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UN Chief Urges Action on Darfur 6 Apr 2008 Middle East/Africa |
| Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deplored "alarming levels" of violence in Darfur Friday, saying that the suffering of millions in the Sudanese region may have gotten worse in recent |
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| After Castro, African Is Longest-Ruling 6 Apr 2008Middle East/Africa |
| Behind the tall white walls of a grandiose home belonging to the world's longest-ruling president, ostriches, buffalo and camels roam neatly landscaped lawns part of a vast private complex said |
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| G-8 Nations Back Aid to Africa 6 Apr 2008Middle East/Africa |
| The world's richest nations agreed Sunday that industrially advanced countries must increase their aid to Africa and other impoverished areas despite economic slumps at home.
The agreement |
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| Liberia to plant more rice as import costs soar 6 Apr 2008Middle East/Africa |
| Liberia signed over 15,000 hectares of land for commercial rice production at the weekend under an aid agreement intended to increase local production and help offset soaring import costs as world |
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| Egypt to pay more for wheat, may plant in Sudan 6 Apr 2008Middle East/Africa |
| Egypt promised its farmers above international prices for this season's wheat and proposed to grow wheat in Sudan to meet the needs of Egyptian consumers, state news agency MENA said on |
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| Disputes Kenya Delays Forming Cabinet 6 Apr 2008Middle East/Africa |
| Arguments between Kenya's rival parties delayed the creation Sunday of a new power-sharing Cabinet that is key to a deal reached after weeks of postelection violence.
The agreement calls for |
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| Push for WTO deal likely from May 19 5 Apr 2008Middle East/Africa |
| Ministers from trade powers are likely to meet in the week of May 19 for their long-awaited push for a breakthrough in global trade talks, European diplomats said on Saturday.
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| Mugabe: 'Down But Not Out' 4 Apr 2008Middle East/Africa |
| Zimbabwean incumbent President Robert Mugabe met with his party aides on Friday to discuss the possibility of a run-off vote with the opposition leader if results show that neither side won a |
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| Mugabe Raids Opposition Offices 3 Apr 2008Middle East/Africa |
| Zimbabwe remained in a jittery mood on Thursday as police raided opposition party offices, indicating incumbent President Robert Mugabe may impose violent tactics to maintain his control over the |
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| Mugabe Loses Iron-Grip on Zimbabwe 2 Apr 2008Middle East/Africa |
| A historical wave broke through Zimbabwe on Wednesday as long-standing President Robert Mugabe lost his iron-clad grip on the nation for the first time in 28 years.
Figures released by the |
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| Rwanda, Burundi to Join East Africa Community 18 Oct 2006Middle East/Africa |
| Rwanda and Burundi are set to join the East African Community next month. Early this week, the two countries concluded signing agreements accepting all conditions, including joining the two-year-old |
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| Zimbabwe inflation slows, but still world's highest 10 Oct 2006Middle East/Africa |
| Zimbabwe's annual inflation eased in September but remained the world's highest as the southern African nation grapples with a severe economic crisis critics blame on President Robert |
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| S.Africa c.bank chief, trade union meet on China spat 10 Oct 2006Middle East/Africa |
| South Africa's central bank governor met a leader of the country's largest trade union federation this week to cool a public spat over clothing imports from China, the union said on |
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| Ethiopian Airlines is Africa's Best 5 Oct 2006Middle East/Africa |
| Ethiopian Airlines has won the African Airline of the Year 2006 Award, the company's management announced last Wednesday.
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| Naspers Sells Newspaper Stake to Black Investors 27 Sep 2006Middle East/Africa |
| Africa's biggest media company Naspers has sold a 15 percent stake in its core newspaper and magazine business to black investors for 730 million rand, it said on Wednesday.
Naspers, whose |
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| ADB Approves U.S.$45m for Highway 25 Sep 2006Middle East/Africa |
| The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday in Tunis, approved a grant of about US$ 44.95 million, |
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| UK Firm to Find Oil in Egypt 25 Sep 2006Middle East/Africa |
| A United Kingdom oil company, Aminex PLC, has signed a production sharing agreement with Egypt for Onshore Block 2 in the West Esh El Mellahah area in upper Egypt.
Aminex chief executive Brian |
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| Government to Revoke Shell's Oil License in Ogoni 25 Sep 2006Middle East/Africa |
| The Federal Government may soon revoke Royal Dutch Shell Plc oil license in Ogoniland area of River State, although the timing has not been officially decided.Agency reports yesterday quoted an |
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