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http://www.hometownheadsup.com/africa/archive.htmlAfricaen-us360http://www.hometownheadsup.com/africa/2012/02/07/south-africas-cautious-un-vote-for-syrian-action-1493992.htmlWhile Russia and China vetoed a UN resolution calling for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to step down, South Africa voted for the measure. But it voices qualms on foreign intervention.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:58:51 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/africa/2012/02/07/democracy-in-sub-saharan-africa-once-rising-now-1493811.htmlDemocratic setbacks in sub-Saharan Africa have outpaced once promising gains, says guest blogger Vukasin Petrovic from Freedom House.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:10:38 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/africa/2012/02/06/africa-what-westerners-dont-understand-about-mod-1493642.html[Fahamu] Why is the Chinese economy thriving while that of the West is in crisis? The answer is of great relevance to Africans who have for decades embraced development models created in the boardrooms of Western capitals.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:46:23 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/africa/2012/02/06/africa-the-west-can-put-a-stop-to-food-speculati-1493497.html[RNW Africa] Countries presently suffering from food shortages - especially those in Africa - need to start producing more food. And they already have the capability to do so. According to Dr Dirk Bezemer, modern agricultural techniques can indeed increase production, but only if the governments of the affected countries are prepared to lend their full support.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:51:20 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/africa/2012/02/06/africa-world-view-on-revolutionary-ruptures-pace-1493400.html[Fahamu] Progressives must brace for intensified struggles in 2012 because people in all continents are seeking alternatives beyond neo-liberal domination. The current European struggles will sharpen the struggles in Latin America and Africa.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:27:11 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/africa/2012/02/06/africa-paying-for-health-1493278.html[AfricaFocus] "Simply put, if we allow the fund to fail, many people will die, and we will forfeit the chance at the "AIDS-free generation" that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for in November. This is no time to step back." - Paul Farmer

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:50:56 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/africa/2012/02/05/africa-companies-lining-up-to-explore-oil-prospe-1492911.html[African Arguments] If 2011 was a record year for elections in Africa, it was also the year frontier exploration for oil and gas came of age.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:38:17 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/africa/2012/02/05/a-failed-province-cautionary-tale-for-safrica-1492339.htmlThe giant pipes lying idle along the road were supposed to deliver water from a dam completed six years ago to villages across the region.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:13:14 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/africa/2012/02/04/africa-other-issues-need-our-wrath-too-1492171.html[Fahamu] How genuine is the anger that has been expressed in some quarters about Africa accepting a gift of the new African Union headquarters from China? There are so many other issues of urgent concern around the continent that the critics should direct their wrath to as well.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:12:51 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/africa/2012/02/04/africa-a-la-mode-1491967.htmlAfrica Fashion Week is becoming an established part of the international calendar. The photographer and style director Michael Roberts, on the judging panel at the last event in Johannesburg, describes some of the highlights

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