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Zambia: Volunteer Nabbed Over Cannabis

May 18, 2013 No Comments by

[Times of Zambia]AN American Peace Corps volunteer has been arrested for trafficking in 313 grammes of cannabis in Chadiza District.

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Africa: African Groups Call for Justice At AU Summit

May 17, 2013 No Comments by

[HRW]Johannesburg -Civil society groups from more than 30 African countries called on African Union (AU) member countries to ensure that the AU promotes justice for grave international crimes, in a letter to the foreign ministers of African Union membe…

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Uganda: UN Boss Hails Women Conservation Project

May 17, 2013 No Comments by

[Observer]A women’s fish farming project that emphasises conserving biodiversity on Lake Victoria, has been hailed by the UN Development Programme Administrator, Helen Clark.

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Uganda: IMF Says Low Inflation in Uganda Spurs Business Confidence

May 17, 2013 No Comments

[New Vision]Kampala -Uganda’s low inflation and signs the economy is gaining momentum are boosting business confidence, and growth could reach 6-7 percent in the medium term despite the loss of foreign aid, the IMF said on Wednesday.

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Sudan: Minister of Welfare Meets National Council for Population Secretary General

May 17, 2013 No Comments

[SNA]Khartoum -Minister of Welfare and Social Security, Mashaer Al-Dawalab inspected, , the progress achieved indifferent fields of the objectives of the Millennium which approved by the United Nations and ends in December, 31-2013.

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Uganda: Kagame Jets in for Local Govts Meet

May 17, 2013 No Comments

[New Vision]Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, is in Kampala for the 7th Commonwealth local governments conference (CLGC). Kagame was received at Entebbe International airport by the foreign affairs minister, Sam Kutesa and minister for the presidency, Fr…

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East Africa: Kenyan, Tanzanian APPs Win At Gist Startup Competition

May 17, 2013 No Comments

[CIO]Budding tech entrepreneurs from Tanzania and Kenya took the top prizes at the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative’s seventh Startup Boot Camp last week. Please let me know if you’d like to arrange to speak with any o…

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Namibia: Mopani Worms Good for Your Health

May 17, 2013 No Comments

[New Era]Windhoek -Namibian dieticians are in agreement with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation recommendations this week that eating nutritious insects could help fight obesity.

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Africa: U.S. Shows Strong Support for New Global Arms Trade Treaty

May 17, 2013 No Comments

[AI London]A senior US diplomat has said his government will be quick to sign the new Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), a move Amnesty International said raises hopes for swift implementation of the potentially lifesaving treaty around the world.

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Kenya: Ruto Says 4-Nation Africa Visit Is to Boost Ties

May 17, 2013 No Comments

[Capital FM]Nairobi -Deputy President William Ruto left the country on Thursday on his first official tour in honour of invitations from the governments of Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, Nigeria and Algeria.

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