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NOUAKCHOTT, Nov 27 (IPS) - Mauritania formally adopted the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women in 2001, but in the eight years since, it has had limited effect on the status of women.
FREETOWN, Oct 29 (IPS) - When in power, the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) promised that thanks to its pursuit of a pro-agriculture agenda, no Sierra Leonean would go to bed hungry by 2007. But the appointed date came and the people were still hungry. Unfortunately for the SLPP, it was an election year.
Break ups are very nasty things indeed. Very few people are able to manage them, let alone live with the new reality they present to the two individuals concerned. And I am talking about relationships where those concerned are passionately and deeply in love with each other. Najib Balala and Raila Odinga were once inseparable. I remember the ...
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Democracy has firmly settled into place in Namibia, but it appears the South-West African People’s Organization will again dominate the election.
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Recognising that they have been given an "unprecedented opportunity" just before the start of the climate change talks in Copenhagen, Commonwealth leaders have issued a declaration which commits to focusing efforts "on achieving the strongest possible outcome" in the Danish capital.
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Africa: Continent Sharpens Its Voice On Climate
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When African representatives travel to Copenhagen in early December for crucial international talks on climate change, they will strive to speak in unison. "For the first time in history," says Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, "Africa will field a single negotiating team empowered to negotiate on behalf of all member states of the African ...
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It has been revealed by a reliable source based in the Canadian government that one, Mr Gatiepie Huntrey had applied for refugee status in Canada on the basis of being victimised by racist dogs in South Africa. His claims have been investigated and found to be true even though he had never reported any of the said incidents to the SA police, SPCA,
Accra, Nov 29, GNA - The Vice President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, on Saturday joined pupils of his alma mater, Achimota Basic School, to celebrate its golden jubilee and speech and prize-giving day. The celebration which was on the theme: 'Education, an investment for future', coincided with Mr Mahama's 51st birthday.
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African youth are agents of change - Prof Okine
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Accra, 29 Nov., GNA - Professor Atukwei Okine, Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers Association, has asked African youth to consider themselves as agents of change and join the socio-economic and political emancipation of the continent.
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BAKO, Ethiopia - In recent months, the Ethiopian government began marketing abroad one of the hottest commodities in an increasingly crowded and hungry world: farmland. “Why Attractive?’’ reads one glossy poster with photos of green fields and a map outlining swaths of the country available at bargain-basement prices. “Vast, fertile, ...
 
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Three hydro-electric power projects would generate power in this Ethiopian fiscal year, Mine and Energy Minister, Alemayehu Tegenu said. The power generation stations have the capacity to generate over 1000 MW electric power that will address the shortage of power in the country. The Tekeze hydro-eclectic generation station, which has the ...
Waxa laga joogaa siddeed iyo toban sanno maalintii ay Somaliland lasoo kala soo noqotay xornimadeeda maamulkii kelitaliye Siyaad Barre, laakiin gobanimmadu bilaash maaha, madax-banaanideenu waxay ku timid halgankii, jihaadkii, iyo nafhurristii geesiyaashii iyo mujaahidiintii SNM. Waxay ku timid dagaal adag oo ay maato farro-badani ku naf weyday. ...
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Marka hore waxa aan Salaan iyo hambalyo ku xusan Ciida Carafo u gudbinyaa dhamaan ummada reer sommaliland Gudo iyo debedba meel kastoo ay joogaan. Waxaanan Leeyahay Ciid wanaagsan ku ciida, Ilaahayna nabadgab iyo caafimmad ha inagu gaadhsiiyo bisha bisheed. Waxaanan ummada reer Somaliland EEBE uga baryayaa, inuu quluubteena isu soo jeediyo ...
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EthioBlog
Three other Ethiopian members of the Global Exchange programme, all men in their 20s, also disappeared during a trip to London, though one later made contact and was deported.
 
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AfriGadget
My daughter and I had a lot of fun on Lamu island, off the coast of Kenya, earlier this year. One of the items we came across was this coconut handbag. Some had designs, some were raw, all were incredibly cool. If I remember correctly, I bargained poorly and bought it for [...]
The current state of President Umaru Yar'Adua's health has imposed a fresh reign of precaution at the Presidency with officials paying extra attention to what they do or say.
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EthioBlog
President Girma Woldegiorgis of Ethiopia said agreement among political parties on the election code of conduct significantly contributes in the ongoing efforts to speed up development and build democracy in Ethiopia.
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EthioBlog
Nib International Bank, one of the private banks, last Saturday organized a meeting at the Hilton Hotel on its tenth anniversary to deliberate on the state of the banking sector in Ethiopia. Presenting a comprehensive overview of the sector, Getahun Nana, director of the supervision directorate with the National Bank of Ethiopia, said that the ...
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Oro
Inching closer to recording the song for the # MISSPIN campaign. Thanks Microsoft, Ohimai, Cobhams, BankyW, Rooftop MCs, MI, Modele, Omawumi! # The difference between what you NEED and what you WANT is in having ‘it’. When you have what you need, your desire for ‘it’ remains strong! # In Liberia? Which Internet Service ...
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NYT
The republic of Rwanda was admitted to the British Commonwealth on Saturday, becoming the 54th nation to join the post-colonial group.
Most of you know that I don't bleg that often. If I'm asking you for money, it's for someone else or I have a product. This time I need the money for myself but I'm not just going to blow what you fine folks donate--I want to buy this to do some work:
One of the most iconic buildings in Chicago is the famous Tribune Tower. Completed in 1925, it houses the Chicago Tribune newspaper as well as WGN Radio which broadcasts from a studio with windows onto the street so that you can watch broadcasts.
Today, we found some classic Hip Hop from South Africa featuring Nigeria’s own Naeto C. Listen and tell us what you think. We have this and many more urban songs from Nigerian musicians streaming on 419 Urban Radio
Snowberry's Veil is a departure from the usual world-changing multi-part fantasy epic, taking a more personal look at a smaller adventure. Instead of saving the world from vast evil, this is a more intimate look at one man's struggle to survive and help those around him.
An airplane flies over as journalists work near the scene of a Zimbabwe-registered cargo plane crash outside of Pudong Internationmal Airport Saturday Nov. 28, 2009 in Shanghai, China. The official Xinhua New Agency said the crash occurred at 7:40 a.m. Saturday (2340 GMT Friday).
I’ve never driven a motorcycle, but I’d really like to start. I would like to know what is the best place to find information about motorcycles and riding.
In 2005, the Association of German Car Tuners (VDAT) in cooperation with the German Police and the country’s Federal Ministry for Transport created the ‘Tune It! Safe’ program, which encourages drivers to adopt safe and legal tuning practices. As part of the promotion, each year a vehicle is converted into a police car and is ...
The award was announced following the Test between Six Nations champions Ireland and Tri-Nations champions South Africa at Croke Park, Dublin on Saturday.
Voting has officially ended in Namibia’s 2009 presidential and parliamentary elections. Counting has already started in most polling stations across the country. However, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said earlier that the earliest result will only be out Tuesday this coming week.
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There were news from couple of days ago that Zine El Aibdine Ben Ali of Tunisia was infected by swine flu and this is why he had cancelled his meetings and public appearance this week. We took the matter as a joke in Egypt but it seems in Tunisia it is a joke because there is a rumor that reached to internet saying that the old dictator with no ...
'Eid Mubarak! Best wishes to Sudan, Sudan Watchers, Sudan Radio Service, Sudan Tribune, Radio Dabanga, Reuters et al on the occasion of Eid Al Adha From Radio Dabanga (NETHERLANDS) 27 Nov. 2009:Best wishes on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. May good and blessings be bestowed on Darfur and the Sudan.
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Bookshops throughout India's Christian communities in Kerala have already sold out of Amen, the autobiography of Sister Jesme, who has alleged that priests and nuns not only broke their vows of celibacy with each other but regularly forced novices to have sex with them.
Do you remember when Egyptian fishermen and their boss managed to liberate themselves from the Somali pirates’ in last August ?? Do you remember when they announced that they brought with them a Somali pirate they managed to capture !!?? Where is that captured Somali pirate now !!?? I remember him now thanks to Mohamed Henedi’s new comedy “
Live Elections Blog as Namibia votes on November 27 and 28, 2009.
Here is the full the documentary produced by Arabia Cinema production company which I hinted to before . The documentary chronicles the Algerian attacks before and after the two match from an Egyptian view with English subtitles. By the way this documentary is from a very radical biased Egyptian view and I am not ashamed to say it because it is ...
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Why are African intellectuals so depressing?, wonders Kenyan blogger Kaasa: “Hello! Today on my way back to the hotel, I saw the current Oct-Dec 2009 BBC Focus on Africa magazine at a newsstand and read Mukoma wa Ngugi’s article “We Are Sailing”. My goodness. Talk about a super depressingly-depressing article.
Nigeria's first locally manufactured armoured carrier was built by two Nigerian brothers, Victor and Johnson Obasa, who recently returned from the U.S. hoping to use their talents in boosting security and creating employment, Euro-Africa reports.
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The Autumn of Chinua Achebe
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The occasion of a new book by Chinua Achebe—Africa’s most celebrated writer and author of Things Fall Apart, the great African novel—cannot be ignored. It’s been twenty years since his previously published book and more than that since his last novel. Much has happened to Achebe and Nigeria during those years, much of it ...
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News from South Korea is that scientists have succeeded in creating plastic without the use of fossil fuels. The scientists created sustainable polymers used in common plastics that could replace traditional polymers that use chemicals from fossil fuels. The bioengineered polymers may be what is needed to create truly green-friendly plastic ...
Hyundai has proven to be a dependable partner and vehicle supplier in a number of FIFA competitions including the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup™, and it is maintaining that role here in South Africa, ahead of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM.
The Velveteen Rabbi and I are very pleased to announce the (closed alpha) release of our new joint project, drewzuckerman.com . Andrew Wynn Kwame Zuckerman, born 12:44 AM, November 28th, 2009 at Berkshire Medical Center. Mom and baby are both well, and Dad is very tired and very proud.
Waxa beryahan danbe isasoo tarayay hadallo ka dhashay warsaxaafadeed uu dhawaan soo saaray guddoomiyaha ololaha doorashada ee xisbiga Udub, Mudane Cismaan C/laahi Cigaal(Hindi). Warsaxaafadeed kan oo xanbaarsanaa macluumaad muhima oo kala gedisan ayaa waxa uu damqay boog ay rag badan oo mucaaradka gaar ahaan xisbiga Kulmiye ka tirsani lahaayeen, ...
The collapse of the economy after a coup and political crisis have worsened the lot of the urban poor, with children suffering the most, U.N. officials say. The man grabs a metal bar, raises it and shouts at several boys playing on a see-saw. The boys' faces freeze in fear. They flee.
Another Friday night gone by, but an another amazing feature has been included into myScoop. Live Blog Stats! Once you sign in to myScoop you will see a list of your blogs on in the centre of the screen each with their monthly rank and daily rank (this is also a new feature, in case you missed it!). Once there, click on the “(Live Stats) ...
I am mostly a positive person, and I mostly love living here in London. But every now and then you just have one of those afternoons. Next week is the week-long training programme at work for which I am solely responsible, so the afternoon was filled with printing materials, collating folders and making sure that things will ...
 
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c'est une nouvelle qui m'attriste surtout que ce joueur a completement revolutionné la golf au USA et dans le monde! Le golfeur américain Tiger Woods était hospitalisé aujourd'hui dans un état grave après un accident de voiture, a annoncé la chaîne de télévision CNN. Selon la Florida Highway Patrol, la police routière de l'Etat, le vé ...
Justin Hartman recently announced via the 27dinner function that the original shareholders of Afrigator are buying their shares back from MIH. It would seem as if the original team will be in full control once again, which is good news considering there will be no more “corporate” policies governing what to do, when to do and how to do.
 
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George Ngwane
�One of the daunting challenges in the Cameroonian education system is the lack of reading culture in schools. This problem is compounded by two major factors. � First, the Cameroonian system of education is dominated by exams which play a crucial role in deciding the students’ future. Second, almost all the students and teachers speak English ...
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George Ngwane
By Roland Mbonteh The Chairman of the National Book Development Council, NBDC, Mwalimu George Ngwane, has said libraries have just become mere warehouses where books are dumped are nobody seems to be bordered. � � Schools administrators, he added, do not seem to see the need of libraries. �Mwalimu George Ngwane made the statement to the press at ...
It is critical that Sudanese citizens take advantage of the recently announced one-week extension to register to vote, as it is the only way for the Sudanese people to maintain their right to participate in the national elections in April 2010.
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If I walked through the bush, and in chest-high water through the river, and through more thick bush, and I crawled under the wire and climbed over the electric fence to reach South Africa If I came through the river because I had no money for the documents, nor to bribe officials at the border post, but I was so desperate Will I be turned [...]
First of all there is a good news : Mona is still in Dream , at least this is what I get from the repeated promo in the channels. Second of all there is a part from Mona’s firing intro last Wednesday that reached to the internet at last , you can’t imagine how I searched for it “Thanks Hanady :D” Up till now there is apparent reason why ...
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