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New Zimbabwe deal in sight
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- 15 August 2008
Hot idea keeps tuskers at bay
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- 15 August 2008
A community-based elephant control technique is helping resolve conflict between humans and beasts in Africa and Asia, with surprisingly spicy spin-offs.
Saving priceless African history
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- 12 August 2008
South Africa and Mali are working together to preserve the Timbuktu Manuscripts, priceless and ancient works of African scholarship that date back to the 13th century, which go on a tour of South Africa in August.
Uplifting lives in Madagascar
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- 30 July 2008
Sweet deal for cocoa farmers
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- 30 July 2008
US sweet manufacturer Mars is investing $10-million (R76-million) in a research programme to develop hardier cacao trees – a project that will benefit about 6.5-million cocoa growers, of which 70% are small-scale producers in Africa.
Talks sound hope for Zimbabwe
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- 22 July 2008
Intensive talks between Zimbabwe's ruling party and the main opposition party over the next two weeks, brokered by South African President Thabo Mbeki, have inspired hope that the country's political landscape is on the verge of an about-turn.
Leaders condemn Zim violence
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- 27 June 2008
African leaders have rallied together to speak out against widespread violence in Zimbabwe, ahead of the run-off elections on 27 June. The situation gained added attention when hostility forced the opposition Movement for Democratic Change party to withdrew from the elections.
