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/ 24 January 2005

Genocide film premieres in Kigali

A film starkly portraying genocide in Rwanda, in which 800 000 people died a decade ago, received its world premiere in Kigali this weekend in a stadium where thousands had sought refuge during the slaughter in the central African state. Sometimes in April” was shown on a giant screen on Saturday evening in the Rwandan capital Kigali before a select audience of 5 000.

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/ 24 January 2005

New NPA chief ‘a disciplined revolutionary’

The African National Congress Youth League has welcomed the appointment of advocate Vusumzi ”Vusi” Pikoli as South Africa’s new National Director of Public Prosecutions — taking over from Bulelani Ngcuka. The youth league said: ”Vusi is a seasoned cadre of the movement, a former leader of the ANC Youth League, a disciplined revolutionary.”

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/ 24 January 2005

Mask fetish lands ‘menace’ in jail

A British man with a sexual fetish for tie-on surgical masks was jailed on Thursday for telephoning hospitals and dental surgeries around the country to ask for supplies to be sent to him. The judge called Norman Hutchins "manipulative and deceptive" and a "menace to anyone involved in medical or dental institutions".

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/ 24 January 2005

Report: 2005 is year to act for leaders and business

The world’s leaders are breaking their solemn promises to tackle global problems from poverty and peace to environmental protection, a new report issued on Monday by the World Economic Forum indicates. The report by the forum’s Global Governance Initiative assesses the efforts of the world’s governments and corporations over the past year.