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A model holds the 'Letseng Legacy' diamond is shown at the World Diamond Center in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007. The 493 carat diamond, the 18th largest in the world, was recovered from the Letseng Le Terai mine in Lesotho on Sept. 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)hg3

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Zimbabwe: Antwerp wants 12 million carats
Tue 18 Mar 2014
Zimbabwe | Antwerp wants 12 million carats | The Antwerp World Diamond Centre wants to sell 12 million carats of diamonds from Zimbabwe this year, which would make the country one of the six biggest s... (photo: AP Photo / Virginia Mayo)

African countries seek investments from India

Newstrack India Fri 14 Mar 2014
African countries seek investments from India, list priority areas
Tweet | New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Several African countries have invited Indian investments in the agro-processing sectors of their economies, citing tremendous opportunities in value addition and ex... (photo: WN / Eteh)
African countries India Investments Photos Wikipedia: List of African countries by GDP (PPP)

India's Suresh Raina hits a shot against England during their fifth one day international cricket match in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011.

The Hindu Tue 11 Mar 2014
Raina looks for redemption in World T20
Suresh Raina is the lone Indian in the shortlist of four players from all countries to have scored a century in the ICC World Twenty20 championship’s brief history. | Raina, who lost his place i... (photo: AP / Bikas Das)
Champion Photos Sportstar Star Wikipedia: Suresh Raina

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius, of South Africa, poses prior to the start of the press conference, jsa1

Daily Press Fri 7 Mar 2014
'Angry' Pistorius fired shot out of car sun-roof, ex tells court
PRETORIA— | A seething Oscar Pistorius fired his pistol out of a car's open sun-roof after an argument with a police officer, ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylo... (photo: AP / Antonio Calanni)
Oscar Pistorius Oscar Pistorius Trial Photos Reeva Steenkamp Wikipedia: Trial of Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius, left, stands in the dock on the fourth day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, March 6, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013.

Canberra Times Thu 6 Mar 2014
Oscar Pistorius asked friend to take blame after firing gun in restaurant, trial hears
Each day Oscar Pistorius leaves court, the crowd of South Africans gathered to catch a glimpse of their hometown Olympic hero grows in size. | They surround Pretoria̵... (photo: AP / Marco Longari)
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Brazil's Neymar walks in the field during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match against Paraguay in La Plata, Argentina, Sunday, July 17, 2011.

Independent online Wed 5 Mar 2014
Brazil demolishes Bafana Bafana
Johannesburg - Barcelona star Neymar scored a superb hat-trick to help Brazil record a comfortable 5-0 win over Bafana Bafana in a friendly international at FNB Stadium i... (photo: AP / Natacha Pisarenko)
2014 FIFA World Cup Bafana Bafana Brazil Football Team Photos Wikipedia: 2014 FIFA World Cup

Oscar Pistorius sits with his head in his hands in the dock on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day in 2013.

Swissinfo Wed 5 Mar 2014
Witness: Pistorius asked friend to 'take blame' for restaurant gunshot
| Reuters | Image Caption: | Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius sits in the dock on the third day of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reev... (photo: AP / Siphiwe Sibeko, Pool)
Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial Photos Reeva Steenkamp South Africa Wikipedia:Trial of Oscar Pistorius

South Africa's captain Graeme Smith plays a ball during the Cricket World Cup quarterfinal match between South Africa and New Zealand in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, March 25, 2011.

The Times Of India Tue 4 Mar 2014
Graeme Smith ends career with South Africa in strife
CAPE TOWN: Graeme Smith made three in his final test innings and South Africa collapsed to 15 for three at tea on the fourth day of the series-deciding third test at Newl... (photo: AP / Saurabh Das)
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	Grammy Winner Nile Rodgers Honors Steven Van Zandt at "We Are Family" Gala The Examiner
	Netanyahu warns on Iran, no concessions for Palestinians Swissinfo
	Darfur arson, looting displaces thousands Independent online

Ivory Cost President Laurent Gbagbo, center, shows a peace sign, as he walk's next to Ivory Coast youth leader Ble Goude, far right, at a rally in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Friday, Nov. 26, 2010. Ivory Coast will have a second round off elections on Sunday.

Ivory Coast to hand over Ble Goude to ICC

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File - A Coast Guard boat maneuvers past a buoy marking the exact point of the sunken ship which was carrying African migrants towards Italy and capsized Thursday off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013.

Italy rescues 2,000 migrants in 48 hours

Nelson Mandela: From the Eastern Cape to Soweto The Independent
Malawi Kicks-Off Campaigning for May 20 Elections Voa News
Norway donates to feed hungry families in Malawi The Examiner
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs STL Today
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs The Charlotte Observer
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Star Telegram
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs The Miami Herald
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs The News & Observer
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Philadelphia Daily News
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs The Washington Post
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Austin American Statesman
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs The Guardian
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Lexington Herald-Leader
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Springfield News-Sun
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs U~T San Diego
>South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Seattle Post
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs WPXI
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs The Wichita Eagle
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Dayton Daily News
In Beijing, Michelle Obama reprises pingpong diplomacy CNN

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Airtel set to introduce Nokia X in 17 African nations

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A model holds the 'Letseng Legacy' diamond is shown at the World Diamond Center in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007. The 493 carat diamond, the 18th largest in the world, was recovered from the Letseng Le Terai mine in Lesotho on Sept. 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)hg3

Zimbabwe: Antwerp wants 12 million carats

Jim Armitage: Meet Daphne Mashile-Nkosi, an African pioneer The Independent
Kasukuwere Gave Brother Govt Loan and He Defaults All Africa
Fresh Waves of Zimbabwean Migrants Flee Worsening Economy All Africa
Tunisia Looks to Gulf for Business All Africa
>Lower gold prices set to reduce the value of rewards on off Seattle Post
Pepsico Declares "Zero Tolerance" for Land Grabs i All Africa
BL Harbert to construct Chad embassy Business Journal
Making Possible a Goldmine of Data All Africa
Liberia to Allow Guinean Iron Ore Export Through Its Port All Africa
IMF Says Official Data Influences Advice to Govts All Africa
Mohab Memish - Suez Canal Revenues Witness Significant Incre All Africa
Nile Water Committee Discusses Mechanisms to Settle Ethiopia All Africa
'Long-Term Benefits'? Nimba Rail Attracts Huge Inves All Africa
New Financing for Africa's Roads, Rail Without High Debt All Africa
Gbarpolu Takes Construction Company to Court All Africa
Government Earmarks Gh¢20 Million to Boost Production of Ex All Africa
President Seeks Swedish Support for Renewable Energy All Africa
Q&A - A Plan to Eliminate African Energy Poverty All Africa
Angola Presents Statement On Behalf of CPLP at ILO All Africa
Angola's Growth an Example for Africa and World - Namibi All Africa

Kurdish children study in the class room in the village school

Hand gestures help kids learn math better

A Bosnian Expert DNA analyst extracts a DNA sample in an identification process in laboratories for DNA identification at the International Commission on Missing Persons office in Bosnian capital of Sarajevo on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005. A Bosnia-based international agency for missing persons received bone samples of victims in the Dec. 26 tsunami in Thailand for DNA identification. The lab says that by early December its scientists had extracted and profiled the DNA from more than 1,600 of the 1,723 bone samples that arrived from Thailand, with more to come. Of these, 665 were matched to victims, most of them Thais, but also 39 Swedes, 20 Germans, 11 Finns, four Britons and two Americans, according to Doune Porter, spokeswoman of the International Commission on Missing Persons which runs the Sarajevo l

Scientists discover origin of bad fat linked to heart disease and cancer

Aerial view of North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, looking northwards.

Students welcomed to region

Cambridge’s ‘racist’ May Ball: Now pro-slavery song he The Independent
Former Ukip candidate Jonathan Shilton quits running Cambrid The Independent
Egypt university expels 23 students San Francisco Chronicle
University of Sunderland graduate joins Hull Univeristy post The Daily Mail
Outcry as funding shortfall forces the 'Leeds Student The Independent
WFP Welcomes Japan's Contribution to Home-Grown School F All Africa
State Varsities, Colleges in Tender Scams All Africa
Student Mary Konye faces jail after acid attack on shop assi London Evening Standard
Just 11 percent of long-term unemployed find jobs Tulsa World
Provincial Education Departments Must Seek Solutions to Huma All Africa
Exeter Chiefs skipper Dean Mumm on big games and business BBC News
Commonwealth Education Good Practice Awards 2015 Launched All Africa
American student decodes 1,800-year-old letter sent by Egypt The Independent
MARUSU Protests Bus Usage All Africa
KCSE Candidates Yet to Receive Their Result Slips All Africa
Wasanga Names Fraudster All Africa
MP Wants New School Boards All Africa
NLNG Endows N2 Billion Engineering Advancement Grant for Six All Africa
NATL Designing Plans for Quality Teachers All Africa
Education Minister Wants Reinforced Leadership in Schools All Africa

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Oscar Pistorius buries his head in his hand as he listens to cross questioning, in the second week of his trial, about the events surrounding the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, in court during his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 10, 2014.

Pathologist shares autopsy report at Pistorius trial

Pills are being widely used in medicine.

India pledges new low-cost drugs to developing nations

Dutch Health Firm Sets Base in Nairobi All Africa
Mali's peace caravan France24
TB is Number One Killer in South Africa Voa News
Death toll from Guinea haemorrhagic fever rises to 29 Daily Press
Death toll from Guinea haemorrhagic fever rises to 29 Reuters
Gilead offers Egypt new hepatitis C drug at 99 percent disco Reuters
Gilead offers Egypt new hepatitis C drug at 99 percent disco Baltimore Sun
Gilead offers Egypt new hepatitis C drug at 99 percent disco Sun Sentinel
Gilead offers Egypt new hepatitis C drug at 99 percent disco Daily Press
Briks-Tone Fiesta Donates D9,500 to Brikama Health Centre All Africa
Survey Shows 'High Fertility and Youth' in Gambians All Africa
New TB Test Machines to Ease Burden All Africa
The Ghana Thoracic Society Inaugurated in Accra All Africa
Urgent Action Needed to Tackle Food Crisis in Strife-Torn CA All Africa
Ifad and EU Join Hands to Boost Sustainable Agriculture and All Africa
Lives at Risk as Zimbabwe's Biggest Hospital Operates Un All Africa
Report - StatsSA Mortality, Causes of Death in South Africa All Africa
Polio Rises As Kajiado Mums Deliver At Home All Africa
NIS Deaths - Senator Gaya Calls for Investigation, Prosecuti All Africa
Sh200,000 for Maternal Health All Africa

Ivory Cost President Laurent Gbagbo, center, shows a peace sign, as he walk's next to Ivory Coast youth leader Ble Goude, far right, at a rally in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Friday, Nov. 26, 2010. Ivory Coast will have a second round off elections on Sunday.

Ivory Coast to hand over Ble Goude to ICC

Coup leader Capt. Amadou Haya Sanogo addresses the press at junta headquarters in Kati, outside Bamako, Mali Friday, March 30, 2012.

Mali's former coup leader starts hunger strike over detention

humanitarian news and analysis

humanitarian news and analysis

Jim Armitage: Meet Daphne Mashile-Nkosi, an African pioneer The Independent
Nelson Mandela: From the Eastern Cape to Soweto The Independent
Swaziland - Human Rights Lawyer and Journalist Charged With All Africa
Mali - Letter to President Keita On Ending Impunity for Grav All Africa
Soldiers fire on Central African Republic crowd Fresno Bee
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs STL Today
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs The Charlotte Observer
Empowering Women Is Tool For Advancing Development - Deputy Peace FM Online
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Star Telegram
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs The Miami Herald
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs The News & Observer
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Philadelphia Daily News
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs The Washington Post
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Austin American Statesman
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs The Guardian
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Lexington Herald-Leader
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Springfield News-Sun
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs U~T San Diego
>South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs Seattle Post
South Africa ombudsman targets presidential costs WPXI

Ruling party African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma looks back over his shoulder, during the nominations for the new leadership of their elective conference at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. South Africa's African National Congress, the nation's governing party, has begun accepting nominations for its top officials. At their meeting Monday, officials announced that there would be only two candidates contesting to be the party's president: Current President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Jacob Zuma told to repay cash spent on private home

UN envoy stresses need for support as Libya risks facing unprecedented violence

UN envoy stresses need for support as Libya risks facing ‘unprecedented violence’

Red Cross worker killed in Central African Republic

Red Cross worker killed in Central African Republic

Nelson Mandela: From the Eastern Cape to Soweto The Independent
'Redeployment,' 'Bitter Eden,' 'What We& San Francisco Chronicle
Laff Translates "History of Egyptian Cinema" to Fr All Africa
Can African artists make money? BBC News
Teju Cole's 'Every Day Is for the Thief' paints Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Killah Ace 'The Ace Tour 2014' Kickoffs All Africa
Legends - Sankung Jobarteh - the Guitar Player All Africa
Sunu Musico Set to Celebrate Fourth Anniversary All Africa
OG Log Set to Establish Fan Base All Africa
Kingman Sensational Reggae Artiste Lines Up for Gambia Promo All Africa
Killa Ace Embarks on Nationwide Promo Tour All Africa
Big Sey Busy on Debut Album All Africa
Tam 50 to Release 'Chono Life Vol. 2 All Africa
'Death Then, Life Now': Intimate images capture the CNN
Oscar Pistorius trial week 2: Paralympian sick as damage on The Independent
Davina: Beyond Breaking Point, BBC, review The Independent
2014 MB Fashion Week Joburg - Abigail Betz All Africa
Dino, Diamond Studios Wrangle Turns Nasty All Africa
2face Joins Blackrealvolution Movement All Africa
Fashion Designers Embrace Tradition to Boost Sales All Africa

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