 Stars and Stripes | US troops stationed in 4 Central African countries in fight against LRA rebel ... Washington Post NAIROBI, Kenya — US troops helping in the fight against a brutal rebel group called the Lord's Resistance Army are now deployed in four Central African countries, the top US special operations commander for Africa said Wednesday. US officials see progress in squeezing Lord's Resistance Army in central Africa |
 Independent Online | As South Africa trial continues for attack on exiled Rwandan, witness speaks ... Washington Post JOHANNESBURG — Days before an exiled Rwandan army general was shot and wounded in South Africa, two of the men charged in the shooting were plotting another attempt on his life, a witness testified Wednesday. The Rwandan witness, a former roommate of ... Witness describes attempted hit on general |
 AFP | African envoy Obasanjo meets opposition in tense Senegal AFP DAKAR — Africa's top envoy met Senegal opposition leaders Wednesday in a bid to defuse tensions ahead of weekend elections as Dakar was on alert for more protests against President Abdoulaye Wade's third term bid. The European Union weighed in with a ... Can Senegal, and Youssou N'Dour, Turn the Tide on Africa's Big Men? Obasanjo heads to Senegal to calm tension Dissuading Senegal's Wade: Is ex-Nigerian President Obasanjo the right person? |
 AFP | South Africa's economic growth lags behind African average, reflecting close ... Washington Post JOHANNESBURG — Growth in the biggest economy on a continent where average growth is expected at 5.5 percent is expected at only about 2.7 percent this year, South Africa's finance minister said Wednesday, calling for new thinking to get through a ... S.Africa puts lid on spending; mkts sceptical South Africa Considers Building Nuclear, Coal-Fired Power Plants S.Africa in building push as economy set to slow |
 ABC News (blog) | 'Amazing Race' producer found dead in Africa New York Daily News Jeff Rice, 39, and a female assistant for his South Africa-based production company were reportedly poisoned after they refused a shakedown attempt by local gang members in the capital city of Kampala, FoxNews.com reported. "They were not attacked but ... EXCLUSIVE: Advance man for 'Amazing Race,' 'Whale Wars' fatally poisoned in Africa "Amazing Race" TV producer found dead in Africa 'Amazing Race' Producer Dead in Africa of Suspected Cocaine OD |
 Bikya Masr | UN: W. Africa cocaine trade generates $900M a year Boston.com By Edith M. Lederer AP / February 21, 2012 UNITED NATIONS—The UN agency that fights drugs and crime estimated that cocaine trafficking is generating some $900 million annually in West and Central Africa as South American cartels use the shortest route ... Ambassador Rice At UN Debate On West Africa and Sahel Region |
 Spyghana.com | Sub-Sahara Africa Stocks: Housing Finance Kenya, Safaricom Move BusinessWeek The following shares are active in sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa. Stock symbols are in parentheses. Housing Finance Co. (HFCL KN), Kenya's only publicly traded mortgage lender, snapped two days of declines, gaining 0.7 percent to 13.9 ... Pan Africa Insurance pretax profit falls 17 pct |
 ESPN STAR Sports | South Africa beat Indian eves 4-2 in Olympic qualifiers Daily News & Analysis Place: New Delhi | Agency: PTI Indian eves suffered their first defeat in the tournament when they went down fighting to top-ranked South Africa 2-4 in their fourth encounter of the women's qualifiers for the London Olympics, at the Dhyan Chand Stadium ... South Africa thrashes India Hockey Olympic qualifer: Indian women go down 2-5 to South Africa South Africa thrash India 5-2 |
 Independent Online | Nigeria to Invest $100 Billion in Oil and Gas Exploration BusinessWeek 22 (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, said it plans to spend $100 billion with its joint- venture partners including Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. in the next five years to explore for crude and gas ... Nigeria to Renew Shell, Chevron Oil-Output Leases in Month |
 Forbes | Shell's East African Natural Gas Bet: $1.6B Bid For Cove Energy Forbes Royal Dutch Shell is making a bet on liquefied natural gas (LNG) in East Africa, bidding to buy Cove Energy for about $1.56 billion in cash. The bid, expected to be approved by Cove's board, would grant Shell access to the Rovuma Offshore field off ... Shell Eyes East Africa, Makes Bid for Cove Energy Shell Makes Offer for East Africa-Focused Energy Firm Shell Lands in Expensive Cove |
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