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China to cement new role in Africa

afrol News - Chinese and African leader are meeting in Egypt this weekend to further cement their booming economic and political ties. China's engagement in Africa is controversial, but the billions of dollars involved cannot longer be overlooked.

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Africa | World
Politics | Environment - Nature
Africa plays it tough at climate talks

afrol News - The group of African countries won a major diplomatic victory at the UN climate talks in Barcelona today after announcing their boycott of the talks due to too low CO2 cuts by industrial countries. Bigger cuts are now back on the negotiation table.

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Africa | World
Politics | Human rights | Society | Economy - Development | Health
Alliance plans to immunise 130 million children against Pneumonia

afrol News - To mark the first international World Pneumonia Day on 2 November, the GAVI Alliance plans to immunise 130 million children in poor countries against pneumonia, the world’s leading child killer.

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World | Zimbabwe
Economy - Development | Politics | Society
IMF warns Zimbabwe of increased external deficit

afrol News - The International Monetary Fund has commended Zimbabwe's recovery progress, but has however warned on the large external current account deficit and increased credit as well as liquidity risks in the banking system.

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Economy - Development | Politics | Society
Embezzlement case against Africa trio overturned

afrol News - A French appeals court has overturned an application for lawsuit against three African leaders accused of embezzlement, citing lack of locus standi in the matter.

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Africa | World
Politics | Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society
Tunis forum makes recommendations on protecting African remittances

afrol News - An international forum on remittances to Africa has endorsed a series of recommendations to reduce transfer costs and exploit the potential of remittances as a development tool in the continent.

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Africa | World
Economy - Development | Human rights | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society
FAO commences work on international land-tenure governance guidelines

afrol News - The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has begun widespread consultations over the first ever international guidelines on governance of tenure to land and other natural resources such as water supplies, fisheries and forests.

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Africa | World
Economy - Development | Politics | Society
Envoy calls for world support of AU peacekeeping role

afrol News - The international community must more actively and systematically support the African Union’s (AU) peacekeeping role with enhanced funding and training to bring stability and development to the continent, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said yesterday.

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Egypt | World
Politics | Economy - Development
Egypt maintains recognition as a top global offshoring destination

afrol News - Cairo has been recognised as one of the world's top ranking offshoring cities, ranking 7th in the latest 'Top 50 Emerging Outsourcing Cities' report conducted by Global Services-Tholons.

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Kenya | World
Agriculture - Nutrition | Technology | Economy - Development | Society
Kenya leads Africa rural connect in third round

afrol News - The Africa Rural Connect (ARC), a new online community hosted by the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), announced today the third-round winners of its online contest to select the best ideas submitted on how to help solve rural Africa’s greatest challenges in agricultural development. The first- and second-prize winners were from Kenya, while the third prize went to a resident of the United States.

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