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  • In the News:

    Events for the Week of September 23rd – September 29th

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    By Leadership Project  // Friday, September 20, 2013

    Continue reading for some of the events this week in D.C. concerning Africa.

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  • In Translation:

    Brazil and South Africa will expand cooperation on environmental protection

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    By Leadership Project  // Thursday, September 19, 2013

    4th BRICS SummitPortuguese Translation of the Week

    Government sources said that Brazil and South Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding on environmental cooperation, on September 16th in Foz do Iguaçú, which will expand agreements existent among the IAS since 2008, a trilateral group of countries which also includes India.

    Brasil e África do Sul assinarão amanhã em Foz do Iguaçú um Memorando de Entendimento sobre Cooperação na Área Ambiental que ampliará os acordos existentes desde 2008 no Ias, grupo trilateral de países que também inclui a Índia, informaram fontes governamentais neste domingo.

    This article has been translated from Portuguese. Click here to read the original version on Terra, Brazil.

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  • Weekly Events:

    Events for the Week of September 16th – September 22nd

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    By Leadership Project  // Friday, September 13, 2013

    Continue reading for some of the events this week in D.C. concerning Africa.

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  • In Translation:

    Central African Republic: Upon close examination, the death toll of the conflict in the West has reached nearly 100

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    By Leadership Project  // Thursday, September 12, 2013

    French Translation of the Week

    Between Sunday the 8th and Monday the 9th of September, the forces of the new Central African Republic regime and the supporters of the former president François Bozizé were involved in the deaths of nearly 100 people during clashes, the presidency announced after an official count on Wednesday. Of course, this assessment is not considered definitive.

    Les combats qui ont opposé, dimanche 8 et lundi 9 septembre, les forces du nouveau régime centrafricain et des partisans de l’ancien président François Bozizé ont fait près de 100 morts, a annoncé la présidence dans un nouveau décompte, établi mercredi. Un bilan qui n’est pas considéré comme définitif.

    This article has been translated from French. Click here to read the original version on Jeune Afrique.

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  • In Translation:

    Brazil will finance agricultural machinery in Senegal and Zimbabwe

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    By Leadership Project  // Thursday, September 12, 2013

    Portuguese Translation of the Week

    The Brazilian government signed an agreement with Senegal and Zimbabwe, as part of the More Food Program, in which it agreed to provide the funding necessary for the export of Brazilian machinery and equipment through the Export Financing Program (Proex).

    O governo brasileiro assinou um acordo com os países africanos Senegal e Zimbábue dentro do Programa Mais Alimentos Internacional que prevê o financiamento das exportações brasileiras de máquinas e equipamentos agrícolas por meio do Programa de Financiamento às Exportações (Proex).

    This article has been translated from Portuguese. Click here to read the original version on Automotive Business, Brazil.

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  • In Translation:

    Mugabe’s Twitter: Racist, Sexist, and Ultra-Religious

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    By Leadership Project  // Thursday, September 12, 2013

    Spanish Translation of the Week

    Trends in 21st century Zimbabwe, where president Robert Mugabe was recently re-elected by young voters, seem to fly in the face of the government’s use of new technologies. The official Twitter page of Mugabe’s party, ZANU-PF, is an ode to racism, sexism, and religious fanaticism. The messages its 17,500 followers receive daily are truly grotesque.

    El Zimbabue del siglo XXI, que en campaña electoral ofreciera al recién reelegido presidente Robert Mugabe a sus jóvenes electores, parece que se da de bruces con algunas de sus aproximaciones a las nuevas tecnologías. El Twitter oficial del partido de Mugabe, Zanu PF, es una oda al racismo, al machismo y al fanatismo religioso. Los mensajes que reciben sus casi 17.500 seguidores a diario son esperpénticos.

    This article has been translated from Spanish. Click here to read the original version on El Mundo.

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  • Weekly Events:

    Events for the Week of September 9th – September 15th

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    By Leadership Project  // Friday, September 6, 2013

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  • In Translation:

    Relations with Africa could be better explored by Brazilian companies

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    By Leadership Project  // Thursday, September 5, 2013

    Portuguese Translation of the Week

    In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the African Union which was celebrated on May 25thin Addis Ababa with the presence of President Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s gift was the debt forgiveness of twelve countries in the region which amounted to approximately $900 million dollars.

    Em comemoração aos cinquenta anos da União Africana, realizada em 25 de maio na cidade etíope de Ades Adeba, com a presença da presidente Dilma Rousseff, o presente do Brasil para doze países da região foi o perdão de uma dívida aproximada de US$ 900 milhões.

    This article has been translated from Portuguese. Click here to read the original version on Isto Dinhiero.

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  • In the News:

    Daily News on the Issues Affecting Africa for September 4th

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    By Leadership Project  // Wednesday, September 4, 2013

    Continue reading for a summary of recent news stories relating to some of the most pressing issues on the continent. We draw on a wide range of respected news sources, both from Africa itself and around the world. The themes of today’s In the News post are updates on Mali’s new president, Kenya’s move to pull out of ICC, further Sudan/South Sudan peace settlements, the M23 rebels, and court ordered news station closings in Egypt.

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    Daily News on the Issues Affecting Africa for September 3

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    By Leadership Project  // Tuesday, September 3, 2013

    Continue reading for a summary of recent news stories relating to some of the most pressing issues on the continent. We draw on a wide range of respected news sources, both from Africa itself and around the world. The themes of today’s In the News post are updates on economic development and political issues in Kenya and Mozambique, food insecurity in Zimbabwe, the new PM of Senegal, a bombardment on the Somali President’s motorcade, and governance in Swaziland.

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