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2010-09-03: Headlines

allafrica.com: Southern Africa: Fund Raising for SADC Defence Inspection Recommended 2010-09-03
The 3rd meeting of military inspectors from the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) ended Friday in Harare, Zimbabwe, recommending a raise of funds for the organisation. | Be the first to Write a Comment!
ReliefWeb: SOUTH AFRICA: Strike sends XDR-TB patients home 2010-09-03
DURBAN, 3 September 2010 (PLUSNEWS) - Striking public health workers in South Africa have virtually shut down King George V Hospital, a referral facility in the port city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province, which specializes in caring for and isolating patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extremely drug-resistant (XDR)-TB.
New Scientist: Humans with monkeypox virus cases rocket 2010-09-03
Human cases of an African virus related to smallpox have jumped 20-fold since 1986, far more than anyone suspected. The researchers who discovered the rise are calling for urgent studies to assess whether it could pose a global threat. | Monkeypox mostly infects rodents, and jumps to humans when they eat infected animals.
Blackpool Gazette: Kingson off to Africa 2010-09-03
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The Associated Press: AU peacekeepers establish more bases in Somalia 2010-09-03
The gradual expansion of peacekeeping bases follows an abandoned plan for a dramatic offensive by government forces earlier this year. The government soldiers were not properly trained or equipped, and diplomats say there was concern that they would not be able to hold any territory they took. | The nine new bases have been established over the past five months, often after heavy fighting.
Reuters Africa: Court in Kenya to scrutinise electoral violence 2010-09-03
About 1,300 people were killed and hundreds of thousands were displaced from their homes in the ensuing battles. | Officials have defended the move saying the government did not want to risk regional instability. | intSlideshowPosition++;
Africa IBTimes: IBTimes : Rebels say dozens killed in raid in Sudans Darfur 2010-09-03
The insurgent Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) accused the Sudanese army of attacking the settlements west of the town of Tawila in North Darfur state, more than seven years after fighting broke out in the arid western region. | The joint U.N./African Union (UNAMID)
PR Web: Zelma Long of Vilafonte Wines in South Africa Nominated as International Winemaker of the Year 2010-09-03
Zelma Long is a renowned Californian winemaker and one of the most awarded female winemakers of all time. Zelma Long and her husband winegrower Dr. Phil Freese are the Californian joint venture partners in Vilafonté Vineyards with well known South African winery owner Mike Ratcliffe of Warwick Estate. Vilafonté
Ghana News Agency: Nelis Elorm Duhadzi: Help transform agric in Africa 2010-09-03
Agotime-Afegame (V/R), Sept. 03, GNA-A 12,560.80 Ghana cedi training bakery for young women and girls at Agotime-Afegame in the Adaklu-Anyigbe District was commissioned on Wednesday.
Global Surf News: South Africa on track for third team ISA Masters title 2010-09-03
Keywords: - Team South Africa remains on track to claim a historic third successive team title at the ISA World Masters Surfing Championships in Panama after the completion of the fifth day of competition yesterday (Thursday) when the finalists in the qualifying streams of the Masters, Grand Masters and Kahunas were determined.
Sify: US, India share best practices to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa 2010-09-03
Maoists kill one of abducted cops, Nitis.. | Karnataka to strengthen initiatives to c.. | Three constables suspended for assaultin..
Sify: Indias Tata group sees expansion scope in Africa 2010-09-03
Ratan Tata, chairman of Indias multinational company, Tata Group has said he has an affinity to South Africa and the firm is expected to increase its focus on Africa with a slew of new business...
StarAfrica.com: Benda Bilili!” documentary soon to be broadcast in Africa 2010-09-03
Upcoming €œBenda Bilili!€ will be released start of September 2010 and is about to be distributed.

2010-09-02: Headlines

Huffington Post: UN E-Mail Shows Early Warning Of Congo Rapes 2010-09-02
GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- United Nations officials had been warned about rape ocurring in a remote Congolese area much earlier than officials originally said, according to an internal United Nations e-mail and a humanitarian bulletin.
allafrica.com: Nigeria: ERA Frowns At Africas Land Grabbing for Bio Fuels 2010-09-02
According to the research, even more land will be required for bio fuels if the European Union is to reach its target of 10% of transport fuels from renewable sources by 2020. | Be the first to Write a Comment!
Reuters: African Markets 2010-09-02
Keywords: worth 4.5 billion shillings. | price war in the sector. | conference entitled: Listing on the SEM. | data further soothed worries about the global economy. | For all the latest news on African stocks click on [.J] | Wednesday. [ID:nLDE6801JM] | stocks recorded the biggest daily gain in three months. | The Nigerian naira NGN=D1 firmed to 151.30 to the U.S. | traders said. [ID:nLDE6801F2] | while stocks were down. [ID:nLDE6801GD]
Reuters: S.Africas Gold Reef Resorts H1 down 23 pct 2010-09-02
Keywords: * H1 headline EPS 39.2 cents vs 50.
Reuters: DIARY 2010-09-02
Keywords: appeal of Madinaty project land deal. | authority and Talaat Moustafa Group TMGH. | retrial of property tycoon Hesham Talaat Moustafa. | partnership with the World Customs Organisation. | in Africa (until Nov. 10). | allowing women to serve as judges. | third quarter results. | Reuters will file a story on the event. | Key world financial events diary [KEY/DIARY] | International political diary [POL/DIARY]
Reuters Africa: Tullow buys into more licences in East Africa 2010-09-02
Keywords: lorer Tullow Oil is buying 50 percent stakes in six exploration licences in Kenya and Ethiopia as the hunt for oil in East Africa gathers pace.
New Sudan Vision: UN sets up local office ahead of southern Sudan referendum 2010-09-02
At the opening of the UN office, local officials told everyone to be supportive of the UN in its effort to see through a successful, peaceful and timely referendum. | Per the 2005 peace accord, Southern Sudanese will vote in an internationally refered self-determination on independence of the south. | Rwanda pulling peacekeepers from Darfur over UN...(01 September 2010) | For all child soldiers in Southern Sudan, a ret...
Money Marketing: Neptune bases new fund on South Africa 2010-09-02
Neptune Investment Management has launched an Africa fund which will have at least half of its portfolio invested in South African equities.
SomalilandPress: Op-Ed: Horn of Africa needs an internal hero 2010-09-02
Somalia once again made headlines this week when alShabaab militants killed 31 people at a Mogadishu hotel. | But, €œSomalia€, as seen on the map, simply doesn€™t exist. There is Southern Somalia, the Federal State of Puntland to the NorthEast, and the Republic of Somaliland on the northwestern flank. | This is a region that, for decades, has been associated with internecine conflicts, religious extremism and famine.
Business Wire: Hilton Worldwide Appoints New Area President, Operations, Middle East and Africa 2010-09-02
Keywords: on Worldwide today announced that Rudi Jagersbacher will become Area President, Operations, Middle East and Africa, for the hospitality company, effective January 1, 2011. Jagersbacher will replace Jean-Paul Herzog, who will retire from Hilton Worldwide at the end of the year after 40 years of service.
Coastweek: Kenyans thank Africa for support 2010-09-02
Keywords: of the new constitution on Friday. | for the reform process. | championed by the African Union. | for the whole of Africa. | reviewing their laws could borrow a leaf. | implementation of the new constitution. | new dawn for the country. | implementation process. | over the next five years in Kenya. | parliamentary strengthening program. | Ranneberger said under this program, the U.S. | for Members of Parliament and staff of Parliament.
Herald Scotland: Efforts to reduce carbon emissions are damaging to industry and businesses 2010-09-02
More than 23 million people across East Africa are facing critical shortages of food... | Is there anything we can help you with? | The world according to... | Macmillan cancer support survey form...
Sudan Tribune: UK envoy to Kenya says AU decisions on Bashir irrelevant to ICC obligations 2010-09-02
September 1, 2010 (WASHINGTON) – The British foreign office today summoned the Kenyan ambassador to express its disappointment over Nairobi's (...)
Gallup.com: Rape Viewed as Major Problem Across Sub-Saharan Africa 2010-09-02
Majorities in nearly all 18 sub-Saharan African countries surveyed in 2009 say rape is a major problem in their countries, underscoring the extent to which the issue plagues the subcontinent.
India Infoline.com: Ranbaxy jumps on setting up new facility in South Africa 2010-09-02
The announcement was made after trading hours on Wednesday, 1 September 2010. | Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was up 54.96 points, or 0.30%, to 18,260.83. | On BSE, 2.05 lakh shares were traded in the counter as against an average daily volume of 1.76 lakh shares in the past one quarter. | The stock hit a high of Rs 511 and a low of Rs 500 so far during the day.

2010-09-01: Headlines

allafrica.com: Nigeria: 2011 2010-09-01
The leader of the group, Chief Chimazie Ihkeazor, in an exclusive chat with LEADERSHIP, disclosed that Jonathan had done a lot for Nigerians and deserved an opportunity to continue beyond 2010. | According to him, Nigerians and Igbos are not prepared to sacrifice excellence on the altar of parochial sentiments for the presidency. | Chief Ihkeazor lamented the plight of Igbos in the Nigerian state, describing it as injustice.
allafrica.com: Uganda: Rugby Sevens to Involve Women and Schools 2010-09-01
Thunder birds, Rangers and Black panthers will be battling for the women title in the national circuit annually. The Sevens circuit will be followed by the Makerere circuit on september 11, then the late Edward Kitaka circuit at Kampala rugby club September 18. | The finals will be at Mandela National stadium, Namboole September 25, making it the first time for the malt-million facility to host a rugby event.
allafrica.com: South Africa: Cell C Rejigs Debt With R2,2 Billion From China 2010-09-01
The agreement with China Development Bank comes after President Jacob Zuma led a delegation of 300 businessmen on a state visit to China to strengthen relations. | CEO Lars Reichelt said in May the recapitalisation had decreased the ratio of debt to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (ebitda) from 9,5 times to 4,8 times. He said the ebitda ratio of 4,8 times gave Cell C a better option for expanding the network.
allafrica.com: South Africa: Business Joins Calls for Bank to Cut Rates 2010-09-01
BUSINESS has joined the clamour for another cut in interest rates after new data yesterday showed borrowing by companies fell in July, signalling private sector investment will stay on the back foot in the near term. | Overall, private sector credit extension rose 2% versus July last year, accelerating from 0,9% in June and well above consensus forecasts for a 1,5% rise.
allafrica.com: Kenya: Growing at a Million People a Year 2010-09-01
As a result, the population now stands at 38.6 million nationally, up from 28 million in 1999, raising alarm among experts and government officials who say more resources will now be required to take care of the bulging population. | At nearly 2.4 million people, Kenyan Somalis are now classified as more than the Kisii (2.2 million) and the Mijikenda (nearly two million).
allafrica.com: West Africa: President Jonathan Promises Maximum Support for ECOWAS Ambassadors 2010-09-01
At an earlier audience with the new Ambassador of the Philippines to Nigeria, Mr. Nestor Padalhin, President Jonathan said that existing cordial relations between Nigeria and the Philippines could be further strengthened with increased bilateral trade.
Reuters Africa: S.Africa regulator: HSBC decision unlikely this year 2010-09-01
Banks and head of banking supervision told Reuters. | the bank, although regulatory approval is required.
The Africa Report: S.Africas Metropolitan H1 profit up 13 pct 2010-09-01
September 1, 2010, 8:30 am JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African insurer Metropolitan reported a 13 percent rise in first-half profit on Wednesday, as a slow economic recovery helped its mainsta...
Global Times: Updates 2010-09-01
Rwanda on Tuesday threatened to pull out its peacekeepers from all UN missions over a disputed report.
Bloomberg: Stocks in South Africa Climb, Led by Anglo, BHP Billiton, Impala Platinum 2010-09-01
South Africa€™s FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index advanced for a third consecutive day, adding 63.93, or 0.2 percent, to 27,317.80 by 9:38 a.m. in Johannesburg. | The following are among the most active stocks in the South African market today. | Anglo American Plc (AGL SJ), the diversified mining company that makes up almost 10 percent of South Africa€™s benchmark stock index, rose 2.13 rand, or 0.8 percent, to 267.13 rand.
Creamer Medias Mining Weekly: South Africa to publish Mine Charter review this month 2010-09-01
South Africa will release the results of its Mining Charter review, which started last year, in the next ten days, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said on Wednesday.
Times of Malta: The poor will always be here ... but some aid will help 2010-09-01
A token of such generosity was a sum of ‚ 250,000 the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tonio Borg, presented to 16 charitable organisations thanks to the Overseas Development Aid programme. | Such assistance allows charit-able organisations to carry out humanitarian aid in developing countries in Africa, America and Asia. | Kull Bniedem Ä¦ija (KBÄ¦)
allvoices: African leaders root for Science and Technology for faster develpement 2010-09-01
African leaders attending the 14th Common Market for Eastern and Southern African (COMESA) States in Swaziland have stressed the need to utilize science and technology to ensure faster economic growth and development. | Addressing the meeting President Mwai KibakiMwai Kibaki said Kenya is aware of the critical role of science and technology in economic growth and sustainable development.
NewsyStocks.com: Africa to become worlds breadbasket: think-tank 2010-09-01
Stay ahead of the markets. | Quoting the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis (FANRPAN), an agricultural-related think-tank, the paper said it is unfortunate that food security in Africa is still an aspiration. | She said the stagnant agricultural productivity is a constant battle in Africa, exacerbated by limited access to agricultural inputs, water, markets and knowledge.
Yahoo! Eurosport UK: Scotland reverse decision to tour Zimbabwe 2010-09-01
Scotland have reversed their decision to tour Zimbabwe for an Intercontinental Cup fixture in October, following advice from the Scottish government and ministers against visiting the country. | India and Sri Lanka toured the country for a triangular series in May, and Ireland confirmed their September trip for an Intercontinental Cup game and three ODIs.

2010-08-31: Headlines

San Francisco Chronicle: Congo to Audit First Quantums Operations in Country 2010-08-31
Keywords: (Updates with First Quantum response in fourth paragraph.) Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo said it plans to begin an audit into the operations of First Quantum Minerals Ltd. in the country to...
allafrica.com: Rwanda: Minister Commends KPMG Work 2010-08-31
John Rwangombwa, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning has hailed the services of the newly launched KPMG. He said they are timely and will facilitate the economic growth of Rwanda. | KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services.
Reuters Africa: Vodacom, Nedbank launch mobile cash service 2010-08-31
The product known as M-Pesa will initially allow users without access to bank accounts to transfer money using their mobile phones and eventually pay bills and buy goods. | Only one in five African households in Africa had access to a bank account, according to the United Nations, but a much higher proportion have a mobile phone. | Money transfer has also been successful in Uganda.
Reuters Africa: IFC sub Saharan Africa 2010 investments up a third 2010-08-31
Keywords: further growth this year. | investors, but dogged by corruption and red-tape. | higher than 2010, but the increase might be more subdued.
7thSpace Interactive: South Africa: Flex your science, tech muscle to help win SKA bid 2010-08-31
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Zim Diaspora: editor: Scotland reverses decision to tour Zimbabwe 2010-08-31
A TEACHER who fled political turm... | I have wondered how ordinary... | The militant ANC Youth League lead... | The Scotland board considered the advice, and following discussions with the ICC, decided to abide by it.
7thSpace Interactive: South Africa: Science, tech to expand job opportunities 2010-08-31
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RallyBuzz: Whyte wins home rally in dominant fashion 2010-08-31
Double African Rally Champions Jamie Whyte and Phil Archenoul finally achieved success on their home event when the pair powered their Subaru Impreza N10 t...
AngolaPress: Angola Press - Angop - Africa - News - Luanda : US aid worker held for 105 days freed in Darfur 2010-08-31
Abductions are carried out mostly by young men from Arab tribes who demand ransoms. Khartoum has yet to prosecute any kidnappers and reports of ransoms being paid in the past have added to the problem.
Namibia Sport: Uganda, Namibia, Kenya remain unbeaten 2010-08-31
Submitted by editor on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 09:24. | The Ugandan U19 team, who ended winners of the 2009 ICC Africa U19 CWCQ, continued their winning ways on Monday. For the second day in a row, the Ugandan bowling attack bowled their opposition out for under a hundred. Prize bowler for Uganda was Faruk Ochimi with four Tanzanian wickets for 20 runs. The Tanzania attack hardly troubled the Ugandans, who knocked the target off in 16 overs.
7thSpace Interactive: South Africa: Support people with disabilities, Casual Day 2010-08-31
South Africa: Support people with disabilities, Casual Day - up-to-the-minute news and headlines. 7thSpace is a online portal covering topics such as Family, Business, Entertainment, Headlines, Recipes and more. A place for the whole family featuring many different sections to chose from.