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POLITICS: Zimbabwe Could Overshadow Commonwealth Agenda
Don McKinnon hopes that December's Commonwealth summit in Abuja, Nigeria will not be dominated by Zimbabwe, but it appears that circumstances might override that wish.DEVELOPMENT: Ending Hunger in Africa
If Suresh Babu had his way, the small farmer would be supported to solve the problems of hunger and poverty bedeviling Africa.ECONOMY-AFRICA: NGOs Demand Arbitration Court on Debt
Civil societies in Africa are demanding the establishment of an arbitration mechanism under the United Nations which they believe will offer a sustainable solution to the debt crisis choking sub-Saharan Africa.EDUCATION-AFRICA: New University Offers Hope for Mature Women
Two Zimbabwean academics are putting together the final touches to a new university seeking to help African women whose education was interrupted by family commitments or financial reasons.HEALTH-AFRICA: WHO dispels rumours of a new Ebola outbreak
Rumours of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been dispelled by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after a team sent to investigate the case found that the disease was not the deadly ebola.POLITICS-RWANDA: Donors Urged To Impose Arms Embargo
A Rwandan opposition group has urged the international community to stop selling arms to Rwanda so as to prevent human rights abuses in the tiny central African country.ENVIRONMENT-SOUTHERN AFRICA: Floods Devastate The Region
Heavy rains have caused havoc in four southern African countries leaving behind a trail of tears and destruction.DEVELOPMENT-AFRICA: Reducing Rural Poverty
Every day, some 40,000 people die of hunger-related causes, which can be avoided, across the world, according to the UN international Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).DEVELOPMENT-AFRICA: Reducing Rural Poverty
Every day, some 40,000 people die of hunger-related causes, which can be avoided, across the world, according to the UN international Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)./ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/BOOKS-UGANDA: Echoes Of Her Voice
Rosemary Kyarimpa clearly remembers that as a child, the chores of cooking, washing the plates, sweeping and other domestic chores fell squarely on her shoulders./ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURE: European History ‘Unwanted’ In African Schools
Africa's education system, inherited from the colonial era, has virtually remained the same since Sebalo Sibanda wrote his history examination 13 years ago.HEALTH-AFRICA: Parents Urged To Protect Children Against Smoking
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Ebrahim Samba, Monday urged parents to protect their children against the growing culture of smoking in Africa.POLITICS: Charting A New Future For The People Of African Descent
So committed were some of the youth who attended the 3rd International African People's Conference that several paid their own way.EDUCATION: Africa Urged To Invest In Girls To Reduce Poverty
Investing more in the education of girls can make a significant contribution to the reduction of poverty in Africa, an official of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) says.HEALTH-SOUTHERN AFRICA: Malaria Cases On The Rise
A malaria epidemic is spreading throughout Southern Africa, placing the lives of millions at risk, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).WEEKLY SELECTION-IRAN-AFRICA: Forging Closer Ties
Iran is forging closer ties with Africa, 20 years after the Islamic clerics who overthrew the Shah seized power in the Persian Gulf.IRAN-AFRICA: Forging Closer Ties
Iran is forging closer ties with Africa, 20 years after the Islamic clerics who overthrew the Shah seized power in the Persian Gulf.ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS-ZIMBABWE: Tell It As It Is
Zimbabwean Shimmer Chinodya's new book 'Can We Talk and Other Sories' takes the reader through a soul- searching and sometimes bumpy road, presenting the reader with an assortment of swearings, hot gossip, rumours, cursing and foul language.BOOKS-ZIMBABWE: Writer Finds The Right Publisher
Zimbabwe-based author, Kelvin Mason is no stranger to receiving letters of rejection from publishers, which, he says, should not frustrate fledging writers.RELIGION BULLETIN-WCC: Churches Provided Education For Many, Mandela Says
South African President Nelson Mandela paid tribute to the World Council of Churches (WCC) for its role in providing the financial and material support to help his generation receive an education during the colonial era.RELIGION: Churches Provided Education For Many, Mandela Says
South African President Nelson Mandela paid tribute to the World Council of Churches (WCC) for its role in providing the financial and material support to help his generation receive an education during the colonial era.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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