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Swaziland: Fighting Gender Violence With Financial Freedom E-mail
When a Swazi women's rights organisation noticed that many women continue to stay in violent relationships because they are financially dependent on their abusive partners, they knew something had to change. They started self-help groups that assist women in breaking away from gender-based violence (GBV) by gaining financial muscle.
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Zuma praises SA women E-mail
President Jacob Zuma has praised his administration for advancing the cause of women in government and other fields, SABC news reported on Sunday.
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Clinton arrives in Angola E-mail
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Angola on Sunday for a 24-hour visit during which the subject of oil is expected to be the main topic of discussion.

Angola is the third stage of her seven-country Africa tour that began in Kenya on Tuesday.

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Southern African Grouping Rules Out Early Summit on Zimbabwe Issues E-mail
The Southern African Development Community has ruled out calling an extraordinary summit to take up issues that have been troubling the national unity government in Harare since its formation nearly six months ago, a top SADC official told VOA on Thursday.
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US seeking major action in Southern Africa - Specialist E-mail
Luanda – The geopolitical and strategic importance of southern Africa region is one of the aspects being tackled during the ongoing continental tour by the US secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
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Madagascar’s Rival Leaders Sign Accord to End Political Crisis E-mail
Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Rival leaders in Madagascar’s political crisis have signed an agreement aimed at restoring stability and paving the way for elections in 15 months.
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South Africa pushes ahead with R600bn infrastructure plan E-mail
South Africa planned public-sector capital investment of over R600-billion over the next three years, and capital formation was forecast to add about 1% to gross domestic product (GDP) growth over the medium term, the National Treasury said last week.In the Medium-Term Budget Policy State-ment (MTBPS), the National Treasury noted that investment growth in 2008 was the strongest in the public sector, with the share of investment by public corporations rising to 15,3% in the first half of the year, from 11,3% in 2003.
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What distinguishes Nigeria and South Africa E-mail
Half a century separated the formal independence of South Africa in 1910 and the formal independence of Nigeria in 1960. These two countries have since become the giants of Africa.  Nigeria excels in human resources; South Africa excels in mineral and material resources. What other factors distinguish the African giants?
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