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10 February 2012
                       
 
 
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02 Nov 2011
 
 
Three cheers for South Africa
INSIGHT AFRICA
“A week is a long time in politics” is attributed to Harold Wilson, the former Labour Prime Minister of Britain. What this is supposed to signify is that political fortunes can change very...
 
 
14 Apr 2011
 
Swaziland Cracks Down on Pro-democracy Demonstrations
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The April 12 anti-monarchy protests in Swaziland, planned to coincide with the date in 1973 when King Sobhuza II unilaterally declared a state of emergency that banned political parties through...
 
 
11 Apr 2011
 
SA sold R70m worth of weapons to Libya
WEAPONS
The National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) annual report for 2010 showed that South Africa sold weapons to Libya worth about R70-million last year, the Sunday Independent reported.
 
 
03 Jul 2009
 
SANDF readiness: Sisulu satisfied, DA alarmed
DEFENCE
New Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says she is "really satisfied" with the state of combat readiness of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), but the Democratic Alliance (DA) warns it...
 
 
21 Jul 2008
 
Venezuela's Chavez seeks arms deals in Russia
VENEZUELA
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez will seek to buy Russian diesel submarines, mobile missile systems and tanks, this week during a trip aimed at boosting trade, Russian media reported on Monday. A...
 
 
10 Dec 2007
 
French rights official denounces Gaddafi visit
FRANCE/LIBYA
France's top human rights official strongly criticised Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi ahead of his arrival on an official visit on Monday, saying France was not a "doormat" on which...
 
 
01 Oct 2003
 
SKorea opens new missiles to public
News
South Korea unveiled new missiles and advanced military hardware today in its first large-scale parade to mark armed forces day for five years, amid heightened concerns over North Korea' nuclear...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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