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Massive AIDS projects threaten African health

afrol News - Criticism is increasing against the many giant programmes to particularly tackle the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa, which are said to deplete other African health programmes that may have a much greater effect on public health.

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Africa
Economy - Development

Africa profits from "recycled petrodollars"

African Future - Hiking energy prices are seen as a plague and danger to the economy in most African countries, in particular non-oil producers. However, a new study shows that the record surpluses by oil producers are "recycled" by banks, often invested in African non-oil economies.

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Africa | World
Agriculture - Nutrition | Economy - Development

EU proposes emergency fund for Africa

afrol News - European Union has today proposed a US$ 1.6 billion two-year emergency fund to help poor African countries that were worst hit by global food crisis.

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Africa
Gay - Lesbian | Society

African bishops shun conference in Canterbury

afrol News - At least four African Anglican bishops are amongst top clergy boycotting 10-yearly Lambert conference in Canterbury, UK, that aims to avoid split in Church over consecration of gay bishops.

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Africa | World
Environment - Nature | Economy - Development

China gets a share in Africa’s ivory stockpiles

afrol News - China was approved yesterday as a buyer of legally stockpiled African elephant ivory, but under strict conditions. The decision was made at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

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South African mother with her only son
Africa
Economy - Development | Politics | Health | Gender - Women | Society

Africa records slow birth rate

afrol News - A report published by the World Bank has noted a slow pace of birth rate in sub-Saharan Africa where the population is growing at a rate of 2.5% a year.

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Africa | Rwanda
Environment - Nature

Can Africa's biodiversity survive climate change?

afrol News - Plans are underway to ensure that climate change does not compromise Africa's biodiversity or cause irrevocable damage, especially on birdlife.

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Africa | Niger
Economy - Development

Mining interests to revamp Niger’s power supply

afrol News - Niger government has sealed a deal with China to upgrade the country’s power supplies. Niger which sources most of its power from Nigeria had several black outs since January due to systems collapse in Nigeria.

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Africa | Kenya
Politics | Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society

Hope for African banana farmers

afrol News - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's commitment to grant US $74,000 to sponsor the planned pan-African banana conference in Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa is a blessing for African banana farmers.

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Africa | Congo Kinshasa
Politics | Human rights

Congo ex-leader appears in court

afrol News - Congolese warlord and rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba made his first appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague today.

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