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MAY 10, 2012
Are we not missing the boat?
Mmegi Online
We learnt with disbelief yesterday that the world boxing title fight that was to be the first of its kind to be staged on Botswana soil has been postponed indefinitely for lack of funds...This world title fight would offer a rare opportunity to unfurl the banner of Botswana on the world stage, forever leveraging branding the country for all that it stands for.  Read more...



MAY 7, 2012
As others do, Africans must also invest in Africa
All Africa
The Americans have 'Soft Power' in bucketloads and Coca Cola, for example, is a pre-eminent example of it. Its important that we bleep on the global radar because the world is as flat as it ever was and if you are not bleeping frankly you are not in the game.  Read more...

Tags: united statessoft powerafricapublic diplomacy
Categories : Soft Power   Africa  


APR 30, 2012
Morocco sees Chinese language contest
China.org.cn
The event was hosted by China's Confucius Institute in Morocco. It's the second time the Chinese bridge competition has taken place here. On Saturday 26 contestants from across the country took part -- and their ages ranged from 14 to 62 years old Tkassit Abdullah. The theme of composition this year is "China and I".   Read more...



APR 19, 2012
Rest in Peace, Walter
All Africa
Muparutsa was a very modest master of cultural diplomacy -- the use of culture to communicate and to convey salient human circumstances and to point towards the necessity to appreciate complex human behaviour and their resultant effects.  Read more...



APR 18, 2012
Liberty Times: How can we rest diplomatic hope on ‘chief executive Ma?’
Focus Taiwan
President Ma Ying-jeou returns to Taiwan today after concluding his first Africa visit to three diplomatic allies, where he downgraded his state visits   Read more...

Tags: chinataiwansports diplomacyma ying-jeouallies
Categories : Government PD   Africa  


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