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Grandmothers Shore Up a Crumbling Society
13.11.2008 22:02
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In a country barely the size of the U.S. state of New Jersey, a disease has taken hold. Nearly 40 percent of Swaziland's population is HIV-positive, and the other 60 percent lives at constant risk for the disease.
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EDM And Eskom Discuss Cooperation
13.11.2008 22:02
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The Mozambican and South African electricity companies, EDM and ESKOM, met in Maputo on 6 November to discuss cooperation in the light of the Football World Cup that will be held in South Africa in 2010, according to an EDM press release, received by AIM on Thursday.
Mozambique
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Former Roads Chief Denies Claims of Poor Performance
13.11.2008 22:02
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Eusebio Siquela, who was dismissed from his job as general manager of Mozambique's National Roads Administration (ANE) earlier this week, has denied the claim from anonymous members of the ANE board that he was sacked for "poor performance".
Mozambique
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Frelimo Promises 'City Without Darkness'
13.11.2008 22:02
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The candidate for mayor of the southern Mozambican city of Matola for the ruling Frelimo Party, Arao Nhancale, promised on Wednesday to defend the citizens of Matola against criminals by improving public lighting.
Mozambique
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Renamo Claims Disqualifications Overturned
13.11.2008 22:02
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Mozambique's main opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo, on Thursday announced that the Constitutional Council, the highest body in matters of electoral disputes, has overturned the disqualification of three Renamo candidates for mayor in next week's municipal election.
Mozambique
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Customs Can Now Check Gas in Imported Appliances
13.11.2008 22:02
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The Mozambican Environment Ministry handed over this Thursday to the Tax Authority (AT) equipment to identify the type of gas contained in household appliances entering the country.
Mozambique
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Whistle-Blower Narrowly Escapes Abduction
13.11.2008 22:02
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Inacio Mussanhane, the Mozambican lawyer who blew the whistle on a racket in trafficking teenage girls from Mozambique for sex slavery in South Africa, has narrowly escaped a kidnap attempt, reports Thursday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".
Mozambique
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French Investments Set to Grow
13.11.2008 22:02
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The volume of French investment in Mozambique is set to grow significantly in the next few years, with the approval of new projects to be implemented in the country.
Mozambique
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Govt Gets Tough On Control of Wildlife Products
13.11.2008 12:02
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A NEW draft law introduced in Parliament yesterday on controlled trade of wildlife products such as ivory and rhino horn will impose hefty fines of up to N$200 000 or 20 years imprisonment.
Namibia
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Mugabe Launches More Violence
13.11.2008 10:03
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's government is launching another wave of attacks against the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), a spokesman for the opposition party told IRIN, after a much vaunted power-sharing deal appeared to be on the verge of collapse.
Zimbabwe
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Country Has Its First Green Charity
13.11.2008 08:05
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Hollywood film producer, Stephan McGuire, a producer of the award winning documentary film, The 11th Hour starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was the special guest last week at the launch of the country's first Green Charity, GAWA (Green Awareness Africa).
Namibia
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Hai//Om Community to Set Up Group to Lobby for Rights
13.11.2008 08:05
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PLANS are afoot to establish an umbrella community-based organisation for the Hai//om San community in Namibia aimed at improving their living standards.
Namibia
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Uranium Mine Fuels Fears Over Tourism
13.11.2008 08:05
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TOURISM companies operating in the Namib-Naukluft Park are worried about the potential impact of the prospective Etango Uranium Mine on the industry.
Namibia
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Struggle Children Still Have 30 Days
13.11.2008 08:05
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THE demonstrating 'children of the liberation struggle' have up to 30 days to vacate the area in front of the Ministry of Veterans' Affairs.
Namibia
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Big Brother Africa Three - Who's Tying the Knot?
13.11.2008 08:04
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THOSE with an eye on the fashion world will have heard of Doyin Haastrup, the willowy 23-year-old model who was last year's Future Awards Model of the Year in Nigeria.
Namibia
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