Malawi eyes oil exploration, engages UK firm
Malawi has awarded oil exploration licences to UK-based firm Surestream Petroleum to search for oil in the country's main lake, the minister of energy said on Monday.
Lawrence O'Donnell taking time off following mother's death
MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell is taking time off from his show, "The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell," following the death of his mother, Frances O'Donnell, on Sunday, the network confirmed to TheWrap. Fellow MSNBC host Chris Hayes will fill in for O'Donnell.
Some Malawi groups could pull out of protests
Some leading Malawi rights groups said on Tuesday they could pull out of mass demonstrations scheduled for this week against President Bingu wa Mutharika as they await a court decision on whether the rallies would be legal.
Malawi rights groups plan more mass demonstrations
Malawian activists are planning a mass protest for Wednesday after talks with the government on political reforms that could see the United States and Britain resume aid to the country became deadlocked.
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Mozambique's CDN to invest $200 mln in port upgrade
Mozambique's Nacala Development Corridor (CDN) plans to invest $200 million to upgrade its port at Nacala and raise capacity to 16 million tonnes of cargo in 2030 from 1.5 million tonnes, a CDN official said on Wednesday.
Paladin resumes production at Malawi uranium mine
Australia's Paladin Energy Ltd said on Monday it had resumed production at its uranium mine in Malawi after a four-day shut-down caused by a fuel shortage.
Algeria opposition bent on protest despite government move
Algerian opposition groups said on Friday they would probably go ahead with a planned protest march next week despite promises from the president to heed some of their demands and allow more political freedoms.
Algeria opposition bent on protest despite govt move
Algerian opposition groups said on Friday they would probably go ahead with a planned protest march next week despite promises from the president to heed some of their demands and allow more political freedoms.
Malawi c.bank will cut rates this year: governor
Malawi's central bank will be able to cut interest rates this year from their current 13 percent because of the southern African nation's steadily easing inflation, Reserve Bank Governor Perks Ligoya said on Thursday.
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G8 avoids bold aid promises amid budget strains
G8 wealthy countries said on Saturday that the global economic crisis threatened to undermine 2015 global targets for reducing extreme poverty worldwide, but avoided bold new aid promises.
AIDS funding squeeze puts lives at risk
Backtracking by international donors in funding for HIV/AIDS may undermine years of progress and is already putting lives at risk, the health aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday.
Special Report: Planes, trains and frontier markets
Josephine Jimenez has a chunk of money to invest and she is hunting for opportunities in the usual places -- Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Sri Lanka, among others. Jimenez is a specialist in so-called frontier markets. She stacked up a million air miles long ago.
Bill Gates promises $10 billion for vaccines
Bill and Melinda Gates said on Friday they would spend $10 billion over the next decade to develop and deliver vaccines, an increased commitment that reflects progress in the pipeline of products for immunising children in the developing world.
Madonna wants to help Rio slums, says governor
Madonna, who has promoted school building in the African country Malawi, is now turning her star power onto projects to improve the notorious slums of Rio de Janeiro.
Malawi threatens arrests over Madonna school row
Malawi threatened on Thursday to arrest protesting villagers blocking construction of Madonna's multi-million dollar girls academy, a new controversy for the singer in the African country where she has adopted two children.
Glaxo gives price pledge as malaria shot holds hope
More than 5,500 children across Africa have been given an experimental new malaria vaccine and the British drugmaker behind it, GlaxoSmithKline, promised on Wednesday that price would be no hurdle if it works.
Madonna launches Malawi school construction
Madonna launched the construction of a multi-million dollar girls' school she is building in Malawi on Monday and pledged to build similar schools in other countries if the project succeeds.
Madonna to lay school's foundation stone in Malawi
Madonna will visit Malawi on Sunday to lay the foundation stone of a multi-million dollar girls' school she is building, her charity Raising Malawi told Reuters.
Guy Ritchie says he still loves retarded Madonna
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Financiers pledge $1 billion for Africa infrastructure
Western nations and lending agencies have agreed a financing package of more than $1 billion to improve infrastructure in southern and central Africa at an investment conference meant to expand transport links and trade.
No global warming: Charcoal fuels 80% of Africa
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Ericsson to launch telecommunication strategy in Africa
The German telecommunications supplier Ericsson has announced its participation in the Millennium village project to provide connectivity in Africa especially in rural areas.
Africa presidents to discuss ICT development initiatives for the region
At least ten African Heads of State are xpected to attend the forthcoming information and communication technology summit in Kigali-Rwanda, on 28 October 2007, to discuss key Information and communication technologies (ICT) related issues for the Africa region.
Clinton pilots subsidized malaria drugs in Africa
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton launched a program on Sunday to make subsidized malaria drugs available in Tanzania in a test scheme that could serve as a blueprint for Africa as a whole.
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