# Africa

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Column: Our changing relationship with Africa is strong and enduring

Yes, Africa faces huge challenges, but it is also making remarkable progress and Ireland played its part in that, writes TD Joe Costello.

May 25th 2013, 1:30 PM

# bless the rains

Which 80s hit is suddenly back in the charts?

And forever in the top five in our hearts.

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May 23rd 2013, 11:32 AM

Voices

Column: In Ethiopia, ordinary Irish people doing extraordinary things in difficult circumstances

National Volunteering Week ends today. Here Donnacha Maguire, who is in Ethiopia, tells us about some of the work being done by Irish volunteers in the country.

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May 19th 2013, 1:30 PM

# Mali

The Irish government is giving €2.5m for the humanitarian crisis in Mali

The money is part of a €520 million aid package from the EU to help Mali rebuild its country following a war with Islamist militants earlier this year.

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May 15th 2013, 8:15 AM

# Solar Power

How this plane is travelling across America without any fuel

Powered entirely by the sun, the plane can fly by day or night but it will never be able to carry passengers.

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May 3rd 2013, 6:18 PM

# coelacanth

Scientists decode DNA of 'living fossil' fish believed extinct for 70 million years

This all changed, however, when a South African fishing trawler caught a living specimen in 1938, earning it the “living fossil” nickname.

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Apr 20th 2013, 10:30 AM

# Hunger

Ireland to give €21 million to World Food Programme

The deal was signed during the opening day of a major international conference focussing on climate change, hunger and poor nutrition.

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Apr 15th 2013, 6:36 PM

# Protests

Two dead in western Kenya riots: police

Protests erupted in western Kenya yesterday after a court upheld Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory in the country’s presidential elections.

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Mar 31st 2013, 9:30 AM

# Philanthropy

"These are the countries where I'm the least known" - Bill Gates visits Ghana

The foundation set up by Bill Gates has been on a high-profile campaign to improve health in poor countries.

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Mar 31st 2013, 8:30 AM

# Kenya

Kenya Supreme Court upholds election of Kenyatta as president

Lawyers for challenger Raila Odinga argued before the Supreme Court that the election was marred by irregularities.

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Mar 30th 2013, 2:32 PM

# Madiba

'The country must not panic, Mandela is fine' - Zuma reassures South Africa

Concerns have been raised about the hospitalisation of South Africa’s anti-apartheid leader and former president Nelson Mandela earlier today.

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Mar 28th 2013, 9:59 PM

Voices

Column: 'Sleeping sickness' is devastating small African communities – I need to show them they're not forgotten

Barrie Rooney, a biomedical analyst from Co Leitrim, explains what motivates her to travel to remote areas of Africa to treat patients suffering from sleeping sickness – and how her Irish culture helps her connect with the people she helps.

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Mar 27th 2013, 1:00 PM

# United Nations

Mary Robinson appointed UN Special Envoy for African Great Lakes region

The announcement was welcomed by NGOs working in the region as well as Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore.

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Mar 18th 2013, 6:00 PM

Voices

Column: The way some people view African countries is inherently racist – as Kony 2012 shows

The Invisible Children campaign went viral worldwide last year – but it was deeply racist, politically motivated, and presented a Uganda that does not exist, writes Kevin McPartlan.

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Mar 11th 2013, 7:00 PM

# Humanitarian Aid

Ireland announces €3.8m in funding for UN agencies and NGOs in Congo

Seven million people have died as a result of war in DR Congo since 1998 – making it the one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II, said the Minister for Trade and Development.

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Mar 8th 2013, 7:45 PM

Voices

Column: Irish troops are heading to Mali – what will they find there?

Irish troops will go to Mali next month, where approximately 375,000 people have been displaced due to internal conflict. The immense humanitarian fallout of the situation must not be overlooked, writes Emilia Sorrentino.

Mar 5th 2013, 7:00 PM

# DRC

80 killed in DR Congo clash: UN

A rebel militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo has seized control of an eastern town after days of fighting that have left more than 80 people dead, the UN has confirmed.

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Mar 4th 2013, 7:21 PM

Voices

Column: 'Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst' amid Kenya election fears

Five years ago, over 500,000 people were displaced and more than 1,500 killed in post-election violence in Kenya. Now, NGOs are working to manage humanitarian situation ahead of the country’s next election this Monday, writes Ivy Ndiewo.

Feb 27th 2013, 7:00 PM

# DR Congo

11 countries to sign DR Congo peace accord: UN

Eleven African countries have been invited to sign a UN-brokered accord aiming to end more than two decades of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Feb 22nd 2013, 8:29 PM

# kidnapped

Seven French holidaymakers kidnapped in Cameroon

A family of French citizens, including four children, have been kidnapped by a Nigerian terrorist group suspected to be Boko Haram.

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Feb 19th 2013, 7:17 PM

# Research

Infidelity is a major cause of Africa's HIV epidemic - study

The study found that up to two thirds of all new HIV infections among men in stable partnerships are caused by one partner being unfaithful.

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Feb 5th 2013, 7:15 AM

# Mali

French president makes trip to Mali city of Timbuktu

Francois Hollande was greeted with chants of ‘Thank You, France.’

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Feb 2nd 2013, 2:26 PM

# Catholic Church

High Court to hear case of African man allegedly abused by Irish priest

Papers were lodged with the High Court late Wednesday.

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Feb 1st 2013, 6:00 PM

# Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's finance minister: 'The government has €161 in the bank'

Maybe Robert Mugabe’s been spending the money on suits.

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Jan 29th 2013, 9:26 PM

# Mali

French and Malian forces patrol historic desert city of Timbuktu

French and Malian troops now control the historic town in which Islamist rebels are said to have destroyed thousands of ancient Muslim and Greek manuscripts.

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Jan 29th 2013, 9:38 AM

# factfile

Explainer: Here’s what you need to know about Mali

As tensions surge between France and its former colony Mali, this factfile gives the facts about the country and how the current situation arose.

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Jan 19th 2013, 8:00 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Jan 17th 2013, 4:55 PM

# Integration

Most of Ireland’s new citizens do not feel part of society

The survey found that 86 per cent of our new citizens have completed third level education while over 80 per cent are working.

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Jan 16th 2013, 10:39 AM

# Mali

United Nations backs Mali intervention as more French troops on the way

Approval at the UN security council is likely to mean further support for France’s intervention in west Africa.

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Jan 15th 2013, 8:41 AM

# Mali

Mali conflict: Islamists vow to strike 'at heart' of France

The French government believes that its intervetion in the west African country will be over in a matter of weeks but officials have said that Islamist militants are better trained and armed than expected.

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Jan 14th 2013, 8:43 AM

# Irish Aid

Uganda repays €4 million in Irish Aid funding that was misappropriated

The money has been handed back after it emerged last year that it had been misappropriated by officials in the Ugandan Prime Minister’s office.

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Jan 7th 2013, 5:09 PM

# DRC

DR Congo's M23 rebels arrive for peace talks

Rebels are meeting with the Congolese government in Uganda for peace talks – in a bid to end the long-running conflict that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

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Jan 4th 2013, 2:35 PM

# tributes

Ian McKeever: Taoiseach's message of condolence recalls 'passionate' adventurer

Enda Kenny said McKeever was a passionate adventurer who was “driven in his belief that everybody can achieve their potential”.

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Jan 3rd 2013, 1:23 PM

# South Africa

Whole family dies in waterfall plunge

The family of three from South Africa were on holidays at the time.

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Jan 1st 2013, 8:45 AM

# Africa

US evacuates embassy in Central African Republic

The UN has demanded that rebels halt their nearly three-week offensive to ensure the safety of civilians.

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Dec 28th 2012, 12:33 PM

# Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital in South Africa

The 94-year-old former leader was admitted to hospital three weeks ago for treatment for a recurring lung infection.

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Dec 26th 2012, 7:15 PM

# Seized

UN court orders release of Argentine ship in Ghana

The ARA Libertad training ship was seized in October in the port of Tema as collateral for unpaid bonds dating from Argentina’s economic crisis a decade ago.

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Dec 15th 2012, 4:11 PM

# Nelson Mandela

Mandela responding to treatment for lung infection

The 94-year-old former president of South Africa has had longstanding lung problems.

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Dec 11th 2012, 10:28 AM

# stowaway

UK police unable to identify man who fell from sky

Police believe the man was a stowaway attempting to enter England by hiding in the undercarriage of a passenger plane – and fell to his death as the aircraft descended.

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Dec 10th 2012, 9:48 AM

# Clashes

Obama tells Egypt he is 'deeply concerned' over protest deaths

The US president told Mohamed Morsi that he was worried about the deaths of protesters in Egypt in recent days.

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Dec 7th 2012, 7:38 AM