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Immigration Dept. Adopts Zero Tolerance for Street Begging

The Point

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) yesterday afternoon issued a news release to this paper, warning that the department would henceforth no...

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ZIMBABWE: Mowing and cleaning replace geography and algebra

africa » zimbabwe » harare

Monday, February 04, 2008

Two weeks into the new term, Tatenda Marimire, 13, has spent more time as an unpaid errand boy for his school than getting to grips with algebra,...

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KENYA: IDP children falling through protection cracks

africa » kenya » nakuru

Monday, February 04, 2008

Violence in the Rift Valley town of Nakuru has seen the numbers of displaced at the town's largest camp skyrocket, but camp officials say it is...

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Top-Class - NAPSA visits WR, LRR schools

africa » gambia

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

The National Patriotic Students’ Association (NAPSA) on Monday, January 14 began a familiarisation tour to various Junior and Senior Seondary schools...

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Principal Jammeh Urges Parents Participation

africa » gambia

The Point

Friday, January 25, 2008

In her address at a recent educational forum with GRTS, the principal of St. Therese’s Upper Basic School, Mrs Zono Jammeh, exhorted parents and...

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SUDAN: PMTCT programmes still in their infancy

africa » sudan » kassala

PlusNews

Monday, January 21, 2008

Since the introduction of a prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programme in August 2007 at Port Sudan Hospital in Sudan's...

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SENEGAL: Why the`talibe’ problem won’t go away

africa » senegal » dakar

IRIN

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Empty cans used for begging line the entrance of a house in the overcrowded neighbourhood of Grand Yoff in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, where a...

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MOZAMBIQUE: Property grabbing leaves orphans destitute

africa » mozambique » catandica

PlusNews

Monday, January 07, 2008

On a farm in the district of Bárue, in the central province of Manica, 16-year-old Helena Ivan hurries home with a small bundle on her head. After...

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Swerving Car Leaves Seven Children Critically Injured

africa » gambia » bakau

The Point

Friday, January 04, 2008

Seven children sustained serious injuries in a near-fatal car accident when a speeding vehicle with registration number KM 4448 A veered off the road...

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