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Humanitarian Response to New Arrivals in West Darfur IDP Camp
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003100928.html
Desc: On 9 March, UNAMID, collaborating with other humanitarian agencies, conducted a mission to Taiba Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, about 40 km north of Zalingei, West Darfur. More than 600 people, mainly women, children and elderly persons, have fled inter-tribal fighting in Khorramla village, east of Zalingei.
Country Needs Fair Polls
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003100010.html
Desc: Regional Heads of State and Government meeting in Nairobi yesterday asked Sudan to ensure that the forthcoming elections are free and fair.
Intellectuals Express Admiration at Peace And Stability
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003100723.html
Desc: A Sudanese intellectual who conducted a visit to the Northern Red Sea region heading a group of students from Khartoum University said that the development programs being implemented through the Eritrean people's internal capacity fully attests to their steadfastness and dedication.
Unlike Previous Efforts, the Deby-Bashir Deal is Promising
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003081298.html
Desc: First, the scene was not outside the two countries' borders, but in Khartoum.
NFF Mourns Ex U-23 Star, Idahor
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003090571.html
Desc: The Nigeria Football Federationn has expressed shock and sadness at the death of ex -Nigeria U-23 team player Endurance Idahor in Sudan.
NFF Mourns Endurance
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003090521.html
Desc: The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed shock and sadness at the death of ex-Nigeria Under-23 team player Endurance Idahor in Sudan.
Missing Peacekeepers Found After Darfur Attack
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003080017.html
Desc: Two peacekeepers who were missing after an attack on an African Union-United Nations patrol in Darfur have made a safe return with the assistance of the local population, the joint mission reported today.
Fighters Ambush Darfur Peacekeepers
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003070014.html
Desc: A search is underway for two peacekeepers missing after an ambush on a joint African Union-United Nations patrol in an area of Darfur that has been the scene of recent clashes.
"Reflections on International Women's Day"
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003081793.html
Desc: The following is among the postings by U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration as he travels and works in his capacity as special envoy.
Fighters Attack Darfur Peacekeepers
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003070011.html
Desc: Following reports of armed clashes in the Jebel Marra region of South Darfur which indicated the possibility of casualties and displacement of civilian population, on 5 March UNAMID launched an assessment patrol to Deribat, the largest locality in the area, to evaluate the security and humanitarian situation there and to pave the way for the provision of humanitarian emergency relief. The patrol was composed of Force Protection elements, Military Observers and UNAMID Police.
Kigali Talks Seek Ways to Back Sudan in Upcoming Elections
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003081350.html
Desc: A retreat of special representatives of the African Union and the United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur has agreed that the conflict in Darfur must be addressed in a more holistic manner in order to prevent it from interfering with Sudan's April elections.
How U.S. Envoy Enabled a New Level of Diplomacy in War- Ravaged Darfur
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003081311.html
Desc: In April last year, just two weeks after President Barack Obama appointed him the US Special Envoy to Sudan, Scott Gration arrived in the country for his maiden tour in that capacity.
Humanitarian Response for Areas Affected by Recent Clashes in Darfur
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003081243.html
Desc: According to UNAMID military and the Mission's humanitarian liaison office and the humanitarian community, the security situation in the area of Jabel Marra, west Darfur, has remained uncertain. Clashes have caused displacements to a number of villages and internally displaced persons (IDP) settlements, mainly Nertiti, Guldo and Thur, in West Darfur.
No Darfur Disaster, One Year After NGOs Expelled, UN Says
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003081225.html
Desc: One year after 13 international aid agencies were expelled from Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, thousands of people survive on assistance distributed by Sudanese groups as a humanitarian catastrophe was averted.
Cardinal Calls for Wise Voting During Elections
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003081221.html
Desc: The Catholic Archbishop of Khartoum, Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako is urging Christians who are eligible, to "vote wisely" during the forthcoming general elections slated for April this year, in order to bring about a "robust change" in the Sudan.
Sudan Joins Intercity Race
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003080748.html
Desc: East African sporting continues to win more members annually. The intercity basketball championship, which was originally a Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania affair, has already attracted members from Indian Ocean, Southern and Central Africa according to Simon Msoffe, the President of the Intercity Basketball Federation. This year according to Msoffe, Sudanese capital Khartoum has joined a band wagon to make a maiden appearance in the Inter-cities basketball Championship.
UN Fails to Enforce Sanctions
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003051026.html
Desc: There have been "major and frequent" violations of the U.N. Security Council arms embargo imposed against Sudan in 2005, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice condemned the council's inaction in the face of continued gender-based violence and military offensives. Rice called on the council to find a consensus to better enforce the sanctions to promote peace and stability in Sudan.
Sudan Rejects Sanctions Against Country
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003050872.html
Desc: President Omar Hassen Al-Beshir of Sudan, who conducted a one-day working visit to Eritrea today, said that the people and Government of Sudan reject the unjust sanctions Resolution 1907 against Eritrea.
U.S. Criticizes UN Over Darfur Arms Embargo
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003050697.html
Desc: Remarks by Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, issued by the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, on March 4;
No Access after Darfur Clashes
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003040844.html
Desc: Weeks of fighting in parts of Darfur have raised concern over the plight of civilians, as insecurity has prompted humanitarian agencies to suspend activities in some areas.
Parties Adopt Common Electoral Code
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003040449.html
Desc: Fifteen Sudanese Political Parties, including the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement, have adopted an electoral code of conduct during a political summit convened by the African Union High Level Implementation Panel on Sudan (AUHIP) in the Southern Sudanesecapital, Juba.
Darfur Clashes Disrupt Aid
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003031021.html
Desc: Weeks of fighting in parts of Darfur have raised concern over the plight of civilians, as insecurity has prompted humanitarian agencies to suspend activities in some areas.
Protesters March Against Sudan Vote 'Clampdown'
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003050706.html
Desc: More than 200 political activists held a rare public rally in Khartoum on Thursday accusing authorities of clamping down on meetings and campaigns weeks ahead of elections.
Sudanese Tourists Express Admiration to Development Achievements And Prevailing Peace in Eritrea
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003050629.html
Desc: Sudanese tourists expressed admiration to development achievements and prevailing peace in Eritrea.
Recent Two-Week Trip to Chad, Sudan, Qatar and Rwanda
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003050606.html
Desc: Good afternoon. It’s my great pleasure to introduce to you our Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration, who is going to brief on his trip to Chad, Khartoum and the Nuba Mountains in Sudan, Doha, Qatar, and Rwanda.
Why Prices Are Falling
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003030326.html
Desc: THE price of maize has gone down because of a bumper harvest in the season ending 2009/10.
Group Calls on Polls Observers to Stress Human Rights
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003020886.html
Desc: The European Union Election Observation Mission to Sudan should consider the impact of ongoing human rights abuses and insecurity on the elections process, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the mission on March 2, 2010.
Peacekeepers Check Reports of Darfur Clashes
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003020812.html
Desc: The joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur (UNAMID) is trying to verify reports of fighting in the western part of the strife-torn Sudanese region, with the head of the mission calling on all parties to refrain from any action that could thwart ongoing peace efforts.
UN Checks Reports of Darfur Fighting
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003020640.html
Desc: The African Union - United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) takes very seriously the recent but as yet unconfirmed reports of fighting in the Jebel Marra area of West Darfur.
Peacekeepers Plan to Boost Ceasefire Monitoring
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201003011731.html
Desc: Following last week's signing of a ceasefire between the Sudanese Government and a major rebel group, the joint United Nations-African Union mission in the war-ravaged Darfur region has announced that it plans to increase its capacity to monitor the agreement to end hostilities.
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African gays issue ultimatum
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Desc: Mozambican and Malawian gays ended private meetings Tuesday, with the gays issuing a strong-worded ultimatum to African Union Chairperson Bingu wa Mutharika for the unconditional release of Monjeza and Chimbalanga. Mutharika has come under a heavy spate of criticism for violating gay rights."Failing which, we will begin to lobby African countries…
US hails Malawi's Commercial Court
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Desc: The United States Ambassador to Malawi Peter Bodde has hailed the Commercial Court Division of the Malawi High Court for among other things improving the process of settling business related disputes.Speaking when he presented $100 000 worth of reference materials, computers and internet service equipment to the court’s library in the city of…
Ghana: 'Rainbow' appears in the sky
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Desc: Ghanaians were held spellbound when the halo phenomenon emerged in the skies late Wednesday morning. Hundreds of people stepped out of their offices to take pictures of the celestial wonders. Onlookers believed it was signs of the last days. "Jesus is coming today," fascinated Victoria Mintah told AfricaNews.However, meteorologists said…
Kenya: Ministers barred from travelling
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Desc: President Kibaki has barred all ministers and assistant minister from travelling to foreign countries as Kenya's quest for a new constitution since independence enters a crucial stage. A presidential circular and made public on Monday bars all ministers from travelling abroad during the discussion on the draft constitution.Kenya’s parliament…
W/Africa: UN project boosts farmers’lives
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Desc: A UN-German supported agricultural scheme is changing the lives of farmers engaging in organic farming in five West African nations - Senegal, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Ghana. Some 5000 farmers have so far benefited from this rewarding project, according to a statement by the FAO.The $2.4 million UN Food and Agricultural Organization…
Nana Kofi: I photograph what I see
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Desc: One of Africanews.com's professional photographers Nana Kofi Acquah who is based in Ghana tells about his profession and what makes him stand out among the lots in the world of photography.Nana traces his roots to Elmina, Ghana. Growing up by the Elmina Castle and hearing all the haunting stories on slavery, he grew up believing, he might not…
Nigeria: National security boss fired
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Desc: The National Security Adviser of Nigeria Sarki Mukhtar has been fired over the Jos crisis that led to the death of about 400 people on Sunday. The acting President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan replaced him with Aliyu Gusau, a one time National Security Adviser to former President, Olusegun Obasanjo.About 400 corpses from the Sunday massacre were given mass…
Ethiopia: PM denies aid was diverted
Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/EulpvJpCCP0/30483
Desc: The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi has denied the allegation which claimed that 95% of the $100m aid raised by Live Aid and others to fight famine in rebel-held northern Ethiopian in 1985 was diverted to be spent on weapons.He said the BBC had fallen for lies put out by his political opponents on the eve of a general election in Addis Ababa…
Ghanaian singer supports children
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Desc: One of the leading female vocalists in Ghana, Rebecca Acheampong or simply referred to as Becca is on a mission to help raise resources for at least 10,000 Ghanaian children to be signed onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).According to the singer she decided to embark on this campaign when she visited a local hospital in early 2009.“I…
Malawi bans adverts on private media
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Desc: Malawi government is reported to have stopped advertising in one of the country's private media house Nation Publications Limited. Media reports in the southern African nation say that the Malawi government has ordered all its departments and other partners to stop advertising in the newspaper.However no reason has been given as to why the government…
AU to end Zimbabwe, Kenya conflicts
Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/Wn1epDmIM7g/30475
Desc: The Norwegian Minister of Environment and Development Cooperation, Erik Solheim, had asked the African Union (AU) leader, Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika to do all he can to ensure conflicts in Zimbabwe and Kenya ended amicably.In Zimbabwe, Tsvangirai and long-stayed President Robert Mugabe are sharing a government of national unity (GoU). Tension…
Renowned Senegalese film maker dies
Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/5f8VIQmsKh4/30464
Desc: Legendary Senegalese film director, screenwriter and producer, Mahama Johnson Traore, has died, after a long illness.A founding member of the Pan-African Film Festival (FESPACO), Traore reportedly died Monday morning in Paris, France, at age 68. Born in 1942 in Dakar, he directed several feature films and movies with themes of societal and political…
UN extols Sierra Leone for relief effort
Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/krGhONaD3wY/30461
Desc: The United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has on behalf of his organization commended the government and people of Sierra Leone for their relief effort towards Haiti following the aftermath of an earthquake which left more than two hundred dead and millions homeless in that country.“On behalf of the United Nations Secretary General and…
Somalia: EU arrest 29 pirates
Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/IUqkPyurAmY/30448
Desc: A French warship which forms part of EU anti-piracy mission off the Somali coast has arrested 22 suspected pirates, France Defence ministry said. The statement added that the navy held pirates from six separate boats in the Indian Ocean.11 Somali pirates who were using a mother boat and two accompanying skiffs were seized by French navy while they…
Ghana`s Rawlings: Change lies in dialogue
Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/sZ0d2te-_no/30452
Desc: Former Ghanaian president JJ Rawlings had warned Nigerians against the use of violent reform of the nations political and socio- economic landscape. He said such times were gone and the best way to effect change lies in dialogue and peaceful means.The former coupist was speaking with journalists shortly after he had paid a courtesy call on the acting…
Mozambican gays visit Malawi
Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/F5u_8KkF7Wk/30427
Desc: A delegation of Mozambican gays and lesbians are in Malawi on a solidarity mission over the arrest of Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza. The two were arrested on December 28 last year, two days after staging Malawi's first-ever public gay engagement in the country's commercial city, Blantyre.The two gay suspects have been held in custody…
Liberia Closes border with Guinea
Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AfricaNewsUpdate/~3/_GViANWIEPQ/30437
Desc: The Liberian Government has ordered its border with Guinea closed following recent communal violence in Lofa which resulted in loss of lives and properties.The Defense Minister Brownie Samukai announced his governmet's decision Friday saying the move is intended to curb entry of people in Liberia.The government is investigating cause of the…
Togo elections: President leads so far
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Desc: Partial results from Togo's elections indicate that President Gnassingbe was leading with nearly 614,000 votes - about 52% - of nearly 1.19 million votes cast in 20 of 35 voting districts. Togo's opposition is alleging fraud as partial results from Thursday's presidential election come in.Jean-Claude Codjo, an opposition member of Togo's…
Floods kill six people in Kenya
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Desc: Floods in Kenya killed at least six people and left dozens missing. The floods which hit parts of Kenya also washed more then 200 cattle and left hundreds of people homeless, Police said. The country's Red Cross said the flood which hit Nakuru have drowned three people while other three were washed away by floods in Marsabit."Those killed…
Ivory Coast wants Guus Hiddink
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Desc: Hiddink might be the new coach for the Ivorian National team. AfricaNews reporter Kingsley Kobo hits the streets of Abidjan to find out what people think about that.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Sierra Leone: Ecobank acquires ProCredit
Link: http://www.africanews.com/site/list_message/26198?data%5Bsource%5D=rss#m26198
Desc: ProCredit bank (SL) Ltd Sierra Leone has announced that they are unable to meet the 'new' regulation of the Sierra Leone's Central Bank and therefore will soon pass off ownership to Ecobank.The transfer will enable Ecobank to expand business operations in the microfinance sector and thus strengthening the group of 30 affiliated banks…
Ghana invite Malaysia in oil exploration
Link: http://www.africanews.com/site/list_message/26197?data%5Bsource%5D=rss#m26197
Desc: The Ghana High Commissioner to Malaysia, Daniel Abodakpi has extended a warm hand of friendship for Malaysian experts to partner Ghana in its oil and gas industry.The High Commissioner expressed this sentiment at a reception organised to mark the 53rd Independence Anniversary of Ghana which fell on Saturday 6th March 2010. The reception was attended…
Standard Bank, OFID sign deal
Link: http://www.africanews.com/site/list_message/26174?data%5Bsource%5D=rss#m26174
Desc: South Africa's Standard Bank and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for International Development (OFID) launched two unique African development financing initiatives. The first of the OFID/Standard Bank initiatives is a smallholder Risk Sharing Agreement, which is to work in support of the Agriculture Guarantee Fund…
Emirates Airline unveils new route to Dakar
Link: http://www.africanews.com/site/list_message/26168?data%5Bsource%5D=rss#m26168
Desc: Emirates Airlines has unveiled its intention to commence direct flights to the Senegalese capital, Dakar. According to a statement released Monday by the embassy of United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Dakar, the airlines said from the 1st September it will commence its non-stop flights to the Senegalese capital, five times a week.According to the statement,…
Ethiopia expands oil exploration
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Desc: Ethiopia has seen an increasing number of oil exploration companies over the past ten years. Oil exploration in that country started in 2000 by the Hunt Oil, an American company. The country can now boast of about eleven companies all exploring oil.The eleven companies are working in petroleum exploration and prospecting with the 19 agreements in…
Zambia: BP to sell five African units
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Desc: BP Plc's Zambia marketing wing is among the five African units lined up for sell by the London based global oil giant. BP Plc said it will sell its marketing operations in Namibia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Botswana after a 'strategic review' into its African operations.BP Plc said it will focus on South Africa and Mozambique while…
Ethiopia: Firm sign deal with Tullow Oil
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Desc: SouthWest Energy (Ethiopia), a company largely owned by Tewodros Ashenafi, struck a deal with Tullow Oil Plc of the United Kingdom (UK) last week, reliable sources disclosed.SouthWest Energy secured three blocks that cover 29,000 square kilometres in the Ogaden Basin of Eastern Ethiopia, after it signed a product sharing agreement with the Ministry…
Lebanese to sue for Ethiopian crash
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Desc: A multimillion dollar lawsuit is imminent against American plane manufacturer Boeing in a US court by relatives of those killed aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the Mediterranean off Lebanon in January, according to their lawyer."We have filed, in Chicago, a petition for discovery which in this case was filed against the Boeing…
WC 2010: SAA operates 24hrs
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Desc: South African Airways [SAA] is going to commence a 24-hr schedule ahead of the upcoming World Cup in that country.A statement from the SAA Manager of External Communications, Group Corporate Affairs, Sarah Uys in Johannesburg said:“We intend to operate a 24-hour schedule to accommodate the various match times and people wanting to move around…
Zambia: Inflation rises to 9.8%
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Desc: Zambia's Central Statistical Office has announced a marginal increase in inflation from 9.6% last month to 9.8% this month.According to CSO acting director Peter Mukuka, the slight increase in the year-on-year inflation is as a result of an increase in petroleum products and food stuffs.In a monthly bulletin issued in Lusaka, Mukuka said,…
DRC: Regional hydro project collapses
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Desc: A multibillion dollar hydropower project between five African countries in the DR Congo has collapsed as the country weighs another offer from BHP Billiton Ltd. The Western Power Corridor venture was to deliver 5,000 megawatts of power to Congo, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia and Angola.Reports out of Kinshasa say the venture will instead be dissolved.…
SA: Workers strike over 24% power hike
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Desc: South African trade unions are threatening strikes after the country's government allowed state-owned power firm Eskom to raise prices by 24.8%. Both consumers and businesses will struggle with significantly higher electricity bills, the unions argue. They said the cost were a "double whammy".The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and…
Zambia: New office for Pepsi begins
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Desc: The construction of a multimillion dollar Pepsi soft drinks plant in Zambia has started.Varun Beverages Zambia Limited, a company wholly owned by Arctic International Mauritius which is a subsidiary of India’s RJ Corporation, has pledged to invest US$30 million over a period of six years into the establishment of two plants for the production…
Malawi: Revenue lost in smuggled tobacco
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Desc: Malawi is annually losing tens of thousands of financial resources through uncollected revenue due to rampant tobacco smuggling. Tobacco is Malawi's largest foreign exchange earner, accounting for about 75% of that country's total annual earnings.Reports from Malawi have indicated that investigations by the Malawi Police Service have revealed…
Google Maps get to Ghana, others
Link: http://www.africanews.com/site/list_message/25778?data%5Bsource%5D=rss#m25778
Desc: Detailed maps of West African nation Ghana are now accessible on Google Maps. Users can search up to date online maps, businesses and locations through any web browser or via Google Maps for mobile on data enable handsets. The search engine giant said its service is now available in 32 African countries including Kenya and South Africa.Africanews.com…
Africa acts to defective Toyata cars
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Desc: The global uncertainty over the safety of selected Toyota brand vehicles has started rearing its ugly head into Africa. While a huge number of automobiles find themselves into Africa from as far as Japan, France, Germany, Britain and the United States, it is believed that these vehicle brands are either old models or are specifically made for the African…
Zim: Mugabe snubs Kimberley Process
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Desc: Zimbabwe's controversial leader, Robert Mugabe, has unleashed a blitz threatening to defy the Kimberley Process to sell diamonds from a field where the global regulator accuses the army of forced labour. He said: "We are trying to play it their own way, that is following the KP, but we can do it otherwise."The KP has given Zimbabwe…
Morocco: WB doubles loans to $2.4bn
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Desc: The World Bank will double loans destined for Morocco to $2.4 billion through 2013, in a bid to assist the country's efforts in reducing mass poverty and spurring growth, Reuters said on Tuesday.Morocco’s Economic Affairs Minister Nizar Baraka told reporters in Rabat (capital) on Tuesday that his country would receive within the next three…
Africa: Vodafone launches cheapest phone
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Desc: A mobile phone operator Vodafone has announced what it claims to be the lowest-cost mobile phone on earth. The Vodafone 150 has said at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that costumers will have access to phone with price of less than US$15, and is meant at developing world.The services will initially be launched in eight African countries including…
Zain's African assets up for grabs
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Nigeria charges over Jos killings
Desc: Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8560671.stmContractors 'divert Somalia aid'
Desc: Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.
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Desc: South Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8559452.stmZuma submits finance declaration
Desc: South African President Jacob Zuma submits his declaration of interests, after critics urged an inquiry into his finances.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8560986.stmSpanish hostage in Africa freed
Desc: A Spanish woman aid worker kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, the Spanish government says.
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Desc: Egypt's top Muslim cleric, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8559397.stmUS apology for Gaddafi comments
Desc: The US apologises for comments made by a spokesman after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8558764.stmTullow oil profit falls by 93%
Desc: Oil firm Tullow says profits for 2009 fell by 93% but it is optimistic after major new discoveries in Uganda and Ghana.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8559486.stmSomali hope for Chandlers release
Desc: Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says efforts are being made to release a UK couple held by pirates as soon as possible.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/8557865.stmDR Congo deforestation reveals Earth's hidden secrets
Desc: Deforestation in central Africa has revealed what could be an impact crater left by a giant space rock, scientists say.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8526093.stmUK gives SA World Cup condom aid
Desc: The UK donates£1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8557582.stmIvory Coast court Troussier
Desc: Ivory Coast talk to the 'White Witch Doctor' about taking the Elephants to the World Cup.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/africa/8560276.stmNigeria to play four friendlies
Desc: The Nigerian Football Federation announces four pre-World Cup friendlies for the Super Eagles.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/africa/8559994.stmEriksson Ivory Coast link played down
Desc: Sven-Goran Eriksson's agent says the coach was unlikely to take charge of the Ivory Coast team at the World Cup.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/africa/8557886.stmMommie? Poppie?
Desc: Addressing your elders is a thorny issue in Ghana
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8553948.stmIn pictures
Desc: Togo in trouble as election protests continue to rage
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8558080.stmHidden charms
Desc: Meeting kindness and con-men in Central Africa
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8555531.stmFearful hints
Desc: Zimbabwe's whites uneasy as Mugabe wants another term
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8551616.stmConnected world
Desc: Mapping the global growth of the internet since 1998
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/8552410.stmThe Editors
Desc: BBC responds in row over Ethiopia 'aid for arms'
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/theeditors/2010/03/ethiopia.htmlRow over exhuming Rwanda leader
Desc: The son of Rwanda's first President, Dominique Mbonyumutwa, protests at orders to exhume his father's remains.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8557085.stmPrince fined over Kenya assault
Desc: Princess Caroline of Monaco's husband is fined 200,000 euros for assaulting a hotel owner in Kenya in 2000.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8557765.stmNigeria kidnappers free SA man
Desc: A South African TV worker is freed by kidnappers a week after he was snatched near Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8557359.stmUganda 'to move half a million'
Desc: People living in Uganda's mountainous areas are at risk from mudslides and must be relocated, the government says.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8556669.stmUS eases Sudan web sanctions
Desc: The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8556341.stmSA opposition call for Zuma probe
Desc: South Africa's opposition leader calls for an investigation into whether President Jacob Zuma has broken the strict ethics code.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8555697.stmFrance seizes 35 Somali 'pirates'
Desc: The French navy captures 35 Somali suspected pirates in three days - calling it the biggest seizure since 2008.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8555664.stmTear gas fired at Togo protesters
Desc: Togo police use tear gas to disperse protesters angry at Saturday's election victory for President Faure Gnassingbe.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8555210.stmGeldof challenges BBC aid claim
Desc: Bob Geldof challenges the BBC to substantiate its report that millions raised for Ethiopia aid paid for arms.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8554048.stmLost Jewish tribe 'in Zimbabwe'
Desc: The Zimbabweans who trace their roots back to Israel
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8550614.stmZuma charms the UK
Desc: South Africa's leader works his charm on the UK
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8551349.stmWeek in pictures
Desc: Camels, carriages and countdowns in Africa this week
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8549650.stmUsing rats to clear landmines
Desc: Using rodents to clear land mines in Mozambique
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8549681.stmSA starts World Cup countdown
Desc: With 100 days to the World Cup, South Africans talk about their hopes and fears for the tournament
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8543468.stmZimbabwe move on firms' ownership
Desc: A Zimbabwean law that forces companies to sell a majority stake in their businesses to indigenous people comes into effect.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8542966.stmShould Africa ban second-hand goods?
Desc: Every year tonnes of electrical goods and used clothing from the West find their way to Africa. Is this killing the continent?
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http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7539&edition=2How old is too old to work?
Desc: A new scheme in Tanzania is taking medical workers out of retirement to plug gaps in health care. Is there such a thing as too old?
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http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7538&edition=2How can Jos conflict be resolved?
Desc: Tension remains high in the Nigerian city of Jos after hundreds of people were killed over the weekend in the latest violence in Plateau State.
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http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7537&edition=2Viewpoint: Passport lottery
Desc: Melting chocolate, exploding pants and travel immunity
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8545637.stmSend us your pictures of Africa
Desc: Send in your shots of Africa from shadows to hats
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/3909787.stm