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South Africa
Economy - Development | Politics | Society | Human rights
SA crime perception remains
afrol News, 9 May - It has been found out that most South Africans believed that crime was still on the increase, despite the fact that crime levels were lower, a survey released by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) has disclosed.
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Zimbabwe
Politics | Society | Human rights
Zim tensions worry monitors
afrol News, 9 May - Election monitors from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are worried by the increasing spate of clashes between government and opposition supporters in Zimbabwe, ahead of an election run-off between President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).
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Gambia
Politics | Economy - Development | Society
Gambia granted AGOA visa
afrol News, 9 May - The United States government has granted The Gambia a textile visa which allows the country to export textile and garment products to the U.S. duty free and quota free under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
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Kenya
Politics | Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Human rights | Society
'Embrace green revolution'
afrol News, 9 May - The Chairman of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has advised Kenyan farmers to embrace green revolution to counter challenges posed by the soaring food prices and post-electoral violence.
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Senegal
Politics | Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society | Human rights
Armed bandits chop off Senegalese villagers' ears
afrol News, 8 May - Senegalese police have opened investigations into an armed attack in the southern province of Cassamance where bandits chop off the left ears of at least 16 villagers in Niaguis, 20 km from the regional capital, Ziguinchor.
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Politics | Society | Human rights
Rights abusers want UN seats
afrol News, 7 May - A quarter of the countries vying for seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council have dismal human rights records that should disqualify them from membership, a joint report by Freedom House and UN Watch disclosed.
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Chad
Economy - Development | Politics | Society | Human rights
Chad joins worst regimes
afrol News, 7 May - Chad has been placed on a list of the world's most repressive regimes and societies, putting the country at par with China, Zimbabwe and Syria. Read more
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Somalia
Politics | Society | Human rights
Rebels fear Puntland, Ethiopia secret pact
afrol News, 6 May - Authorities in Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland have been warned to "bear sole responsibility for the consequences" of entering into a "secret agreement with the Ethiopian regime to transfer private citizens from Ogaden and any ONLF (Ogaden National Liberation Front) officials who enter Puntland to Ethiopian security officials." Read more
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Zambia | Congo Kinshasa
Politics | Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Human rights | Society
More DRC refugees returned
afrol News, 6 May - The repatriation of hundreds of Congolese refugees in Zambia resumed at the weekend, with International Organization for Migration (IOM) facilitating the return of 800 refugees in Zambia's northern provinces. Read more
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» 05.05.2008 - "Scrap FAO," Wade urges
» 05.05.2008 - Tana biofuel could be illegal
» 05.05.2008 - Kenyan victims return home
» 02.05.2008 - Tsvangirai wins Zim polls
» 02.05.2008 - Niger River to be rescued
» 02.05.2008 - 'Kenya's coalition is united'
» 02.05.2008 - Lesotho steps up child protection measures
» 02.05.2008 - Equatorial Guinean leader tops Africa's media predators
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