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Agriculture - Nutrition

Africa has vast agriculture potential, UN study

afrol News - A vast stretch of African savannah land that spreads across 25 countries has the potential to turn several African nations into global players in bulk commodity production, according to a study published by FAO and the World Bank.

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Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition

Agriculture still first against global downturn

afrol News - A new report says the risks of the agriculture sector bowing to the economic crisis could increase if the economic downturn deepens.

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Scientists plead for reversal of brain drain in Africa

afrol News - Africa scientists have pleaded with the world’s richest and rapidly developing countries to halt the exodus of African scientist leaving the continent.

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African ministers urge for old mitigation of crisis impact

afrol News - African ministers meeting at the UN backed economic forum have urged the continent to act swiftly and boldly to mitigate the impact of the current financial and economic crises impacting the continent.

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Africa must see opportunities out of the global crisis, Zuma

afrol News - South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has urged continental leaders to positively look into the current global economic crisis as providing an opportunity to alleviate the effects of the so-called 'brain-drain', by attracting the Diaspora back home to reconstructing the continent.

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International courts appeal for cooperation from member states

afrol News - Cooperation from States remains critical as the United Nations tribunals set up to try those responsible for the 1994 Rwandan genocide and atrocities committed during the Balkan wars of the 1990s enter the final phases of their work, top officials from the courts told the Security Council yesterday.

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Economy - Development

IMF doubles lending to Africa

afrol News - As a response to the global crisis and an increased capital basis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has already more than doubled its lending to Africa this year compared to the record year of 2008. The Fund accepts less security, larger budget deficits but also demands shorter repayment terms.

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Agriculture - Nutrition | Economy - Development

African food security improving

Futuro Africano - The food crisis hitting Africa last year, following soaring international food and fuel prices, is finally fading out, a new report documents. While some African countries can reduce their food import bills by up to 40 percent, food price declines in Africa at large nevertheless are the lowest in the world.

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Science - Education | Health

Scientists call for African genomics boost

afrol News / SciDev.Net - A new era of medicines tailored to suit the genetic profiles of specific populations could leave Africa behind, some of the continent's most respected geneticists are warning.

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Law enforcement is 'missing link' in fight against maritime piracy, Interpol

afrol News - The INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble has today said that maritime piracy should be considered an international organised crime problem requiring a law enforcement investigative approach, rather than a solely military response.

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