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'Africa must think big to thrive'
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... small African countries thought they could compete with China, India, Europe and the US was a "fallacy". Trade within Africa accounts for just 4-5% of the continent's international trade, something that is "not viable". The tycoon said Africa "needs ... Comment?
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... to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022 gaining momentum. The All Whites have qualified for next year's finals in South Africa, meaning a cash bonus of $10m to $13m. Coach Ricki Herbert says the money must be used wisely for the development of the ... Comment?
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Niger Delta peace talks raise hopes of oil boost and an end to kidnappings
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... his disabled child's life. Why did he change his mind? South African Feast Discover all you need to know about South Africa and enter our competiton to win a trip to the western Cape. Comment?
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Dumisani butchered the anthem - fans
By Michelle Jones The outcry against the botching of the South African national anthem has reached cyberspace, with groups and discussions popping up on social networking sites. Comment?
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Ghana given a scare in tense qualifier
By David Legge Johannesburg - World Cup qualifiers Ghana fought back twice to draw 2-2 with Mali on Sunday in the last Africa group game for the 2010 tournament in South Africa. Comment?
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Remembering the first Indian labourers in South Africa
DURBAN: When a group of Indian labourers disembarked from 'S.S. Truro,' a paddle steamer from Madras , in the British colony of Natal in South Africa on November 16, 1860, it never thought it would become part of history. Comment?
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The time for song and dance is over
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... which are not bound by his geographical region, the state of his country's affairs or his wishes for a better South Africa. At that moment, only the woman with "corn-rowed hair in a million braids" mattered. Don't get me started on the husky voices ... Comment?
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The Forgotten Conflict Country in East Africa and Its Technological Development
Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa, adjacent to the Arabian Peninsula; Somalia is geographically located in a very advantageous region, bordering both Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Comment?
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Darfur peace talks postponed again
... summit. Bassole said the summit would consider a report on Darfur prepared by a high-level panel headed by South Africa's former president, Thabo Mbeki. No details about the recommendations have been revealed, but Mbeki said in October: "The ... Comment?
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China in Africa: Soft power, hard results
... labor particularly in relation to Western companies as well as the flood of sometimes illegal Chinese immigrants to Africa selling cheap goods. Environmental degradation caused by Chinese companies is also an issue. Importantly, such divided ... Comment?
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Alexandria is a lovely city a ' most of all it is clean, unlike Luxor and much of Cairo. Comment?
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Telephone call charges to go down
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By Vision Reporter TELEPHONE call rates are set to go down once the ongoing National Backbone Infrastructure and Electronic Government Infrastructure infrastructure has been completed, the parliamentary committee chairperson on ICT, Igeme Nabeta, said last week. Comment?
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UDB operations hit by poor funding
By Patrick Jaramogi and Norma Katungi THE Uganda Development Bank is not performing to its expectations because of limitations in capital funding, its board chairman, said in Kampala last week. Comment?
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Kony's family requests govt for house
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By Dennis Ojwee JOSEPH Kony's step-father, Martin Okidi-Oluma, 73, has appealed to the Government to build a house for the siblings of Joseph Kony. Comment?
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Budo's Namaganda gets heroine award
... 'The President, in his University days led the University Students African Revolutionary Front, a body that supported Africa liberation movements like the Frelimo of Mozambique', Uwihanganye said. President Museveni advised the youth entrepreneurs ... Comment?
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Kazini planned to visit America
... The trophy leaves Uganda for Djibouti today, its 37th African country, before reaching its final destination, South Africa on December 3 for the final Fifa World Cup draw. Museveni congratulated South Africa for being the first African country to ... Comment?
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Ghana draws 2-2 with Mali in World Cup qualifier
... with Mali in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday. Ghana had already sealed its place at next year's World Cup in South Africa after winning its opening four group games, but still fielded a full strength team in Accra. Lassana Fane gave Mali the lead in ... Comment?
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Internet to speak Arabic:Egypt
The announcement follows a decision by the US-based Internet Corp for Assigned Names and Numbers to end the exclusive use of Latin characters for website addresses, allowing Internet users to write an entire website address in Chinese, Arabic, Russian and several other scripts. Comment?
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UN mulls exit strategy for Congo troops: diplomats
The United Nations is quietly preparing an exit strategy for its troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the biggest U.N. peacekeeping mission in the world, diplomats and officials said. Comment?
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Swiss seal U-17 World Cup victory
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Debutants Switzerland beat hosts Nigeria 1-0 to win the 2009 Fifa Under-17 World Cup in Abuja on Sunday. Comment?
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