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Quoted in 'Africa: Developing Countries Uneasy Over Climate Talks Text'

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:07:09 GMT

You need to listen to all countries. That’s what democracy is about, and that’s what you have been cheering in Denmark. What your Prime Minister (Lars Løkke Rasmussen) does is contrary to the spirit of the developing aid, which Denmark has provided for Africa through many years

Quoted in 'Oil Sector Reforms Will Create Opportunities for Foreign Investment -- FG'

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:03:59 GMT

said in AllAfrica.com:

The new global claimants for oil are now located in Asia, including India, where a rapidly growing economy is driving our demand for energy. India would need to depend upon 90% oil and 60% gas imports by 2030-31. Presently, about 15 percent of India's crude oil imports came from Africa, but we can do with more

RIGHTS-ZAMBIA: ‘Justice Prevailed’ – Says New Editor Acquitted of False Charges

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:01:54 GMT

RIGHTS-ZAMBIA: LUSAKA, Dec 9 (IPS) - Chansa Kabwela faced a five-year jail sentence when she sent photographs of a woman giving birth, without medical assistance while in the countrys largest hospital, to government officials.
Source: Inter Press Service

G-77 and China not fragmented: India

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:54:42 GMT

"There many be some specific issues where there may be some different perspective but as far as the broad issues are concerned there is no difference of opinion," he told PTI.
Source: Business Standard

BT, Cisco to roll out global hosted unified communications service

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:26:52 GMT

British Telecommmunications and Cisco Systems today announced a global hosted IP unified communications service that includes building new datacenters in Chicago and Manhattan to supplement operations in London.
Source: InfoWorld

Africa: Future Of Humanity Hinges On Copenhagen Climate Conference, UN Sec Gen says

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:13:49 GMT

Copenhagen — The outcome of the historic United Nations climate change conference under way in Copenhagen will have reverberations for the future of humanity and the planet, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
Source: AllAfrica.com

Menatelecom Receives the Award for Best Internet Service Provider in the Middle East & Africa

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:11:34 GMT

Mr. Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat, Chairman of Menatelecom: "We are very proud of Menatelecom's achievement in winning the 2009 CommsMEA 'Best Internet Service Provider of the Year Award' in its first year of WiMAX operation" from Action Group...
Source: Zawya.com

Warming increases the risk of civil war in Africa? [Applied Statistics]

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:08:04 GMT

Armed conflict within nations has had disastrous humanitarian consequences throughout much of the world.
Source: ScienceBlogs

World Cup Group E (and my “Africa Theory” again…)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:51:20 GMT

This is the point at which I should just go ahead and say that I don’t trust Asian soccer teams. I don’t know why, but every time I think they’re going to do something great it never happens. Maybe it’s just me, but count me in for counting Japan out.
Source: Soccer Blogs

Scrap tests 'to boost HIV care'

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:46:52 GMT

Expensive routine lab monitoring of the toxic effects of drug treatment on HIV patients can be safely scrapped, a study in Africa suggests. Researchers concluded money would be better spent on increasing access to the new generation HIV drugs.
Source: BBC News

Photo from Getty Images

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:36:06 GMT

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: Sarah Jones attends the Shoe4Africa running team press conference before the 2009 New York City Marathon at Tavern On The Green on October 30, 2009 in New York City.

Photo from Getty Images

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:35:46 GMT

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: Matthew Reeve attends the Shoe4Africa running team press conference before the 2009 New York City Marathon at Tavern On The Green on October 30, 2009 in New York City.

Perpetuum Jazzile - Africa (live, HQ)

Wed, 27 May 2009 16:56:56 GMT