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Sub-Saharan Africa · July, 2013
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Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa from July, 2013

31 July 2013

Zimbabweans Vote as President Mugabe Seeks Seventh Term

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Zimbabwe

Mugabe is the only president the country has had since its independence from Britain in 1980.

"Connected to the World" was the motto of the first TEDx event in the African island where a local revolution is taking place with the arrival of 3G Internet.

30 July 2013

Ugandans Take Digs at Kenya's Bestiality Trend on Twitter

Written by Kofi Yeboah · Kenya

Following a news report of Kenya's supposed increase in bestiality cases, Ugandans took to Twitter to lampoon their neighbors.

29 July 2013

Delestron, the Supervillain that Embodies Blackouts in Côte d'Ivoire

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · Cote d'Ivoire

28 July 2013

Three Days to Go: Telkom-Highway Africa New Media Awards 2013

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · South Africa

Follow the Presidential Election in Mali in Real Time

Written by Claire Ulrich · Quick Reads · Mali

26 July 2013

PHOTOS: Every Mozambican Can Be an Independent Electoral Observer

Written by Sara Moreira · Mozambique

Armed with mobile phones, more and more people in Mozambique are monitoring the run-up to the country's fall municipal elections, helped along by an online platform from newspaper @Verdade.

25 July 2013

Sifting Fact From Fiction on the French Speaking Web

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Western Europe

"Some people, known for their political activism, knowingly share false information." In this post we look at fact-checking projects in Francophone online media.

What Issues do Malian Voters Care about in the Presidential Election?

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · Mali

African Fabric Kimono Belt Supports Mothers in Earthquake Disaster Area

Written by Keiko Tanaka · Quick Reads · East Asia

Alleged Fraud during Parliamentary Elections in Togo

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · Togo

24 July 2013

Sudanese Refugee Detained for Owning a Bicycle in Israel

Written by Elizabeth Tsurkov · Middle East & North Africa

Darfuri asylum-seeker and actor, Babaker (Babi) Ibrahim was arrested by Israeli police for not having a receipt for his bicycle, which was thus presumed to be stolen. His detention without...

23 July 2013

Protests for Election in Madagascar Lead to Violence, Arrest

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · Madagascar

22 July 2013

Zambia: What Comes After Universal Primary Education?

Written by Gershom Ndhlovu · Zambia

As the 2015 deadline for achieving UN Millenium Development Goals approaches, Zambian students climb a steep education ladder.

18 July 2013

Nigeria Cements China Relations With Presidential Visit

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike · China

Was President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan's visit to China payback to US President Barack Obama for not visiting Nigeria during the American leader's African tour? Nigerian netizens evaluate.