For Africa, the year 2013 has been a year of mixed outcomes. It has been a year that started on a high note with African leaders meeting in Addis Ababa to chart a new path for the continent
But it would end on a rather sad note, though celebratory, with the passing of a global icon, Nelson Mandela
CCTV Correspondent Rene Del Carme, looks back at some of the key Mandela moments that stood out for her, from the time Madiba was hospitalized in June 2013, to his death and burial
The fruits of Arab revolution remain rather elusive and 3 years after 26 year old Tunisia’s Mohamed Bouaziz set himself on fire triggering a wave of revolt across the Arab North, Egypt remained in turmoil while militia holds way in Libya. Only Tunisia though appears to be stabilizing.
On the 15th of August, Egyptian security forces cleared out the camps that were established by the Muslim Brotherhood to protest the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsy on July 3rd. Yasser Hakim ,who covered the story, reflects
2013 also continued to witness Africa’s growing global economic importance with the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies China and US visiting the continent.
Despite Obama’s visit to the continent, the 2013 policy of the U.S towards Africa was about reacting to events rather than shaping them.
It was no wonder that we saw a monumental shift away from Africa’s traditional trade and investment partners in the West
The optimism of world leaders visiting Africa was however shuttered by a resurgence of terrorism. Islamist group Al Shabaab carried out a bloody attack in Kenya’s Westgate Shopping Mall killing many
CCTV’s Kofa tells his personal account of how the shocking event transpired
Conflict continues to stretch Africa’s fragile peace and security architecture. No sooner had the ink on the DRC’s peace deal dried up than South Sudan appeared to explode. The world youngest nation appeared to be sliding into civil war amid efforts to bring the warring factions to the dialogue table.
The West African region was negatively impacted by the activities Islamist insurgents especially in Mali and Nigeria. Ghana however emerged as a success story
The issue of African migrants was another key event in 2013 especially after the Lampedusa tragedy. Here’s how it unravelled https://cctvafrica.cctv-news.net/?p=1028
It even blew up online with Ethiopians hitting back at Saudis for the treatment of migrant workers via the hashtag #SomeoneTellSaudiArabia. Have a look at how the event played out on twitter https://cctvafrica.cctv-news.net/?p=540
On the economic front though, Africa ends 2013 on a bullish note with the Africa Development Bank painting a rosy picture of a continent resilient to internal and external shocks and a growing role in an ailing global economy
2013 also saw African farmers being pushed to increase productivity through use of modern farm practices. Governments on the other hand were challenged to improve farmer’s access to credit and find ways to combat climate change. At a global level some radical suggestions to combat food insecurity were made
The Africa’s sports scene saw its fair share of heroes and villains with Nigeria’s Stephen Keshi and South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius grabbing headlines
2013 also saw the continent contributing to science as well as making a case for why home grown solutions are the best answer for many of the region’s challenges.
As Africa looks forward to 2014, here’s a brief summary of some of the key events to expect across the continent
We asked you what the biggest story for 2013 was and here’s what you had to say
@cctvnewsafrica @Ramah_Nyang besides Kenyans voting, and the outcome… Westgate, the aftermath and it's coverage was quite the 2013 story
— DN (@dianangila) December 30, 2013
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