Obama offers tempered support for Libya rebels

President Obama on Friday offered only tempered support for Libya's rebels and played down the feasibility of Western military intervention to aid their cause, raising questions about how far he is willing to go to help fulfill his declaration last week that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi "must le...

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Africa: How to Keep Nato From Your Door

"Kampala 'mute' as Gaddafi falls," is how the opposition paper summed up the mood of this capital the morning after. Whether they mourn or celebrate, an unmistakable sense of trauma marks the African response to the fall of Gaddafi.

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Egypt to vote on constitition changes, but some pro-democracy critics pressing for 'no'

CAIRO - Egypt's transition to democracy after 30 years of authoritarian rule faces a major test on Saturday when Egyptians vote in a referendum on amendments to the constitution. Opponents are pushing heavily for a "no" vote, saying the changes don't go far enough and that the ruling military is rus

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Clinton, top US visitor since uprising, pressing Egypt's temporary leaders to stick to reform

CAIRO - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was pressing Egypt's transitional leaders Tuesday to follow through on pledges for democratic reform after the ouster of the country's longtime autocratic president in a popular revolt.

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On a Libyan field, allied airstrikes bring destruction and hope

Uganda: Playing a Tune Fit for Royalty

His father, Frob Kabali Kaggwa, was a renowned tap dancer in the 60s. His sister, Vicky Kagwa, was a celebrated back-up vocalist in the 80s famous band, the Ebonies and his uncle Wasaanyi Serukenya was part of Uganda's first international choral choir, the Nyonza Singers. To veterans in the music industry like Hope Mukasa and Moses Matovu, the name Timothy Kabali Kaggwa defines exceptional talent. "I have played with all of them," says Kagwa whose expertise is the bass guitar. "I started performing way back in the 80s while in school at King's College Buddo."

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Critics say Egypt getting crash course in constitutional confusion

With voting scheduled five weeks after the old regime was toppled, pundits and politicians have expressed deep concern that citizens are ill prepared to comprehend what proposed constitutional amendments mean.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031404196.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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