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Sierra Leone President inspects a guard of honor the Independence Day celebration at the National stadium in Freetown
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 Philadelphia Daily News 
World Bank study finds major Africa improvements
| HARRY DUNPHY | The Associated Press | WASHINGTON - Several African nations are among those that have made great improvements in how their people are governed, with Botswana even on a par with many m... (photo: WN / John Sahid)
Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev  (jsen2)
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 The Australian 
Kremlin on African safari, hunting influence
| RUSSIAN President Dmitry Medvedev has embarked on a major attempt to regain the influence Moscow exercised in Africa under the old Soviet Union, travelling to four countries in a scramble to compete... (photo: AP Photo / )
 Charles Taylor   CBS News 
Liberia Commission Recommends Warlord Prosecution
Liberian Commission Recommends Prosecution For Charles Taylor, Other Warlords | Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments (AP) Liberia's truth and reconciliation commission recommended Thursday that ex-... (photo: AP Photo / Schalk van Zuydam)
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Baboon drinking water from a swimming pool  Independent online 
 Cape eyes baboon-friendly restrictions
| The City of Cape Town may impose title deed restrictions on the urban fringe to make properties less attractive to baboons, mayoral committee member for the environment Marian Nieuwoudt said on Thur... (photo: Creative Commons / Stig Nygaard)
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 ROME REQUEST--FILE--An unidentified man take a cigarette break outside the headquarters of Philip Morris in New York, Wednesday, May 15, 1996 (ai1) Star Tribune
Philip Morris agrees to buy pipe tobacco and snuff maker Swedish Match South Africa for $222M
| NEW YORK - Philip Morris says it has agreed to buy Swedish Match South Africa for 1.75 billion South African rand, or roughly $222 million. | The company, an affiliate ... (photo: AP Photo/File,Chris Kasson)
Africa   Business   Photos   Sweden   Tobacco  
Former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma, left, with SACP secretary general Blade Nzimande, right, at a 85th anniversary rally of the South African Communist Party at Wadley Stadium in Edendale, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Sunday, July 30, 2006. The ex-deputy president, whose popularity has soared since he was acquitted of rape in May, goes on trial Monday in the Pietermaritzburg High Court alongside the local subsidiary of a French weapons company accused of bribing him to deflect investigations into a 1999 arms deal with the South African government. Independent online
 Nzimande not tyring to lower standards
| Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said on Thursday he was not attempting to lower standards by questioning the matric exemption system. | "We don't want to lower... (photo: AP / Themba Hadebe)
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ANC President Jacob Zuma, left, greets people inside Parliament before the swearing in of members of Parliament and the president in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, May 6, 2009. South Africa's parliament is meeting to elect Jacob Zuma as the country's president. The Guardian
S.Africa's ANC rejects call to nationalise mines
* ANC youth wing leader urges mines nationalisation * Zuma facing pressure from allies on economic reform By James Macharia JOHANNESBURG, July 2 (Reuters) - South Africa'... (photo: AP / Gianluigi Guercia, Pool)
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FC Porto's South African striker Benni McCarthy, right, goes for a header with Benfica's Petit during their Portuguese League match Saturday, Oct. 15 2005, at Porto's Dragao stadium in Porto, northern Portugal. Goal
South Africa Need Benni McCarthy - Lucas Radebe
South African footballer Lucas Radebe believes South Africa still needs the services of all-time national team top scorer Benni McCarthy as momentum gradually peaks ahead... (photo: AP / Armando Franca)
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South African deputy President Jacob Zuma speaks in Parliament, Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, June, 8, 2005. Zuma is under pressure to resign after his financial advisor Schabir Shaik was found guilty on corruption charges relating to a Government multi million dollar arms deal. President Thabo Mbeki has said he will decide what action to take about his popular deputy after his return from a state visit to Chile on Thursday Independent online
 ANC seeks new blood to revitalise the SABC
| Academics, business executives, media specialists and lawyers are some of the professionals being considered to serve on the SABC's interim board. | President Jacob Zum... (photo: AP / Obed Zilwa)
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GLOBE - SUN - SMART - SIM CARDS - WIRLESS NETWORK Independent online
 No more anonymity under new cellphone law
| By Jabulile Ngwenya | South Africans can no longer enjoy the privilege of simply buying a SIM card off the street or from a retail outlet. Gone are the days of being an... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
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Honeybees Independent online
 Honey bee disease may be countrywide - survey
| By Matthew Richmond | Preliminary survey results of bee colonies released on Tuesday point to the unabated spread of a disease, American foulbrood (AFB), throughout the... (photo: Public Domain / Ken Thomas)
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Customers buy goods from hawkers. Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Business Report
Harassment of hawkers is no way to fight poverty
| By Nontyatyambo Petros | In most of the developing world, city streets are routinely turned into sites of confrontation and intimidation as police try to clear away haw... (photo: AP / AP Photo)
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Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai prepares for a recorded television interview for the local e.tv channel in Johannesburg Monday April 14, 2008. World Security Network
Zimbabwe says China is giving it loans
Zimbabwe’s prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, said an appointee negotiated a deal with China. | JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe's prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, said Tuesda... (photo: AP / Tracylee Stark, Mail & Guardian)
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FC Zenit's coach Dick Advocaat Syracuse
Advocaat signs to be head coach of Belgium
| (AP) - BRUSSELS - Dutch coach Dick Advocaat has signed a two-year contract to take charge of Belgium's national side from January, the Belgian football federation said ... (photo: AP / Victor R. Caivano)
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- Transport Minister Vows to Fight Corruption
- Universities award Guerin degrees
South African deputy President Jacob Zuma speaks in Parliament, Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, June, 8, 2005. Zuma is under pressure to resign after his financial advisor Schabir Shaik was found guilty on corruption charges relating to a Government multi million dollar arms deal. President Thabo Mbeki has said he will decide what action to take about his popular deputy after his return from a state visit to Chile on Thursday
 ANC seeks new blood to revitalise the SABC
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 Amnesty blames Shell for oil cover-ups
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Economy Society
- Government Official Expects Economic Growth in 2009
- OPEC president satisfied with current oil price
- ANC rejects call to nationalise South African mines
- S.Africa's ANC rejects call to nationalise mines
ANC President Jacob Zuma, left, greets people inside Parliament before the swearing in of members of Parliament and the president in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, May 6, 2009. South Africa's parliament is meeting to elect Jacob Zuma as the country's president.
S.Africa's ANC rejects call to nationalise mines
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- Social Security, Education, Firm Policies to Combat Poverty
- 13 Million Citizens Benefit From Social Grants
-  Street kid 'fleeing cops' is killed
-  Social welfare net growing: minister
Children push a wheelbarrow past a mobile phone shack in Polokwane, South Africa, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007. A crisis of expectations pitting proven economic policies against the need to uplift millions bedeviled by poverty, confronts the newly elected ANC leader Jacob Zuma, who rose to power on the backs of trade unionists, communists and poor people who will want to see him de
 Street kid 'fleeing cops' is killed
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- Govt to Establish Negotiating Forum With Taxi Industry
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ANC President Jacob Zuma, left, greets people inside Parliament before the swearing in of members of Parliament and the president in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, May 6, 2009. South Africa's parliament is meeting to elect Jacob Zuma as the country's president.
S.Africa's ANC rejects call to nationalise mines
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-  Cape doctors call off strike
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 ROME REQUEST--FILE--An unidentified man take a cigarette break outside the headquarters of Philip Morris in New York, Wednesday, May 15, 1996 (ai1)
Philip Morris agrees to buy pipe tobacco and snuff maker Swedish Match South Africa for $222M
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