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Congo Kinshasa discusses criminalising gays
The Kinshasa parliament is in the process of discussing legislation that will prohibit homosexuality, or "unnatural sexual practices." But the debate climate in Congo is much calmer than in neighbouring ...
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Piracy forces Comoros into French military coop
After an 11-year suspension, France and Comoros have signed a new military cooperation agreement in response to the ever-approaching Somali pirates. At the same time Comoros condemned France in the ...
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Tanzania ready for elections
Seven presidential candidates will take part in the 31 October general elections in Tanzania, with incumbent President Jakaya Kikwete being the clear favourite. But the opposition may make important ...
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South Sudan historic vote or new conflict
With Sudan moving towards a referendum to determine whether the south remains part of the country or secedes, the international community has launched a major diplomatic push to keep the troubled process on ...
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Africans hunted down in liberated Libya
As defected army units and civilians in "liberated" eastern Libya are eager to demonstrate unity, "African mercenaries" are increasingly singled out as the enemy. Africans are systematically hunted ...
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Africa showed off well at London travel fair
The hall housing African stands was constantly crowded during the World Trade Market (WTM) in London this week. Tasteful stands and modern design showed visitors a new a confident image of African ...
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African competition regulators getting serious
Shoprite store in Lusaka, Zambia. The South African company is Africa's largest supermarket chain. In Zambia, Shoprite is currently investigated by the national Competition ...
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Domestic demand fuels Africas strong growth
African economies have reached the threshold where the growth in their own domestic demand is strong enough to fuel national economic growth. A new analysis sees domestic demand as key to the current strong ...
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England on top of S. Africa despite Trescothick blow
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- Swing bowler James Anderson captured five wickets on Saturday to dismiss South Africa for 362 but not before the tourists had reduced the first innings deficit to 83 runs in the third cricket test at Trent Bridge. England then lost opener Marcus Trescothick to the first ball of the second innings and stumps were drawn after an absorbing day's play. Facing the ...
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Unusual Smith dismissal lifts England vs. S. Africa
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- England on Friday cheaply dismissed South Africa's record-breaking batsman Graeme Smith for the first time in the series to take control of the third cricket test at Trent Bridge. After England made 445 runs in its first innings, South Africa struggled to 84 for two by stumps on the second day, batting under pressure for the first time. England dismissed ...
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Smith eager for S. African series win in England
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- Captain Graeme Smith said Wednesday his team needed to be relentless and ruthless to win South Africa's first series in England since 1965. The Proteas lead the five-test series 1-0, and Smith, 22, singled out the Thursday's third test at Trent Bridge as the most crucial for his young side. South Africa failed to win its two previous series here in ...
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Vaughans England at crossroads in South Africa series
By Charles Froggatt, CNN NOTTINGHAM (CNN) -- As South Africa reinforces its test-winning lineup with all-rounder Jacques Kallis, England and newly-appointed captain Michael Vaughan find themselves at a selection crossroads as they attempt to come back after last ...
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Cancer’s Lonely Soldier -- Dr. Jackson Orem Director of the Uganda Cancer Institute
Cancer’s New Battleground - the Developing World . Jackson Orem is a busy man. He directs the Uganda Cancer Institute – the only dedicated cancer treatment facility in a country of 33 million people. Yet he still finds time to see patients, like Musa Settimba. "Good to see you," Orem says as he enters a small exam room furnished with little more than a chair and table. ...
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The ‘Kill the Gays’ Bill Why It Matters Outside Uganda
The Speaker in Uganda’s parliament is promising a gift like no other for Christmas to her countrymen.Rebecca Kadaga has vowed to resuscitate the "kill the gays" bill, that was put into cold storage in 2009 after it spurred international outrage.At a time when the US Supreme Court is mulling same-sex marriage and the court in India has just heard arguments about decriminalising ...
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First Woman of African Descent Elected to UK Parliament
David Cameron's Conservative Party has quietly made history by electing the first woman of African descent to British Parliament. Helen Grant, whose father is Nigerian, practiced family law in private practice before winning her seat to represent one of the 17 constituencies in London's Kent County. Not known for a history of inclusiveness, the Conservative Party holds the majority in ...
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In Debate Africa at Center of International Security
"Mali has been taken over, the northern part of Mali, by al-Qaida-type individuals. We have in - in Egypt a Muslim Brotherhood president…."With those words, spoken Monday night by Barack Obama's Republican challenger Mitt Romney just 40 seconds in the last of three debates, Africa was placed at the center of U.S. foreign policy and international security. The radical and ...
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Prostate Cancer Hits African American Men Especially Hard
MIAMI -- Marc Henderson, a 63-year-old African-American airport administrator here, isn’t afraid to ask his physician to do a blood test for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), a screening test for prostate cancer. "I’d rather know early on so that it can be treated, rather than sit around in denial until it’s too late," he said. "If it’s going to help catch ...
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One peacekeeper killed 3 injured by gunmen in Sudans Darfur
KHARTOUM, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least one peacekeeper of the UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) was killed and three others injured in an ambush by unknown militants in the restive Sudanese western region of Darfur on Wednesday, the mission said in a statement. It said that the ambush took place on Wednesday morning, approximately 10 km from Hashaba North in northern Darfur. The ...
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6 Russian sailors Estonian national abducted in Nigeria
Six Russian sailors and an Estonian national working with a French oil and gas company have been abducted by gunmen off coast of Nigeria's oil Delta, spokesperson of the Nigerian navy Commodore Kabiru Aliyu has said. Aliyu told a Xinhua reporter on Wednesday afternoon that details of the kidnap were still sketchy, but the Paris-based company, named BOURBON, confirmed on its official ...
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S. Sudan dispels rumor of spat with Kenya over killing
South Sudan on Tuesday dispelled rumors of a diplomatic spat with Kenya over the murder of a government official in a robbery attack on Sunday night in a Nairobi suburb. Second Secretary of the South Sudan Embassy in Kenya Pauline Adhong Malok told journalists in Nairobi that the tragic death of Alemo Oneik Amulu, a 42-year-old official in the office of the Speaker of Council of State in Juba, ...
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1 Chinese killed over 100 detained for gold mining in Ghana
1 miner shot dead by police during crackdown, investigation under. Chinese workers' safety overseas is again in the spotlight after more than 100 Chinese were detained and one was killed while allegedly mining gold illegally in Ghana. This is the third case involving the detention of Chinese nationals in the West African country this year, and it is the first time that a Chinese has ...
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24 shot dead in northern Nigeria state attack
The police in central north Nigeria's Kaduna State on Sunday said 24 people were killed in an attack carried out by unknown gunmen in Dogon Dawa area of the state. State commissioner of police Olufemi Adenaike disclosed this to reporters in Kaduna, the state capital, saying suspected gang of armed bandits, numbering 10, stormed Dogon Dawa village killing 24 persons. Adenaike added the ...
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Former first lady of Ghana elected to head NDP in presidential polls
The former first lady of Ghana, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, has been elected by newly formed National Democratic Party (NDP) as its presidential candidate for the election in December. The NDP, which was formed by members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), held its first National Delegates Congress on Saturday in Ghana's second largest city of Kumasi, 270 km north of the ...
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13 killed 26 injured in traffic accident south of Sudans capital
A total of 13 people were killed Saturday and 26 others injured in a traffic accident south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, said the Sudanese Police in a statement. "13 people were killed and 26 others injured in a traffic accident at Al-Takala Abbasher area in central Sudan's Gezira State," the statement said. It noted that the accident took place when a passenger mini-bus ...
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Police car hit by grenade in Libyas Benghazi no casualties reported
TRIPOLI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- A police vehicle was exploded Saturday in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, causing no casualties, security sources said. Initial investigation showed that the blast occurred when a home-made grenade was thrown at the car of a senior police officer outside his house, the sources said, adding that no casualties were reported during the explosion. ...
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Security and Soccer in the City of Gold
In 1991, on the 11th of February, South Africa celebrated an immense moment of change as Nelson Mandela walked free from prison, then on the 25th of June 1995, the Springboks defeated the All Blacks and South Africa became the winners of the rugby world cup. These two events were indicative of the country’s potential, especially when set against the pessimism of the public and the global community at large.
South Africa has become a country used to exceeding expectations. When the ANC came to power in 1994 many South Africans expected violent reprisals, the 1994 genocide in Rwanda did nothing to allay these fears and South Africans flocked in numbers to the greener pastures of Australia, but the massacre never came, the reprisals never occurred, the white-owned property was never confiscated by the government. Read more
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