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Mbeki Loyalist Assails ANC
JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 8 -- South Africa's former defense minister on Wednesday launched a scathing attack against the ruling African National Congress and suggested that hundreds of members loyal to ousted president Thabo Mbeki were on the verge of forming a breakaway party.
Washington Post  –  Oct 9, 2008 02:07 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Photo from Yahoo! Stakes high for South African land reform
Reuters - For those seeking to redistribute South Africa's rich farmland among landless, poor blacks, there is an uncomfortably close reminder of the dangers of getting this sensitive task wrong: Zimbabwe.
Yahoo!  –  Oct 9, 2008 12:35 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Ex-minister threatens to split South Africa's ruling party
Former South African Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota threatened on Wednesday to split the ruling ANC and form a new party following last month's overthrow of former President Thabo Mbeki.
CBC.ca  –  Oct 9, 2008 12:16 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Photo from Mail Online William and Harry rev up for Ewan McGregor-style charity motorcycle marathon in Africa
Princes William and Harry will brush aside security fears to take part in a charity motorcycle rally through South Africa.
Mail Online  –  Oct 9, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Local Kettlebell Bootcamp Expert to Explore Africa through Hearing Aid Mission Trip
Nationally-known Kettlebell Bootcamp Expert Brad Nelson to experience trip-of-a-lifetime to South Africa. Nelson will be joining his in-laws in conjunction with Starkey Hearing Foundation out of Eden Prairie, MN installing hearing-aids in children at deaf schools.
1888PressRelease.com  –  Oct 9, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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2nd Annual Global ODF Conference Convened in South Africa to Discuss Access, Choice in Document Preservation
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PR Newswire  –  Oct 8, 2008 11:06 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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British MPs outline path to reconciliation in Iraq during visit to Capitol Hill in Washington
Key players in the Northern Ireland and South Africa peace processes today outlined a path to political reconciliation in Iraq based on their past experiences during a visit to the US Congress
The Guardian  –  Oct 8, 2008 9:37 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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In South Africa, the Party of Mandela Faces a Divorce
Irreconcilable differences between supporters of ex-President Thabo Mbeki and those of his rival Jacob Zuma may lead to the creation of a new party
Time.com  –  Oct 8, 2008 9:06 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Scientists map genomes of two malaria parasites
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have mapped the genomes of the parasite that causes most cases of malaria outside Africa and a monkey parasite that is emerging as an important cause of malaria in people in Southeast Asia.
Reuters  –  Oct 8, 2008 8:01 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Scientists map genomes of malaria parasites
Scientists have mapped the genomes of the parasite that causes most cases of malaria outside Africa and a monkey parasite that causes malaria in people in Southeast Asia.
MSNBC.com  –  Oct 8, 2008 7:25 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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