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Breaking News Mon, 21 May 2012
The opening of the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in the mountain Mokattam in Cairo Egypt,Saturday, May 21, 2011.
Egypt   Election   Islamist   Photos   Wikipedia: Egyptian presidential election, 2012  
 Herald Tribune 
Secular or Islamist? Egypt chooses a president
Sun 20 May 2012
| CAIRO - Sixty years after their country came under military dictatorship, Egyptians are for the first time freely electing their president. | The voting that begins Wednesday is the greatest prize w... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Egyptian protesters clap and wave flags in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011. Egypt's military is taking down the makeshift tents of protesters who camped out on Tahrir Square in an effort to allow traffic and normal life to return to central Cairo. There were a few verbal altercations between soldiers and protesters Sunday morning as the tents were removed, but the process was generally peaceful.
Economy   Egypt   Photos   Revolution   Wikipedia: Egyptian presidential election, 2012  
 BBC News 
Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader
Sat 19 May 2012
When Egyptians joined a popular revolt last year, many were demanding economic change. | They were suffering from high unemployment and prices, low wages, widespread poverty and crippling corruption. ... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
File - Drought and Rising Food Prices in Niger: A local man takes advantage of the World Food Programme (WFP)s food-and-cash for work programme in the village of Dan Kada, Maradai Region, Niger.  BBC News  Fri 18 May 2012
US to announce food security plan for Africa
US President Barack Obama is set to announce a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security and farm productivity in Africa, US officials say. | They say the initiative is aimed at alleviating shortages... (photo: UN / WFP/Phil Behan)
Africa   Aid   Photos   US   Wikipedia: United States Agency for International Development  
South African Airways  Business Day  Thu 17 May 2012
SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — Gigaba
| South African Airways (SAA) needed to be recapitalised by the state to allow it to renew its fleet of aircraft and roll out its African aviation strategy, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba s... (photo: Creative Commons / Kleinz1)
Airlines   Business   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: South African Airways  
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File - A woman and her children are pictured on the outskirts of Fertait, a village in Jonglei, South Sudan, burned down during the recent escalation of ethnic clashes in this area, 7 January, 2012. BBC News Wed 16 May 2012
Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN
More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning. | It says fighting on the border betw... (photo: UN / /Isaac Billy)
Food   Photos   South Sudan   War   Wikipedia: South Sudan  
Cargo Ships Newstrack India Wed 16 May 2012
India ranked 46th in trade logistics performance
| Washington, May 16 (IANS) Global trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession, but India and others that pursued aggressive... (photo: WN / prajkta)
India   Photos   Trade   Washington   Wikipedia: Trade  
Sable Mining Africa Says Initial Drill Results Confirm High Prospectivity of Nimba Project Mineweb Tue 8 May 2012
Sable Mining Africa Says Initial Drill Results Confirm High Prospectivity of Nimba Project
Sable Mining Africa Limited | Sable Mining Africa Limited, the AIM listed resource company, is pleased to announce that initial results from the Company's reconnaissance ... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Africa   Guinea   Mining   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Guinea-Bissau  
A glass of clean drinking  water. Business Day Tue 8 May 2012
More drinking water meets global standard — report
| CAPE TOWN — The quality of drinking water in South Africa has improved significantly in the past year, with a "blue drop" score nationally of 87,6% — 15 percentage ... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini)
Africa   Environment   Health   Photos   Wikipedia: Water  
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare speaks at the Lowy Institute for International Policy in Sydney, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. The Daily Telegraph Mon 7 May 2012
Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea's 'father of independence' to retire
Papua New Guinea's "father of independence", Sir Michael Somare, will not contest the forthcoming elections after more than four decades at the centre of the Commonwealth... (photo: AP / Rick Rycroft)
Business   Elections   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Michael Somare  
View from Sir Lowry's Pass towards Somerset West and Helderberg. Sir Lowry's Pass is a mountain pass on the N2 national road in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Independent online Mon 7 May 2012
SA ‘now a global leisure destination’
South Africa's status as a premier global leisure destination is now firmly established, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said. | “We have the capability an... (photo: Creative Commons / Andresdewet)
Africa   Culture   Leisure   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: South Africa  
Air seychelles Nation Mon 7 May 2012
Air Seychelles restores link to Paris via Abu Dhabi
| Air Seychelles has launched codeshare flights to Paris via Etihad Airways, subject to regulatory approvals. | The codeshare agreement between the partner airlines, whic... (photo: Public Domain)
Airlines   Business   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Air Seychelles  
CRISPIAN OLVER: Africa at cutting edge in carbon markets Business Day Mon 7 May 2012
CRISPIAN OLVER: Africa at cutting edge in carbon markets
| THE Africa Carbon Forum is the largest annual gathering of carbon-market players in Africa and was held last month in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A record number of particip... (photo: EC / EC)
Addis   Africa   EU   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Carbon  


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