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Rwanda - “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot”

Rwanda - “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot” These investigations came after the World Bank discovered that the Government of Rwanda (RPF) is worth hundreds of millions of US dollars. Reliable Sources from the Rwandan intelligence have reported that his killing was planned and carried out by Rwandan service men due to his knowledge of where the money had gone and the risk of him giving information to the IMF and the World Bank.
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Egypt - Egypt's prosecutor defies President Morsi order calling for his ouster

Egypt - Egypt's prosecutor defies President Morsi order calling for his ouster CAIRO  - Egypt's prosecutor general on Thursday defied his president's order to step down to defuse public anger over acquittals in a case of brutality against protesters during last year's uprising that topped the regime of Hosni Mubarak. Critics accused President Mohammed Morsi of exceeding his mandate.
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Biographies - Biography Frederick Chiluba

Biographies - Biography Frederick Chiluba April 30, 1943 – June 18, 2011) was a  Zambian  politician who was the second President of Zambia  from 1991 to 2002. Chiluba, a trade union leader, won the country's multi-party presidential election in 1991 as the candidate of the  Movement for Multiparty Democracy  (MMD), defeating long-time President  Kenneth Kaunda . He was re-elected in 1996. As he was unable to run for a third term in 2001, former Vice President  Levy Mwanawasa  instead ran as the MMD candidate and succeeded him. After leaving office, Chiluba was the subject of a long investigation and trial regarding alleged corruption; he was eventually acquitted in 2009
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Malawi - Malawi Foreign Affairs Minister assures citizens amid tensions with Tanzania over lake Malawi

Malawi - Malawi Foreign Affairs Minister assures citizens amid tensions with Tanzania over lake Malawi BLANTYRE --Malawian Foreign Affairs Minister Ephraim Nganda Chiume Thursday led a team of government officials on a tour of the border district of Karonga to assure people of their safety amid simmering tensions with Tanzania.
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Politics Malawian President Banda, PP cohorts in food distribution exercise

Politics Malawian President Banda, PP cohorts in food distribution exercise Government alone can not reach out to all families. We need to support the government, and as a party we can assist and help these families. “Not body should just sit down and watch people starving. I am expecting PP leaders to take charge of the distributing exercise so that we should reach out to people on the ground,” said Banda, who made a brief speech.
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Libya - Libyan forces deploy around former Gaddafi stronghold

Libya - Libyan forces deploy around former Gaddafi stronghold TRIPOLI  - Libyan militias, operating alongside the Defence Ministry, have deployed their forces around a former stronghold of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi, officials said on Wednesday, stoking fears of impending fighting. The forces are surrounding parts of the town of Bani Walid, a week after the death of former Misrata rebel fighter Omran Shaban, which has raised tension between the rival towns that backed opposing sides in last year's war.
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Football - Ghana recalls Paintsil, Addy, Mensah for qualifier against Malawi Flames

Football - Ghana recalls Paintsil, Addy, Mensah for qualifier against Malawi Flames Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah recalled defenders John Paintsil, Jonathan Mensah and David Addy on Tuesday as the Black Stars look to qualify for next year's African Cup of Nations in South Africa. Appiah also included Espanyol midfielder Wakaso Mubarak and local player Daniel Nii Adjei in the national squad for the first time ahead of the decisive final round of qualifying games in less than two weeks. Ghana leads Malawi 2-0 ahead of the second leg in Malawi and aims to avoid the struggles of other major African nations.
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Mauritius - Women Political and Social Rise/The Imaginary Glass Ceiling in Mauritius

Mauritius - Women Political and Social Rise/The Imaginary Glass Ceiling in Mauritius In Mauritius and worldwide, women are working more hours, having fewer children and focusing on their professional careers as varying governmental statistics suggest. They underline that women are becoming principal  “breadwinners” of the family. Additionally, non-governmental organizations and the United Nations report that a growing problem of women’s rights are being disregarded, Mauritius is no different.
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Tanzania - Malawi, Tanzania Lock Horns Over Lake

Tanzania - Malawi, Tanzania Lock Horns Over Lake BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi and Tanzania are expected to hold a high level meeting August 20 on their standoff over oil and gas exploration in and ownership of Lake Malawi. The body of water - also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania - is the third-largest fresh water resource in Africa. The dispute escalated last year when Malawi’s late president Bingu wa Mutharika granted British company Surestream Petroleum rights to explore the lake for oil and gas. Surestream is currently conducting an environmental impact assessment.
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Malawi - Kitwete bluffing! Fed up, Malawi suspends talks with Tanzania as border spat reaches 'next level'

Malawi - Kitwete bluffing! Fed up, Malawi suspends talks with Tanzania as border spat reaches 'next level' [B]BLANTYRE[/B]--Malawi President Joyce Banda has announced that Malawi was suspending dialogue with its northern neighbour Tanzania over the border dispute because the issue has gone "to the next level". "It's now a big issue," Banda told a news conference Tuesday on arrival in Lilongwe from New York where she made her maiden appearance at the United nations. "We wrote a letter to Tanzania protesting while at the United Nations."
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Libya - Remember Sirte!; Heroism and Apocalypse in the Libyan Desert

Libya - Remember Sirte!; Heroism and Apocalypse in the Libyan Desert The month of October 2011 stands as an historical monument to heroism and apocalypse in the Libyan desert as the people of Sirte, hometown to Col. Gaddafi, staged a desperate, doomed fight to protect their families and homes from the might of NATO and its allied bands of Libyan rebels.
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