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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blackamericans.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title type="html">AFRICA NEWS</title><subtitle type="html" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/atom.aspx</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/default.aspx" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/atom.aspx" /><generator uri="http://communityserver.org" version="2.1.61129.2">Community Server</generator><updated>2010-03-17T06:21:06Z</updated><entry><title>Kidnapped Chinese fishermen freed</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/kidnapped-chinese-fishermen-freed.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/kidnapped-chinese-fishermen-freed.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T23:15:05Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T23:15:05Z</updated><content type="html">Seven Chinese fishermen kidnapped from their boats off Cameroon's disputed Bakassi peninsula are released. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/kidnapped-chinese-fishermen-freed.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172191" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Africa" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/Africa/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>UN says 227m escape life in slums</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/un-says-227m-escape-life-in-slums.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/un-says-227m-escape-life-in-slums.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T20:17:36Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T20:17:36Z</updated><content type="html">Nearly a quarter of a billion people escaped from a life in the slums over the past decade, the United Nations says. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/un-says-227m-escape-life-in-slums.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172153" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Special Reports" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/Special+Reports/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Have you got the internet bug?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/have-you-got-the-internet-bug.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/have-you-got-the-internet-bug.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T18:49:48Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T18:49:48Z</updated><content type="html">It is more than 20 years since the world wide web was officially launched and here at the BBC we have been examining the extraordinary power of the internet Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/have-you-got-the-internet-bug.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172154" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Africa Have Your Say" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/Africa+Have+Your+Say/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Rubber bullets fired at SA youths</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/rubber-bullets-fired-at-sa-youths.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/rubber-bullets-fired-at-sa-youths.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T17:29:06Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T17:29:06Z</updated><content type="html">South African police use rubber bullets to disperse children protesting at a rapper's court appearance on murder charges. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/rubber-bullets-fired-at-sa-youths.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172097" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Africa" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/Africa/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Nigeria leader dissolves cabinet</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/nigeria-leader-dissolves-cabinet.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/nigeria-leader-dissolves-cabinet.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T17:15:45Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T17:15:45Z</updated><content type="html">Nigeria's acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolves the cabinet five weeks after assuming executive powers, sources say. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/nigeria-leader-dissolves-cabinet.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172096" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Africa" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/Africa/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Madagascar security forces block anti-govt protests</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/madagascar-security-forces-block-anti-govt-protests.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/madagascar-security-forces-block-anti-govt-protests.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T14:51:00Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T14:51:00Z</updated><content type="html">Madagascar's security forces fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse protesters opposed to the regime of the country's strongman, Andry Rajoelina. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/madagascar-security-forces-block-anti-govt-protests.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172066" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Pop stars to play World Cup show</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/pop-stars-to-play-world-cup-show.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/pop-stars-to-play-world-cup-show.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T13:38:18Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T13:38:18Z</updated><content type="html">Organisers of the World Cup in South Africa, announce list of artist due to play at a concert on the eve of the event. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/pop-stars-to-play-world-cup-show.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172057" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="African" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/African/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Protesters killed at Uganda tombs</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/protesters-killed-at-uganda-tombs.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/protesters-killed-at-uganda-tombs.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T13:35:03Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T13:35:03Z</updated><content type="html">Uganda police shoot at protesters angry at the burning of royal tombs in the Buganda region, killing at least two people. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/protesters-killed-at-uganda-tombs.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172056" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Africa" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/Africa/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Zuma meets Zim leaders amid pressure for polls</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/zuma-meets-zim-leaders-amid-pressure-for-polls.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/zuma-meets-zim-leaders-amid-pressure-for-polls.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T12:48:00Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T12:48:00Z</updated><content type="html">South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday opened talks with Zimbabwe's feuding leaders. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/zuma-meets-zim-leaders-amid-pressure-for-polls.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172037" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Algeria await Chaouchi appeal</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/algeria-await-chaouchi-appeal.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/algeria-await-chaouchi-appeal.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T11:22:05Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T11:22:05Z</updated><content type="html">Algeria are set to find out the result of their appeal against goalkeeper Chaouchi's ban. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/algeria-await-chaouchi-appeal.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172025" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="African" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/African/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Seeds of change</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/seeds-of-change.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/seeds-of-change.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T11:11:37Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T11:11:37Z</updated><content type="html">Kenyan farmer enlists the web to save his potatoes Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/seeds-of-change.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172026" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Business" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/Business/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Monkeys learn more from females</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/monkeys-learn-more-from-females.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/monkeys-learn-more-from-females.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T10:56:21Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T10:56:21Z</updated><content type="html">Monkeys pay more attention to women than to men when learning a task, a study of South African animals suggests. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/monkeys-learn-more-from-females.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172024" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Science &amp; Environment" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/Science+_2600_+Environment/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Stoitchkov quits Sundowns</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/stoitchkov-quits-sundowns.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/stoitchkov-quits-sundowns.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T10:53:09Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T10:53:09Z</updated><content type="html">Hristo Stoitchkov announces he won't continue as coach of Mamelodi Sundowns when his contract expires in June. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/stoitchkov-quits-sundowns.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172018" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="African" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/African/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Nigeria village in machete attack</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/nigeria-village-in-machete-attack.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/nigeria-village-in-machete-attack.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T10:35:02Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T10:35:02Z</updated><content type="html">At least 10 people are killed in an attack on a mainly Christian Nigerian village in the violence-hit Jos area, officials say. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/nigeria-village-in-machete-attack.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172016" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Africa" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/Africa/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Keys and Peas to launch World Cup</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/keys-and-peas-to-launch-world-cup.aspx" /><id>http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/keys-and-peas-to-launch-world-cup.aspx</id><published>2010-03-17T10:21:06Z</published><updated>2010-03-17T10:21:06Z</updated><content type="html">Alicia Keys and Black Eyed Peas are to perform at a concert in South Africa that will officially kick off the World Cup. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/2010/03/17/keys-and-peas-to-launch-world-cup.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=172017" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://blackamericans.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Entertainment" scheme="http://blackamericans.com/blogs/africanews/archive/tags/Entertainment/default.aspx" /></entry></feed>