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Equatorial Guinean leader tops Africa's media predators

afrol News - President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of the oil-rich "Kuwait of Africa" has topped the Paris-based Reporters sans frontières (RSF) list of press predators in Africa.

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New AU chief takes office

afrol News - Dr. Jean Ping has officially replaced Alpha Oumar Konaré as the Chairman of the African Union Commission, the executive arm of the continental body.

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Sahel nations lose 1.7m ha land

afrol News - On average each year, Sahelian countries lost 1.7 million hectares of arable land to desertification, environmental experts told journalists.

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Africa's largest dam project in the offing

afrol News - The World Energy Council (WEC) has organised a two-day meeting in London to discuss plans for the establishment of Africa's largest and most powerful hydroelectric dam in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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African SMEs secure support

afrol News - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have agreed to support entrepreneurs in Africa.

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Food crisis concerns World Bank President

afrol News - World Bank President has raised concern about a surge in food prices, fearing it could push 100 million people into deeper poverty.

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Africa to record high growth

afrol News - On average, African economies are expected to record 6.2% growth in 2008, the annual Economic Report on Africa [ERA 2008] confirms amid concerns in laxity of the fight against extreme poverty and international support for development.

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Climate change threatens Africa

afrol News - The development of better meteorological services are crucial for Africa's development and its fight against poverty, considering its vulnerability to climate change, variability and extreme weather events, a conference of finance and economy meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa was told.

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Media stimulates development

afrol News - African media has a very important role in stimulating the continent's development process, concurred the President of African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka.

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Habitat celebrates success

afrol News - Habitat for Humanity Africa and the Middle East will be marking its record achievement: help provide decent and affordable housing to 50,000 families in the region.

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