01/08/2009
Civic groups push South Africa to pressure Zimbabwe (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An international coalition of civic groups, Civicus, on Thursday denounced South Africa's silence on the crisis in Zimbabwe and urged authorities to pile pressure on President Robert Mugabe.
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01/08/2009
World Bank Gives Visitors A Glimpse At Africa (NPR)
"Africa Now" is a new art exhibit at The World Bank showcasing contemporary African creations. Host Michel Martin visits the display and talks to curator Marina Galvani and Petros Ghebrehiwot, an Eritrean artist, whose work is featured in the exhibit.
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01/08/2009
South Africa to Publish Data on New CPI on Feb. 3 (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Statistics South Africa will publish 2008 inflation data based on an overhauled consumer price index on Feb. 3, showing the impact of the changes for the first time.
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01/08/2009
South Africa police investigated for murder (TVNZ)
South Africa's security ministry said it was investigating six members of an elite protection unit for murder or attempted murder, a new embarrassment for police accused of graft and incompetence.
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01/08/2009
SOUTHERN AFRICA: More flooding on the way (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN More rains are forecast for Southern Africa into next week, threatening countries already grappling with the impact of recent flooding.
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01/08/2009
South Africa: Once Whites-Only Church Has First Synod With Blacks (AllAfrica.com)
Johannesburg — The Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika, or Reformed Churches in South Africa (GKSA), began their annual general synod on 4 January in Potchefstroom, which is also a university town, about 150 kilometres (93 miles) from Johannesburg.
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01/08/2009
Anti-narcotics agencies target West Africa routes (Los Angeles Times)
South American producers are increasingly using Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and other countries in the region as transit hubs to Europe. Alarmed by the rise in Latin American drug traffic in West Africa, nations including Colombia, Brazil and the United States are establishing or increasing their police presence in that unstable region.
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01/08/2009
Anti-narcotics agencies target West Africa routes (Miami Herald)
Alarmed by the rise in Latin American drug traffic in West Africa, nations including Colombia, Brazil and the United States are establishing or increasing their police presence in that unstable region.
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01/08/2009
Africa: Continent May Face 'Centuries' of Poverty (AllAfrica.com)
Brussels — Extreme poverty will continue to blight sub-Saharan Africa for another 200 years unless action to overcome it is intensified, a new report has suggested.
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01/08/2009
Africa’s economy grew by 5.4%-WB (The Monitor)
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy expanded by 5.4 per cent in 2008, the first time in more than 45 years that growth exceeded 5 per cent for five years in succession.
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