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Government Urges Mozambicans to Seek HIV Test, Drugs
Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:13:00 PM
MAPUTO—Not enough people are coming forward to get life-prolonging HIV drugs, despite Mozambique being able to provide antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to anyone needing them, the country's health minis ...   Full Story
 

EU Demands Zimbabwe Lift Aid Ban Immediately
Friday, June 06, 2008 8:37:00 PM
BRUSSELS—The European Union demanded on Friday the immediate lifting of a ban on work by aid groups in Zimbabwe, saying hundreds of thousands of people in the country depended on such assistance for t ...   Full Story
 

Nigeria Says OPEC Ready to Intervene on Oil Prices
Friday, June 06, 2008 8:23:00 PM
ABUJA—OPEC is ready to intervene to cool world oil prices, which the cartel insists are not driven by market fundamentals, but sees no immediate need to increase supply, Nigeria's Oil Minister Ode ...   Full Story
 

U.S. Envoy Says Zimbabwe Uses Food Aid as Weapon
Friday, June 06, 2008 9:30:00 AM
The U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe accused President Robert Mugabe's government on Friday of illegally using food aid as a weapon to get votes in the country's run-off election on June 27.   Full Story
 

Police Detain Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai Again
Friday, June 06, 2008 8:31:00 AM
Zimbabwean police detained opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Friday for the second time this week after blocking him from reaching a campaign rally for the June 27 presidential run-off vote.   Full Story
 

Tunisian Police Fire on Rioting Youths, One Dead
Friday, June 06, 2008 8:02:00 AM
TUNIS—Police fired guns to disperse hundreds of youths rioting over joblessness and rising living costs in southwest Tunisia, leaving one dead and several injured, government and labour union official ...   Full Story
 

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai Freed After Detention
Thursday, June 05, 2008 8:05:00 PM
Police released Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday after holding him for more than eight hours, his lawyer and party officials said.   Full Story
 

West African Journal: Selling Themselves Short
Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:17:00 PM
I know what you're all wondering. What am I bringing you from Africa? It wasn't easy getting that perfect gift for each friend and family member, let alone each reader.   Full Story
 

Zimbabwe Police Detain MDC Leader Tsvangirai
Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:14:00 PM
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was detained on Wednesday as he campaigned for a presidential election run-off, his party said.   Full Story
 

Rwandan Rebels Kill 12 in East Congo Refugee Camp
Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:09:00 AM
KINSHASA—Rwandan Hutu rebels killed at least 12 Congolese civilians on Wednesday when they opened fire in a refugee camp in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern North Kivu province, United Natio ...   Full Story
 

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