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The Democratic Republic of the Congo Fixes October 2015 as the Date for the Launch of the First Phase of the Largest Hydroelectric Plant in the World

May 18, 2013
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo Fixes October 2015 as the Date for the Launch of the First Phase of the Largest Hydroelectric Plant in the World

Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Following the initialling of an energy cooperation treaty between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of South Africa on 7 March 2013, the DRC has now re-launched the process for the selection of a developer and established the objective of laying the first foundation stone for the Grand Inga…

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Is your old t-shirt harming Africa?

April 15, 2013
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Is your old t-shirt harming Africa?

Second-hand clothing is a big business in open-air markets across many African countries.Several African countries, including South Africa and Nigeria, have banned imports of previously owned garments to protect national industries.

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Nelson Mandela released from hospital

April 6, 2013
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Nelson Mandela released from hospital

SHARE THIS Print Email More sharing RedditStumbleUponDelicious South Africa's Mandela returns home after latest hospital stayBy Laura Smith-Spark, CNNApril 6, 2013 -- Updated 1603 GMT (0003 HKT)Nelson Mandela, seen voting in South Africa's April 2009 elections, was hospitalized on March 27, suffering from a lung infection.STORY HIGHLIGHTSSouth Africa's governing ANC welcomes the news of Mandela's…

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China’s bird-flu death toll up to five

April 4, 2013
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China’s bird-flu death toll up to five

SHARE THIS Print Email More sharing RedditStumbleUponDelicious Report: China's bird flu death toll rises to 5By CNN StaffApril 4, 2013 -- Updated 1821 GMT (0221 HKT)STORY HIGHLIGHTSTwo people died of H7N9 virus on Wednesday in Shanghai, state-run news agency reports One of people who died was a poultry transporter, Xinhua reports All of the country's…

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Oscar Pistorius ‘not officially training’

April 4, 2013
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Oscar Pistorius ‘not officially training’

SHARE THIS Print Email More sharing RedditStumbleUponDelicious 'Traumatized' Pistorius not back to official training, uncle saysBy Harry Reekie and Jason Hanna, CNNApril 4, 2013 -- Updated 1250 GMT (2050 HKT)STORY HIGHLIGHTSTrack star Oscar Pistorius, charged with murdering his girlfriend, is awaiting trial Pistorius is "still in an extremely traumatized state," his uncle says A judge…

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P&G targets Africa’s billion shoppers

April 4, 2013
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P&G targets Africa’s billion shoppers

STORY HIGHLIGHTSP&G is planning to build a new manufacturing hub in South Africa P&G exec says there are huge opportunities in African markets About 40% of the company's business is in emerging markets, he says (CNN) -- Extensive traveling is something that comes with the job for Dimitri Panayotopoulos.Over the last few weeks, the vice…

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Tesla Motors Partners With Wells Fargo And US Bank To Finance Model S Electric Cars

April 2, 2013
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Today, Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors has announced a new plan to allow consumers to finance its Model S Electric cars, thanks to a partnership with Wells Fargo and US Bank. The company says that this is a new kind of financing product that “combines the surety and comfort of ownership with all the advantages of…

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Living room blogger traces Syria arms

April 2, 2013
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Living room blogger traces Syria arms

STORY HIGHLIGHTSElliot Higgins sifts through Syria battle videos to identify weapons Higgins has no friends, family in Syria and has no military experience He has shown use of cluster bombs and helps compile database for Human Rights Watch Syria has denied using cluster bombs during the conflict Leicester, England (CNN) -- Elliot Higgins has never…

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Human traffic: Africa’s lost boys

March 31, 2013
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Human traffic: Africa’s lost boys

Charity Culture Foot Solidaire (CFS) works to prevent the trafficking of young African football players. As many as 700 young footballers leave Cameroon each year, but what happens to them?CSF has established links with nearly 100 academies in Cameroon that have signed up to its charter to ensure young football players are properly trained and…

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Chopper crash kills five South African soldiers on rhino patrol

March 31, 2013
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Chopper crash kills five South African soldiers on rhino patrol

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Five South African soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday while they were on patrol for rhino poachers in the Kruger National Park, the defense department said on Sunday.

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