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Mozambique: Hoax Messages Damage Banana Sellers
AIM, 1 December 2011
Sales of bananas in Maputo have plummeted following the circulation of malicious e-mails and mobile phone text messages claiming that South African bananas are infected with a… Read more »
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Nigeria: Prostitutes Rape Pastors in Delta
Leadership, 28 November 2011
Two men of God were over the weekend allegedly lured to patronise harlots at a popular brothel at Cable Point, Asaba, the Delta State capital, when they went there to preach to the… Read more »
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Egypt: Violence Escalates as Protesters Torch Ruling Party HQ
RFI, 28 January 2011
Egyptian protesters have set fire to the headquarters of the ruling National Democratic Party in Cairo as demonstrators defied a state-imposed curfew and call for the ouster of… Read more »
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South Africa: Sowetan Cop Sex Video Story Sends Confusing Signals
Biz-Community, 17 August 2011
What in the world is going on at the Sowetan? Does the paper even know itself? Read more »
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Egypt: Protestors Celebrate New Prime Minister
RFI, 4 March 2011
Protests turned to celebrations in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday when thousands of Egyptian demonstrators greeted new Prime Minister Essam Sharaf with raucous cheers, a day after… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ace Actor, Sam Loco Efe, Dies At 66
Vanguard, 8 August 2011
Ace multi-talented actor Sam Loco Efe died yesterday in an hotel room in at Rapour Hotel, Amakaohai along Orlu road in Owerri, Imo state shortly after returning from location. Read more »
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Nigeria: Sex Video Scandal - Police Release Suspects
The Moment, 24 September 2011
THERE was jubilation across the world following the news three of the five students whose video of their shocking rape of a hapless female student sparked outrage across the globe. Read more »
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Nigeria: Presidential Poll - Inec Declares Results in 29 States
Leadership, 18 April 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party last night emerged victorious in 21 of the 29 states whose results the Independent National Electoral Commission… Read more »
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Kenya: Media Council Fury at Muliro Gardens Photo
The Star, 9 March 2011
The Media Council of Kenya has referred a complaint against the publishing of alleged sexually explicit photos in yesterday's edition of the Star to its Complaints Commission. Read more »
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Nigeria: 'My Husband Usually Raped Me in the Presence of Our Children'
Vanguard, 25 November 2011
A mother of four, Taiwo Arum, on Friday told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, that her husband usually raped her in the presence of their children. Read more »
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Southern Africa: Pick of the Year 2011
UNIRIN, 29 December 2011
In 2011 the global economic crisis combined with poor governance, financial mismanagement and unpredictable rainfall to push several southern African countries to the point of… Read more »