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March 21, 2013
Sudan:  Africa Talks Interviews Ahmed H. Adam: Ten Years After the World Woke Up to Darfur, What has Changed?

Sudan: Africa Talks Interviews Ahmed H. Adam: Ten Years After the World Woke Up to Darfur, What has Changed?

Africa Talks: A conversation with Ahmed Hussein Adam  In a phone interview, Africa Talks caught up with Ahmed H. Adam, a visiting scholar at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights. To learn more about Ahmed H. Adam, you can click here. Here’s a brief biography adapted from information on the school’s website: Born... Read more »

Jan. 14, 2013
“Crush-Hopper” by Mandisa Haarhoff: Exploring the Journey of Identityin Post-Apartheid South Africa

“Crush-Hopper” by Mandisa Haarhoff: Exploring the Journey of Identityin Post-Apartheid South Africa

The Mid-Florida Chapter of the Fulbright Association is sponsoring “Crush-Hopper,” an autobiographic narrative performance by Mandisa Haarhoff, a visiting Fulbright student from South Africa. The event will take place from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, January 17 at the University of South Florida’s School of Music Concert Hall. Following the performance, a dialogue about the event... Read more »

Jan. 14, 2013
“Crush-Hopper” by Mandisa Haarhoff: Exploring the Journey ofIdentity in Post-Apartheid South Africa

“Crush-Hopper” by Mandisa Haarhoff: Exploring the Journey ofIdentity in Post-Apartheid South Africa

The Mid-Florida Chapter of the Fulbright Association is sponsoring “Crush-Hopper,” an autobiographic narrative performance by Mandisa Haarhoff, a visiting Fulbright student from South Africa. The event will take place from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, January 17 at the University of South Florida’s School of Music Concert Hall. Following the performance, a dialogue about the event... Read more »

Jan. 13, 2013
France’s Mali Military Intervention: No End In Sight

France’s Mali Military Intervention: No End In Sight

The French took the plunge and began attacking Islamist militant groups in Mali this week after regional leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) hesitated for months. The instability in northern Mali dates back nearly a year and yet, until now, no agreement on a foreign intervention strategy could be reached. That stands... Read more »

Jan. 4, 2013
Africa trade with Tampa businesses matures, potential widens

Africa trade with Tampa businesses matures, potential widens

Terence McCulley, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, and Rebecca Armand, Senior Commercial Officer for the U.S. Mission to Nigeria, spoke to the Tampa Bay area business community on December 12. The event was hosted by the Tampa Port Authority and presented by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The story below is a follow-up and was originally... Read more »