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Type |
Date |
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| 'Chuck your bloody constitution in the dustbin'. |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
1687 |
| Pure ecstasy! ... as Ghana wins U-20 World Cup: Ghana became the first African nation to win the Fifa U-20 World Cup on 17 October after beating Brazil 4-3 on penalties. The victory tasted even sweeter as Ghana played with 10 men for 83 long minutes of the game. |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
943 |
| Time to look back. |
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Oct 1, 2009 |
3223 |
| When one sinner repents ... "The days of colonialism are over ... the West is not responsible for the destruction of the Zimbabwean economy over the last decade"--President Barack Obama, in Accra, Ghana, 11 July 2009. |
Column |
Aug 1, 2009 |
1825 |
| The world in their hands: "it is never wise to appear to be more clever than you are" - Willie Whitelaw, deputy prime minister under Mrs Thatcher, who inspired the iron lady for her famous quote: "every prime minister needs a Willie". |
Column |
Jul 1, 2009 |
1811 |
| We'll never walk alone: "Politicians who behave like Billy Graham cannot complain if converts get carried away"--Roy Hattersley, former deputy leader of the UK Labour Party. |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
1685 |
| Traditional rulers want seat at the AU. |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
1626 |
| Reaping the whirlwind: "I do not admit that a great wrong has been done to the Red Indians of America or the black people of Australia by the fact that a stronger race, a higher grade race, has come in and taken its place" -Winston Churchill to the Palestine Royal Commission, 1937. |
Viewpoint essay |
May 1, 2009 |
1716 |
| Surgery below the waist (part 2). |
Report |
Apr 1, 2009 |
1662 |
| Ghana's king of kings celebrates. |
Interview |
Apr 1, 2009 |
12836 |
| Surgery below the waist (part 1): "a people who cannot read or quantify the hurt of history, the massive injury done them by other nationalities in history, cannot be a people in history"-Nathaniel Manheru, a Zimbabwean columnist. |
Column |
Mar 1, 2009 |
1759 |
| Ghana shows the way: though democracy has gradually taken root in Africa, some elections in the recent past have not been pleasant. Not so in Ghana where elections in December provided so many positive points worth emulating across the continent. Our editor, Baffour Ankomah, returned to his homeland to see how the Ghanaians did it. |
Viewpoint essay |
Feb 1, 2009 |
3536 |
| Healer, heal thyself. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1685 |
| The core issue in Zimbabwe; The majority of commentators here seem to have very little knowledge of Zimbabwe and its politics. If you only rely on information provided to you by the opposition, you are getting only a quarter of the picture"-Mr Davis of Manchester, UK, contributing to a debate in June on The Sunday Times website. |
Essay |
Aug 1, 2008 |
1713 |
| Reporting Africa: how many times, as an African, have you watched a Western TV report about your country, shaken your head in disgust and exclaimed: "But my country is definitely more than that, it's not just slums! |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
4726 |
| In the name of democracy. |
Critical essay |
May 1, 2008 |
1660 |
| High noon in Zimbabwe. |
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May 1, 2008 |
4622 |
| Explain that to us, Mr Brown! |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
1786 |
| Castro of Africa: ... his life and work are a challenge to the continent. |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
4564 |
| Fidel Castro, the verdict ... How the west reacted to his resignation: it was amazing watching Western media reaction to the news of Fidel Castro's resignation. They were as fascinating on the big TV networks as they were in the British newspapers. Baffour Ankomah has been going over some of them. |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
3641 |
| The best ever! |
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Mar 1, 2008 |
2069 |
| Secret societies: Africa's way forward. |
Cover story |
Feb 1, 2008 |
5322 |
| His masters' voice. |
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Jan 1, 2008 |
1679 |
| A new baby is born. |
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Dec 1, 2007 |
475 |
| The man we should venerate. |
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Dec 1, 2007 |
720 |
| Darfur: blessed are the peacemakers? Negotiating peace in the Darfur crisis is proving to be extraordinarily difficult. Baffour Ankomah went to Syrte, Libya, to watch the latest stage of the Darfur peace process roll into town under the guidance of AU and UN mediators. It is not a job for mere mortals, he reports. |
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Dec 1, 2007 |
1470 |
| Shame on you, Mr Sarkozy. |
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Oct 1, 2007 |
1751 |
| Lies! Lies! Lies! |
Cover story |
Oct 1, 2007 |
4856 |
| Gideon Gono: 'Zimbabwe will not die'. |
Interview |
Aug 1, 2007 |
5963 |
| Zimbabwe economy: the real story. |
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Aug 1, 2007 |
1750 |
| Gideon Gono: 'I'm not against price war'. |
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Aug 1, 2007 |
988 |
| Tony Hawkins: 'I don't see the economy collapsing' ... and nobody knows the rate of inflation. It's all guess work. "There is no scientific basis or evidence for making these projections. They are gut-feeling projections. I mean everyone is peering into the dark. Everyone is peering into the unknown. Nobody knows!" Baffour Ankomah reports. |
Interview |
Aug 1, 2007 |
2425 |
| Telecom system cries for investment: Making a call by cellular phone in Zimbabwe is not for the fainthearted, and at peak times such as Friday evenings, it can be quite a harrowing experience. Baffour Ankomah interviewed Christopher Mushohue, the transport and communications minister. |
Interview |
Aug 1, 2007 |
797 |
| Farewell, Brother Tony. |
Essay |
Jul 1, 2007 |
1604 |
| 'If we want to survive, we must unite'. |
Interview |
Jul 1, 2007 |
2259 |
| Zimbabwe: surprise, surprise, tourism is on the rise; Zimbabwe is an enigma. From politics, economics to tourism, the country is defying all logic and confounding its detractors. Thus, even for the dyed-in-the-wool nationalist, statistics showing foreign tourism hitting an all-time high in 2006 is a bit difficult to believe. But it is the truth Baffour Ankomah reports. |
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Jul 1, 2007 |
2437 |
| The way forward: "The future is bright for Tanzania but we need to work hard," says Dr Juma Alifa Ngasongwa, Tanzania's minister for planning, economy and empowerment. He talked to Baffour Ankomah. |
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Jul 1, 2007 |
1262 |
| A tale of two countries: "owned by no-one. Free to say anything"--motto of the British daily, The Guardian. |
Editorial |
Jun 1, 2007 |
1820 |
| "There is hope for Africa". |
Interview |
Jun 1, 2007 |
4002 |
| Tanzania: an investor's haven; If you are looking for a place to do business, Tanzania is one such place you can't afford to overlook. It is a country where investors are made to feel at home. Baffour Ankomah reports. |
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Jun 1, 2007 |
3422 |
| Finance minister: 'we are on course'; In the past, Tanzania was heavily dependent on donor funding to run its affairs, even to pay government salaries. Now no more, thanks to the determination of President Kikwete's government to be self-sufficient. Baffour Ankomah reports. |
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Jun 1, 2007 |
539 |
| The green revolution takes root: Prof Mark Mwandosya, Tanzania's environment minister, talks to Baffour Ankomah about the quiet green revolution going on in the country which has seen 100 million trees planted in the past four years. |
Interview |
Jun 1, 2007 |
1547 |
| Telecoms: Centel Tanzania sets the pace; Tanzania has a vibrant cellular market, and one of the three major players is Celtel. Bashar Arafeh, managing director of Centel Tanzania, talked to Baffour Ankomah. |
Interview |
Jun 1, 2007 |
855 |
| 'But we have President Kufuor': "Zimbabwe is not as bad as the BBC make it"--British engineer returning from holidays in Zimbabwe on 13 April 2007. |
Editorial |
May 1, 2007 |
1643 |
| Mugabe: "our cause is Africa's cause". |
Interview |
May 1, 2007 |
5825 |
| Jakaya Kikwete: 'SADC cannot abandon Zimbabwe'. |
Interview |
May 1, 2007 |
3281 |
| When truth takes a holiday. |
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May 1, 2007 |
526 |
| Sanctions, which sanctions? For those who still don't believe that Britain, America and their Western allies have imposed economic sanctions on Zimbabwe, here is one such law--the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act--passed by the US Congress in December 2001. Baffour Ankomah reports. |
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May 1, 2007 |
2897 |
| African Union: from non-interference to non-indifference. |
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Mar 1, 2007 |
1568 |
| Ghana celebrates, Africa rejoices. |
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Mar 1, 2007 |
2054 |
| Rwanda: Paul Kagame wins African Gender Award; The African Gender Award, given biennially by the Geneva-based African NGO, Femmes Africa Solidarite (FAS), has been awarded to President Paul Kagame of Rwanda for his country's achievements on women's issues. Baffour Ankomah reports. |
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Mar 1, 2007 |
768 |
| Nigeria: building Deeper bridges in Kaduna. |
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Jan 1, 2007 |
1185 |
| A great African: returns to the ancestors; It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sad death of our columnist, Antonio de Figueiredo, who passed away on 30 November after three years of battling with cancer of the oesophagus. He was 77. This tribute is by our editor, Baffour Ankomah. |
Editorial |
Jan 1, 2007 |
1322 |
| Do as we say ... |
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Nov 1, 2006 |
1751 |
| This is Deeper Christian Life: an outsider's view through the eyes of Baffour Ankomah who travelled to four West African countries in August to see how the Deeper Life Bible Church is affecting lives. |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
2671 |
| I don't want anything fake. |
Interview |
Oct 1, 2006 |
7791 |
| Miracles and wonders shall follow you ... For the first time in his life, Baffour Ankomah saw the lame and paralysed rise and walk, the blind have their sights restored, and many more miracles as he followed the trail of the Deeper Life Bible Church in West Africa. |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
1880 |
| A church in transition: Deeper Life is a church in transition--in the sense that it is currently replacing all its temporary buildings for cathedral-type edifices. Baffour Ankomah went around west Africa to see the work in progress. |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
1486 |
| Ecobank is leaving the competition behind: as competition in the banking sector in Africa becomes ever stiffer, one bank is showing a clean pair of heels to its rivals. Ecobank, the leading indigenous regional banking group in Africa with headquarters in Lome, Togo, is turning heads on the west coast. Baffour Ankomah reports. |
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Aug 1, 2006 |
1108 |
| Fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts (1). |
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Jul 1, 2006 |
1790 |
| A pound of flesh, but in whose interest? |
Column |
May 1, 2006 |
1842 |
| Charles Taylor: 'when your master is your enemy, you are doomed'. |
Interview |
May 1, 2006 |
3165 |
| Sackcloth and ashes. |
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Apr 1, 2006 |
1794 |
| Never again! ... 40 years after the coup that derailed Africa's progress. |
Cover Story |
Feb 1, 2006 |
1692 |
| A tale of two countries (2). |
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Dec 1, 2005 |
1956 |
| Zimbabwe: why donors can't stand free speech (2); In August, Western donors asked the organisers of the Zimbabwe International book fair never again to invite our editor, Baffour Ankomah, to speak at the fair. This is the concluding part of his rapporteur general's report that so angered the donors. |
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Nov 1, 2005 |
6740 |
| Zimbabwe: why Western donors cannot stand free speech ... new African editor banned from book fair. |
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Oct 1, 2005 |
2937 |
| Zimbabwe: a nation of many surprises. |
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Oct 1, 2005 |
2339 |
| A tale of two countries (1). |
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Aug 1, 2005 |
1912 |
| Western Union takes money transfer a notch higher. |
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Aug 1, 2005 |
659 |
| Flying without licence. |
Column |
Jul 1, 2005 |
1788 |
| "It was the bullet that brought the ballot". |
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Jun 1, 2005 |
3176 |
| Mugabe: we won't go back to the Commonwealth. |
Interview |
Jun 1, 2005 |
5481 |
| Zimbabwe honours African heroes. |
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Jun 1, 2005 |
1195 |
| Capitulation is not an option. |
Interview |
Jun 1, 2005 |
3274 |
| The way forward. |
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Jun 1, 2005 |
2310 |
| "Mugabe is not the problem". |
Interview |
Jun 1, 2005 |
3107 |
| Grappling with the maize question: Nicholas Goche, Zimbabwe's new minister of public service, labour and social welfare, has perhaps one of the most difficult portfolios. He talked to New African on how he is grappling with the maize and other questions. |
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Jun 1, 2005 |
808 |
| Land reform is irreversible. |
Interview |
Jun 1, 2005 |
2696 |
| "What we have done here is like the rabbit chasing the dog". |
Interview |
Jun 1, 2005 |
7881 |
| "Maybe I came out of the Guinness Book of Records": Zimbabwe's first woman vice president, Joice Teurai Ropa Mujuru, talks to New African and says if her people and party decide that she is the right candidate to carry the torch after President Mugabe, she will gladly accept the challenge. |
Interview |
Jun 1, 2005 |
3461 |
| Are you educated? |
Column |
Apr 1, 2005 |
1646 |
| Botwe: 'we don't owe Ghanaians any explanation'. |
Interview |
Apr 1, 2005 |
3088 |
| A place in the sun. |
Column |
Mar 1, 2005 |
1830 |
| Ghana: Ala Adjatey's last words; Baffour Ankomah reports from Accra on the fall of the Speaker of parliament and an abrupt end to a political career. |
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Feb 1, 2005 |
2380 |
| Mano River youth: from warriors to peace builders; For the first time since the conflicts in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire began, the youth of the region are being mobilised to play an effective role in peace building and development. Baffour Ankomah reports from Conakry, Guinea, on the programme sponsored by the Mano River Union (MRU), Ecowas and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). |
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Feb 1, 2005 |
2096 |
| Talk is cheap. |
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Jan 1, 2005 |
1545 |
| Ghana: four more years for Kufuor; Apparently happy with President John Agyekum Kufuor's first term in office, the Ghanaian electorate, who went to the polls on 7 December, rewarded him with further four more years. Baffour Ankomah reports from Accra. |
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Jan 1, 2005 |
1299 |
| The land of good hope. |
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Dec 1, 2004 |
1694 |
| Big brother is watching! |
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Nov 1, 2004 |
1644 |
| 'An unencrypted email is like a letter without an envelope': "how do we know that Saddam has WMD? Because we've still got the receipts"--Bill Hicks, the late British comedian. |
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Oct 1, 2004 |
1567 |
| Ethiopia/Eritrea: close to war again! Eritrea and Ethiopia fought a devastating border war from 1998 to 2000 that killed over 75,000 people on both sides. The two countries are close to war again, according to reliable sources in both countries. Baffour Ankomah reports. |
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Oct 1, 2004 |
1323 |
| Seychelles, a fascinating history: Seychelles is a wonderful place. Baffour Ankomah looks at the history of how Britain came to run it as part of the empire, thanks to the then mysterious coco de mer fruits which grew exclusively on the islands. |
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Oct 1, 2004 |
2024 |
| No longer shall they kill our prophets (final): "one of the most formidable trade obstacles that foreign countries are facing today is the fact that American films serve as silent salesmen for other products of American industry"--Joseph P. Kennedy, the American banker, exhorting his fellow bankers on 14 March 1927 to support Hollywood for its value to US business as a whole. |
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Aug 1, 2004 |
1631 |
| No longer shall they kill our prophets ... (4): diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments--Malcolm Rifkind, former British foreign secretary, speaking on BBC Newsnight on 11 February 2003. |
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Jul 1, 2004 |
1606 |
| Seychelles is an education. |
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Jul 1, 2004 |
2138 |
| The Seychelles way, socialism with a human face: on 14 April this year, James Alix Michel became the president of the Seychelles after many years as vice-president under former President France Albert Rene. He had seen it all, from the Seychelles of inequalities, class divisions and shanty towns to the sumptuous country that the Seychelles is today. In this interview, President Michel tells our editor, Baffour Ankomah, how it all happened. |
Interview |
Jul 1, 2004 |
1230 |
| No longer shall they kill our prophets ... (3). |
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May 1, 2004 |
1657 |
| South Africa: on the right track. |
Cover Story |
May 1, 2004 |
1575 |
| No longer shall they kill our prophets ... (2): "the only way to express ourselves in the new world is being together. I don't like to be a colony. If we don't get together, we will disappear from world history"--Romani Prodi, president of the European Commission, speaking in London on 6 February 2001 on the need for European unity. |
Column |
Apr 1, 2004 |
1536 |
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