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Zimbabwe banks told not to process Zimplats exports

YoopyaMay 25, 20120

By Nelson Banya HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s central bank has ordered the country’s banks to stop processing mineral exports by Impala Platinum’s local unit, which

Giant radio telescope gets split location

YoopyaMay 25, 20120

By Chris Wickham and Sara Webb LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The world’s biggest and most advanced radio telescope, capable of detecting signs of extraterrestrial life in

Egypt’s Brotherhood Claims Early Lead as Vote Count Begins

kiemtarMay 25, 2012May 25, 20120

As Egyptians wrapped up two days of voting in a historic presidential election, early indicators showed the Muslim Brotherhood’s Islamist candidate taking the lead among

African Leaders Discuss Roadmap for Sustainable Development

kiemtarMay 25, 20120

JOHANNESBURG – African leaders are meeting in Botswana’s capital to produce a declaration on sustainable development in Africa. The meeting is preparation for the United

African Union troops say seize key Somali town

YoopyaMay 25, 20120

By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – African Union troops on Friday seized a rebel stronghold near Mogadishu from al Qaeda-linked insurgents, marking a major blow

Egypt to pick Islamist or military man as president

YoopyaMay 25, 20120

By Marwa Awad and Edmund Blair CAIRO (Reuters) – The Muslim Brotherhood said on Friday its candidate in Egypt’s first free presidential vote would fight

Presidential vote polarizes Egyptians

YoopyaMay 24, 20120

(Reuters) – Egyptians, choosing their leader freely for the first time in their history, voted for a second day on Thursday in what appears to

Ugandan government returns telecom stake to Libyan firm

YoopyaMay 24, 20120

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda has returned a majority stake in Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL) to its Libyan shareholders after seizing it early last year as

Africa plan for $1 trillion trade bloc on track

kiemtarMay 19, 20120

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Plans to create a 26-nation free trade area by integrating three existing African trade blocs by July 2014 are on track and the

US agriculture companies set millions for Africa

kiemtarMay 19, 20120

(Reuters) – A group of U.S. seed, chemical and equipment companies will invest at least $150 million over the next few years into African agricultural