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OA News: October 10-11, 2011
October 11, 2011 ♦ News
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34 articles/posts from the past two days. Updates from Kenya, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Somalia, and Rwanda.

Online terrorist activity a growing concern in Sahel region
October 11, 2011 ♦ ICT Policy
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Online terrorist activity a growing concern in Sahel region

For terrorists, the Internet is a double-edged sword. One one hand, it eases the flow of dissent. At the same time, governments and security forces have a new means to intercept illicit transmissions.

OA News: October 6-9, 2011
October 9, 2011 ♦ News
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OA News: October 6-9, 2011

Action in Angola, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Steve Jobs tribute Tweets and trends from across Africa
October 6, 2011 ♦ Business
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Steve Jobs tribute Tweets and trends from across Africa

We searched Twitter for an hour to find what everyday Africans have been saying on Twitter about the loss of Steve Jobs. The results are uplifting, and of course are mixed with some humor.

OA News: October 3-5, 2011
October 5, 2011 ♦ News
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12 stories from 11 countries: Swaziland, Malawi, Kenya, South Africa, Mauritius, Algeria, Botswana, Mali, Nigeria, Uganda, Sierra Leone

Updated: African leaders on Facebook (October 2011)
October 2, 2011 ♦ Statistics
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Updated: African leaders on Facebook (October 2011)

The median fan-base for an African leader on Facebook has grown by 15% since June 2011. Presidents of Cameroon and Gabon have added official pages.