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December 6th, 2009


Nigeria: Bomb Explodes at Vanguard Amnesty Conference in Warri

March 15th, 2010

The morning session of the on-going Vanguard post amnesty conference holding at Delta State Government House Annex, Warri was Monday disrupted by a bomb explosion which went off in a car park close to the venue.

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Nigeria: Bomb Explodes at Vanguard Amnesty Conference in Warri

Ghana: Interest Rate in Nation is Highest in Africa

March 15th, 2010

In 2004 the Bank of Ghana (BoG) directed all commercial banks in the country, to abolish and in some instances reduce, what it described as unfair bank charges and fees being charged by the various commercial banks operating in the country.

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Ghana: Interest Rate in Nation is Highest in Africa

Tanzania: HIV/Aids Situation Alarming in Colleges

March 15th, 2010

The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is bracing to establish causes and possible solutions for prevalent sexually transmitted diseases among students in the higher learning institutions.

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Tanzania: HIV/Aids Situation Alarming in Colleges

Uganda: U.S. Senate Passes Bill Against LRA Rebels

March 15th, 2010

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill with wide bipartisan support aimed at curbing atrocities in Uganda and Sudan committed by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a vicious rebel group that has terrorized eastern Africa for more than two decades and whose depredations are spreading to Africa’s Great Lakes region.

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Uganda: U.S. Senate Passes Bill Against LRA Rebels

Kenya: Dream City at Stake in Land Deal

March 15th, 2010

Plans to build a technology city and create 40,000 jobs have run into allegations of corruption and unfair dealings.

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Kenya: Dream City at Stake in Land Deal

Somalia: Navy Officers Seek End to Piracy

March 15th, 2010

With piracy along the coast of Somalia spiralling out of control, a group of navy commanders say the solution lies in restoring law and order in the war-torn country. Lawlessness in the country has made piracy a lucrative venture for many men without any source of income, the commanders say.

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Somalia: Navy Officers Seek End to Piracy

Sudan: Regional Leaders Plan to Rescue Peace Deal

March 15th, 2010

As Sudan prepares for elections next month, regional leaders met in Nairobi to discuss how to save the Comprehensive Peace Agreement from collapse.

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Sudan: Regional Leaders Plan to Rescue Peace Deal

Tanzania: Diamonds Worth U.S. $3 Million Go Missing

March 15th, 2010

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a consignment of 14,931 carats of diamonds worth nearly $3 million, belonging to Williamson Diamonds Ltd of Tanzania.

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Tanzania: Diamonds Worth U.S. $3 Million Go Missing

South Africa: Nation Slips in Gold Production Rankings

March 15th, 2010

A 5,8% drop in production last year saw SA slip further down the global rankings to be the fourth-largest gold producer in the world, according to figures released on Friday by the Chamber of Mines.

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South Africa: Nation Slips in Gold Production Rankings

Two Drug Slayings in Mexico Rock U.S. Consulate

March 15th, 2010

The White House responded angrily to deadly attacks that appeared to be the first on U.S. officials and their families by Mexico’s drug cartels.

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Two Drug Slayings in Mexico Rock U.S. Consulate