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Anything but a Routine Win, Says Zambian Coach
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202050037.html
Desc: [allAfrica.com]
Bata -
Zambia might have eased their way to what looked a routine win over Sudan in their African Nations Cup quarter-final on Saturday but the winners are insisting it was anything but.
CAN - Will Equatorial Guinea and Sudan Follow Through On Surprise Success?
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202050032.html
Desc: [RFI]
Five things we learned from the first two quarter-finals:
Beshir Oil War Threats
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202050025.html
Desc: [Citizen]
Now President Beshir of Allah Sudan is back with war tune and this time he is demanding oil money as a compensation for allowing independence of the Sudan.
Bashir Warns of War Over Oil Dispute
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202040004.html
Desc: [Sudan Tribune]
Khartoum -
The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir highlighted the unprecedented level of tensions with the newly established state of South Sudan by saying that war is now a possibility.
Can 2012 - the Home Stretch
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202040015.html
Desc: [Nation]
The first cull is done. It's goodbye to eight teams and the battle continues for the remaining eight.
Chipolopolo Stride Into Afcon Semi-Finals
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202040013.html
Desc: [allAfrica.com]
Bata -
Zambia strode into the African Nations Cup semi-finals with a one-sided 3-0 win over Sudan to book a last four place for the first time in 16 years.
U.S. Condemns Govt Military Bombing in South Kordofan
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202040006.html
Desc: [Sudan Tribune]
Khartoum -
The US Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, has strongly condemned the bombing of a school in Sudan's southern region of South Kordofan by the country's military forces.
Juba Has Khartoum Over a Barrel
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202031390.html
Desc: [Af Conf]
Few outside the Juba government had expected it to start shutting down oil production on 22 January. Warnings from the Government of South Sudan had been widely seen as brinkmanship.
Zambia Through to Semifinals At African Cup
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202040022.html
Desc: [GFA]
Zambia was the first team through to the African Cup of Nations semifinals after a clinical 3-0 win over struggling 10-man Sudan on Saturday.
Copper Bullets Humble 10-Man Sudan to Reach Last Four
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202040019.html
Desc: [CAF]
The Chipolopolos of Zambia sealed a historic place at the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Sudan 3-0 in their quarter final clash on Saturday in Bata.
Chipolopolo Seek to Banish Ghosts of Past
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202030846.html
Desc: [allAfrica.com]
Zambia are seeking to banish the ghosts of the last 16 years by reaching the African Nations Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1996.
A Diplomat, a Dictator, a Wedding, a Hug - Ibrahim Gambari's Faux-Pas That Wasn't
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202030327.html
Desc: [iMaverick]
Advice to aspiring diplomats: Don't hug war criminals, and especially don't be photographed hugging them. That's what happened to Ibrahim Gambari, the UN's man in Darfur, when he ran into Sudan's President Bashir at a glitzy wedding in Khartoum. But here's the thing: hugs and socialising are part of diplomacy, and might be what's needed to keep the faltering peace process going.
Sudanese Oil Stalemate Persists
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202030098.html
Desc: [ISS]
Negotiations between Juba and Khartoum on the oil issue, under the auspices of the African Union's High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP), continued on the sidelines of the recently ended African Union meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
White House Condemns Bombings in Kordofan&Blue Nile States
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202030046.html
Desc: [White House]
Washington, DC -
The United States strongly condemns the bombing by the Sudanese Armed Forces of civilian populations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States in Sudan. Aerial attacks on civilian targets are unjustified and unacceptable. Such attacks are a violation of international law and compound the ongoing crisis in these areas.
Renard - 'It's the Most Important Game of My Career'
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202031403.html
Desc: [CAF]
Zambia coach Herve Renard says a semi final berth will mark "the most important game of my career" and is looking forward to that.
Quarter-Finals Begin
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202031396.html
Desc: [Nation]
After eight days of action-packed football, we are now left eight teams as the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations beckon.
Zambia Face Crocodiles in Mouthwatering Quarters Fixture
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202031395.html
Desc: [Nation]
Libreville -
Two of Africa's footballing giants have awoken after years spent in a slumber and on Saturday (7pm Kenyan time), they will meet for a place in the semi-finals of the African showpiece.
Unamid Chief Told to Avoid Engagements With President Bashir
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202031022.html
Desc: [Radio Dabanga]
Hilversum -
The UN/AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) head of mission Ibrahim Gambari has been told to avoid engagements such as a wedding last month where President Bashir was present.
White House Statement On Aerial Bombardments
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202030672.html
Desc: [State Department]
Statement by the Press Secretary on Aerial Bombardments in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States
UN Diplomat Slammed for Socializing With Al-Bashir
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202030395.html
Desc: [Hirondelle]
Arusha -
Human Rights Watch has slammed the UN-African Union special representative in Darfur for socializing with ICC-wanted genocide suspect President Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan, and called for the UN to take action.
Fresh Calls for Shari'ah Laws Amid Increased Sectarian Tension
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202030309.html
Desc: [Sudan Tribune]
Khartoum -
The official clerical authority in Sudan has called on the body tasked with drafting the country's constitution to ensure full inclusion of Islamic Shari'ah law.
Continent's Football Teams Head for Showdown
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202021543.html
Desc: [RFI]
After nearly two weeks of skirmishes, we're down to the final eight.
Kalaba - 'It's a Very Tricky Game'
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202031402.html
Desc: [CAF]
Rainford Kalaba has emerged the anchor of the Zambian team at the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations. The offensive midfielder, who is making his successive appearance at the finals of the tournament since 2006 talks to Cafonline.com on his role in the Chipolopolo team and their quarter final clash with Sudan on Saturday.
Chipolopolo Wants to Bridge 16-Year Gap
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202031136.html
Desc: [CAF]
Victory over Sudan Saturday will take Zambia into the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals for the first time in 16 years.
Ambassador Rice On School Bombing in Southern Kordofan
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202031122.html
Desc: [State Department]
Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the School Bombing in Southern Kordofan.
U.S Congressman Wolf Urges Obama On Sudan
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202021539.html
Desc: [U.S. Congress]
The following is a letter written by U.S. Congressman Frank Wolf to President Barack Obama regarding the ongoing situation in Sudan and the issue surrounding Bart Fischer, who was granted a license by the Treasury Department to legally represent Khartoum in Washington, DC.
Bashir - the Sudanese Goal Jinx Breaker
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202020752.html
Desc: [CAF]
Sudan had not scored a goal at the Africa Cup of Nations for 36-years, and it took the relatively unknown Mohamed Ahmed Bashir to break that seemingly 'curse.'
UNAMID Chief Told to Avoid Unnecessary Contact With Bashir, Khartoum Again Criticizes Mission
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202020707.html
Desc: [Sudan Tribune]
Washington -
The United Nations on Wednesday disclosed that it asked the head of the Darfur Peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) Ibrahim Gambari to avoid repeating unnecessary encounters with the Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir.
Let DRC, South Sudan Join EAC
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202020329.html
Desc: [EA Business]
Last week, another important aspect of regional integration took a more strategic stance during the opening of an East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) session in Kampala.
Satellite Imagery Tracks Kharoum's South Kordofan Refugee 'Chokepoint'
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202020213.html
Desc: [Sudan Tribune]
London -
The US Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) released a report on 27 January stating that satelitte imagery from South Kordofan may show Kharoum's forces creating a "chokepoint" for refugees fleeing the area.
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http://www.africanews.com/site/findElections: Wole Soyinka warns Mugabe, Wade
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Desc: The Nigerian Nobel Prize winner for literature said heads of states who are trying to cling to power suffer the same fate as the dictators who were swept away by the Arab spring. Nigerian's Wole Soyinka cited the example of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade and Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, describing both of them as "irremovable octogenarian" who…
AU elections rescheduled for June in Malawi
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Desc: Following a deadlock during Monday's African Union elections, with a tie between former wife to South African president Jacob Zuma, Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and current and outgoing chairperson, Jean Ping of Gabon, the caucus agreed to meet in Malawi in June for a decider.
Attended strictly by the heads of states and government…
Senegal in turmoil as protest intensifies
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Desc: Hundreds of anti-government protesters Tuesday gathered in the central Dakar, Senegal to show their dissatisfaction over the incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade's candidacy after two civilians were killed by paramilitary police in a similar demonstration in Podor situated in the northern part of the country.
The angry demonstrator gathered, holding…
Zimbabwe’s inflation still favourable - Gono
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Desc: Zimbabwe's annual headline inflation still compared favourably with economies in the region, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Gideon Gono said on Tuesday, adding that the projected stabilisation of international oil prices this year might also help in lessening price pressures.
But Gono expressed worries over the state of the balance of payments,…
AFCON 2012: Sudan qualifies after four decades
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Desc: The Sudanese national team has sealed a historic win over the Stallions of Burkina Faso. For the first time since 1970, the Sudanese proceeded to the quarter-finals stage of the AFCON. The all-locally-based players that constitute the Sudanese squad beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in their last Group B match to pick up four points that has propelled them to the…
Senegalese opposition to intensify protests
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Desc: Opposition and civil society groups in Senegal have vowed to increase their fight against incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade's presidential bid. The pronouncement came after the constitutional Council rejected an appeal filed by the opposition.
Senegal's highest court also rejected opposition appeal and confirming President Wade's bid…
Malawi: Rights coalition condemn stripping of women
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Desc: The 39 members of the Solidarity for African Women's Rights Coalition based in 18 African countries have vehemently condemned the stripping of women wearing trousers and short skirts by male vendors in three major cities in Malawi - Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Blantyre.
A statement from the coalition read: “Women’s rights in Malawi are guaranteed…
Kenya to deworm five million children annually
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Desc: Kenya launched the second phase of its national deworming programme at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012, aiming to treat 5 million children annually for the next five years.
The programme is supported by Deworm the World, a cost-effective initiative treating school children for parasitic worms, which stunt development and impair education.…
Benin’s Yayi Boni is AU’s new chairman
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Desc: President Yayi Boni of Benin Republic has been elected chairperson of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. President Yayi Boni elected Sunday at the 18th Ordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) took over the post from Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema. He is expected to lead the continental body for a period…
Clashes in Senegal as Wade seek third term
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Desc: Clashes have erupted in Senegal's capital Dakar and several other city cities ; after the Constitutional Council said President Abdoulaye Wade could run for a third term in next month's poll. A police officer has made his untimely death during clashes with civil society and opposition suppers in the central Dakar
Angered by the decision,…
Africa Union’s top posts tightly contested
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Desc: All eyes are on the 18th African Union (AU) Summit that is currently underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia until the 30th of January 2012. While the theme of the Summit is "Boosting Intra-African Trade", the election of the AU Commission Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson on 29 January will also take centre stage.
This year, one of the most anticipated…
Gambia's leader pulls out of AU presidency race
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Desc: Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has pulled out of the race for the presidency of the African Union's Assembly. Gambia's foreign minister Momodou Tangara informed AU officials that president Yahya Jammeh has decided to with withdraw from the race for the AU presidency after a closed-door meeting of foreign minister from the Economic Community…
NIGERIA: Chadians among Kano attackers
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Desc: Nigerian police said people speaking a Chadian language were among the attackers who waged bombing and shooting sprees in Kano last Friday, killing a total of 185 people according to the first official tally. "The extremists are said to be speaking accented Hausa language, Kanuri and Chad languages," the state police command said in its first…
Kenya’s finance minister resigns
Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/r7OXiLLbKlw/40979
Desc: Kenyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Uhuru Kenyatta has resigned on Thursday together with the Secretary to the Cabinet and head of the Public Service Ambassador Francis Muthaura. The two alongside Eldoret Member of Parliament William Ruto and radio journalist Joshua Sang were on Monday ordered to stand for trial by the International…
Malawi losing $28m in fisheries resources
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Desc: Malawi is losing $28 million (about MK4.6 billion) worth of fisheries resources each year due to unsustainable fishing in natural bodies, an estimate which represents 0.8 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the Ministry of Finance and Development's Economic valuation of Sustainable Natural Resource Use report in Malawi.
The report,…
Nigeria’s president appoints new police boss
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Desc: Nigeria's president Goodluck Jonathan has appointed the assistant inspector general of police Mohammed Dikko Abubakar as acting inspector general, replacing Hafiz Ringim who was forced out Wednesday in the wake of heightening insecurity in the West African country.
Ringim turned in his resignation a month early, 10 days after the main suspect…
UN Envoy relocates to Somalia after 17yrs
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Desc: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Ambassador Augustine P. Mahiga has moved the office of the SRSG back to Mogadishu after an absence of 17 years. Ambassador Mahiga, who was welcomed at the airport by Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, Somali Officials and foreign diplomats, said he was delighted that the UN Political…
Malawi human rights status worries Commonwealth boss
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Desc: Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma said is worried with Malawi's poor human rights status. Speaking in the capital Lilongwe after completing his visit to the country, Sharma said this is the main important area for any Commonwealth member state and has to be pursued with equality on both social and political agendas.
“The main…
Lesotho’s economy catches flu from SA’s sneeze
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Desc: Lesotho's economy is inextricably linked to that of its giant neighbour, South Africa. As South Africa's economic difficulties threaten to drag Lesotho down the drain, the tiny landlocked kingdom is now looking at other avenues to stay afloat. For decades the mountain kingdom of Lesotho has relied heavily on South Africa to advance - until…
Zimbabwe’s 2012 economic outlook bright
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Desc: The Zimbabwe economy grew an average 9.3 last year as it continued to bounce back after a decade of economic decline, and will expand further in 2012 on the back of increased output in mines and farms if the political climate remains stable, treasury estimates predict.
Political instability had seen real gross domestic product (GDP) fall by an excess…
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http://www.africanews.com/site/findSouth African Airways launches China flight
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Desc: Africa's biggest airliner, South African Airways (SAA) is this month-end expected to launch its inaugural non-stop flight into Beijing, China. "The inaugural flight is scheduled to depart on Tuesday 31 January 2012 from Johannesburg to arrive in Beijing, on Wednesday 1 February 2012," according to an announcement to its Voyagers members.…
South Sudan: Rethinking the energy curse
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Desc: Following nearly a half-century of war and a jubilant independence on July 9, 2011, leaders of the world's newest nation, South Sudan, came to Washington D.C. to express cautious optimism for what is likely to be a long road to recovery for a deeply impoverished war-torn country whose substantial petroleum reserves are being viewed as a catalyst…
Tanzania exporters call for new fund
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Desc: The Tanzania Exporters Association (TANEXA) has proposed the establishment of the Tanzania Credit Guarantee Fund (TCGF) as a source of finance to boost the efforts of local producers and exporters. The proposal to form the TCGF, according to TANEXA, is crucial due to the current shortcomings in the Export Credit Guarantee Scheme (ECGS) and the Small…
AECF awards $12m to 19 Tanzanian-based firms
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Desc: The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) today announced the results of the first round of two simultaneous competitions to promote business innovation in Tanzania: the agribusiness window (TZAW) and renewable energy & adaptation to climate change window (REACT). REACT is open to investments in the EAC, which includes Tanzania.
No less than…
KENYA: Vision 2030 endorses Tatu City project
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Desc: The Vision 2030 Delivery Board has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tatu City, endorsing the unique housing and infrastructure development concept as a model for private development and management of municipalities.
Speaking during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, Vision 2030 Delivery Board Chairman, Dr. James Mwangi, hailed…
Development bank FMO makes profit
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Desc: FMO, one of the largest bilateral private sector development banks worldwide, made a profit of EUR 69 million in the first half of 2011, an increase of 34% compared to HY2010, according to the company website.
In HY2011, FMO provided financing totaling EUR 342 million to businesses in developing countries - up more than EUR 100 million from HY2010's…
Western Union looking for Africa's most connected
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Desc: One of the world's most globally connected companies, Western Union, is celebrating its 160th anniversary by launching a hunt for the most networked person in the world. With more than 400,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories, Western Union has an enormous global presence.
To celebrate this unique status, Western Union is calling…
GHANA: 21, 059 switched mobile network July
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Desc: Within 25 days of Mobile Number Portability launch in Ghana, 21, 059 mobile phone subscribers had successfully moved from one mobile service provider to another in the month of July whilst retaining their mobile number, according to the National Communications Authority (NCA).
Number portability is a system that allows subscribers to leave their current…
Africa Biz Confidence Index shows growth
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Desc: The Africa Business Confidence Index (ABCI) for July shows growth in both the index for manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors in Africa. The difference compared to June in the indices for manufacturing and non-manufacturing shows a decrease of 2.2 and 4.4 percentage points respectively.
The index measures business confidence in the manufacturing…
NIGERIA: Petroleum workers on strike
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Desc: Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria called on its members to shut all oil and gas installations and plants throughout the country in compliance with the three days warning strike called by the Trade Union Congress and the Nigeria Labour Congress to protest the refusal of the federal and state governments to the implementation…
NIGERIA: $20 m factory for soybeans production
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Desc: Nigeria-based Karma Foods Limited is establishing a $20 million factory that will take delivery of locally produced soybeans at the end of this year's harvest, and open up new marketing opportunities for Nigerian soybean farmers.
The 75,000 metric tons processing capacity factory, which is located near Abuja International Airport close to Gwagwalada—about…
TANZANIA: Meat export to grow
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Desc: Southern African country Tanzania is expanding its meat exports to neighboring countries of Kenya and Comoros, the Deputy Minister for Trade, Industry and Marketing Lazaro Nyalandu told African News. This will enable the country take advantage of its large herd of cattle, whose commercial potential is currently under exploited.
“We are now involved…
TANZANIA: Double taxation hampers sunflower business
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Desc: Double taxation is likely to slow down sunflower production in Tanzania if the current trend continues. Farmers are paying more than necessary, making the price of the commodity higher than the market price. There is need to shift some burden to other players along the value chain namely agro-processors and consumers.
A survey carried out by the Guardian…
Germany's Angela Merkel dates Africa
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Desc: Germany's charismatic chancellor Angela Merkel is in two weeks time set to make state visits to three African countries. Merkel is set to visit Nigeria, Kenya and Angola when she makes her second visit to Africa, with her maiden visit being in 2007.
Merkel took over as Chancellor in 2005 before being re-elected in 2009.
She made her first four-day…
GHANA: Sim card registration extended
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Desc: Ghana's telecoms regulator has extended the deadline for PrePay SIM card users to register their details with the mobile networks before their SIM card is disconnected. The deadline, which was due to come into effect on the 1st July, has now been granted a 90-day extension.
The extension was requested by the operators who are struggling to cope…
Africa's economy rebounds without jobs
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Desc: Alimamy Bangura, a rice farmer in Makeni, eastern Sierra Leone, is unlikely to read the 2011 Economic Report on Africa written by experts of the African Union (AU) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The report forecasts a 5 per cent economic growth rate for the continent this year.
“I am just excited that the rains have come at…
South Africa, Nigeria top investors list
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Desc: International investors choose South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya as the best African countries on the continent for investment in 2011. A survey conducted by Africa Business Panel among 800 business professionals involved with Africa shows that these three countries were earmarked as the continent's favourites when it comes to international investment.…
Search for E. Africa Entrepreneur of the Year
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Desc: East African entrepreneurs have been granted an international platform to showcase their products with their entry into the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. In the East African edition, the prestigious business awards are open to applicants from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia.
According to Ernst & Young (E&Y)…
S. AFRICA: 50 companies inject over $20bn into economy
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Desc: Fifty of South Africa's large companies contributed a total of R140.76 billion [over US$20 bn] in taxes (borne and collected) to the economy in the fiscal year ended 31 March 2010, shows PwC's fourth annual Total Tax Contribution (TTC) survey. "This Total Tax Contribution amounts to 23.51% of total government tax receipts for that year,"…
ZAMBIA: Copper-Bottomed boost for economy
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Desc: The knock-on effects of Zambia's copper-mining boom are being felt across the nation as investment from leading commodities businesses drives the country's wider economic regeneration and diversification.
With Glencore International Plc, Vedanta Resources Plc and First Quantum Minerals Ltd all expanding their Zambian copper mines, while the…
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Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff'
Desc: Egypt says it is to try 43 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16896018Militants 'hit Nigeria pipeline'
Desc: Suspected militants say they have attacked an oil pipeline in Nigeria, in what would be the first such attack since 2010.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16896508Ghana 2-1 Tunisia (AET)
Desc: Ghana qualify for the semi-finals of the Nations Cup after edging past Tunisia 2-1, following extra-time.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16889298ANC youth leader appeal dismissed
Desc: South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16887168Cairo clashes over football anger
Desc: At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16867276Famine 'over' in Somalia, UN says
Desc: Famine conditions have ended in war-torn Somalia six months after they were first declared but the situation remains serious, the UN says.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16866913Many die at S Sudan peace meeting
Desc: At least 37 people have been killed in South Sudan following a shoot-out at a peace meeting aimed at ending recent violence, officials say.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16873273Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
Desc: The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-16854026Uganda signs oil production deal
Desc: Oil production is set to start in Uganda after a deal is signed between the government and London-based Tullow oil, which also draws in Chinese and French firms.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16872987Sinai gunmen release US tourists
Desc: Two US women tourists and their Egyptian guide who were kidnapped in the south of Egypt's Sinai peninsula have been released, security sources say.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16869113Libya ex-envoy dies 'in custody'
Desc: An ambassador who served under former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi dies after being detained by Tripoli-based militia, Human Rights Watch says.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16869659Mali protests over Tuareg rebels
Desc: Protesters surround the residence of Mali's president in angry protests over the government's handling of attacks by Tuareg rebels in the country's north.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16853692Call to reopen Taylor's defence
Desc: The court trying the former Liberian President Charles Taylor is asked to re-open the defence case to consider a UN report into Liberian mercenaries.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16861873Gabon 1-1 Mali
Desc: Mali edge through to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, after beating co-hosts Gabon 5-4 on penalties.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16889291Nations Cup Day 16 as it happened
Desc: All the action from the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/africa/9693175.stmNewcastle 2-1 Aston Villa
Desc: Papiss Demba Cisse marks his Newcastle debut with a stunning strike that helps his side beat Villa to move back up to fifth in the table.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16779054Nelson Mandela cookbook launched
Desc: Nelson Mandela's personal chef launches a cookbook featuring the statesman's favourite meals.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16853447Sudan win sparks Khartoum party
Desc: Impromptu celebrations break out all over the Sudanese capital - and further afield - as the national team qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16814162African viewpoint: Nigerian brinkmanship
Desc: Can the president’s new-found confidence help save the nation?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16810991African viewpoint: The politics of credit ratings
Desc: Should we care that most African nations don't have a credit rating?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16700043Going back to school
Desc: Zambian entrepreneur says cash not key to business success
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16635975The joys of investing in Somaliland
Desc: Somali businessman says profits higher at home than UK
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16603523In pictures: Fighting forgotten tropical diseases
Desc: The aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is working to combat the tropical disease visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala azar) in Africa.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16786237In pictures: Combating drought in the Horn of Africa
Desc: Images of East Africans learning to cope with drought
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/in-pictures-16582481Your pictures: Africa, a green continent
Desc: From verdant views to sweet oranges in your photos
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16088994In pictures: Focus on Africa in 2011
Desc: Freedom, flowers and famine - the year in photos
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16287965In pictures: Giant guinea fowl art
Desc: Giant guinea fowl-inspired artwork takes on power and religion
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16308012In pictures: Saving baby Umi
Desc:
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16323388In pictures: Rwanda's poo-powered prisons
Desc: Rwanda's bean-eating convicts cook on gas from their own waste
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16203507In pictures: Nigerians behind the lens
Desc: Photographs of how Nigerians see themselves
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16053483Algeria profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14118852Angola profile
Desc: An overview
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13036732Benin profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13037572Botswana profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13040376Burkina Faso profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13072774Burundi profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13085064Cameroon country profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13146029Cape Verde profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13148486Central African Republic profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13150040Chad profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13164686Comoros profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13229685Republic of Congo profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14121191Democratic Republic of Congo profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13283212Djibouti profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13231761Egypt profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13313370Equatorial Guinea profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13317174Eritrea profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13349078Ethiopia profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13349398Gabon profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13376333The Gambia profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13376517Ghana profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13433790Guinea profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13442051Guinea-Bissau profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13443186Ivory Coast profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13287216Kenya profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13681341Lesotho profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13729504Libya country profile
Desc: Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about this major oil producer which was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13754897Madagascar profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13861843Malawi country profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13881370Mauritania profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13881985Mauritius country profile - Overview
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13882233Morocco country profile - Overview
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13943662Nigeria profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13949550Rwanda country profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14093238Sao Tome and Principe profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14093674Seychelles profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14093816Sierra Leone profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14094194Somalia profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14094503South Africa profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14094760South Sudan profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14069082Sudan profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14094995Swaziland profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14095303Tanzania country profile - Overview
Desc: Provides an overview of Tanzania, including key facts and events as well as news
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14095776Togo profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14106781Tunisia profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14107241Uganda profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14107906Zambia profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14112449Zimbabwe profile
Desc: Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Zimbabwe.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14113249Ceuta, Melilla profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14114727Reunion profile
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14115069St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha profiles
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14123532Western Sahara profile
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Desc: An overview
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14115176VIDEO: Cairo clashes over football anger
Desc: Protesters have gathered on the streets of Egypt's capital Cairo amid calls for more rallies over the deaths of 74 fans at a football match on Wednesday.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16871711VIDEO: Tomatoes $16 per kilo in Luanda
Desc: When Wina Miranda moved from Indonesia to Luanda in 2008 with her engineer husband she but she was not prepared for quite how expensive the city is.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16852071VIDEO: Deadly clashes over Senegal elections
Desc: Two people have been killed in the Senegalese capital during a demonstration against President Abdoulaye Wade's re-election bid.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16835165VIDEO: Calls to tackle Somalia problems
Desc: The UK has called for a stronger international approach to tackle the root causes of the problems in Somalia.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16804953VIDEO: Tunisian Jews reject calls to leave
Desc: In the wake of the Arab Uprising, which began a year ago in Tunisia, an Israeli government minister said that for their own safety all of Tunisia's remaining Jews should move to Israel.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16805329VIDEO: Nigeria at the heart of African economy
Desc: Despite recent violence in the country, Nigeria is still at the heart of an economic renaissance on the African Continent
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16800822Slow steps towards restoring Italy-Libya ties
Desc: Libya and Italy keen to repair ties damaged by Arab Spring
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16854355VIDEO: Churchill and protege reunited
Desc: Famous Moroccan artist owes his career to Churchill
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16879113Could drought threaten South Africa's rooibos tea?
Desc: Could drought threaten South Africa's rooibos tea exports?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16580272World Cancer Day: Survivors' stories
Desc: Survivors share experiences on World Cancer Day
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-16882926South Sudan's Nations Cup dilemma
Desc: Should southerners support Sudan at Cup of Nations?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16874225The toughest place to be a fisherman
Desc: Log boats against trawlers - the toughest place to be a fisherman
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-16841889Darker side of Egyptian football
Desc: Egypt's football fans care deeply about their teams - too much so
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16853626