Xenophobia has risen in South Africa as foreigners are blamed for high unemployment
Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets to break up local protesters who blame foreigners for unemployment and crime.
South African police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades to break up clashes...
Mohamed Abdullahi inaugurated as new Somali president
President promises improvements but asks for patience as the country grapples with threats and a humanitarian crisis.
Somalia's new President, Mohamed Abdullahi, has been inaugurated in the capital Mogadishu, promising to restore dignity to...
At 93rd birthday bash, Robert Mugabe says he won't quit
The world's oldest leader said he has no plans to step down in his lavish birthday party.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/02/93rd-birthday-bash-robert-mugabe-won-quit-170226042331748.html
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Peace and Blessings Family,
Brother jamesfrmphilly asked this question ...
What is the most americanized city in Africa?
It was discussed in Brother OldSoul's class today and I believe Nairobi was the answer.
I am gonna tag those that were in class, so they can help answer too - Ms Drea -...
Nairobi - capital and largest city of Kenya
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi
Nairobi (/naɪˈroʊbi/; locally [naɪˈroːbi]) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. It is famous for having the Nairobi National Park, the world's only game reserve found within a major city. The city and its...
Luanda - capital and largest city in Angola
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city in Angola, and the country's most populous and important city, primary port and major industrial, cultural and urban centre...
Lagos - the largest city in Africa - 21 million people
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos
Lagos /ˈleɪɡɒs/[10] (Yoruba: Èkó) is a city in the Nigerian state of Lagos. The city, with its adjoining conurbation, is the largest city in Africa. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the...
Johannesburg - largest city in South Africa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannesburg
Johannesburg (/dʒoʊˈhænᵻsbɜːrɡ/; Afrikaans: [joˈɦɐnəsbœrχ]; also known as Jozi, Joburg and eGoli) is the largest city in South Africa and is one of the 50 largest urban areas in the world.[7] It is the...
Durban - largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban
Durban (Zulu: eThekwini, from itheku meaning "bay/lagoon") is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. Durban's metropolitan municipality ranks third among the...
Cape Town - coastal city in South Africa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town
Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad [ˈkɑːpstɐt]; Xhosa: Ikapa) is a coastal city in South Africa. It is the second-most populous urban area in South Africa after Johannesburg.[6]It is also the capital and primate city...
Cairo - the capital and largest city of Egypt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo
Cairo (/ˈkaɪroʊ/ kye-roh; Arabic: القاهرة al-Qāhirah, Coptic: ⲕⲁϩⲓⲣⲏ Kahire) is the capital and largest city of Egypt. The city's metropolitan area is the largest in the Middle East and the Arab world, and...
Algiers - capital and largest city of Algeria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algiers
Algiers (Arabic: الجزائر, al-Jazā’er; Algerian Arabic pronunciation: دزاير Dzayer, Berber: Dzayer tamaneɣt, French: Alger) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. In 2011, the city's population was...
Windhoek - capital and largest city of Namibia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windhoek
Windhoek (/ˈvɪnt.hʊk/ vint-huuk; German: Windhuk (help·info); Khoekhoe: ǀAiǁgams; Otjiherero: Otjomuise) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the...
Addis Ababa - natural springs capital and largest city of its country
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addis_Ababa
Addis Ababa (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ? Addis Abäba IPA: [adˈdis ˈabəba] ( listen), "new flower"; Oromo: Finfinne,[3][4] [fɪnˈfɪ́n.nɛ́] "Natural Spring(s)") or Addis Abeba (the spelling used...
Why has Cameroon blocked the internet?
Just a day before services disappeared, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued a statement in which it warned social media users of criminal penalties if they were to "issue or spread information, including by way of electronic communications...
Angola stadium stampede in Uige kills 17
"Some people had to walk on top of other people. There were 76 casualties, of whom 17 died," Ernesto Luis, director general of the local hospital, told Reuters news agency.
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Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta declares drought a national disaster
Kenya's president has declared the drought, which has affected as much as half the country, a national disaster.
Kenya's Red Cross says 2.7 million people face starvation if more help is not provided.
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African Nations Increasingly Silence Internet to Stem Protests
Most notably in 2011, Egyptian government officials cut internet and mobile network access to 80 million people as thousands of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square in Cairo. Governments in Myanmar, Nepal and other countries have...
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