12/04/2008
African Champions League draw offers Ahly comfortable passage (AFP via Yahoo! News)
No sooner had the draw for the 2009 African Champions League qualifying rounds been made Thursday than Egyptian giants Al-Ahly assumed their traditional role as title favourites.
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12/04/2008
African leader urge Burundi rebels to endorse peace process (AFP via Yahoo! News)
African leaders on Thursday urged Burundi's last active rebels to urgently comply with existing agreements and work to remove final stumbling blocks to a comprehensive peace deal.
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12/04/2008
South African Stocks Rise, Led by Anglo American, on Rates Cut (Bloomberg)
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- South African stocks rose for the first time in five days as interest-rate cuts by central bank in Europe spurred speculation that economic growth in the region would be revived.
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12/04/2008
S African batsman Gibbs goes into rehab (The West Australian)
South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs will undergo a month of rehabilitation for alcohol abuse, ahead of his trial for drunken driving next year, local media reported on Thursday. The batsman w
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12/04/2008
'Magic Flute' adapted to South African beat (The Japan Times)
A new collaborative opera that blends Mozart's "The Magic Flute" and African music is coming to Tokyo this month, performed by South Africa-based Isango Portobello Productions. "The Magic Flute — Impempe Yomlingo" has won the Laurence Olivier Award, which is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theater, and received rave reviews from the British media and audiences. Read the full ...
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12/04/2008
South African Stocks Rise, Led by BHP Billiton, Anglo American (Bloomberg)
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- South African stocks rose for the first time in five days. Anglo American Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd. led the gain as investors bet the U.K. central bank will cut its interest rate today, improving demand.
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12/04/2008
South African Business Confidence Rises for First Month in Four (Bloomberg)
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- South African business confidence rose in November for the first time in four months as inflation eased and the rand steadied against the dollar, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry said.
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12/05/2008
South African dies of mystery disease in Brazil (Canada.com)
Brazilian authorities were Wednesday working to identify a mystery illness that killed a 53-year-old South African man visiting Rio de Janeiro.
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12/04/2008
Zimbabwe: Kenya's Prime Minister Calls On African Leaders to Oust Mugabe (AllAfrica.com)
In the strongest indication yet that African leaders are finally turning their backs on Robert Mugabe and his murderous regime, Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Thursday said it was time for African governments to oust the ageing dictator.
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12/04/2008
African Champions League draw offers Ahly comfortable passage (TODAYonline)
Egyptian fans of Al-Ahly club cheer for their team in November 2008. No sooner had the draw for the 2009 African Champions League qualifying rounds been made Thursday than Egyptian giants Al-Ahly assumed their traditional role as title favourites.
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