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26 May 2013
                       
 
 
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24 May 2013
 
 
Kenya seeks African help to drop Hague charges against Kenyatta
ICC
Kenya has asked other African countries to urge the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop crimes-against-humanity charges against its new president and his deputy, according to an African...
 
 
23 May 2013
 
Repo rate held steady at 5%
ECONOMY
South Africa's Reserve Bank left its repo rate unchanged as expected at 5% on Thursday, citing concerns about the inflationary impact of a lower rand exchange rate against a weakening economic...
 
 
SARB: Gill Marcus: Address by the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, on the Monetary Policy Statement, Pretoria (23/05/2013)
Topics
The South African economy is facing a number of domestic challenges while headwinds from the fragile and uneven global recovery remain a constraint to growth. The uncertain and increasingly...
 
 
M23 rebels announce ceasefire for UN chief's Congo visit
ceasefire
Rebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...
 
 
Political uncertainty could slow Madagascar's economy – minister
UNCERTAINTY
Madagascar's economic growth could be hit by uncertainty surrounding elections scheduled for the second half of the year, the country's finance minister said. Hery Rajaonarimampianina told Reuters...
 
 
22 May 2013
 
Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead
CLASHES
Two days of clashes between Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace just days before a scheduled visit by...
 
 
20 May 2013
 
Zimbabwe mining chamber criticises minerals proposals
LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Zimbabwe's mining chamber said tighter proposed State control over the sale of minerals would hit Anglo American Platinum and Impala Platinum Holdings, slow down foreign investment and stunt growth...
 
 
South Sudan army says retakes town from rebels in east
UNREST
South Sudan's army has retaken an eastern town captured by rebels two weeks ago, a military spokesperson said on Monday, in a conflict that has uprooted thousands of people and hampered government...
 
 
15 May 2013
 
Azevedo looks to resurrect WTO with patient diplomacy
TRADE
Roberto Azevedo, picked on Tuesday to head the World Trade Organization, is in every respect the quintessential Brazilian diplomat: a well-spoken, competent and smooth negotiator with a knack for...
 
 
13 May 2013
 
IFC boosts lending to Africa as private sector interest rises
INVESTMENT
The World Bank's investment arm will increase lending to sub-Saharan Africa by up to a quarter this year as private sector companies flock to the fast-growing region, its vice-president said....
 
 
 
 
Daily podcast – May 13, 2013
PODCAST
The African Development Bank says Africa's economic development is being held back by a "hemorrhage" of illicit financial flows, which may be getting worse. Calling for reforms to stem the losses,...
 
 
Five suicide bombers dead in failed attacks in northern Mali
BOMBERS
At least five suicide bombers died in northern Mali on Friday in attacks aimed at Malian and Nigerien troops which failed to inflict serious casualties on their targets, a spokesperson for Mali's...
 
 
Africa's 'lift-off' held back by illicit finance drain – AfDB
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Africa's economic development is being held back by a "hemorrhage" of illicit financial flows, which may be getting worse, the African Development Bank said on Friday, calling for reforms to stem...
 
 
10 May 2013
 
SA military flexes muscles ahead of Congo mission
defence
South Africa's air force showed off its military might on Thursday with precision bombing and helicopter gunships firing fusillades of rockets just days ahead of an unprecedented "peace enforcing"...
 
 
09 May 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – May 9, 2013.
PODCAST
University of the Witwatersrand’s School of Education lecturer Lynn Bowie said on Wednesday that South Africa would have to continue to find ways to support teachers and schools, provide strong...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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