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ZIMBABWE: Ban on NGOs lifted

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Zimbabwe has lifted the ban on some non-governmental organisations (NGOs), but aid agencies have been cautious in their response. A notice from the...

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Police Ban Fural, Zimba Masquerade

africa » gambia

Picture: IGP Ensa Badjie

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Following Death of Eight-year-old Boy"No fewer than 10 people were last Saturday night arrested by policefor organising a popular local masquerade...

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‘Zimba kills’ 7-year old - 6 in police net

africa » gambia » bundung

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

A dramatic scene unfolded last Saturday evening, when a Zimba (a Wolof cultural masquerade dancer), reportedly inflicted injuries on the neck and...

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WHAT’S ON: Osuofia: One of Nollywood’s finest comedians

africa » ethiopia

Friday, July 18, 2008

Nkem Owoh popularly called Osuofia, is one of the gifted actors in the Nigerian home video sector. He is most popular for his interpretation of...

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Amendments Ban Use of Mobile Phones while Driving

africa » gambia

Picture: Ousman Sonko (Secretary of State for Interior)

Monday, June 23, 2008

At its second meeting in the 2008 Legislative year, the National Assembly last Thursday amended the Motor Traffic Act, prohibiting the use of mobile...

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GLOBAL: Mine ban treaty facing its acid test

africa

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Monday, April 07, 2008

It is unlikely that the majority of the 20 countries supposed to clear all their mined areas by 2009 as signatories to the Mine Ban Treaty will make...

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SOUTH AFRICA-ZAMBIA: Divisions surface on the proposed cluster munitions ban

africa » zambia » livingstone

Sunday, April 06, 2008

South Africa cut a lone figure in Zambia's tourist capital of Livingstone as the only African country not to endorse a global ban on the use of all...

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African nations gather to support a ban on cluster bombs

africa » zambia » lusaka

Saturday, April 05, 2008

A 39-nation coalition in Africa passed a declaration on Tuesday to ban cluster bombs in a nearly unanimous vote. The gathering in Lusaka, Zambia was...

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CONGO: Antonov ban brings hardship to many

africa » congo basin » brazzaville

IRIN

Friday, October 19, 2007

The indefinite grounding of all Antonov aircraft in the Republic of Congo has brought much of the country’s domestic aviation to a standstill and...

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SUDAN: Ban to push for peace in Darfur

africa » sudan » khartoum

IRIN

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

The visit to Sudan by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will focus on the search for lasting peace in the Darfur region and encourage progress on...

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