African News Update – UN: Ivory Coast arms, diamond embargoes violated (AP via Yahoo! News)
UN: Ivory Coast arms, diamond embargoes violated (AP via Yahoo! News)
The government and former rebels in Ivory Coast have repeatedly violated a U.N. arms embargo — and a ban on diamond exports is being flouted with help from many countries, according to a report by U.N. exports.
CAA to aid marketing of African Athletics Championships in Kenya (People’s Daily)
A delegation from Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) will visit Kenya next Tuesday to aid marketing efforts for the 17th African Athletics Championships. At the same time, ordering for equipment needed to successfully host the continental event last held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last year will begin next week once the Local Organising Committee (LOC) approves the available tenders …
Research and Markets: A Strategic Analysis of South Africa’s Coal Mining Industry (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “A Strategic Analysis of South Africa’s Coal Mining Industry” to their offering.
South Africa : Yawa Conveys Condolences to Family of Businessman (AllAfrica.com)
Pretoria — North West MEC for Public Safety Howard Yawa has expressed condolences to the family of a murdered Potchefstroom businessman. Soolman Karim, 61, was murdered by armed robbers outside his furniture shop on Monday morning.
Luke Wright strikes the right balance ahead of South Africa tour as he admits: I was jealous of the Ashes heroes (Daily Mail)
Luke Wright knows his journey has barely begun. First he must make his Test debut, a task he will set about with characteristic gusto when England fly to South Africa on Saturday.
‘End of darkness’ (BBC News)
Ethiopia mothers rejuvenated by a simple operation
Tim Vickery: Parreira brings serious soccer back to South Africa (Sports Illustrated)
With less than eight months until the 2010 World Cup, the South African national team has made a change. Joel Santana was removed as coach and replaced by fellow Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira, who had resigned some 18 months earlier.
U.N. wants probe of arms sent to Ivory Coast rebels (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A U.N. panel of experts has demanded that Burkina Faso investigate weapons transfers to the rebel-controlled northern part of the neighboring West African state of Ivory Coast.
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