Life under Somalia’s al-Shabab militants

February 22, 2012
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Teacher tells of harsh life under Somali Islamist rule

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Tunisian Darragi seals Swiss move

February 22, 2012
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Star midfielder for African champions Esperance and for Tunisia, Oussama Darragi, to move to FC Sion of Switzerland.

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Govt suspends copper export permits

February 22, 2012
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Government has temporarily suspended metal export permits ahead of the release of new guidelines. The mines ministry says the latest move is aimed at increasing transparency in Africa’s top copper producer. Mines Permanent secretary Godwin Beene in a document dated 4th October said all the current permits issued by his ministry are immediately...

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Ahly return to training in Cairo

February 22, 2012
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Egyptian giants return to training for the first time since the deaths of 74 spectators in violence after a league match in Port Said.

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A chef’s recipe for success

February 22, 2012
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Chef tells of turning African food into big business

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Egypt: Govt-U.S. Standoff Could Hit 40,000 NGOs

February 22, 2012
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Cairo — The ongoing crackdown by Egypt's military rulers on a handful of civil society groups accused of receiving illegal foreign funds has far-reaching implications for the estimated 40,000 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in the Arab world's most populous country. Thousands of NGOs - engaged in everything from nature conservation to eradicating illiteracy...

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