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TOWARDS A TRULY ‘FREE’ PRESS

An independent media is often touted as the true barometer of a mature democracy. On that count, despite sustained attempts by various forces, the press in India has largely managed.

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NIGERIA: NERC ISSUES LICENCES TO 8 COMPANIES TO BOOST POWER GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION

As part of efforts to boost power generation and distribution in Nigeria, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has recently given eight companies licences to generate 1,648.25mw and also a.

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Market Development Programme in the Niger Delta, MADE

Market Development Programme in the Niger Delta, MADE, a UK Department for International Development Funded programme, is leading one of the most ambitious integration in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.

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LIBYA: RIVAL FACTIONS SIGN UN-BACKED PEACE DEAL

To form a national unity government,delegates from Libya’s rival factions has recently signed a U.N.-brokered peace agreement at a ceremony in Morocco. Chants of “Libya! Libya!” erupted as representatives from.

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BIG SCORE: ETHIOPIA ACHIEVES MDG GOAL 7 TARGET C FOR PROVIDING SAFE WATER

Ethiopia has achieved the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7 target C for halving the number of people without access to safe water by 2015.Speaking at the 7th WASH multi-stakeholder forum.

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FRANCE TO SUPPORT FRENCH COMPANIES INVESTING IN ETHIOPIA

The French Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Promotion of Tourism, Matthias Fekl, has recently stated that the France government will give all the necessary support for French companies.

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SOUTH AFRICA’S TREASURY PROPOSES LOWER EXCISE DUTY FOR BRANDY

South Africa’s Treasury has recently proposed a 10 percent cut in excise duties on brandy, saying the alcoholic spirit was at a cost disadvantage to competitors due to stringent regulations.

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WORLD BANK APPROVES $3 BILLION LOAN FOR EGYPT

The Minister of International Cooperation, Sahar Nasr in a statement, has recently announced that the World Bank has approved a $3 billion loan for Egypt, to be disbursed over the.

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