The political crisis in Madagascar that started immediately after the first round on the presidential election on December 16 only intensified this week, after frontrunner Marc Ravalomanana proclaimed himself the island's new president and incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka declared martial [.
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After an unsuccessful thrust at Ethiopia, Elbit Systems is trying its luck in Eritrea. One of the Israeli company's officials [...]
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Yet another short circuit of several months is to be expected in the building of the AES Corporation's $550 million [...]
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With the British Lonrho firm having refrained from signing an extension of its contract with the Mozambican government within the [...]
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The former president of Cape Verde will head a OAU mission to Madagascar in an attempt to follow up on [...]
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After proclaiming himself de facto president of Madagascar on February 26, the native of Madagascar's highland Merina ethnic group that [...]
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On February 12, the Tanzanian government rejected the application for citizenship of the head of the Habari Corporation, who publishes [...]
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The editor and founder of the Uganda Confidential bulletin has been named director of economic intelligence at the Internal Security [...]
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During a recent debate inside the South African parliament's transport commission, the CEO of the Airports Company of South Africa [...]
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The climactic phenomenon which unleashed catastrophic floods in Kenya three years ago may be preparing a comeback this year.
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The Kenya Power and Lighting Company has called on American consultants to carry out a feasibility study on the country's next generation of electric transmission lines.
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After years of massive tax fraud, the Lake Victoria town council is to proceed with a complete overhaul of collecting taxes from seven fish processing plants.
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The political crisis on the Big Island has dealt the final blow to Air Madagascar whose accounts were already heavily in the red.
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The head of the Midroc empire has recruited the perfect [...]
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Thanks to a grant of $220,727 from the United States [...]
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To stand up to the authorities who have bestowed their press organs with websites, Djibouti's opponents are starting to appear on the web, including a government in exile.
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While Harare has ruled out the presence of European observers, three South African delegations will be allowed to observe the presidential election in Zimbabwe in March.
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It turns out that not even food aid is immune to electoral maneuvering by President Robert Mugabe, who recently named [...]
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In the coming presidential election, the aging opposition politician Kenneth Matiba is expected to support Uhuru Kenyatta, the ruling Kanu's rising young Turk.
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Since the opposition announced it no longer recognized the presidential status of Mohamed Ibrahim Egal, the two sides have been staring each other down.
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On February 24, France's delegate cooperation minister paid a flying visit to the Comoro Islands, which brought him to the secessionist island of Anjouan.
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The health ministry is faced with a major headache in [...]
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Wishing the presidential primary election in Moroni of March 10 [...]
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Raouf Bundhun's return to Port Louis to serve as the island's vice-president has unleashed a race to succeed him in the embassy in Paris.
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Although the three east African countries' adoption of a common foreign policy is hardly around the corner, small steps are leading in that direction.
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The Belgian regional airline borne from the ashes of the [...]
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Built in 1921, Maputo's Polana hotel has been bought by [...]
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Sweden's engineering consultant company, Sweco, has won a contract for [...]
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Ethiopia's trade and industry minister, who is also a leader [...]
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