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Daily News on Issues Affecting Africa for August 26th
Continue reading for a summary of recent news stories relating to some of the most pressing issues on the continent. We draw on a wide range of respected news sources, both from Africa itself and around the world. The themes of today's In the News post are: Ebola in Africa, women and peacebuilding in Sudan, a first-hand account with al-Sheba'ab, and economic growth in Africa.
How Ebola is challenging the 'Africa rising' narrative
A Cameroonian friend shares a conversation between two of his fellow nationals in an airport. One of them remarks that he is not feeling too well. The immediate, and hysterical, reaction of the other is that he must have Ebola.
To read more from The Guardian, click here
Different Ebola strain kills 13 in the Congo
THE Democratic Republic of Congo said as many as 13 people have died of Ebola in a separate outbreak from that raging in three West African nations.
To read more from Business Day, click here
Why have women been excluded from peace-building in Sudan?
The 22-year-conflict in Sudan, which consumed so much of the country's resources, ended with the secession of South Sudan to become an independent country in 2011, and the fighting played a major role in hindering women's empowerment in Sudan.
To read more from The Guardian, click here
My 918 days in Al-Shabaab cells and the unending trauma after
October 5, 2011, began as another ordinary day for David Njuguna Wanyoike. The morning was calm and the 28-year-old turn boy and assistant driver woke up early in his Eastleigh Section Three home ready for work.
To read more from The Standard, click here
Nairobi, Dar es Salaam set to join Africa's Super 10 cities
Rapid economic growth, coupled with discovery of large deposits of oil and gas, are likely to see both Nairobi and Dar es Salaam join the top 10 "super cities" of Africa by 2030, according to a new report.
To Read more from The East African, click here
South Africa: Learning to live as No 2
Six months down the line, South Africans seem to have accepted that, economically speaking, their country is Africa's Number Two. They've had that long to come to terms with the harsh reality that South Africa's GDP had been knocked off the top perch by Nigeria, the continent's big, brash, bustling, noisy pretender.
To read more from African Business, click here
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