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Hundreds of villagers in southern Zambia have slaughtered their chickens and goats in the wake of false reports of the presence of the deadly bird flu having reached the country, news reports said on Wednesday. It was not clear who was responsible for the false reports, according to local media.
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/ 15 February 2006
The worst drought to hit Somalia in a decade could soon begin claiming lives in the Horn of Africa nation, the international Red Cross warned on Wednesday. ”People aren’t dying of hunger today in Somalia, but that could change fast,” said Pascal Hundt, who heads the International Committee of the Red Cross mission there.
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/ 15 February 2006
Nigeria banned domestic poultry in its political capital, Abuja, on Wednesday as it redoubled efforts to contain Africa’s first outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu. Information Minister Frank Nweke said authorities were ”going around to pick up the birds and poultry that are being kept in residential homes”.
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/ 15 February 2006
Denel chief executive Shaun Liebenberg on Wednesday denied reports that the arms manufacturer was planning to sack seven out of 10 employees — this after the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) claimed the company intended sacking 7 000 of its 10 000 employees.
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/ 15 February 2006
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) heard on Wednesday that Auditor General Shauket Fakie had not wilfully breached a high court order forcing him to hand over documents relating to the government’s multibillion-rand arms deal. Fakie is appealing a court order that found him, among others, in contempt of court.
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/ 15 February 2006
The rape trial of soccer ace Benedict Vilakazi has been postponed to March 15 for closing arguments, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Wednesday. A domestic worker, employed by the complainant’s family, was the final witness to testify on Wednesday afternoon.
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Seven political parties in the strife-torn Merafong municipality on the West Rand signed an election code of conduct on Wednesday, committing themselves to a free and fair election. The signing ceremony took place at the Merafong municipal offices in Carletonville.
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/ 15 February 2006
South Africa’s Ministry of Health has put its support behind people choosing to use traditional HIV/Aids treatments.
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/ 15 February 2006
Police brandishing whips and some carrying guns broke up demonstrations by women and students in Bulawayo city and arrested 159 of the protesters who were marching across the city calling on President Robert Mugabe to resign. Meanwhile, the police on Sunday night heavily assaulted informal traders near Harare’s Market Square bus termini.
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The 2006/7 defence Budget has been well received, with one observer calling it realistic and another calling it positive. Asked for comment, African Armed Forces editor Peter McIntosh said the Budget was realistic. ”It is coming into line with international norms regarding personnel, equipment and operational costs,” he said.