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| OPEC Likely to Reduce Oil Production Cairo, Sun 30 Nov 2008, 08:37 GMT Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) met in Cairo on Saturday. Most of the members agree to reduce petroleum production. OPEC will make the final decision at December 17 Algeria Meeting. Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) got together for another meeting on the same day. All 11 members of organization asked for a higher price. OPEC announced oil price as 47,38 dollars a barrel on Friday. Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum Ali Al-Naimi said they will make... | ||
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| Arab Countries Meet to Tackle Somali Pirate Threats Egypt, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 01:32 GMT Senior officials from Arab states flanking the Red Sea held an emergency meeting in Cairo on Thursday in an attempt to discuss ways to find an effective solution to the growing threat of piracy off Somalia in the Red Sea. Egypt hosted Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Sudan, Yemen, and the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia in a closed-door meeting to protect valuable maritime trade routes from pirates. | ||
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| Obama’s Kenyan Grandmother, Relatives Cheer Win Kenya, Mon 10 Nov 2008, 05:50 GMT US president-elect Barack Obama’s step-grandmother and relatives were raving in his father’s hometown in Kenya as Obama became the first African-American elected president in the United States. Hundreds of people in the village took to the streets in Kogelo, a tiny village in western Kenya where Obama's 87-year-old grandmother lives. A group of jubilant residents picked up the president-elect's half-brother Malik and carried him through the village. Villagers swarmed the family... | ||
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| Elections rigged in Zambia Lusaka, Thu 30 Oct 2008, 00:00 GMT | ||
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| SATA DISPUTES RESULTS Lusaka, Sat 01 Nov 2008, 00:00 GMT ELECTIONS IN AFRICA HAVE BEEN MARRED BY CORRUPTION ZAMBIA'S OPPOSITION PATRIOTIC FRONT(PF) PRESIDENT MICHAEL SATA ON SATURDAY STORMED THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA TALLY CENTRE WHERE HE HUNTED FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS WHO CLAIMED HAD RIGGED THE ELECTIONS. SATA ALSO ACCUSED BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION REPORTER OF WASTING TAXPAYERS... | ||
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| Sata won't accept defeat Lusaka, Thu 30 Oct 2008, 00:00 GMT CLAIMING THE ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN RIGGED BY ARMY,POLICE AND ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA ZAMBIA'S OPPOSITION PATRITIC FRONT(PF) LEADER MICHAEL SATA SAY HE WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE DEFEAT | ||
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| Hakainde offers loans to womens & widows Lusaka, | ||
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| Sata for President Lusaka, | ||
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| RUPIAH BANDA DECLARES VICTORY IN OCTOBER 30 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Lusaka, Wed 29 Oct 2008, 00:00 GMT AS HIS SUPPORTERS ASSURE HIM OF COUNTRYWIDE VOTES FORMER ZAMBIA'S INFORMATION MINISTER VERNON HAS APPEALED TO VOTERS TO ELECT THE MOVEMENT FOR MULTI-PARTY FOR DEMOCRACY (MMD) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RUPIAH BANDA SAYING HE WOULD STABILISE THE ECONOMY AND BRING PEACE IN THE COUNTRY. | ||
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| RUPIAH BANDA CAMPAIGNS Lusaka, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 00:00 GMT ZAMBIA'S RULING MOVEMENT FOR MULTIPARY DEMOCRACY (MMD) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ZAMBIA'S RULING MOVEMENT FOR MULTI-PARTY DEMOCARCY (MMD) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RUPIAH BANDA ARRIVES AT CITY AIRPORT IN LUSAKA | ||
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| EXCLUSIVE - PATRIOTIC FRONT PRESIDENT MICHAEL SATA CAMPAIGNS FOR ZAMBIA'S PRESIDENCY Kabwe, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 00:00 GMT | ||
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| Ethiopia food crisis Ethiopia, Wed 15 Oct 2008, 09:01 GMT Package about the famine and drought in Ethiopia. The global food crisis is spreading to the third world - added to a low rainfall - famine devastates Ethiopia. Main voice-over by Joe Sinclair. Contributions from Shivaani Kohok, Ross Thompson-Jenkins and Mike Alexander. keywords - famine, food, drought, Ethiopia locations - Ethiopia 00:00:28.16... | ||
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| WORLD BANK/LIGHTING AFRICA Tue 29 Apr 2008, 00:00 GMT SUGGESTED LEAD: WHEN NIGHT FALLS OVER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, HALF A BILLION PEOPLE ARE IN THE DARK, WITHOUT ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY. A NEW WORLD BANK GROUP PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE CHEAP, CLEAN LIGHT TO THOSE WHO LIVE OFF THE GRID. | ||
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| Rising food prices in Liberia have pushed 200 thousand people into poverty... The World Bank calls whole world to act now on. Lead: World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick is calling on leaders of the world’s richest countries and major oil producers to act now on surging food and oil prices. Zoellick says the world is entering “a danger zone,” and about 10 billion US dollars are needed to meet the short term needs... | ||
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| BREAKING NEWS:Zambia's President Mwanawasa Dies Lusaka, ARCHIVE 2006 - REELECTION OF MWANAWASA Zambia's President Levy Mwanawasa died this morning in a french hospital.Zambian Vice-President Rupiah Banda has confirmed the death of President Levy Mwanawasa in the national address. ARCHIVE FOOTAGE | ||
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| Kenya- Animal migration in Kenya brings its economy recovery Kenya, Mon 28 Jul 2008, 08:40 GMT Home to many distinctive species of animals, Kenya attracts toursits from around the globe. However, the riot following last year's presidential election has caused great damage to its tourism industry. With the advent of the migration season, namely the Home to many distinctive species of animals, Kenya attracts toursits from around the globe. However, the riot following last year's presidential election has caused great damage to its tourism industry. With the advent of the migration season, namely the period from July to October, Kenya's tourism... | ||
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| The most famous Egyptian movie director Youssef Chahine died this morning Cairo, Wed 10 Aug 2005, 11:00 GMT Extract of a movie in production: Portrait of the Egyptian movie maker The most famous Egyptian movie director Youssef Chahine died this morning @ 82, after six weeks in a coma following a brain haemorrhage "Youssef Chahine died at 03.30am this morning at Maadi Military Hospital in Cairo suburb", declared to AFP his former disciple, the director Khaled... | ||
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| Kenya- A Summer Full of Joy: Chinese Children go to the United Nations Kenya, Sun 27 Jul 2008, 09:09 GMT STORYLINE: The United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, recently received a visiting group of Chinese children. These children were the first prize winners of the 2008 Chinese Children Environmental Protection Drawing Contest. Afterwards, these Chinese children spent... | ||
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| Prince Harry builds a school for disabled in Africa Lesotho, Tue 08 Jul 2008, 00:00 GMT during his visit to Lesotho Prince Harry builds a school for the disabled in Africa during his visit to Lesotho | ||
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| Prince Harry plays football in Lesotho Lesotho, Tue 08 Jul 2008, 00:00 GMT during the construction of the school for disabled Prince Harry joins the locals in finding the ball game and later plays football | ||
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