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AfricaLeader.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Edition 185/2009
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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President Barack Obama and Global Africa
Africa Must Not Be Left Behind
Mourinho arrives in Nigeria
Kenya has no choice but heed world’s call
Recession pinches G8 Africa aid
Sigh of relief as Nawa withdraws from Kenya Open
Mboya’s enduring gift to Africa
Africa refuses to act on Sudan war crimes warrant

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Irish Aid Worker Is Kidnapped In Sudan
Algeria Min Calls On EU To Help Finance Sahara Gas Pipe
Zimbabwe Deputy PM Mutambara Promotes Country as 2010 Destination
Low-Paid Zimbabwean Public Workers Hoping For a Raise This Month

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Winfrey not to shut down her girls' school in South Africa
Pacific Boychoir tours South Africa
What did the doctors gain
Time for a new unifying anthem
Soccer pros pay tribute
'We're not ashamed' - Spar group marketing director
Punters to spend R100 million

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Breaking News
New powers agreed for African Union
Cardinal Newman to be beatified African heads of state yesterday approved a plan to enhance the powers of the African Union and give it a role in co-ordinating defence policy and trade negotiations,...

Two foreign female aid workers kidnapped in Darfur
A man walks past the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) offices in Khartoum Armed men have seized two female aid workers, one Irish and one Ugandan, in Sudan's Darfur region, a United...

Charity to rebuild S. African clinic
The community centre and clinic put in place by Edzimkulu in Ndawana, South Africa. Four of the five buildings there recently caught on fire and were...

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World News
Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia (RFA)...

Shock report on use of drones in Gaza offensive
Israeli attacks with guided missiles fired from aerial drones killed civilians during the recent Gaza fighting in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said in a report released this week....

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Business News
Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

Qatar Airways to launch flights to Australia later this year
Qatar Airways will begin operating flights to Australia before Christmas and in time for the holiday season....

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