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Uganda: Photojournalist Arrested Over Alleged Publication of Defamatory Material

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 06:26

Two resident district commissioners (RDC) arrested Red Pepper Publications Ltd. photojournalist Tony Kizito over the alleged publication of a defamatory story by "Kamunye" newspaper, a vernacular sister paper of Red Pepper.

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Nigeria/Madagascar: Obafemi, Eneramo Fire Super Eagles Past Madagascar

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 06:07

The Super Eagles of Nigeria yesterday at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar defeated their Madagascar counterparts 2-0 in the first leg of the first round of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

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South Africa: Exiled Thai Leader in Mining Deal

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 06:06

INTERNATIONAL investment group Global PS, chaired by exiled former Thai land prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has announced a mining deal in SA.

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South Africa: Anglogold to Lift Uranium, Gold Output

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 06:06

ANGLOGOLD Ashanti is working on technology to release 80-million pounds of uranium that is locked up in dumps, as it pushes ahead on major gold projects.

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Congo-Kinshasa: Outrage Grows Over Failure to Protect Civilians

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 05:56

Human rights groups are demanding an investigation into the U.N.'s failure to prevent a raid from occurring where nearly 200 women were systematically gang raped by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late last month.

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Nigeria: SEC DG Hints On Plans to Privatise NSE

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 05:52

Arunma Oteh, Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), at the weekend hinted of plans privatise the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).

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Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Sets Sights On Top 10 Spot in Uranium League

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 05:43

Tanzania is set to beat many countries around the world in the production of uranium.

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Kenya: Traders Seek Bigger Grain Exchanges

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 05:38

Trade experts are rooting for the setting up of bigger Africa commodity exchanges to attract global interest, increasing the cash flow to farmers.

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Nigeria: Cholera Breaks Out in Jigawa State

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 04:54

No fewer than five people were confirmed dead, while over 100 others were hospitalised, following the cholera outbreak in Buji and Gwaram local government areas of Jigawa State.

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Nigeria: 2011 - CPC Accuses Doma of Plans to Rig Election

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 04:54

The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Nasarawa State chapter, has alleged that there are plans by Governor Aliyu Akwe Doma to rig the 2011 general election.

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Nigeria: Bayelsa Prepares for Jonathan's Visit

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 04:54

The Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva weekend showed signs of high expectations towards the proposed two-day visit of the President,

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Rwanda: Inauguration Ceremonies Upcountry in High Gear - Officials

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 04:47

Preparations for tomorrow's swearing-in ceremony of the President elect, Paul Kagame, in the districts of Gatsibo and Nyagatare are in high gear, officials have said.

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Rwanda: The Truth Will Ultimately Triumph

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 04:47

A number of people, including politicians and top military officers who lived in the camps of the eastern part of the DRC (former Zaire) during the 1990s, have come out to set the record straight by telling the story of what actually happened, when in 1996 the Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA), moved in to rescue millions of Rwandans who had been held hostage by the former Rwandan army and Interahamwe militia.

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Southern Africa: Zimbabwe to Chair Regional Military Group

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 04:05

Zimbabwe has assumed chairmanship of the Sadc Defence Inspectorate Working Group, which is responsible for spearheading deeper military integration and co-operation amongst member states.

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Zimbabwe: Zuma Put Under Pressure to Find Lasting Solution

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 03:40

A public sector strike in South Africa has put President Jacob Zuma on the spot to find a lasting solution to the Zimbabwe crisis, due to the resentment against immigrants, many of them from Zimbabwe, for taking jobs.

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Zimbabwe: Government Says Artists Now Need Entertainment Licences

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 03:40

A few weeks before the second anniversary of the signing of the power sharing deal all signs are that the coalition government remains determined to control freedom of expression. Two days after jamming the frequencies of SW Radio Africa's shortwave broadcasts it's reported the country's censorship board has declared it will now be a crime for artists to perform without an entertainment licence.

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Zimbabwe: No Food Aid in Matabeleland South Due to Violence

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 03:37

The Governor's office in Matabeleland South has reportedly said that 300,000 villagers in four districts urgently need food supplies, but they are getting no assistance from donors. Serious food shortages have hit the drought stricken province, and villagers say organizations that usually provide them with food left the area, due to interference by ZANU PF officials and their violent thugs.

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Zimbabwe: More Corruption Ahead for Diamond Industry

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 03:37

Corruption in the already tainted diamond industry is set to deepen, as known ZANU PF aligned businesses are set to venture into diamond processing.

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Namibia: Doctor Rules Out Future Pregnancies for Sterilized Women

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 03:29

A GYNAECOLOGIST testified in the High Court in Windhoek on Friday that two of the women suing Government after being sterilised in State hospitals face a very poor prognosis for having their ability to have children restored.

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Namibia: Speaker's Call to 'Lift Ban' on Newspaper

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 03:29

THE Government ban on The Namibian was no longer defensible, said Speaker of Parliament Theo-Ben Gurirab, speaking at the 25th anniversary function of the newspaper on Saturday night.

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