SBS African
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Labor's numbers can't be trusted, says Abbott
Tony Abbott says Labor can't be trusted and an emergency rescue is needed to ease the cost of living and restore Australia's finances.
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Australia 'still has a way to go' on gender equality
The head of the Global Fund for Women says Australia still has a way to go in ensuring gender equality.
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Forced marriage in Australia: Pt 2
Migrant community leaders are being urged to help raise awareness that forced marriage has been made illegal in Australia.
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Forced marriage in Australia: Pt 1
Changes to federal legislation have seen forced marriage criminalised in Australia for the first time.
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Migrant and Indigenous reaction to federal budget
There has been a mixed reaction to the federal budget from migrant and Indigenous community organisations.
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Budget prompts praise, and disappointment
Labor's budget delivers on education and disability support, but many people feel they've been left out.
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Wayne Swan's 6th budget: overview
Wayne Swan has announced an $18-billion deficit in this year's budget, as he detailed a 10-year plan to return to surplus.
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US sends troops to Mali
Despite earlier pledges not to do so, the United States has sent a small number of troops to the war-torn west African nation of Mali.
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How has South Africa fared under democracy?
Prominent South African jurist Edwin Cameron outlines his views on how his country has fared during almost two decades of democracy.
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Exhibition on The Gambia
In 2007, an adventurous and professional Australian woman decided to swap her comfortable lifestyle in Sydney's affluent eastern suburbs for a life in Africa's smallest country, The Gambia. Doerthe Jansen is back in Sydney for a b...
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UN says almost 260,000 died in Somalia
A UN report says almost 260,000 people died during the famine that hit Somalia from 2010 to 2012 - and it could have been prevented.
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Sudanese story-telling on display in Newstead (Vic)
Newstead story telling tattoo opens tomorrow 03/05/2013. The event takes place every two years. The event is about all forms of story telling and comprises different categories: Horror Stories, Earth stories, Sticky stories, scripted stories, etc...
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Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe
Four marvellous African ladies turn their extraordinary stories of survival into a joyous theatre of humanity. With the help of four other African women - singers, dancers and actors - they use the freedom of the theatre to bring out who they a...
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Mali to get UN peacekeeping force
The UN Security Council has unanimously approved creation of a UN peacekeeping force for Mali.
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New radio schedule reflects changing Australia
The new schedule for the SBS Radio network will start on Monday - with broadcasts in several new African and Asian languages.
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Is Abbott wrong to talk of 'illegals'?
Illegal boats, illegal immigrants or simply illegals: is Tony Abbott misusing the terms?
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A look at the multicultural ANZACs
Historians have uncovered a vast array of ANZAC soldier backgrounds, and want acknowledgment of that multiculturalism brought to the fore.
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Can Indigenous Australians help save African cultures?
Two of the world's oldest cultures are looking to forge links to ensure their traditions survive in these fast changing times.
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Logan is a safe and friendly suburb
With more than 201 different ethnic groups and nationalities Logan is one of the most multiculturally diverse suburbs in Australia. This week, Channel Seven aired a report depicting the Brisbane Logan as an unsafe neighborhood u...
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Juliana Nkrumah made Member of Order of Australia (AM)
Juliana Nkrumah, one of the African community's most prominent advocates, was made a Member of the Order of Australia on Australia Day 2013. On Friday 19 April, Governor-General Quentin Bryce personally decorated Ms Nkrumah with her medal at a...
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Asylum seeker in strife over errant fax
The Immigration Minister is being urged to intervene in the case of an Ethiopian asylum seeker, following an errant fax which could result in his deportation.
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African Film Festival Australia 2013
The 2013 edition of the African Film Festival in Australia opened in Sydney on the 4th of April before traveling to Melbourne (25-04-2013) then regional New South Wales. We spoke with Samira Farah, Festival director. She says that the ...
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Are today's Muslims yesterday's Catholics?
As Muslims feel the heat in today's often-brutal migration and asylum debate, it reminds Malcolm Fraser and others of how Catholics were once treated.
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Muslim-Christian violence flares in Egypt
Violence has flared again in northern Egypt, in a town that's seen deadly fighting between Muslims and Christians in recent days.
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Move to reform NSW racial vilification laws
Migrant community groups have backed calls to reform racial vilification laws in New South Wales.
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Kenya 'now an example' to other Africans
A young Kenyan says her country has changed since post-election violence in 2007, and other African countries can now learn from its example.
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I was wrong to declare racism dead: Fraser
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser says he was wrong when, in the early 1980s, he proclaimed racism dead in multicultural Australia.
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Hundreds injured in Central African Republic clashes
The ICRC says hundreds of people have been injured in clashes in the Central African Republic, and hospitals are now overflowing.
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No agreement on new bank at BRICS summit
A summit of emerging nations in South Africa has failed to reach agreement for the establishment of a new development bank.
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SBS wins legal reporting award
SBS World News Australia Radio has won "best report in multicultural media" in the Victorian Law Foundation's annual media awards, for a report about Sudanese youths.
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A foster mum from Burundi shows the way
It's hoped that the example of Burundi-born Trinite Uwimana will encourage other African refugees in Perth to become foster parents.
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Chaos in Central African Republic
The International Committee of the Red Cross says the security situation in the capital of the Central African Republic is chaotic.
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Rebels seize Central African Republic capital
Rebel forces have taken control of the Central African Republic capital, Bangui.
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Happy and Healthy in Sydney
The campaign "Happy and Healthy in Sydney" will start this Friday 22/03/2013. It is a community partnership program promoting cancer awareness and screening practices for African-Australian women in Sydney. The program was developed by...
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Racism on Brisbane public transport
Research from the University of Queensland has found cases of discrimination against minorities on Brisbane's public transport system.
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Youths aim to help shape their futures
Getting to an international youth conference in Melbourne may not have been easy, but delegates feel they're helping to shape their futures.
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Youth voices on the post-2015 MDG agenda
A student conference in Melbourne is discussing options for the world after the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals .
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Australia eases sanctions on Zimbabwe
Foreign Minister Bob Carr says as Zimbabwe moves towards democratic elections, Australia is willing to ease sanctions.
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Choir sings for poor in Swaziland
A gospel choir from Swaziland is in Melbourne for a few weeks, to raise funds for impoverished people back home.
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African women spearheading cultural and business...
In our coverage of International Women's day we sought to learn more about the level of participation of African women in Australian. The challenges they face and how they overcome them. We also sought to discover the fi...
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African women spearheading cultural and business...
On the 8th of March, our weekly program coincided with the International Women's day. We had an extensive coverage of the event. In our conversations with African women in Australia we wanted to find out more about their participation...
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Natsanat: Extraordinary women who liberated Ethiopia
"Natsanat", or freedom, is a documentary about Ethiopian women who spent years fighting to rid their country of a brutal communist dictatorship. This documentary won several awards this week during the 19th Women in Film Festival in Sydney.
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Do new refugees need specialised medical care?
Are specialised medical services needed to address issues particularly faced by newly-arrived refugees?
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Warning to Muslim conference organisers
The Victorian government is warning the organisers of a Muslim conference not to breach the state's religious and racial vilification laws.
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Multicultural 'player ambassadors' for AFL
The AFL is stepping up its efforts to connect more with people of migrant backgrounds through a team of 'multicultural player ambassadors'.
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Food security and violence against women
Aid agencies say there is not enough attention being given to the connection between food security and violence against women.
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AFL bid to boost links with migrant communities
The AFL has created a new unit to help the League connect with people of migrant backgrounds.
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Report highlights extent of child marriages
A report released by aid organisation World Vision claims more than 13-million girls under the age of 18 are married every year.
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France reports 'bloodiest phase' in Mali conflict
France says dozens of Islamist militants have been killed in the bloodiest phase of the Mali conflict to date.
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Results of Kenyan election awaited
Kenyans are awaiting the final results from the country's first presidential elections since disputed results triggered deadly clashes five years ago.
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Boosting Indian Ocean engagement
The Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs is visiting Mauritius, the Comoros, and Reunion Island.
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More heavy fighting in northern Mali
Heavy fighting in northern Mali between Islamist insurgents and French and west African troops is continuing.
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Soweto Gospel Choir's Australian tour and new album...
Soweto Gospel Choir was formed to celebrate the unique and inspirational power of African Gospel music. The 52-strong choir draws on the best talent from the many churches in and around Soweto. The choir is dedicated to ...
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Brisbane Lord Mayor meets African community in their new...
Last Thursday the Queensland African Communities Council hosted the first meet and greet event between Brisbane Lord Mayor, Councilor Graham Quirk, and the African Community in Queensland. The event took place at the African Hou...
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Should rhino horn trade be regulated?
Southern African conservation groups are calling for a regulated rhino horn trade, to stop the poaching of rhinos.
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Call for Uganda war reparations
The Ugandan government is being urged to provide reparations to victims of the country's civil war, which ended in 2006.
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Shakespeare with an African accent
Two Gents is a cross cultural theater company based in London. They write, devise, develop and perform challenging and unique work that draws on Shakespeare, drawing on their experience of migration and displacement and on two actors Zimbabwean/S...
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ROAR to raise funds for disadvantaged children in Rwandan
ROAR is a Sydney based charity whose aim is to support disadvantaged children and their community in Rwanda. This year ROAR has joined forces with the Hilton Hotel in Sydney to present their annual fundraising event of 2013: "Cocktail of Fash...
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Chris Gudu back to Sydney
After a long Absence from the Sydney musical scene Chris Gudu and his band will bring the irresistible township jive rhythms to the Camelot Lounge, Marrickville, on the 2/03/2013. In the lead up to this performance, which is a prelude to an a...
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Dateline report: Innocence for Sale
Dateline reporter Nick Lazaredes has been to Madagascar to report on the sex trade, estimated to involve one in seven people.
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The domino effect - racism and young people
Melbourne's Centre for Multicultural Youth has welcomed the decision by Victoria Police to examine how it works with ethnic groups.
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SA's multicultural award winners
An African leader who transformed medical services and a pastor who's helping asylum seekers are among the Winners of the SA Governor's Annual Multicultural Awards.
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FECCA backs challenge to Wilders
The Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia has backed a challenge to Geert Wilders to learn about multicultural Australia.
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Statement of support for multiculturalism
A group of community and religious leaders has issued a joint statement expressing support for Victoria as a multicultural and multi-faith society.
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Racial profiling claim settled in Victoria
Victoria Police has settled a civil case over alleged racial profiling of African-Australian men.
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Groups offer to teach Wilders about multiculturalism
Multicultural organisations say anti-Islamic Dutch MP Geert Wilders should use his Australia tour as a learning experience.
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Wilders begins Australian visit
In an interview with SBS TV after arriving in Australia, Dutch politician Geert Wilders has repeated his view that Muslim immigration is dangerous.
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Report laments decline in breastfeeding
The aid agency Save the Children says there's been a dramatic decline in breastfeeding globally.
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African Entrepreneurship Business Expo
The New South Wales Chapter of the African Professionals of Australia is organizing an Entrepreneurship exhibition next Friday, 23rd of February in Parramatta, west of Sydney. Among the keynote speakers, there will be representatives of the f...
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Campaign to help DRC rape victims
Organisers of an annual women's anti-violence campaign say their focus this year will be on supporting rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Pistorius facing court on murder charge
South Africa is in shock as it awaits details of what's led to one of its main sporting heroes to be charged with the murder of his girlfriend.
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Malian refugee exodus continues: MSF
Medecins Sans Frontieres says conflict in northern Mali is still forcing large numbers of people to seek sanctuary in neighbouring countries.
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Clear cut - female circumcision in Australia
SBS Radio and SBS Television's Insight Program have taken a look at the issue of female genital mutilation and how it affects women in Australia.
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Clear cut - female circumcision in Australia
SBS Radio and SBS Television's Insight Program have taken a look at the issue of female genital mutilation and how it affects women in Australia.
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Focus on Australia's Muslim community
As Geert Wilders' upcoming visit draws new attention to Australia's Muslim community, we take a look at what it comprises.
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Most unpredictable Africa Cup of Nations coming to an end
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, by far the most unpredictable tournament, is coming to an end this weekend. Big surprises included the elimination of the favourites by newcomers to the tournament. Giant killer Cape-Verde will be the mo...
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Violence continues in Democratic Republic of Congo
The International Committee of the Red Cross says civilians in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo are continuing to suffer as violence shifts to other parts of the region.
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Fears for civil war in Tunisia
Opposition groups say they fear a potential civil war in Tunisia amid growing protests following the murder of a key opposition politician.
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Australia Day Award
Prominent African community leader and women's and refugee rights advocate Juliana Nkrumah was honoured by the Queen on Australia Day with an Order of Australia award. She told the African Hour's Martin Kwakwa that she was overwhelmed by the ho...
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Reviewing the MDGs: Pt 2
As Australia portrays itself as a champion of the world's disadvantaged, critics point to the plight of its own indigenous people.
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Reviewing the MDGs: Pt 1
What should replace the UN's Millennium Development Goals when they expire in 2015?
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Call for humanitarian corridor in Mali
Aid agency Plan International is calling for a humanitarian corridor in Mali to help get aid into areas affected by fighting.
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Charles Taylor begins appeal
Liberia's ex-president, Charles Taylor, has begun his appeal against a 50 year prison sentence handed down last year by Sierra Leone's United Nations-backed special court.
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How safe are Australian interests in Africa?
The federal government says it's re-evaluating the risk from extremists to Australian mining interests in Africa.
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Mutiny reported in Eritrean capital
About 200 soldiers have reportedly staged a mutiny in the eastern African nation of Eritrea, calling for political reform.
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Red Cross concern for Mali civilians
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has grave fears for Malians who have decided to remain in conflict zones.
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Algerian hostage drama sparks world condemnation
International teams are at the site of the hostage drama in Algeria to identify the bodies of their citizens who were killed.
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Encouraging NSW men to oppose FGM
A new program in NSW aims to educate men about the negative effects of Female Genital Mutilation.
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Details still emerging of Algerian hostage crisis
Full details are yet to be revealed about the ending of the hostage drama in a remote part of Algeria.
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Governments assess end to Algerian hostage crisis
Governments are assessing the bloody end to the siege by Islamist militants at a remote Algerian gas plant.
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Amnesty hails ICC Mali probe
Amnesty International has welcomed the decision by the International Criminal Court to launch an investigation into alleged war crimes in Mali.
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Deaths reported in Algerian hostage rescue bid
Many people have been reported killed in an operation by Algerian forces to try to free hostages being held by Islamists at a gas plant.
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North Africa 'becoming riskier' warns expert
A North African specialist says more should be done to prevent attacks similar to the one on the gas facility in Algeria this week.
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Warnng to foreign miners in Eritrea
Human Rights Watch is warning foreign mining firms looking to invest in Eritrea that they risk involvement in serious labour abuses.
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Foreign hostages in raid on Algerian gas field
Militants have attacked and occupied a gas facility in the east of Algeria, and taken foreign hostages.
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France boosts its Mali intervention
France has sent more troops to the West African nation of Mali to try to counter an Islamist insurgency.
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Mali crisis worsening : Aussie aid worker
An Australian aid worker based in Mali says recent fighting against Islamist rebels has exacerbated an already serious humanitarian crisis that's plagued the west African nation for over a year.
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Respect civilians in Mali, MSF urges
Mdecins Sans Frontires has called on all sides in the conflict in Mali to respect the safety of civilians and to leave health facilities untouched.
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Malians welcome French intervention
As the UN Security Council meets to discuss the conflict in Mali, residents in the capital have welcomed the French-led military intervention.
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France continues raids on Mali Islamists
France is continuing a military operation against Islamist forces in Mali, in west Africa..
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Tanzania's bid to boost tourism...carefully
Pressure is mounting on countries like Tanzania to ensure increasing numbers of tourists don't do more harm than good.
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Ivory Coast in mourning over stampede tragedy
The West African nation of Ivory Coast is marking three days of mourning, over a New Year stampede that has left dozens dead.
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Cop builds musical bridges with African refugees
A Perth police officer has travelled to Africa, to better understand the refugees coming to Australia...and to use music to build bridges with them.
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Australian Copts oppose Egyptian constitution
An Australian group representing Coptic Christians from Egypt says the new Egyptian constitution should not be implemented.
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2012: a tumultuous year for Egypt
A former dictator was jailed for life, a successful election was held, but then mass protests erupted after the new Islamist president awarded himself extraordinary powers.
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Merry Christmas from
This Friday the 21st of December was our last program before Christmas. Martin Kwakwa, Executive Producer of the African Program, presents well wishes to our listeners on behalf of the team (Martin Kwakwa, Bertrand Tungandame and Frederic Nabo...
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Disappointment over refugee sponsorship scheme
Charities and refugee groups have expressed disappointment at the structure of a pilot sponsorship program for refugees.
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Rwanda special court ends final trial
A survivor of the Rwandan genocide now in Australia says the international court, set up 18 years ago to hear prosecutions, hasn't heard enough cases.
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Rights groups alarmed over ICC acquittal
The International Criminal Court has acquitted a former Congolese militia leader who was charged with war crimes.
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Tanzania steps up fight against poaching
Tanzania is one country in Africa stepping up the fight against poaching of endangered animals.
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Blood diamonds and child soldiers: African strongmen...
Crimes against humanity, aiding and abetting war crimes, recruiting child soldiers...
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"Failed state" sees first formal parliament in 2012
For nearly two decades, Somalia has often described as a failed state.
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Building Confident Solutions
UK born African Australian, Nick Mbogua has just launched a business called Confident Solutions. It is a consultancy company aiming to provide solutions in the areas of marketing and entertainment, construction and real estate, and general Busi...
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Building Confident Solutions
UK born African Australian, Nick Mbogua has just launched a business called Confident Solutions. It is a consultancy company aiming to provide solutions in the areas of marketing and entertainment, construction and real estate, and general Busi...
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ECCV conference looks at counter-racism
How to combat racism and racial vilification were among the issues discussed at the ECCV 2012 state conference.
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Call for sanctions on Rwanda over DRC rebel support
An international rights group is calling on the United States to urge Rwanda to end its support of rebels in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Kick-start the festive season Alkebulan style
Alkebulan is the oldest known name of the African continent. Alkebulan is also the name of an event that will rock Sydney's inner west on the 8th of December. It is a night of live beats from the continent. The goal: "just to kick-st...
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Developing African community leaders
In Victoria, a group of African-born people has just completed a course that aims to enhance their leadership skills.
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Undiagnosed TB crisis in children
A new multinational study from Medecins Sans Frontieres is showing a clear crisis of undiagnosed tuberculosis among children.
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AU endorses military intervention in Mali
The AU has endorsed a plan by west African countries to send troops to Mali to help the government recapture areas controlled by Islamist rebels.
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Rwanda bans Bob Brown
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has been told he's not welcome in Rwanda, after it revoked his travel visa at the last minute.
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AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia extended
The UN Security Council has renewed the mandate of an African peacekeeping force in Somalia until March.
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Many sounds of Africa in Sydney this weekend
Keyimba, based in Sydney is well known for its powerful African drumming and high energy dance accompanied by West African melodies on the Kora (West African harp) and guitar. The group will perform this Saturday (10/11/2012) at the West Afric...
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New pope for Egypt's Coptic Christians
Coptic Christians in Egypt have a new pope.
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Empowering African Australian women
A conference in Adelaide marks the end of a three-month program aimed at empowering African Australian women.
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Chris Gudu brings township jive to Sydney
Chris Gudu is a Zimbabwean born musician based in Sydney. His musical style can best be described as township jive. It has its roots in South African townships. Its the type of music made popular by Oliver Mtukudzi amongst other famou...
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Africa could feed itself, says World Bank
The World Bank says Africa could feed itself if countries within the continent remove cross-border restrictions on the food trade.
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FAO warns of locust threat to north-west Africa
The United Nations food agency is warning that swarms of desert locusts are likely to head to north-west Africa in the coming weeks.
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Mau Mau victims hope for justice
The lawyer for three elderly Kenyans suing Britain over alleged colonial abuses says other similar cases are expected to be brought.
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Time to invest in Zimbabwe
The African Australian Business Council held their first Ambassador's Series Business Forum this Thursday. This event was hosted at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Ms Jacqueline Nomhle Zwambila, Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Australia...
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Bangoura brothers gearing up for the West African...
The third edition of the West African Festival in Sydney will be held on the 10th of November. The Bangoura brothers, Epizo and his younger brother Sibo, are among the many artists and performers who will feature at the event. Both bro...
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Advice sought on African communities
The federal government is asking for advice on how to help African communities overcome problems like unemployment and crime.
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New land, new technology, new threats?
The emotional torment of cyber-bullying crosses generational, territorial and cultural boundaries.
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Call to 'cut red tape' on refugee adoptions
An African refugee group has appealed to the federal government to speed up inter-country adoptions with some war-torn African nations.
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South Sudan: Two Homes
This report on Australia's complex South Sudanese community is a finalist in the UN Association of Australia 2102 Media Peace Awards.
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Sins of the colonisers: Too late to pay the price? (p1)
This report on elderly Kenyans suing the British government over events in the 1950s is a finalist in the United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Awards for 2012.
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Veteran returning to Egypt after 70 years
WWII veteran Jack Bullen is returning to Egypt for the first time in 70 years for events to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein.
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Egyptian security forces accused
Amnesty International is accusing Egyptian security forces of continuing human rights violations against protesters.
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Robert Mukombozi: one of the most influential Africans
He has been in Australia for less than three years. Yet, Robert Mukombozi has risen to the highest level within the African Community in Australia and the Australian Community at large. At the Celebrate Africans event, last month, Robert Muko...
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Big improvement from new anti-malaria regime
Aid agency Mdecins Sans Frontires says it has seen encouraging results from a new anti-malaria treatment being used in parts of Africa.
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Changing Australia's African stories
A new website providing news for Australia's African community says it's trying to reverse negative community attitudes about Africans.
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Aussie detention highlights Libya volatility
The plight of an Australian aid worker prevented from leaving Libya has highlighted ongoing tensions in the country.
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World leaders review MDG progress
World leaders have been urged to keep working to achieve key United Nations targets aimed at raising living standards around the globe by 2015.
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Malema faces court in South Africa
A controversial South African politician has been charged with money laundering.
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Flood crisis continues in Niger
An Australian Oxfam worker says flooding has continued to worsen in Niger with more than 500,000 people across the country affected by heavy rainfall.
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Police figures on African crime 'unhelpful': Bandt
The Federal MP for Melbourne says he's concerned by reports that African youths in the city are being targeted by police.
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Abbott remark prompts African community concern
At least one African community leader in Australia is concerned by remarks by Tony Abbott.
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South Sudanese kings of the court
Basketball and the South Sudanese have found each other -- in a big way.
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Festival to celebrate Rwandan Culture in Queensland
The Rwandan Community in Queensland will be celebrating its 6th Annual Rwandan Cultural Festival in Brisbane on 29 September 2012. On previous occasions the Rwandan Cultural Festival has attracted a line-up of high profile dignitaries, communi...
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Youngest NSW Bravery Award recipient still excelling
Chelsea Sandys-Silakivai is most likely the bravest 9 year old in the country. Five years ago Chelsea Sandys-Silakivai saved her mother's life when she was only 4 years of age. Conversant with the use of a mobile phone, Chelsea scroll...
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Cops under fire over African youth crime claims
Calls are intensifying in Victoria for an independent body to investigate serious claims of racism by the state's police force - particularly against African youths.
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Anti-US fury escalates
Anti-United States protests sparked by a film that ridicules the Prophet Mohammed have continued to spread across the Muslim world.
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Alarm over West African piracy
There's been a spike in piracy in waters off west African countries including Nigeria, Togo and Benin.
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Cholera crisis hits Sierra Leone
The United Nations says more than 15,000 cases of cholera have been reported across Sierra Leone, and there are fears it could spread.
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Australians urged to back UNICEF campaign
Australian diners are being urged to get involved in a campaign by UNICEF to provide food relief in the Sahel region of Africa.
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Australia raises stake in Nigerian mining
Australia has emerged as a significant player in the Nigerian government's efforts to strengthen the country's mining sector.
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Celebrating African-Australians 2012
African Australians make a great contribution to the success and prosperity of Australia. We have iconic African Australians in sports, medicine, law and entertainment. Several others are captains of industry, entrepreneurs and ...
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Most Influential African-Australian Awards
The inaugural Celebration of African-Australian Awards was held at the Sydney Opera House on Saturday 25 August 2012. The event was put together by the group Celebration of African Australians Inc and its principal convenor John Nze-Bertram.
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Australia-Africa food security talks
Australian and African scientists are discussing the next stage of a $15-million partnership that aims to improve food security in Africa.
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Minister Kate Lundy at the African-Australian Awards 2012
The event to celebrate and honor the most influential African-Australians and recognize their achievements was held at Sydney's Opera House on the 25-08-2012. Prime Minister Julia Gillard was represented by the Minister for Multicultural affair...
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'Go Back to Where You Came From' - 2nd series, part 2
A new parliament has just been sworn in, in Somalia in the latest move to try to restore order in the east African country, which has been without a fully-functioning government since 1991.
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Africa & Technology in Business
Australians are heading to Africa in droves - mainly for business. Business intelligence specialist Martin Rennhackkamp of PBT Group has some advice for individuals and businesses who are planning to invest in Africa. Mr Rennhackkamp spoke with...
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War crimes trial for former Chadian leader
A special tribunal has been set up in Senegal to judge former Chadian leader Hissene Habre for war crimes, 22 years after he left power.
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Death of Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi
Ethiopia is in a period of political uncertainty following the death of its leader of more than 20 years, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi .
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What future for Christians amid Mideast turmoil?
Popular uprisings across the Middle East and north Africa have left many Christian communities worried deeply about what might come next.
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Crisis in Mali continues after March coup
Aid agencies estimate hundreds of thousands of people in Mali have fled ongoing conflict and millions are suffering food shortages.
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Hawanatu Bangura, emerging African Australian film-maker
Hawanatu Bangura was born in Sierra Leone. When she was 13 her parents fled their war torn country and settled in Australia as refugees. While Hawanatu was finishing high school, she was involved in a short film making project accidentally.
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Wa-Nyika opening new markets for African Inspired designs
The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney held the 8th edition of Young Blood: Designers Market from the 27th of July to the 29th of July. For the first time these markets featured two African inspired designers: Gloria Chung of Mitta Studios and Kenyan...
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Australia steps up fight against Somali pirates
Australia has announced a further $2 million in aid to help tackle Somali pirates.
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Congolese protest in Sydney
Members of the Congolese community in Sydney have staged a protest over Rwandan-backed rebel activity in the eastern DRC.
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Egypt border attack highlights Sinai insecurity
Egypt's new President could face one of his biggest foreign policy challenges so far after the killing of 16 soldiers on the Sinai peninsula.
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The Boy Who Wouldn't Die
Australia has welcomed thousands of refugees from Sudan in the past few years. Almost all of them settled in here after fleeing conflict and mayhem in their homeland. One of the thousands is David Nyuol Vincent who fled Sudan as an eight-year o...
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Alarm over ebola outbreak in Uganda
The recent deaths of 14 people in Uganda from the ebola virus is causing grave concern in the central African country.
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How to get past the "gate keeper"
Migrating in a new country can be a daunting experience especially when it comes to landing your first job. How do you get past the different layers of administration that separate you from your potential employer and land that job interview?
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Death of Ghana's President John Atta Mills
Ghana's President John Atta Mills has died suddenly just months before he was due to seek re-election.
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A look at some Olympic underdogs
Many Olympic athletes with no medals hopes have not lost sight of the simple, but great honour of simply doing their best on the world's biggest stage.
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Asylum Voices: Part 3
Some voices within Australia's refugee communities say they've been trying, but are not being heard, or are being excluded, from the debate on asylum policy.
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Asylum Voices: Part 2
Amid the debate on asylum-seeker policy, we ask refugee Australians what they think about others seeking asylum in Australia.
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Asylum Voices: Part 1
Amid the intensified public debate on asylum-seeker policy, calls are being made for more refugee Australians to put forward their views.
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English village goes Rwanda crazy
The English town of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk has spent years preparing to host four members of the Rwandan team from Africa.
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Looming humanitarian crisis in the DRC
Catholic aid agency Caritas is warning of a humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Australia considers lifting Zimbabwe sanctions
The federal government says Australia is considering further easing sanctions against Zimbabwe.
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Food crisis continuing in East Africa
UNICEF is calling for more funding from Australia to help relieve severe food shortages in East Africa.
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UNESCO under fire over science prize
The United Nations agency, UNESCO, is under fire for awarding a science prize financed by Equatorial Guinea.
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Australia seeks to join African institutions
An African-Australian community group has welcomed the federal government's pursuit of membership of two key African institutions.
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AU summit reviews Africa's security problems
The military coup in Mali, and tensions between the rival Sudans, were among the issues discussed at the biannual meeting of the African Union.
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Indigenous Australians inspired by Botswanans
Communities running safari camps in Botswana are the inspiration for Indigenous Australians to promote tourism programs in the NT.
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Concern over 'disconnected' African youths
Police in Victoria say they're concerned about an upsurge in young African males getting involved in serious criminal activity.
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Scores dead in Nigeria tanker fire
Scores of people who went to scoop up fuel from an overturned fuel tanker in southern Nigeria have been burned to death after the vehicle caught fire.
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Kenyans sue Britain over colonial abuse claims
Are Britain and other European nations still legally answerable for the actions of their administrations in former colonies around the world?
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Australia attending African Union summit
Australia has been invited to attend a summit in Ethiopia of the African Union to discuss key political, economic and social issues.
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Border troubles on the rise again in DRC
Border tensions are again on the rise in the far east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Former Congo warlord jailed for 14 years
The International Criminal Court has sentenced a former Congolese warlord to 14 years in prison for his use of child soldiers.
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Political standoff continues in Egypt
Tensions are rising again in Egypt as a standoff between President Mohammed Morsi and the Supreme Military Council continues.
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Vote counting after Libyan elections
Counting of votes is continuing, following elections that came nine months after Muammar Gaddafi's death at the hands of rebels.
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Panel discussion on Rwanda and Burundi at 50. Part two
On the 1st of July Rwanda and Burundi celebrated their 50th independence anniversary. The Previous another former Belgian colony, the DRC had just turned 52. Last week we put to air the fist part of a panel discussion on the situation in the th...
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Living the Dream: An African-Australian is Selected by...
At 18, Ian Rubasha has been selected by an English soccer team. He hopes to play professional football and achieve a legendary status like his grand father, four decades ago.
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Mixed blessings on South Sudan's first birthday
South Sudan is about to mark its first birthday - but has nationhood lived up to expectations?
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Tanzanians on safari - in Australia
A delegation of Africans is in Australia on safari - to trade experience about wildlife preservation.
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Appeal for funds for Sahel food crisis
Oxfam Australia says funds are desperately needed to help millions of people experiencing a severe food crisis in the Sahel region of Africa.
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