Let Africa solve its problems, Maathai urges
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Long-lasting problems affecting Africa can only be solved by Africans through peace, democracy and good governance, Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai said yesterday.
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Kenyan Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai on Wednesday urged President Mwai Kibaki to open dialogue with opposition foe Raila Odinga to stem unrest that has claimed more than 300 lives.
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Visiting South African President Thabo Mbeki Saturday called on Ivorian lawmakers to pass a constitutional change so that the country could regain its stability and prosperity.
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Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo implored dozens of fellow African leaders Sunday to work together to overcome the poverty, disease and conflict afflicting the world's poorest continent.
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Nelson Mandela marked his 89th birthday on Wednesday by launching an international group of elder statesmen, including fellow Nobel peace laureates Desmond Tutu and Jimmy Carter, to tackle the world's problems.
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Saying the planet is at risk from human  activity, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai urged  democratic reforms and an end to corporate greed when she  collected the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
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Africa is suffering a crisis of leadership and its heads of state must show more mutual confidence and solidarity if they want to advance continental integration, the African Union's top diplomat said on Monday.
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How to tap and protect Africa's natural resources, the continent's role in the world and the information age's impact on African society are pressing themes as a summit of African leaders opens Thursday.Comment
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President asks Congress to end squabbling, approve more funds to combat AIDS in Africa.
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BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (IPS) - Louis Michel, the European Union's aid chief,  will urge that the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda seek a  peaceful solution to their problems when he visits East Africa  this week.
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The first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize said Tuesday that people must help "the Earth to heal her wounds." Environmental activist Wangari Maathai accepted her gold medal, diploma and $1.5 million ...
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LIBREVILLE, Gabon  - African leaders said on  Monday they were determined to resolve conflicts in Ivory  Coast, Congo and Sudan's Darfur region to stop the violence  affecting other countries, but called for international  support.
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South African President Thabo Mbeki urged members of the new Pan-African Parliament to be the &quot;fearless champions&quot; of people who are hungry for change and hope to see a &quot;humane Africa&quot; finally born.
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South Africa's African National  Congress President Jacob Zuma has urged his supporters, angered  by corruption charges brought against him, to avoid the kind of  violence that has exploded in Kenya.
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Lusaka - Haiti&#39;s former President Jean Bertrand Aristide still has an important role to play in resolving his country&#39;s political problems, South African President Thabo Mbeki said on Saturday.
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Former UN chief calls for a South African-style truth and reconciliation commission to help end Kenya's crisis.
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Wangari Maathai started an movement that has planted 30 million trees in Africa and also has campaigned for women's rights.