News Topic - Africa
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Battling to take death out of birth in Africa
JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Lying on a sagging mattress and wincing slightly, Anna Lado laughs at the idea that she should have been afraid of giving birth to her first child, now lying in a crib near her in a hospital in south Sudan. "It's natural," she smiles.
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JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Lying on a sagging mattress and wincing slightly, Anna Lado laughs at the idea that she should have been afraid of giving birth to her first child, now lying in a crib near her in a hospital in south Sudan. "It's natural," she smiles.
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Precious McKenzie film goes to Cannes
A planned film about the life of Precious McKenzie, the coloured weightlifter who fled apartheid South Africa so he could compete internationally, is seeking backers at the Cannes Film Festival.Tauranga-based Lance Morcan, 59,...
New Zealand Herald – 3 hours, 26 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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A planned film about the life of Precious McKenzie, the coloured weightlifter who fled apartheid South Africa so he could compete internationally, is seeking backers at the Cannes Film Festival.Tauranga-based Lance Morcan, 59,...
New Zealand Herald – 3 hours, 26 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Hawking searches for Einsteins in Africa
LONDON, May 13 (UPI) -- Physicist Stephen Hawking is helping launch 15 postgraduate centers for advanced math and physics in Africa.
United Press International – 3 hours, 41 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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LONDON, May 13 (UPI) -- Physicist Stephen Hawking is helping launch 15 postgraduate centers for advanced math and physics in Africa.
United Press International – 3 hours, 41 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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World Brief | Africa: Liberia: Ban Imposed on Food Exports
Liberia banned all food exports on Monday, saying profiteers had been taking advantage of its cheap rice prices to truck the grain to neighboring countries to sell at higher prices.
New York Times – 4 hours, 53 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Liberia banned all food exports on Monday, saying profiteers had been taking advantage of its cheap rice prices to truck the grain to neighboring countries to sell at higher prices.
New York Times – 4 hours, 53 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Darfur Rebel Leader Vows: More War
Darfur's most-wanted rebel leader vowed Monday to keep up his offensive against the Sudanese government, saying he can exhaust the military by fighting it all across Africa's largest nation
Time.com – 7 hours, 58 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Darfur's most-wanted rebel leader vowed Monday to keep up his offensive against the Sudanese government, saying he can exhaust the military by fighting it all across Africa's largest nation
Time.com – 7 hours, 58 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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South African Growth Depends On Skilled Immigrants
The news is filled with stories about South Africans seeking to emigrate, however many migrants choose South Africa as a new home and the government is honing in on this.
1888PressRelease.com – 8 hours, 18 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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The news is filled with stories about South Africans seeking to emigrate, however many migrants choose South Africa as a new home and the government is honing in on this.
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Darfur rebel leader vows attrition war for Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Darfur's most-wanted rebel leader vowed Monday to keep up his offensive against the Sudanese government, saying he can exhaust the military by fighting it all across Africa's largest nation....
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KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Darfur's most-wanted rebel leader vowed Monday to keep up his offensive against the Sudanese government, saying he can exhaust the military by fighting it all across Africa's largest nation....
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Global Update: Fake Malaria Drugs Emerging in Vulnerable Countries in Africa
A recent study suggests that an epidemic of fake malaria drugs are spreading to Africa.
New York Times – 9 hours, 30 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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A recent study suggests that an epidemic of fake malaria drugs are spreading to Africa.
New York Times – 9 hours, 30 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Bond reduced for mother who left kids
A mother accused of leaving her children home alone so she could fly to Africa to be married now has a better chance of getting out of jail.
abc13.com – 10 hours, 15 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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A mother accused of leaving her children home alone so she could fly to Africa to be married now has a better chance of getting out of jail.
abc13.com – 10 hours, 15 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Alcatel-Lucent signs 3-year frame agreement with Africell Burundi for the delivery of an end-to-end nationwide GSM/EDGE network
ITU Telecom Africa - Cairo, May 2008 — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has been awarded a 3-years frame agreement by Africa Cellulaire (Africell) Burundi, a subs... [WebWire - Monday, May 12, 2008]
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ITU Telecom Africa - Cairo, May 2008 — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has been awarded a 3-years frame agreement by Africa Cellulaire (Africell) Burundi, a subs... [WebWire - Monday, May 12, 2008]
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