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Teacher jailed over teddy bear given pardon

Wikinews

Monday, December 03, 2007

The Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has issued a full pardon to British school teacher Gillian Gibbons who was jailed for 15 days after allowing...

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MOZAMBIQUE: Rains, pregnancy and AIDS - a recipe for malaria

africa » mozambique » maputo

PlusNews

Monday, December 03, 2007

On a cloudy Monday morning in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, Cremilda Bulha, 28, dressed in a white T-shirt and traditional capulana cloth skirt,...

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NIGERIA: Driving to death

africa » nigeria » abuja

IRIN

Friday, November 30, 2007

One of the most dangerous things anyone can do in Nigeria is get into a car. “Remember that every road user is mad,” reads a hand out from the...

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A Tribute to A Phenomenon – Moses Sarr a.k.a. Zico

africa » gambia » banjul

The Point

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

The roads to Half-Die mourn. Leman, Charles, Williams, Hurst and Hagan Streets remain desolate. The youth groan and remain silent, speechless...

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Government-backed agents of torture and death in DRC

africa » dem rep congo

Amnesty International

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

The government of President Joseph Kabila must launch an urgent and independent investigation into the systematic detention, torture and murder of...

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Niamina Loses Legendary Son

africa » gambia » niamina dankunku

The Point

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

The residents of Niamina Dankunku, in Central River Region are mourning the sudden death of one of its legendary sons, Abdoulie Nget, a qualified...

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CONGO: Chad arrests prompt suspension of international child adoption

africa » congo basin » brazzaville

IRIN

Thursday, November 01, 2007

Authorities in the Republic of Congo have suspended the international adoption of children to ensure the interests of such children are protected....

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Media Fraternity lost A Member .

africa » gambia » kanifing

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

The late Baboucarr Gaye will be buried at the old Jeswang burial ground at 5pm Wednesday the 31 October 2007.He was 56 years of age at the time...

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SUDAN: WFP condemns death of lorry drivers in Darfur

africa » sudan » darfur region

IRIN

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Unidentified assailants have shot and killed three lorry drivers contracted by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in the war-scarred western Sudanese...

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Tragic sibling rivalry claims life

africa » gambia » dimbaya

The Daily Observer Newspaper

Thursday, October 18, 2007

A fatal feud between two blood brothers, who shared the same names resulted in the death of the elder brother, at Dimbaya village in Kombo Central,...

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