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Fear of split as eastern Libya claims autonomy

YoopyaMarch 7, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 7, 20120

TRIBAL leaders and militia commanders in eastern Libya have declared the formation of a semi-autonomous region, raising fears that the country is witnessing the first...

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MTN says still looking for acquisitions

YoopyaMarch 7, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 7, 20120

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Africa’s biggest cellular phone operator MTN Group will continue to look for acquisitions, its chief executive said on Wednesday, after the firm...

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S.Africa’s Gold Fields says 85 pct of workers strike

YoopyaMarch 7, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 7, 20120

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Gold Fields, the world’s fourth largest gold producer, said on Wednesday that 85 percent of its workforce had heeded a...

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DR Congo govt resigns to make way for new team

YoopyaMarch 6, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 6, 20120

KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s cabinet has resigned in a procedural move to allow President Joseph Kabila to form a new government following...

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South Africa’s Malema asks to stay in ANC: paper

YoopyaMarch 5, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 5, 20120

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Julius Malema has asked to stay on as a member of the ruling African National Congress despite being expelled from the party...

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Somali residents welcome Ethiopian troops after rebel rout

YoopyaMarch 5, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 5, 20120

By Kumerra Gemechu BAIDOA, Somalia (Reuters) – After three years of killings and violence under the rule of al Shabaab rebels, residents of the Somali...

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Blast at Brazzaville arms depot kills hundreds

YoopyaMarch 5, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 5, 20120

By Christian Tsoumou and Jonny Hogg BRAZZAVILLE/KINSHASA (Reuters) – Up to 200 people were killed on Sunday when an arms dump exploded in Brazzaville, ripping...

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South Africa sweep New Zealand ODI series

YoopyaMarch 3, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 3, 20120

(Reuters) – Paceman Marchant de Lange picked up four wickets on his one-day international debut as South Africa completed a 3-0 clean sweep against New...

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Gaddafi wanted to stage last stand in desert: UN report

YoopyaMarch 3, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 3, 20120

By Robert Evans GENEVA (Reuters) – Long-time Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, stranded in the desert after rebels and a NATO missile strike wrecked his escape...

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Zimbabwe poll politics hurting investment: Tsvangirai

YoopyaMarch 2, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 2, 20120

By Jon Herskovitz JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s demand that foreign companies turn over majority stakes to locals is being driven by upcoming elections and scaring...