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Africa RSS FeedsZimbabwe: Central Bank Goes Mining - A MINING joint-venture deal which turned sour has exposed how the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been involved in the extraction and processing of diamonds and gold in the Midlands, the Zimbabwe Independent can reveal....Feed Source: allafrica.com Mozambique: Six Injured in Chimoio Rioting - Rioting on Friday in the central Mozambican city of Chimoio caused injuries to six people and led to 68 arrests, according to a report in Saturday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".... Tanzania/Algeria: Taifa Stars Hold World Cup Qualifiers to Draw - TAIFA Stars' promising performance in Algeria has led to a sudden surge of hopes that the country could end a 30-year wait to compete in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.... Uganda/Angola: Cranes Blast Antelopes 3-0 - Uganda Cranes got off to a winning start in the African Nations Cup opener at Namboole Stadium on Saturday.... Mozambique: Wheat Production Only Covers Five Per Cent of Needs - Despite the Mozambican government's drive to increase wheat production, the country still only produces enough wheat to meet five per cent of its annual consumption, according to Agriculture Minister Soares Nhaca.... Mozambique: After Riots, Life in Maputo Returning to Normal - After the massive disruption caused by last week's food riots, Maputo was returning to normal on Saturday morning.... Nigeria/Madagascar: Super Eagles On the March Again - The journey to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea begins today as the Super Eagles take on Madagascar in one of the qualifiers billed to hold at the U. J. Esuene stadium, Calabar.... Rwanda/Côte d'Ivoire: Losing Start - It was the worst possible but inevitably expected start as Rwanda's Amavubi Stars launched their campaign in the Orange CAN 2012 qualifiers with a 3-0 loss to Ivory Coast in a Group H match played Saturday evening in Abidjan.... Angola/Uganda: National Football Team Lose to Uganda - The Angolan national senior males football team lost to Uganda by 0-3 on Saturday, in Kampala's Nelson Mandela stadium, for group J's first round qualifier for the African Cup of Nations, to be co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea in 2012.... Ghana/Swaziland: Gyan, Kingson Join Black Stars for Swaziland Clash - Ghana received a massive boost on Friday when duo Asamoah Gyan and Richard Kingson joined the Black Stars ahead of their 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Swaziland.... Rwanda/Benin: A Home Win Against Benin is a Must - Sellas Tetteh is a man under no pressure to produce instant success with the Rwanda national senior football side, the Amavubi Stars.... Rwanda/Côte d'Ivoire: Amavubi Stars Can Do It - Rwanda's national football team, Amavubi Stars, may not be one of the continent football powerhouses, but over time they have proven more than capable against some of the continent's top teams like Nigeria and Ghana, especially when they play in front of their fans at Amahoro National Stadium.... Uganda/Angola: Cranes Thrash Angola - UGANDA Cranes outclassed Angola 3-0 in wet Kampala on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela stadium.... Africa: Botswana beat Togo - The Zebras of Botswana consolidated their leadership of Group K and inched closer to a first-ever Africa Cup of Nations finals appearance with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Togo at home on Saturday.... South Africa: Boks - Something's Seriously Wrong - What a dramatic Test match. You had to feel in the end for the Springboks for the way they fought back so passionately and bravely and then surrendered it at the death to a long range penalty.... Somalia: Thousands More Displaced by Fighting - Continuing fighting in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, has caused the displacement of at least 22,000 more civilians and forced relief agencies to curtail their operations in the war-scarred city during the past 12 days, the United Nations reported on Friday.... Congo-Kinshasa: More Than 20 Children Among Hundreds Raped in East - UN - More than two dozen children were among the hundreds of civilians recently raped by members of armed groups active in the far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations reported on Friday.... South Africa: Deportation of Zimbabweans to Begin Again - South Africa will resume the deportation of undocumented Zimbabweans on 1 January 2011, ending its 17-month moratorium, the Cabinet announced on 1 September.... Niger: Floods Worsen Misery for Hunger-Stricken - UN - Already stricken by a severe food crisis brought on by a prolonged drought, the people of Niger have now to contend with floods which have affected more than 200,000 people, the United Nations said on Friday.... Kenya: Monitoring Antiretroviral Intake Among Children - When 11-year-old Ronald Gathece was placed on antiretrovirals (ARVs) after being diagnosed HIV-positive, medical staff did not monitor his reaction to the treatment. But the side effects had been so bad that the young boy had contemplated suicide.... Mozambique: Food Protests Spread to Central City - Groups of looters attacked stalls in the main markets of the central Mozambican city of Beira on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, according to a report in Friday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".... Egypt: Brotherhood Struggles Against Shut Doors - As Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood gears up to contest November parliamentary elections, some analysts note the relatively few gains made by the Brotherhood- led opposition over the last five years in an assembly dominated by the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP).... Sudan: Good Rains Improve Food Security - Food security in many parts of Southern Sudan is set to improve after good rains, according to recent crop and precipitation assessments.... Kenya: Muslims Dispute Census Figures - Muslim leaders have asked the government to cancel the 2009 census results.... Congo-Kinshasa: Further Victims Identified in DRC Mass Rapes Case - Twenty-eight minors have been documented as victims of last month's four-day raid of more than a dozen villages centred around Walikale, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), U.N. officials told reporters here today. Children, including one 12-years old boy were identified. The Walikale victim toll has risen to over 240.... Mozambique: Death Toll Rises to Ten in Protests - The death toll from the rioting in Maputo and the neighbouring city of Matola on Wednesday and Thursday has now risen to ten, according to Health Minister Ivo Garrido.... Mozambique: Maputo Largely Calm, But Riots Spread to Chimoio - After two days of rioting over price rises, Maputo was mostly calm on Friday, but a few minor disturbances occurred in some outlying neighbourhoods.... Kenya: Africa Delegates Meet in Nairobi Over Food Security - Participants from seven countries meet in Nairobi on Monday and Tuesday to find ways of addressing food security in the region.... Congo-Kinshasa: Rape Cases Rise to 242, Says NGO - Suspected rebels have raped at least 242 women within a few days in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Nord-Kivu province, according to an American medical charity. Rapes and beatings took place at the end of July and the beginning of August.... Kenya: Govt Signs Deal to Allow International Court Base - The Government has signed 16 articles of understanding that would see the International Criminal Court (ICC) set its base in Kenya, ease its work, track and follow up on the perpetrators of 2007 post-election violence locally.... Copyright © 2010, DispatchBar.com. All Rights Reserved. |