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Tension increases as 9/11 commemoration approaches
'Politicians should resolve the problems in their own country,' says Muslim Daisy Kahn.
Turning water into South African wine
The wine producers of South Africa want to legally add water to their wine.
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Article: UN peacekeepers failed DR Congo rape victims
Article: UN peacekeepers failed DR Congo rape victims
UN troops failed the victims of mass rapes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where more than 500 sex assaults have now been reported, a top UN peacekeeping official said.
Article: Rwanda 'happy' at Ban visit, still outraged by UN report
Rwanda was "very happy" that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon decided to visit the country but still "outraged" by the UN draft report he came to discuss, the foreign affairs minister said.
Article: Mozambique will reverse bread price hikes after riots
Mozambique's government will reverse a bread price increase after food riots in which 13 people were killed last week, the planning minister said on Tuesday.
Article: When silence is the safer option
Amnesty International has asked Rwanda to urgently review its laws on ‘genocide ideology’. The human rights watchdog claims that the laws are being used as an excuse to suppress political opposition and freedom of speech.
Article: Mozambique unrest shows the power of text messaging
Deadly protests that paralysed Mozambique's capital last week were spurred by a text message that went viral on Maputo's cell phones. A clear sign of the power of new technology in the hands of the poor.
Article: South African public workers back to work after strike
Hundreds of thousands of South African state workers returned to their jobs on Tuesday after suspending a disruptive three-week strike which hit schools and hospitals.
Article: Dutch neo-Nazi donates sperm "for whites only"
A Dutch neo-Nazi has offered to donate his sperm to four fertility clinics in the Netherlands in an effort to promote what he calls "a strong white race".
Article: Dutch breakthrough in bio-fuel technology
Researchers at the University of Technology in Twente have developed a new technique which enables the large-scale production of bio-fuel without adverse effects on food supplies.
Article: Zimbabwe hospitals out of TB drugs
Hospitals and clinics in western parts and southern parts of Zimbabwe have run out of Tuberculosis drugs, a situation that has forced doctors to refer patients to rural clinics which still receive their drug supply from Western donors.
Radio Show: The art of telling stories
Stories have been part of African culture for generations. Storytellers were found in the courts of kings and chiefs in different parts of the continent. The art of oral story telling was crucial in African society.
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