, launched in April 2014, Sub-Saharan Monitor is a news aggregator with an aim to become a provider of original reporting and content for readers interested in events and trends in Africa south of the Sahara. Emphasis is on economic and business news with an appropriate admixture of information about politics and culture. In keeping with the educational mission of its host, New World University, book reviews will be featured prominently on Sub-Saharan Monitor.

Richard Sincere

The publication's editor-in-chief, Richard Sincere, is a senior research fellow at New World University, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. He is the author of two books, The Politics of Sentiment: Churches and Foreign Investment in South Africa (1984) and Sowing the Seeds of Free Enterprise: The Politics of U.S. Aid in Africa (1990), as well as co-editor (with Zbigniew Brzezinski, Marin Strmecki, and Peter Wehner) of Promise or Peril: The Strategic Defense Initiative (1986). His articles and reviews have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, Washington Star, Washington Times, and various other publications.

“We welcome Sub-Saharan Monitor to New World University as an addition to our academic and research programmes,” said Stephen H. Foerster, the university's president. “Highlighting cultural, economic, and political news from Africa in an accessible manner fits precisely in our mission to provide innovative and exciting educational opportunities in developing nations.”

The entire archive of Sub-Saharan Monitor, dating to 5 April 2014, is found at http://newworld.ac/subsaharan.

For more information, visit http://newworld.ac or send a message to info@newworld.ac.

News tips, press releases, announcements, original articles for publication consideration, and letters to the editor may be submitted directly to subsaharanmonitor@gmail.com.

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Africa News Headlines - Special Ebola Edition - 28 October 2014

African students address their peers' misconceptions about Ebola
Source: The Daily Pennsylvanian

Finding Ebola's 'patient zero'
Source: The Guardian/Daily Maverick

New paper Ebola test can detect strains within 30 minutes
Source: UPI

WHO vaccines boss Marie-Paule Kieny signs up as first Ebola trial guinea pig
Source: Biznews.com/Reuters

The real worry isn’t Ebola in New York. It’s Ebola in Mali.
Source: The Washington Post

Virginia's tie to Liberia should bind us in Ebola fight
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch

Why the Cuomo/Christie Ebola Quarantine is Stupid
Source: Reason

Ebola literacy

Source: Trinidad Express

Ebola: Experienced doctors still rare
Source: IRIN

Ebola ‘infects’ African tourism
Source: Newstime Africa

Ebola's family history revealed
Source: The Daily Mail

Ebola pandemic: Wake-up call for Africa
Source: The Standard

Evaluating Ebola as a Biological Weapon
Source: Forbes

AU offers 2,000 more staff to aid Ebola-hit region
Source: BusinessDay

Travellers with Ebola should not be stigmatised: UN chief
Source: ZeeNews

WHO plans to roll out mass Ebola vaccines by mid-2015
Source: Standard Digital/AFP

President Obama: "Focused on the Fight Against Ebola"
Source: The White House

Rap’s newest obsession: Lyrics about Ebola
Source: The Washington Post

Uganda sends more medical personnel to Ebola-hit West Africa
Source: Business Standard

Virginia increases Ebola monitoring of travelers, stops short of mandatory quarantine
Source: Roanoke Times

DP William Ruto calls for African unity in fight against Ebola, terrorism
Source: Standard Digital

Watch (and Cringe): U.S. vs. U.K. Media on Ebola
Source: Reason

New quarantine rules considered for aid workers returning to U.S. from Ebola-stricken region
Source: Washington Post

“Ebola virus will not be gone. It will only be hiding again”
Source: Salon

UN Foundation CEO on 3 untold Ebola stories
Source: Fortune

WHO sending Ebola experts to Mali, 43 people monitored for virus
Source: Reuters

Safari Operators Amend Cancellation Policies to Counter Ebola Panic
Source: Travel Pulse

4 innovative solutions to deliver on education amid Ebola crisis
Source: devex

US Isolates Troops After Ebola Efforts in West Africa
Source: Voice of America

Ebola death toll tops 4,900 as virus spreads: WHO
Source: Reuters

U.S. Ebola fighters head to Africa, but will the military and civilian effort be enough?
Source: The Washington Post

Fear and indifference leave West Africa desperate for Ebola staff
Source: Reuters

Cuban sent to fight Ebola dies of malaria
Source: New Vision

No runners from Ebola-stricken nations in marathon
Source: Colorado Springs Gazette

Monsters in suits: Ebola's traumatic effect on children
Source: News24

Australia slaps visa ban on Ebola-hit West Africa states
Source: Delhi Daily News

UK Ramps Up Ebola Monitoring in Shipping Industry
Source: International Business Times

Murray State Deferring Applications from Africa
Source: WBKO/AP

Halloween In The Time of Ebola
Source: SitNews

In a Liberian slum swarming with Ebola, a race against time to save two little girls
Source: The Washington Post

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Africa News Headlines for 18 July 2014

Nelson Mandela: Google Doodle honours former South African president and anti-apartheid revolutionary on the 96 anniversary of his birth
Source: The Independent

Sex-for-fish behaviour escalating HIV in Uganda
Source: New Vision

Bono-led relief no cure as Ghana, Zambia consider IMF aid
Source: Sydney Morning Herald

With oil in Uganda means there is huge deposits in Rwanda too – say experts
Source: Rwanda Eye

The struggling African farmer recast as enterprising entrepreneur
Source: Devex

Bringing Solar Power and Hope to the DRC
Source: Africa in Transition

Tulane hosts young African leaders as part of Obama initiative
Source: The Times-Picayune

DRC launches agri-business park in move to revamp farming
Source: The Africa Report

Ethiopian authorities charge nine journalists with terrorism
Source: Nazret.com

The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Far from “Bungled”
Source: Brookings/Africa in Focus

'ICC should drop charges against Kenyatta – for now'
Source: The Guardian

Violence in Mali Continues Despite French Efforts
Source: Voice of America

Kidnapped women, kids sex slaves in DRC
Source: News24

US endorses Morocco's plan on Sahara
Source: Business Standard

Five years in hell: Behind the interview
Source: WTOP

Young African leaders visit Texas
Source: KSAT-TV

Where thieves are siphoning off oil
Source: Business Times

Why the U.S. Is Spending Millions to Circumcise African Men
Source: takepart

Zimbabwean prostitutes collecting sperm to sell to South African sangomas
Source: Nehanda Radio

Across Africa, MSM report low access to basic HIV services
Source: San Diego Gay & Lesbian News

Uganda police abuse street children, says HRW
Source: BBC News

Uhuru welcomes Toyota Corporation’s investment
Source: KBC

South Africa: Missions, Transformation, and the Legacy of Apartheid
Source: Africa in Transition

Uganda’s LGBT and HIV/AIDS activists answer your questions
Source: PBS Newshour

Making a living as a Zimbabwean poet
Source: Radio Netherlands Worldwide

It’s time for Africa again as Hollande starts three-nation visit
Source: France24

Ambassador of hope: Home again in Uganda, a doctor sees progress
Source: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Top UN officials call for effective investment in Africa
Source: Shanghai Daily

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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

Africa News Headlines for 19 June 2014

Nigeria’s Bid to Cut Oil Smuggling
Source: Wall Street Journal

India overtakes US as Nigeria's biggest oil importer
Source: BBC News

President Uhuru Kenyatta tells EU to buy more African goods
Source: Standard Digital

Kenya Travel Warning
Source: U.S. Department of State

Is Africa's meteoric rise to riches sustainable?
Source: Christian Science Monitor

US imposes sanctions on Uganda for anti-gay law
Source: BBC News

“The Chibok Girls—Nigeria’s Side of the Story”
Source: Africa in Transition

Uganda Reserves $8 Billion in Rail Plans for Chinese Bidders
Source: Bloomberg

Poaching elephants: Africa's wars take toll on wildlife
Source: Chicago Tribune

Using outsourcing to help alleviate poverty in Africa and South Asia
Source: The Guardian

Huge demand for ivory threatens to wipe out Africa's elephants
Source: Detroit Free Press

Why illegal fishing off Africa's coast must be stopped
Source: The Guardian

Media Advisory: ‘A Glimpse of Africa: Five Cultures from the Continent’
Source: Wake Forest University

Why Crowdfunding Can Fuel Economic Development in Africa
Source: Crowdsourcing.org

Investors who overlook Africa risk losses
Source: Moneyweb

In Africa Counterterror Pivot, a Focus on ISR
Source: DefenseNews

State bureaucracy slows down Africa’s growth, says report
Source: Standard Digital

Rebranding Africa isn’t just about image
Source: Zambia Daily Mail

Singapore Billionaire Bets Big on Energy in Africa, Asia
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Africa's Sahel region 'threatened by Islamist violence'
Source: BBC News

Africa’s first online learning platform wins innovation award
Source: Cape Business News

Africa facing terrorism “storm”—Senegalese president
Source: Asharq al-Awsat

UN investigator says thousands flee Eritrea every month
Source: EIN Newsdesk

East Africa's elegant antelope on the verge of bowing out
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Ghana ranked 4th top investment destination in Africa – Report
Source: GhanaWeb

Chinese envoy calls for coherent, effective int'l support for Sahel in tackling security threats
Source: Xinhua

Nigeria’s move to muzzle media invites wrath
Source: Oman Tribune

Facebook Improves Its App By Testing It In Africa
Source: Ubergizmo

Africa News Headlines for 29 May 2014

BBC zones in on African audiences
Source: Independent Online

Lagarde Urges Africa to Act on Poverty
Source: International Business Times

Electrify Africa: bringing light to the dark continent
Source: Media Club South Africa

African Currencies Weaken, as Emerging Markets Bounce Back
Source: Wall Street Journal

Marlon Wayans To Host The 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards
Source: Vibe

Made in Africa: Is manufacturing taking off on the continent?
Source: BBC News

SABMiller Cleans Up South Africa's Bars to Attract Women
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

5 reasons Bathurst may be South Africa's most eccentric town
Source: CNN

Africa Rising—Building to the Future
Source: International Monetary Fund

PM hails Nordic countries for supporting Uganda
Source: New Vision

AASU On The Current Student Strikes In Africa
Source: SpyGhana

IMF warns ‘rising’ African nations on sovereign debt risks
Source: Financial Times

Chinese investments taking root in Central African nation
Source: China Daily USA

African-focussed films to feature at Encounters Festival
Source: Bizcommunity.com

Modern weather prediction for West African oil and gas operations
Source: Energy Global

With Swift, Quiet Moves, Nigerian Group Limits Religious Violence
Source: NPR

Investors show confidence in Nigeria’s hydrocarbons sector
Source: Oxford Business Group

Experts: Corruption Exposing Kenya to Terrorism
Source: ABC News/AP

S. Sudanese rebel leader meets Kenyan president in Nairobi
Source: Sudan Tribune

Kenyan president urges young people to bid for government contracts allocated to them
Source: Supply Management

Africa News Headlines for 20 May 2014

Africa’s First Bitcoin ATM Ready for May Launch
Source: CoinDesk

8 Facts about China's Investments in Africa
Source: Brookings Now

Kenya tourism in turmoil amid terror warnings
Source: Fox News

President Bongo to Open World's First African Citizens' Summit in Gabon May 23 at New York Forum Africa
Source: Digital Journal

Confronting fundamental sexism in Africa
Source: Aljazeera

How clean and fair are Africa's mines?
Source: Deutsche Welle

M & G Media launches Africa digital news platform
Source: NewsDay

Islanders drinking less? Large drop recorded in Seychelles alcohol consumption
Source: Seychelles News Agency

Kenya authorities have enhanced security at key installations
Source: Coastweek

Foreign Investment in Africa Seen at Record $80 Billion in 2014, Report Shows
Source: Wall Street Journal

China is a good friend for Africa, ready to support elephant conservation
Source: eTurbo News

The web at 25: what impact has it had across Africa?
Source: The Guardian

Africa investors looking beyond negative headlines -World Bank
Source: Reuters

Betty White To Join Jack Hanna At Heart Of Africa Kick-Off
Source: WBNS-10TV

Africa: Land of Milk and Beef?
Source: AgWeb

Africa’s collective GDP is at least a third larger than officials say it is
Source: Quartz

Gabon Set to Host Afreximbank Economic Forum
Source: AFK Insider

U.N. Eyes African Oil Levy To Fight Disease
Source: Beverly Hills Courier

African art: a good investment?
Source: The Telegraph

Africa News Headlines for 8 May 2014

Snip Decision: Africa's Campaign To Circumcise Its Men
Source: NPR All Things Considered

Michelle Obama's hashtag help sign for Nigerian girls irks Twitter critics
Source: Washington Times

How Africa Can Capitalize on Its Progress
Source: Wall Street Journal

South Africans disappointed by growing inequality
Source: Marketplace

Examining the state of media freedom in Southern Africa
Source: Bizcommunity

36 million arrivals and counting: Sub-Saharan Africa keeps growing
Source: TTG Digital

We Must Break Money Transfer Monopolies in Africa, Says WorldRemit
Source: MarketWatch

Cost of Somali piracy falls, but West Africa piracy increasing: Report
Source: Business Insurance

Civil War Invades An Elephant Sanctuary: One Researcher's Escape
Source: NPR Morning Edition

Report says Africa loses 50 bln USD in illicit cash flows
Source: Shanghai Daily

Nigeria, South Africa partner to push intra-African economic integration
Source: Business Day

Security Worries Cloud African Economic Picture
Source: Wall Street Journal

Global cost of Somali piracy 'halved' in 2013
Source: Aljazeera

Let’s reduce trade barriers, Uhuru tells Abuja panel
Source: Daily Nation

Peacekeeping Missions Lack Trust In Central African Republic
Source: NPR Morning Edition

Hell Is an Understatement: A report from the bloody, crumbling Central African Republic
Source: The New Republic

LRA leader within S. Sudan’s disputed region, says UN
Source: Sudan Tribune

An Hour With Africa’s Richest Man
Source: TIME

ANC losing parliamentary seats in South Africa's elections
Source: The Africa Report

France to Keep Troops in Africa Against Extremists
Source: ABC News/AP

China Proposes China-Africa Regional Aviation Plan
Source: Channels

Africa Features High On Emirates Airline Priority List
Source: Wall Street Journal

Fast growing retail and e-commerce in Africa offers Huge potential – DHL
Source: PC Tech

Content nodes to accelerate Africa’s Internet
Source: Biztech Africa

U.S. Team To Assist Nigeria In Locating Kidnapped School Girls
Source: NPR Morning Edition

Kenya: Uhuru Kenyatta Helped Launch a “Visa free travel in Africa”
Source: Geeska Afrika

Africa Should Not Follow China's Model, Beijing's Ambassador Says
Source: Forbes

What’s Wrong With the Electrify Africa Act
Source: The Nation

Africa News Headlines for 2 May 2014

Africa, India cultivate agricultural research ties
Source: Manica Post

Media Freedom Loses Ground in 2013
Source: Gallup World

Japanese Oil Refiner Opens Office In South Africa
Source: Ventures Africa

Kenya launches electronic system to cut trade red tape
Source: Reuters

President Uhuru Kenyatta's Speech On World Press Freedom Day
Source: The Star

Museveni travels to Kenya for Northern Corridor infrastructure summit
Source: New Vision

Africa Continues Going Mobile
Source: Gallup World

Africa Travel Market opens in Cape Town
Source: News24

Inside China: General hits U.S. in Africa
Source: Washington Times

African hipsters take vintage fashion back to the future
Source: CNN

Many Consider Media Freedom on the Decline
Source: FishbowlNY

Africa benefits from China's Growth: AU
Source: Xinhua

FedEx comes to Malawi, southern Africa
Source: Nyasa Times

Guest post: for growth to count, Africa must industrialise
Source: FT.com

A surprise: Bush is respected in Africa for launching huge campaign against AIDS
Source: Mondoweiss

Spectacular Kenya basks in Lupita Nyong'o's light
Source: Mail & Guardian

Purveyors of luxury goods have one eye set on Africa
Source: BDLive

Africa News Headlines for 30 April 2014

Chinese premier to visit Africa in May
Source: Xinhua

Ethiopia's Investments in Family Planning
Source: U.S. Department of State

Nigeria’s quest for new markets for crude oil yielding result
Source: Business Day

Assmang to buy Gabon iron ore stake
Source: BDLive

2014 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship
Source: The African Executive

A “Soft Approach” to Nigeria’s Boko Haram
Source: Africa in Transition

Stop Muzzling the Press in East Africa
Source: Huffington Post Canada

East African states adopt common anti-terrorism strategy
Source: Standard Digital

Famine fears in S. Sudan; but leaders unconcerned
Source: Washington Post/AP

Gabon regulator to raid markets for illicit phones
Source: Telecompaper

Africa News Headlines for 23 April 2014

Rwandan President Paul Kagame visits MIT
Source: MIT News

Building Science and Technology Capacity in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
Source: The African Executive


Gabon: Strong Government Support for Developing Telecom Sector Through 'Digital Gabon' Plan
Source: Digital Journal

250 Million-Year-Old Piece Of Africa Found In Southeastern US, Larger Portions May Still Be Discovered
Source: International Business Times

Mobile West Africa 2014 Lures World’s Most Influencial Mobile Expert To Nigeria
Source: Ventures Africa

Ex-Senegalese president's trip home in limbo
Source: Appeal-Democrat

Swazi opposition leaders, activists detained
Source: Independent Online

Do Africans Want Democracy? Answers May Surprise You
Source: AFK Insider

Kenyan Author’s Missing Chapter: Being Openly Gay
Source: WBUR Here & Now

Newspapers Still Relevant in Africa: The Star CEO
Source: The African Executive

Work set to start on Gabon-Congo fibre link
Source: Biztech Africa

One in Five African Adults Work on Farms
Source: Gallup

Can mobile phones help the world's unbanked? Some experts think so
Source: CNBC

When President Uhuru Kenyatta's advisor vanished into thin air
Source: Standard Digital

UO model for others to follow
Source: Around the O (University of Oregon)

Diversify tourism products, President Uhuru Kenyatta urges investors
Source: Daily Nation

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