Veld fires 'flame' Zimbabwe's economy

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Over the years, Zimbabwe has experienced the scourge of veld fires destroying property worth thousands of dollars. Last year about in 714 000 hectares of land was 'chewed' by veld fires and according to the Meteorological Office , the season were the risk of veld fires are high is once again upon us. Environment activists said threat not only the environment is destroyed by veld fires but the entire economic.Read more…

Kenya: Community radio brings succour to dwellers

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Korogocho, a slum in northeastern Nairobi with 100,000 inhabitants, had many of the ingredients for a political explosion similar to those that rocked other parts of Kenya in early 2008. It is crowded and very poor and has a reputation for brutal crime. But when a contested election brought violent protests to Mathare and other nearby slums, with hundreds killed and many more displaced, Korogocho remained quiet.Read more…

Vanishing Lake Chad puts 30m lives at risk

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As you approach the Lake Chad basin from Maiduguri, in north-eastern Nigeria, the evidence of despair is telling. The air is dusty, the wind is fierce and unrelenting, the plants are wilting and the earth is turning into sand dunes. The lives of herders, fisher folks and farmers are teetering on the edge as the lake dries up before their eyes.Read more…

Taylor verdict: A valuable precedent?

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A judge from the tiny Samoan archipelago made history by declaring that Charles Taylor, the deposed president of the West African state of Liberia was guilty of "aiding and abetting" the multiple atrocities committed by a rebel force in neighbouring Sierra Leone - nine years after being indicted by a United Nations Special Court.Read more…

Ghana: Foreign retailers cited for currency depreciation

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The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is attributing the sharp depreciation of the Ghana cedi against major currencies to the illegal activities of foreigners in the retail sector. GUTA President, George Ofori, has cited this as one of the justifications in the renewed drive to flush out foreigners operating in the retail business, emphasizing their threat to the Ghanaian economy.Read more…

Heavy rains cause havoc in Kenya

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Heavy Rainfall continued to wreak havoc across the country leading to the suspension of relief food in some parts of the country as most roads in Turkana district have been rendered impassable following the heavy down pour.Read more…