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Morocco Steps Up Expulsions Of Christian Aid Workers Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
(Reuters) - Morocco has expelled up to 70 Christian foreign aid workers since the start of this month, saying they were abusing its tradition of religious tolerance to try to convert local Muslims.
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Nigeria Court Voids Election Of Stk Mkt President Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
(Reuters) - A Nigerian court on Friday overturned the election of one of the country's best-known tycoons as president of the stock exchange, almost a year after he was cleared of involvement in alleg...
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Ghana, I.coast To Draw Border Of Oil-rich Sea Zone Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
(Reuters) - Ghana will set up a commission by the end of the month to begin talks with Ivory Coast over their maritime border, negotiations that could be complicated by Ghana's big offshore oil finds.
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24 Hurt In Sectarian Clashes In Egypt Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Cairo - Twenty-four people were injured in clashes between Christians and Muslims in northern Egypt, a security official said on Saturday. Twenty people, both Coptic Christians and Muslim, were als...
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Gold One Shareholders Approve Amended Jse Status Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Windhoek — Australian gold miner, Gold One International announced this week that the company's shareholders have overwhelmingly approved a resolution with a 99,98% majority vote to amend the co...
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Trade Barriers In Sadc Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
opinion What are trade barriers for, and which barriers exist in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)? These two questions provide the forum for deliberations.
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Mozambican Economy Set To Keep Growing Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Maputo — The Chief Executive Officer of Standard Bank, the third largest commercial bank in Mozambique, Antonio Coutinho, said in Maputo on Thursday that the Mozambican economy will keep growing...
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'Combat Barbie' gives Miss England swimsuit round marching orders Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Soldier Katrina Hodge, who represented England at the Miss World event in South Africa in 2009, has given marching orders to the swimsuit round of the beauty contest.
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I Stowed Away In A Ship From Sudan To Come Here. But It's Like A Prison Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
From the flat Nour Osman Nour Bush occupies on the 29th floor of 10 Red Road, he has plenty of time to gaze on the sweeping panorama across the rooftops of Glasgow to the Trossachs beyond. Bu...
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Turkish Minister Ends Algeria Visit On Economic Commission Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Turkey's state minister for foreign trade returned home after attending the 9th meeting of Turkey-Algeria Joint Economic Commission in Algiers. During his visit to Algeria, Cevdet Yilmaz held a se...
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Mixed Signals Over State Of Zimbabwe Food Security Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Thulasizwe Simelane, Harare The Zimbabwean government appears confused over the assessment of the country's food security situation. Following a tour of the countryside a few weeks ago, Prime Ministe...
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Ivory And Tuna Top Wildlife Talks Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Sales of ivory and a possible ban on trading bluefin tuna top the agenda for the two-week CITES meeting that opens this weekend in Doha, Qatar.CITES - the Convention on International Trade in Endanger...
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Morocco Expels More Christian Aid Workers Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
RABAT: Morocco has expelled up to 70 Christian foreign aid workers since the start of this month, saying they were abusing its tradition of religious tolerance to try to convert local Muslims.
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President Of Dr Congo Meets Chinese Army Official Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo met here Friday with Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, to discuss the development of b...
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Kenya May Be Teetering On The Brink Of Collapse Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Rival parties trade claims of polling fraud Barely two years on from the worst violence since independence, Kenya is gearing up for another round of clashes, writes Jody Clarke
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In The Shadows Of Men - Women's Political Marginalisation Print E-mail
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Kano — Ten years after Nigeria returned to civil rule women still play second fiddle in the male-dominated politics of Africa's most populous nation, women politicians and activists say. Since ...
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Saturday, 13 March 2010
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Us Denies Direct Military Aid To Somali Transitional Authorities Print E-mail
Friday, 12 March 2010
UN: Civilians in Somalia Increasingly at Risk The U.S. State Department's chief Africa diplomat said Friday the United State is not providing direct military aid to Somalia's Transitional Federal Gove...
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South African Splendor' At Wave Hill Print E-mail
Friday, 12 March 2010
This month, the Palm House is full of all sorts of colorful and fragrant plants from around the world. You'll see Wave Hill's annual display of South African bulbs and other rare greenhouse plants. Ca...
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U.s. Treasury Opens Internet Exports To Iran, Sudan, Cuba Print E-mail
Friday, 12 March 2010
Washington — The U.S. Treasury Department is permitting technology companies to export online services such as instant messaging, e-mail and Web browsing to Iran, Sudan and Cuba to help people commu...
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