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Zimbabwe: New Diamond Find Raises Stakes, Prospects
Gillian Sithole, mine manager at Mbada Diamonds, one of the firms mining in the area, said government has discovered a further 53 000 hectares of diamond deposits. …
Two Men Claim the Presidency as DRC Vote Ends in Chaos
Burnt-out tyres, broken glass and concrete blocks littered the neighbourhood's only tarmac road, and an armoured truck was parked outside the prison itself. …
As Aliens, Smarties and Life Savers Fly Off the Shelves, Report Faults Nestle for Child Labor in Cocoa Plantations
Smarties, Aliens, Life Savers, Kit Kat and Wonka are some of Nestle's most famous brands, often targeted at children, but what goes on in the cocoa plantations in Ghana and…
South Africa: Four Children Die in Desperate Search for Food
Ntando Makhubu - Four South African children starved to death after walking for 18km in search of food. South Africa is Africa's richest country, and yet has some of…
Obama Waives Aid Curbs on Militaries Using Child Soldiers
For the second year in a row, U.S. President Barack Obama has waived a Congressionally-mandated ban on military aid for four countries that use child soldiers.…
Medvedev elevates Russia’s space program to “critical priority” as U.S. retires space shuttle
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed an executive order making the country's space programme a "high priority" and "critical" commitment for research and development just as the United States announced…
Namibia seal harvesting proceeds against wave of protests
Namibia’s seal harvesting exercise is entering its second week despite widespread protests from animal rights groups that have threatened to boycott the south west African country’s tourism industry and exports.…
The Real “CSI”: How America’s Patchwork System of Death Investigations Puts the Living at Risk
In detective novels and television crime dramas like "CSI," the nation's morgues are staffed by highly trained medical professionals equipped with the most sophisticated tools of 21st-century science. Operating at…
Namibia’s Unemployment Rate Heavily Exaggerated
WHILE Namibia’s official unemployment rate is 51.2 percent, new estimates put it at a much lower 37.6 percent. For the first time information has emerged indicating that over 60,000 people…
Over 20 Families Left in the Cold As Zimbabwe Government Orders Destruction of Homes
Members of the evicted families sat hopelessly in the open fields close to their burnt homes. Rubble from destroyed huts and granaries was scattered around the yard. Blankets, pots, cups…
With Tales of Glue Addictions and Stabbings, The Homeless Live One Day at a Time in Jo’burg
Joseph learned to read the Bible at home, and possibly during stints in jail. He regularly sniffs glue. He also likes to clown around with passers-by, which sometimes gets him…
With Eye on Sustainability, US-Based Coalition of Non-Profits Tackles Poverty, Disease in Africa
AFRICA has seen hundreds of fly-by-night non-profits come and go, often with very little progress on the ground and hardly any long-term benefits for target communities in what has come…
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September 11 Commemorative Air Show, Kirksville MO.
Aerostars 3 Ship YAK 52TW Formation Aerobatic Team at the Kirksville Air Show, 9-11-2011 – Photos Tawanda Kanhema