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Teresa Nogueira Pinto interviews Ambassador Herman "Hank" Cohen on US-Africa relations, from the early days of the Cold War to the Trump Presidency. The first episode in a six-series conversation discusses the UN intervention in the DRC, the role of the CIA in the assassination of Patrice of Lumumba, early Zimbabwe struggle for independence, and other highlights of US policy during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. 

Daily Picks
Aug 3, 2020

Zimbabwe Pledges US$3.5 Billion in Compensation for Seized Farmland

AFRICOM Headquarters Set to Move Out of Germany

Algerian President Blames Sabotage for Water and Power Outages, Forest Fires

Teaching Women How to Swim in Zanzibar

As Saudi Borders Remain Closed, Somali Livestock Trade Suffers Major Losses

African Governments Want Their Share of the Digital Economy

African Development Bank President Cleared of Wrongdoing – Again

Burkina Faso: Party of Former President Compaoré Names Presidential Candidate

Tanzania: Opposition Leader With Gunshot Scars Returns to Run for President

Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Spokesman Calls US Ambassador a Thug

South Africa: Local Production of LNG and Helium in the Pipeline

Tunisia: New Prime Minister Has a Month to Form a New Government

DRC: New Fertilizer Promises 400 Years of Healthy Soil

COVID-19: DRC Lifts State of Health Emergency

Ethiopia Completes First Filling of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Former Sudanese President on Trial for Involvement in 1989 Coup

Benin: First Innovation Campus of New Smart City Set to Open Soon

Mozambique’s $20 Billion Natural Gas Project Finds Foreign Backers

DRC: Third Round of Protests against New Electoral Commission President

Egypt’s Parliament Approves Foreign Deployment of Troops

Zambian Health Minister Denies Corruption Charges

Morocco Emerges as Mediator in Mali Political Crisis

Prominent Congolese Intellectual and Activist Has Passed Away

Malian Prime Minister Calls for Inquiry into Crackdown on Protesters

Tunisian Prime Minister Resigns after Less than Five Months in Office

International Arrest Warrant Issued for Togolese Opposition Leader

Dior and Ghanaian Artist Collaborate on New Men’s Collection

Benin: Authorities Order Online News Sites to Shut Down

DRC: A School for Girls that is Building Hope

Chad: Second Friendly Fire Incident Raises Concerns over Stability of G5 Sahel Alliance

African Athletes Make Their Mark in Mixed Martial Arts

Irish Humanitarian Wants to Honor Burkina Faso’s Thomas Sankara with a Monument

Nigeria: In Niger Delta, Oil Wealth Fuels Poverty and Violence

Côte d’Ivoire: Who Will Be the Ruling Party’s Candidate for the Presidency?

Ghanaian Library Celebrates Literary Contribution of African and Diaspora Authors

Award for Researchers Who Use Data Tracking to Fight Sexual Violence and AIDS

Malian President Feels the Heat as Protests Intensify

Libyan Oil Industry Clobbered by Resumption of Blockade

Cameroonian Insurgent Groups: A Primer

Central African Republic: Former Child Soldiers Help to Drill Wells

Morocco Set to Reopen Borders to Citizens, Expats

More than US$1 Million Embezzled from Central Bank of Mauritania

DRC: President Tshisekedi Invited to Pay a State Visit to Israel

Somaliland and Taiwan Want to Establish Diplomatic Relations, China Demurs

Death of Ivorian PM Throws a Wrench into October Presidential Election Race

Congo-Brazzaville: Criticism over Continued Imprisonment of Former Army Chief

Egypt, China Sign Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Deal

Algeria Welcomes Repatriation of Martyrs’ Remains

Botswana: Elephants Are Dying, and No One Knows Why

Namibia: Row over Adverse Audit Opinion for Defense Ministry

Algerian President Tebboune Woos Expatriates

Burkina Faso: National General Strike Looms

Malian President Meets with Protest Movement Leader

Nigeria: President Launches Multi-Billion-Dollar Gas Pipeline Project

Fungus, Food, and Pheromones: Unconventional Ways to Combat Locust Plague

New Burundian Government Pledges Stronger Action on COVID-19

Mali Protest Movement No Longer Demands President’s Resignation

New President of Guinea-Bissau Solidifies Power

Murder of Popular Oromo Protest Singer Threatens Ethiopian Political Unity

Benin: Alleged Coup Attempt Foiled

CAR: Has a Malaria Parasite Strain Become Resistant to Traditional Remedies?

Grand Renaissance Dam Dispute Comes to a Head

Kenya Wrestles with Legacy of Public Monuments to Colonial Figures

Tanzanian Company Develops New Cost-Effective, Nutritious Fish Feed

Ghana Set on Producing Nuclear Power by 2030

ECOWAS Suggests Partial Election Reruns in Mali to Solve Political Crisis

Regional Autonomy Projects in Cameroon Put on Hold

Malawians Voted in Historic Presidential Election Rerun

How COVID-19 Has Changed Peacekeeping in Africa

African Union Sanctions South Sudan over Unpaid Dues

In Spectacular Fall, Vital Kamerhe is Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

China Sees a Strategic Opportunity in African COVID-19 Plight

Angola and GE Face $550 Million Lawsuit over Contract Cancellations

Mali: President Keïta Under Increasing Pressure to Step Down

Social Media Is Paul Biya’s New Battlefield against Opposition in Cameroon

Ghana: Opposition Leader Calls on Supporters to Reject Voter Registration Program

Mozambique’s Economy Enters Deflation Territory

Ethiopian Parliament Votes to Extend PM Mandate, Angering Opposition

Burundian President Dies of Cardiac Arrest

Leader of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb Killed in Mali

Women Claiming Their Space in Somalia

Sudan, Ethiopia Agree to Address Border Security Issues

Libya’s Two Warring Sides to Resume Peace Talks

New Ebola Outbreak in the DRC

COVID-19 in Nigeria: A Reality Check

Ugandan Music Label Provides Creative Outlet for Female DJs and Queer Musicians

Mozambique: Government Forces Get the Upper Hand Against Insurgents in Macomia

Algeria: Economic Pressure, European Worries, and Chinese Influence

Guinea: Opposition Disputes Findings of Official Report on Anti-Referendum Clashes

Kenya: COVID-19, Locusts, and a Court Ruling in Food Shortage Row

Former Nigerian President Calls for African Solidarity in Ethics Probe Against African Development Bank President

Interview: Addis Ababa and Accra Are Expanding Economic Ties, Says the Ethiopian Ambassador to Ghana

UN Judge Rules Rwandan Genocide Suspect to be Tried in Arusha

AFRICOM Accuses Russia of Supplying Libya’s Haftar with Repainted Fighter Jets

More than 2,500 Schools Forced to Close in Burkina Faso Due to Violent Jihadism

For Ugandan LGBTQ Refugees in Kenya, Resettlement Delays Are a Matter of Life and Death

Facing Economic Calamity, South Africa Cautiously Lifts Lockdown

New Investigation Into Alleged Misconduct by African Development Bank President

Benin: Ambitious Project to Expand Access to Drinking Water

Algeria: Hirak Protesters Resume Marches Despite Ban