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3 September 2010
                       
 
 
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01 Sep 2010
 
 
Ransoms boost Al-Qaeda in Africa — US official
PROPAGANDA
Paying ransom for hostages held by Al-Qaeda in Africa just encourages more kidnappings and hands the militant network a global propaganda boost, a US military official said on Tuesday.
 
 
26 Aug 2010
 
Drought tolerant maize to hugely benefit Africa — study
DRY CONTINENT
Distributing new varieties of drought tolerant maize to African farmers could save more than $1,5-billion dollars, boost yields by up to a quarter and lift some of the world's poorest out of...
 
 
20 Aug 2010
 
Niger relief work on track despite Qaeda scare — UN
FOOD CRISIS
Relief work to feed millions going hungry in Niger has not been disrupted by a security scare linked to al Qaeda, the United Nations (UN) said, but aid workers say that some Western staff are being...
 
 
17 Aug 2010
 
Insecurity forces aid workers from Niger regions
FOOD & SECURITY CRISIS
Aid groups in Niger evacuated Western staff from some regions owing to security threats, a move that risks undermining relief efforts at the heart of a food crisis, aid workers said on Monday.
 
 
03 Aug 2010
 
Is Climate Change Creating More Environmental Refugees than War in Africa?
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The term ‘environmental refugees' is defined by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), as "those people who have been forced to leave their traditional habitat, temporarily or...
 
 
16 Jul 2010
 
Africa rockets out of recession
Real Economy: Economic Outlook
Africa is the region that is growing fastest out of the global recession. “Our prediction is that this year the continent will have a growth of 4,5%, next year 5,5% and then 6%,” reported...
 
 
15 Jul 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - July 15, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, the SA government says that the 2010 FIFA World Cup pumped an estimated R93-billion into the economy; OCHA calls for more aid for Niger as a food crisis intensifies; and,...
 
 
24 Jun 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - June 24, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says that SA will push for a cure to economic imbalances at the G20 summit; a study shows that Africa's water security is most precarious; and, a...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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