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/ 15 December 2005
The Human Sciences Research Council has lost its highest-profile social scientist, Xolela Mangcu, who cited political interference as a reason for leaving. Mangcu alleges that the CEO, Olive Shisana, did not protect him from the criticism of Cabinet ministers, as well as first lady Zanele Mbeki. The HSRC alleges that Mangcu violated the organisation’s media policy.
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/ 15 December 2005
While some of the refugees who streamed across the border from Togo into Benin by the thousands last April have finally gone home, more than 19 000 are still in exile, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The agency estimated last August that 24 500 refugees had fled east from Togo into Benin.
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/ 15 December 2005
Poor Jacob Zuma. With his political fortunes on the turn, the ANC deputy president must be casting an anxious eye to his professional future. He is soon to crash up against what could well turn out to be the cold, indifferent edifice of common law. In the meantime, all Mr Zuma has had to reassure him that his day in court will be conducted in a style befitting his dignity.
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/ 15 December 2005
The African National Congress Youth League says it is ”disgusted at the lies perpetuated by SABC radio” after a report aired claiming that ANCYL president Fikile ”Zuma 100% With An Option For 56% Depending On How The Trials Go” Beebopaloola has been barred from speaking at the South African Students Congress conference in Limpopo at the weekend.
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/ 15 December 2005
Last week saw the end of the third and final round of Egypt’s tense parliamentary elections, during which 12 people were killed amid attempts by state security to prevent voters from casting ballots. Despite widespread reports of vote-rigging, the banned, but tolerated, Muslim Brotherhood Islamic organisation won 88 out of the 444 elected seats.
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/ 15 December 2005
The Zambian government has signed a -million loan agreement with the World Bank to fund a five-year booster project to combat malaria, which kills 50Â 000 of its people every year and causes 40% of infant deaths. After signing the agreement, acting Finance and National Planning Minister Felix Mutati said the money will free more funds for development programmes.
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/ 14 December 2005
Millions of children die every year, despite efforts to provide them with the necessary services that could save their lives. They are the world’s ”invisible” children, who are highlighted in a new United Nations Children’s Fund report, The State of the World’s Children 2006: Excluded and Invisible, released on Wednesday.
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/ 14 December 2005
Lebanon on Wednesday buried slain anti-Syrian MP and press magnate Gibran Tueni, whose killing sharpened international pressure on former power broker Syria and triggered angry calls in Beirut for a regime change in Damascus. Tueni (48) was killed in a massive car bomb blast on Monday.
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/ 14 December 2005
Christine Ramon has resigned from her position as chief executive of gaming and entertainment group Johnnic Holdings Limited. "It is with great sadness that I have taken this decision, but with the change in effective control of Johnnic, I believe it is appropriate," she said.