Articles Tagged with: Africa

Mwana Africa PLC – Proposed Institutional Placing
Mwana Africa PLC – Proposed Institutional Placing
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Continent marks Africa Day as war rages in Libya
The continent celebrates Africa Day Wednesday amid turmoil in Libya, where rebels are fighting to dislodge long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi, while in Southern Africa, two sets of uncontested elections in South Africa and the Seychelles give hope for the continent’s future.
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Refugee Numbers In East Africa Rises
The number of refugees in 10 countries in Eastern Africa has risen to nearly 1.4 million, an eight per cent increase since September, the United Nations humanitarian office said today in an update that shows that the majority of the new asylum-seekers travelled to Kenya and Ethiopia.
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Rape of women in DR Congo ‘tops 1000 a day’
Average of 48 females aged 15-49 are raped every hour in DR Congo, 26 times more than previously thought, study reports.
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’15,000 rapes in war-torn DR Congo’
UN envoy says scale of sexual attacks in eastern Congo is “enormous” and blames lack of peacekeepers for poor security.
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China Need to Buy Africa Means Equinox Bid Rises 18%: Real M&A
China’s need to acquire metal deposits in Africa is leading traders to bet that Minmetals Resources Ltd. will increase its offer for Australia’s Equinox Minerals Ltd. more than any pending deal in Asia.
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Remains of the Day: The IPad Is on Fire
The iPad 2 is selling so quick, you can’t even get a paper mock-up. Elsewhere, Asus and Toyota get smacked down for bad decisions in marketing, and Apple makes a…
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Georgian airline claims plane that crashed in DRC
A UN plane that crashed on Monday at an airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo belonged to Georgia’s Airzena airline, Georgian TV said.
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You Can’t Afford to Pass Up Freeport-McMoRan
Salt away some shares of the world’s biggest publicly held copper producer.
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Kiwis upset South Africa to enter semifinals
New Zealand bowled out South Africa for 172 to win by 49 runs and enter their 6th World Cup semi-finals.
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New Zealand v South Africa: Cricket World Cup 2011 live
Over-by-over commentary as New Zealand beat South Africa by 49 runs to reach World Cup semi-finals.
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Good feilding catching on
Have you ever seen a more tigerish fielding display than the one New Zealand staged against South Africa? They swarmed around the ball with such eagerness that there could have been 15 All Blacks on the field.
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Soccer Capsules: Neymar gives Brazil 2-0 friendly win vs. Scotland
LONDON (AP) — Neymar scored a goal in each half Sunday to halt Brazil’s losing streak with a 2-0 friendly win over Scotland in London.
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A great white shark brushes our diving cage, Kleinbaai, South Africa


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Kate Moss sizzles in raunchy Dior ad
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Charges Filed Against Air France, Airbus
Preliminary manslaughter charges have been filed against Air France in a 2009 crash into the Atlantic Ocean that killed 228 people, officials said. The same French judge filed similar charges against Airbus, the maker of the aircraft, the BBC reported Friday.
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Rugby: Sharks punish Force to keep up perfect start
PERTH, Australia : South Africa’s Coastal Sharks maintained their perfect start to the Super 15 season with a commanding 39-12 win over Australia’s Western Force on Saturday.
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Fears grow for WA skipper in African stand-off
Broome diver Adrian Troy scaled the heights of the WA pearling industry by plumbing the ocean’s depths for some of its biggest names.
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Thailand seizes ton of elephant tusks from Africa
Thai authorities on Friday displayed a ton of illicitly smuggled African elephant ivory and rhino horns seized at Bangkok’s airport, a haul described as a victory for better international intell…
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Swimming with the gentle giants of Tofo
PRAIA DO TOFO — Eyes stinging with the wonder of it, my head breaks the surface and a rippling swell sloshes about my ears. Up here all is hysteria, hyper-adrenalized euphoria: 16 goggle-eyed tourists treading water, yelling astonishment through surf and snorkels. Bubble, splash, gurgle . . . ” . . . mazing” . . . ” . . . …
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Here’s looking at you
Brilliant wildlife viewing helps us understand a world from which we are increasingly removed
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India beats South Africa by 21 runs in Twenty20
Rohit Sharma’s half-century and Suresh Raina’s 41 from 23 balls on Monday (NZ time) set up a 21-run victory for India.
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Cricket: India ruin Ntini farewell
Rohit Sharma’s half-century and Suresh Raina’s 41 from 23 balls on Sunday set up a 21-run victory for India over South Africa in a one-off Twenty20 match.Sharma and Raina inspired India to 168-6 in its 20 overs, before South Africa…
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Georgia Tech vs. Florida
GAINESVILLE, Florida, January 7. LED by multiple NCAA qualifying times, the University of Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams began the 2011 spring dual-meet schedule by sweeping Georg…
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Laughing Dove


Image by Stephen A. Wolfe
While in St. James, Western Cape, South Africa I photographed several species of birds. I need to figure out the species of this dove. It looks similar to our rock dove. Any help?

Review of the sporting year – October: Month-by-month guide to the stories that had us gripped in 2010
Another sporting year is coming to an end, and once again 2010 has delivered the goods. An Olympic Winter Games, a World Cup and so many other marvellous events have kept us enthralled for the past twelve months.
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Images: India battle back against South Africa
Harbhajan Singh and pace ace Zaheer Khan plotted a dramatic South African collapse to give India a vital 74-run lead in a topsy-turvy second cricket Test, which seemed headed for a nail-biting finish in Durban on Monday.
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Banyana Banyana loss to Nigeria is ‘no disgrace’
JOHANNESBURG — Banyana Banyana went down 2-1 to Nigeria yesterday in their second Group A game of the CAF African Women’s Championship at the Sinaba stadium in Daveyton.
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Abbey chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio on sharks, bankers, and a system in crisis
The veteran of 100 ‘shark dives’ and head of the one success story among Britain’s high street banks is no Jonah – he believes the banking system can emerge from its present troubles stronger.
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