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Cameroon takes China loan for Kribi port project

Cameroon will take a 207 billion CFA concessionary loan from the Export-Import Bank of China to fund construction of a deep sea port at Kribi, the government said on Wednesday.

Nigeria warns of nationwide cholera risk as 352 die

Nigerian health authorities have warned of a nationwide cholera risk after the death toll from an outbreak concentrated largely in the north of Africa's most populous nation rose to 352.

MTN says Nhleko to step down as CEO by 2011

Phuthuma Nhleko, Chief Executive Officer of South African mobile phone group MTN (MTNJ.J), will step down as CEO and group president in March 2011, the group said on Monday.

Rich world should pay Africa to preserve forests

The developed world should pay African countries to preserve their vast forests to help the fight against climate change, some of the continent's governments will argue at next month's summit in Copenhagen.

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Malaria may have come from chimps

Malaria may have jumped to humans from chimpanzees much as AIDS did, U.S. researchers reported on Monday in a study they hope could help in developing a vaccine against the infection.

Gorillas may be a source of AIDS, researchers find

A woman from Cameroon has been found to be infected with an AIDS-like virus that came from gorillas, French researchers reported Sunday.

ONGC taps Citi for Kosmos Ghana stake bid: sources

India's leading oil producer ONGC has hired Citigroup to advise it on a bid for Kosmos Energy's stake in an oil field in Ghana in a deal that could be worth between $3 billion and $5 billion, sources familiar with the deal said.

Amnesty: Economic crisis fuels rights time bomb

The global economic downturn has aggravated human rights violations and distracted attention from abuses, Amnesty International said on Thursday.

FACTBOX: Attendance at U.N. conference on racism

Following is the roster of countries attending or boycotting a U.N. conference on racism that opened in Geneva on Monday.

Benedict arrives in Africa for first time as pope

Pope Benedict arrived in Africa on Tuesday, where he said the continent's people were suffering disproportionately due to the global challenges of food shortages, financial crises and climate change.

Coffee Increases on Concern of Inadequate Supply as Cocoa, Sugar Gains

Coffee rallied on Monday posting the highest gain since 1995 after the funds increased purchases on concern that supplies will not be enough due to high demand for the bean.

Thousands flee Chad capital, fresh attack feared

Thousands of civilians fled Chad's capital N'Djamena on Monday after rebels broke off a two-day assault but threatened a fresh attempt to topple President Idriss Deby.

There's Little to Celebrate Over African City Summits

Nairobi's Africities summit is the fourth for local governments in the continent. The first, in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivore in 1998, saw the emergence of the African municipal movement on the regional and international scene.

Ministers endorse World Bank anti corruption plan

Finance ministers on Monday endorsed a controversial new World Bank strategy for tackling corruption in developing countries

Finance ministers back World Bank plan

Finance ministers on Monday backed a controversial new World Bank strategy for tackling corruption in developing countries but insisted on overseeing how it is implemented