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Articles: Tanks pound Somalia's insurgents

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:34 PM

	Ethiopian and Somali government troops have launched a major new offensive against insurgents in the capital. Read full article: 'Tanks pound Somalia's insurgents'

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Articles: Skills import permits gather dust in Pretoria

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:24 PM

	DESPITE revised legislation to address the dire need for specialist skills, SA is still battling to attract foreign expertise deemed crucial to meeting targets of the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for SA (Asgi-SA). Read full article: 'Skills import permits gather dust in Pretoria'

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Articles: Producer inflation climbs to four-year high

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:18 PM

	SA’S factory gate inflation jumped to 10,3% year-on-year in March, official data showed today, above forecasts and raising the risk that interest rates may have to rise again. Read full article: 'Producer inflation climbs to four-year high'

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Articles: Yar'Adua calls for reconciliation

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 08:50 AM

	The winner of Nigeria's controversial presidential election, Umaru Yar'Adua, has said he wants reconciliation with the country's opposition parties. Read full article: 'Yar'Adua calls for reconciliation'

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Articles: Bush announces anti-malaria plans

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 08:33 AM

	US President George W Bush has unveiled the latest measures in his government's five-year plan to combat malaria in Africa, on Malaria Awareness Day. Read full article: 'Bush announces anti-malaria plans'

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Articles: Mosquito nets cut birth problems

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:18 PM

	Pregnant women in Africa can reduce their risk of miscarriage or still birth by up to a third by sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets. Read full article: 'Mosquito nets cut birth problems'

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Articles: Iran Expects "New Ideas" from EU to End Nuclear Standoff

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:04 PM

	Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said Wednesday that he expected new ideas from EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on breaking the standoff over Tehran's disputed nuclear program. Read full article: 'Iran Expects "New Ideas" from EU to End Nuclear Standoff'

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Articles: Africa aid target 'may be missed'

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 09:57 PM

	Aid targets for Africa "will be missed" unless more is done, former United Nations chief Kofi Annan has warned. Read full article: 'Africa aid target 'may be missed''

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Articles: Nigeria opposition plan protests

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 11:03 AM

	Nigeria's opposition parties are to meet to agree on a common strategy to fight the outcome of last Saturday's flawed presidential elections. Read full article: 'Nigeria opposition plan protests'

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Articles: Ethiopian tanks pound Mogadishu

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 11:01 AM

	Ethiopian tanks are pounding parts of the Somali capital, stepping up a week-long campaign against insurgents and fighters from the Hawiye clan. Read full article: 'Ethiopian tanks pound Mogadishu'

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