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Bush Steps Back Into Spotlight to Help Africa Fight Epidemics Visiting Botswana and Namibia, George W. Bush argued that an H.I.V. program he established as president should be expanded to tackle cervical cancer. [Sat, 08 Apr 2017 15:23:26 GMT]

Congo President Names Ex-Opposition Leader as Prime Minister The appointment of Bruno Tshibala to be prime minister seems unlikely to resolve the country’s political crisis or satisfy the opposition, analysts say. [Sat, 08 Apr 2017 17:21:20 GMT]

The Neediest Cases: From College Hopes to Immigrant Travails, Neediest Cases Had Global Reach Donations were up for the fund-raising campaign in 2016-17, as the fund again showed how even modest giving can greatly improve lives. [Sat, 08 Apr 2017 16:19:03 GMT]

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African Barrick Gold raises resources estimates in Tanzania LONDON (ShareCast) - FTSE 250 (FTSE: ^FTMC - news) gold miner African Barrick Gold has hiked its previous resources estimates for the Tusker deposit at the Nyanzaga Project in Tanzania. The updated in-pit resource is in excess of four million ounces [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:27:00 GMT]

AFRICAN EAGLE RESOURCES PLC : Board Changes African Eagle Resources PLC : Board Changes 27th January 2012 African Eagle Resources plc ("African Eagle" or the "Company") BOARD CHANGES African Eagle Resources plc (AIM: AFE; AltX: AEA) is pleased to announce the addition of two independent [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:26:00 GMT]

AFRICAN EAGLE RESOURCES PLC: Board Changes African Eagle Resources PLC : Board Changes 27th January 2012 African Eagle Resources plc ("African Eagle" or the "Company") BOARD CHANGES African Eagle Resources plc (AIM: AFE; AltX: AEA) is pleased to announce the addition of two independent [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:22:00 GMT]

Air Zimbabwe Summon Engineers to Fix Mugabe's Plane Zimbabwe’s ailing state-run airline, Air Zimbabwe last Tuesday summoned some engineers, who have been on a work boycott to fix a long-haul aircraft to ferry President Robert Mugabe to Ethiopia. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:24:00 GMT]

Cte d'Ivoire: Security improving The security situation in Cte dIvoire is stabilizing nine months after the end of the violence that shook the country following presidential elections in late 2010, but the underlying causes of instability and unrest have not been fully addressed, the [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:24:00 GMT]

Doctors suspend work in Libya jails, protest repetitive torture #Doctors Without Borders #Libya #Médecins Sans Frontières #Moammar Gadhafi #NewsTracker #Torture Email Share Comments Benghazi: Doctors Without Borders has said it has suspended its work in prisons in the Libyan city of Misrata because torture [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:28:00 GMT]

DRC court orders S.Africa's Vodacom to pay $21 million JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered South Africa's Vodacom to pay at least $21 million (13 million pounds) in unpaid fees to a former consultant, Business Day newspaper said on Friday. Vodacom, a unit of [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:23:00 GMT]

DRC court orders S.Africa's Vodacom to pay $21 mln JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered South Africa's Vodacom to pay at least $21 million in unpaid fees to a former consultant, Business Day newspaper said on Friday. Vodacom, a unit of Britain's Vodafone Plc, [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:23:00 GMT]

Egypt bars U.S. workers from leaving country Sam LaHood, son of U.S. Transpor-tation Secretary Ray LaHood, is one of at least 10 Americans and Europeans banned from leaving Egypt. CAIRO -- Egypt has barred at least 10 American and European civil society workers -- including the son of a senior [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:22:00 GMT]

Egypt bars U.S. workers from leaving country (Today) Sam LaHood, son of U.S. Transpor-tation Secretary Ray LaHood, is one of at least 10 Americans and Europeans banned from leaving Egypt. CAIRO -- Egypt has barred at least 10 American and European civil society workers -- including the son of a senior [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:22:00 GMT]

Emordi: No automatic deal for Gambian Stars Extract not available. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:23:00 GMT]

Hostage safety concerns raised after SEAL rescue in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Pirates moved an American hostage at least three times in 24 hours and threatened Thursday to kill him after U.S. Navy SEALs rescued an American and a Dane in a bold, dark-of-night raid that raises questions about whether other [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:22:00 GMT]

Hostage safety concerns raised after SEAL rescue in Somalia (Today) MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Pirates moved an American hostage at least three times in 24 hours and threatened Thursday to kill him after U.S. Navy SEALs rescued an American and a Dane in a bold, dark-of-night raid that raises questions about whether other [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:22:00 GMT]

HP Pro 3400 Microtower Business PC now available in South Africa Your business needs one: the all new HP Pro 3400 Microtower Business PC By Deon Botha, HP PSG Business Unit Manager, Drive Control Corporation When it comes to business, there are two things a PC needs to deliver: compact performance and a price [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:25:00 GMT]

International organizations denounce Libya torture CAIRO -- Torture and death in detention have become widespread problems in post-war Libya, international humanitarian groups said Thursday, a troubling indication that some Gadhafi-era abuses continue under the fractured rule of the country's interim [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:22:00 GMT]

International organizations denounce Libya torture (Today) CAIRO -- Torture and death in detention have become widespread problems in post-war Libya, international humanitarian groups said Thursday, a troubling indication that some Gadhafi-era abuses continue under the fractured rule of the country's interim [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:22:00 GMT]

Kenya: KPA Announces Waiver of Cargo Storage Charges IN a bid to reduce congestion at the port of Mombasa, the Kenya Ports Authority has waived storage charges on containers. Thousands of goods worth millions of shillings that will still be at the port after the expiry of the notice will be destroyed. KPA [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:27:00 GMT]

Kenyatta Resigns After ICC Move - Kenyan Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta resigned on Thursday, days after being indicted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity during violence that followed the disputed election of 2007. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:24:00 GMT]

Libya militias, army torturing detainees: Rights groups Libya's regular army and array of militias have been torturing loyalists of slain dictator Muammar Gaddafi, several of whom have been killed in custody, human rights groups have charged. Amnesty International said that despite promises, Libya's new [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:27:00 GMT]

Libyan detainees loyal to Gaddafi dying after being tortured by militias: Amnesty Tripoli, Jan 27(ANI): Several Libyan detainees, mostly accused of being loyal to former ruler Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, have died after being tortured by militia groups, human rights group Amnesty International has said. The organization also claimed to [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:28:00 GMT]

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QPR moves to sign fourth Nigerian ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP CLUB, Queens Park Rangers (QPR) are looking forward to signing a fourth Nigerian to beef up the club's aspiration for a fruitful campaign. After gaining promotion with Super Eagles defender, Danny Shittu, who is yet to grab a first [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:23:00 GMT]

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Samia And Francis Nkrumah Deserve To Be In Ethiopia With The Prez..Not Sekou - Koku Anyidoho The Director of Communications at the Presidency, Koku Anyidoho, has snubbed assertions by Dr. Sekou Nkrumah, son of Ghanas first President, that President John Evans Atta Mills is discriminatory and not a father of all as he claims. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:29:00 GMT]

Samsung’s South African apps store continues to grow in leaps and bounds Samsung Apps Store experiences 210% growth quarter-on-quarter Fourth quarter 2011 results indicate that the Samsung Apps Store is growing rapidly: downloads have increased by 210% quarter-on-quarter and during the last three months of 2011, the Apps [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:25:00 GMT]

SEALs rescue Somalia hostages (Yesterday) Nine kidnappers killed during raid MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The Navy SEALs parachuted into the darkness, landing more than a mile from their objective: a small bush camp in north-central Somalia where an American aid worker and a Danish colleague were being [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:22:00 GMT]

Senegal braces itself for illegal protests Senegal's opposition parties plans to hold an illegal protest today, stoking fears of violence [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:27:00 GMT]

South Africa's rand near 3-month highs vs dollar JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand steadied against the dollar on Friday with potential for further gains in the next few days, but the euro zone debt crisis still poses risk for the currency. The rand hit 7.77 on Thursday, its strongest level [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:23:00 GMT]

UN official & problems facing Africa's Sahel The United Nations political chief today called for the establishment of a mechanism to address the myriad challenges facing countries in West Africas Sahel region, which, he said, include a humanitarian crisis, lack of socio-economic development, [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:24:00 GMT]

Zimbabwe: Zinara Lost It on the New Licensing Format The Herald (Harare)-The Zimbabwe National Roads Authority has decided to inconvenience tens of thousands of Zimbabwean drivers and vehicle owners and foul up its own cash flow in a desperate attempt to prevent a crime which is probably not taking place, [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:27:00 GMT]

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“A Rebel in South Africa” View About the SABC > Press Releases > Details /SABCPortalContent/SABCPortal/Common/Header/Content SABC Header GreyPages-charter Content SABC Header GreyPages-charter [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:32:00 GMT]

ANC’s downfall will come from within ANC Secretary-general Gwede Mantashe was correct when he said ill-discipline would lead to anarchy and with anarchy there would be no party. This continues to manifest itself within the ANC. It is certainly not the opposition parties that orchestrate the [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:48:00 GMT]

BISTDB: CLN000125 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate CLN000125 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate announcement in relation to the Credit Linked Note CLN000125 for the Interest Period 16 January 2012 up to but excluding 16 April 2012. THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED Stock [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:27:00 GMT]

BISTDB: CLN000129 - The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate CLN000129 - The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate announcement in relation to the Credit Linked Note CLN000129 for the Interest Period 16 January 2012 up to but excluding 16 April 2012. THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED Stock [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:27:00 GMT]

Court to rule on Wouter Basson Wouter Basson to seek discharge - 30 Sep Wouter Basson abused expertise, says expert - 29 Sep Can doctors be used in warfare? - 29 Sep Wouter Basson inquiry enters 4th day - 29 Sep Basson conduct unethical, expert maintains - 28 Sep Wouter Basson [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:55:00 GMT]

Diamcor Mining Reports on South African Diamond Project Diamcor Mining Inc. (TSXV:DMI,OTCQX:DMIFF) reported an update on its South African diamond project. Stock Market XML and JSON Data API provided by FinancialContent Services, Inc. Nasdaq quotes delayed at least 15 minutes, all others at least 20 minutes. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:54:00 GMT]

DJ HSBC ETFs MSCI South Africa $ Net Asset Value(s) TIDMHZAD RNS Number : 2882W HSBC ETFs MSCI South Africa $ 27 January 2012 Fund: HSBC Share Redeemed MSCI SOUTH Valuation Shares since Previous NET Asset NAV per Ex Dividend AFRICA ETF Date ISIN Code in Issue Currency Valuation Value Share Date 26/1/2012 [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:16:00 GMT]

DRC court orders S.Africa's Vodacom to pay $21 mln A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered South Africa's Vodacom to pay at least $21 million in unpaid fees to a former consultant, Business Day newspaper said on Friday. Vodacom, a unit of Britain's Vodafone Plc, has been locked in a [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:20:00 GMT]

DRC court orders S.Africa's Vodacom to pay $21 mln JOHANNESBURG, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A court in theDemocratic Republic of Congo has ordered South Africa's Vodacom to pay at least $21 million in unpaid fees to a formerconsultant, Business Day newspaper said ... [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:07:00 GMT]

FMD NEWS: South Africa Reports One FMD Outbreak SOUTH AFRICA - The competent South African veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Mpumalanga. S.Korea Company to Offer FMD Prevention Service SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's leading security service provider plans to [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:28:00 GMT]

Gary Botha: Why Heyneke Meyer is the man Hoop dit gaan goed, ja dit is seker baie goeie nuus die feit dat hulle vir HM as bok afrigter sou wou aanstel vir SA maar minder goeie nuus vir bull ondersteuners tot in n mate. HM is nog by die Bulle en vir goeie rede, hy het 10 jaar terug oorgeneem en [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:48:00 GMT]

GEN - General - DLG - Termination of Listing on The Johannesburg Stock Exchange DIALOGUE GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED ALPHA CODE: DLG ISIN: ZAE000083820 TERMINATION OF LISTING ON THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE ("JSE") The JSE wishes to advise that the listing of the above-mentioned company will be terminated with effect from the [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:42:00 GMT]

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Pair to be sentenced for abusing baby A man and woman found guilty of assaulting their baby, who later died a blind quadriplegic, are set to be sentenced in the Johannesburg Regional Court. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:55:00 GMT]

S.Africa: Housing market to trade sideways in 2012 Residential property prices are likely to continue to drift sideways this year, impacted by poor economic growth, according to bond originator, ooba. But ooba chief executive Saul Geffen said with interest rates remaining at historically low levels, [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:56:00 GMT]

South Africa mooted as platinum industry’s ‘Silicon Valley’ South Africa’s unique opportunity in platinum-related development is beckoning. There is growing conviction that South Africa could and should become the first mover in creating a kind of ‘Platinum Valley’ that emulates the great Silicon Valley [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:57:00 GMT]

South Africa Reports One FMD Outbreak SOUTH AFRICA - The competent South African veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Mpumalanga. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received follow-up report no. 1 yesterday, 26 January. The affected [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:28:00 GMT]

South Africa shortlists for landmark sukuk Extract not available. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:35:00 GMT]

South Africa Stocks Worth Premium on Earnings, Citigroup Says Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- South African stocks are worth their premium as earnings growth outpaces other emerging markets and uncertainty around the euro region and U.S. and Chinese growth continue, Citigroup Inc. said today. Citigroup expects South African [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:52:00 GMT]

South Africa:Cape Wools market remains strong The market held up well despite a stronger currency and the Cape Wools Merino indicator closed unchanged at R102,47/kg (clean wool). This was in line with Australia where prices were marginally dearer. There was keen demand on the auction floor, [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:35:00 GMT]

South Africa’s Gold Miners Gain Most in Four Months on Fed Rates 1:08 AM EST By Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- South Africas gold mining index climbed the most in four months as the price of the metal rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve extended a pledge to keep interest rates near zero. The FTSE/JSE Africa Gold Mining Index [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:15:00 GMT]

South African Economy to Expand Less Than 3%, Gordhan Says 1:14 AM EST By (Updates with comment from Gordhan in third paragraph.) Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- South Africas economy will probably expand less than 3 percent this year as a possible recession in Europe saps demand for exports, Finance Minister Pravin [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:07:00 GMT]

South African Stocks: Anglo American, AngloGold, Lonmin Move 12:39 AM EST By Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index advanced for the first time in three days, rising 1.2 percent to 34,035.26 as of 12:31 p.m. in Johannesburg, a record. The following are among the most active equities in the [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:07:00 GMT]

TMA plans trade delegation to South Africa Towel Manufacturers Association is planning to take a trade delegation to South Africa in March this year for boosting export of Pakistani towels to this trade-rich African country. According to an announcement here Wednesday, chairman TMA Moin A Razzak [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:59:00 GMT]