In Depth

Sat,25May2013

In Depth

African Unity at 50: : the dominant narrative of Africa Rising and its impact on the press

As African leaders meet in Addis Ababa to chart Vision 2063, a blueprint for the next 50 years, optimism about the possibilities seems limitless. After an unprecedented decade of booming growth rates, improving infrastructure, and some strides in social indicators, Africa seems poised to finally take off.

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African Unity at 50: Renaissance and the rising south - Helen Clark

Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator and the former Prime Minister of New ZealandAs the African Union celebrates its 50th anniversary, UNDP's administrator and former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark argues that tackling inequalities on the continent is central to lifting human development.

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Peacekeeping is not enough - Ethiopian PM, Hailemariam Desalegn

Hailemariam Desalegn Prime Minister, Ethiopia/Photo©BRUNO LEVY FOR TheAfricaReportWearing twin hats as AU Assembly chair and Ethiopian prime minister, Hailemariam expounds his views on resolution of the conflict in Mali as well as his country's economic plans.

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African Unity at 50: Now seek the economic kingdom

Photo©ReutersReformists took two years to persuade governments to give up some sovereignty and join a union that would promote accountability and economic development.

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African Unity at 50: Integration is the only way - Samia Nkrumah

Samia Nkrumah - Chair of the Convention People’s Party, Ghana/Photo©ALFREDO CALIZ/PANOS-REABy rejecting continental unity Africa is depriving itself of wealth and autonomy, says Nkrumah's daughter.

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In Africa's Great Lakes region, peace dividend must follow peace deal

Africa's Great Lakes region today has the chance to achieve something that has eluded its war-weary people for several decades.  

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