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¤ In South Africa, A.N.C.’s Youth League Apologizes
The Youth League of the African National Congress apologized Saturday to the bloc’s leadership for comments in which it called for the ouster of Botswana’s government. | ¤ For Some Bushmen, a Homeland Worth the Fight
 Botswana has coaxed and hounded the Bushmen to leave a game reserve in an effort to restrict the area to wildlife. | ¤ In Afghanistan, a Threat of Plunder
Lessons from Africa in how to avoid the corruption and violence that mineral riches can bring. | ¤ Ruling Party in Botswana Holds Its Majority in Elections
The Botswana Democratic Party had been expected to retain control over the southern African nation, despite frustration over a recession and infighting in the party. | ¤ Connecting Nature’s Dots
Policy solutions for climate change, poverty, food security and biodiversity need to be as integrated as nature itself. | ¤ The Land of ‘No Service’
While maintaining “No Service” in the wild is essential for Africa’s ecotourism industry, the rest of the continent desperately needs more connectivity if it is to prosper. | ¤ Hooked on Classics
Chalk it up to a plunging euro, a splurge-worthy resort or just a fondness for the familiar -- destinations of yore are making a triumphant return. | ¤ Botswana’s Ex-President Wins Leadership Prize
 Festus G. Mogae was honored for consolidating his nation’s democracy, ensuring its diamond wealth enriched its people and providing bold leadership amid the AIDS pandemic. | ¤ Mugabe Blocks Zimbabwe Opposition Leader From Talks
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe prevented the opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai from attending power-sharing talks by refusing to give him a passport. | ¤ Bringing the Art of Bidding to Botswana
John Pain, the manager of the English Bridge Union’s education department, traveled to Botswana, to coach teachers and tournament directors so they could spread the message of bridge. |
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¤ BOTSWANA: Saturday is for funerals
 JOHANNESBURG 18 January 2012 (IRIN) - One part novella and two parts textbook, Saturday is for Funerals* pairs the recollections of Unity Dow, five-times author and Botswana's first female high-court judge, with the analysis of Harvard health sciences professor, virologist and chair of the Botswana-Harvard AIDS Institute, Max Essex. | ¤ BOTSWANA: A timeline of HIV action
 JOHANNESBURG 18 January 2012 (IRIN) - Botswana has marked many "firsts" in Africa's fight against the HI virus. IRIN/PlusNews details the most important events in its battle: | ¤ SOUTHERN AFRICA: Floods leave Angolan returnees stranded
 JOHANNESBURG 06 January 2012 (IRIN) - Several thousand Angolan returnees from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are stranded by floods in northeastern Angola. They are among the first casualties of what promises to be a very wet rainy season in parts of southern Africa. | ¤ SOUTHERN AFRICA: Pick of the year 2011
 JOHANNESBURG 29 December 2011 (IRIN) - In 2011 the global economic crisis combined with poor governance, financial mismanagement and unpredictable rainfall to push several southern African countries to the point of crisis. Others responded to rising unemployment and increased pressure on national budgets by hardening their attitude towards immigrants and closing their borders to asylum-seekers. IRIN covered developments from all over the region, but the following stories consistently grabbed headlines: | ¤ SOUTHERN AFRICA: Counter-trafficking measures trail commitments
 JOHANNESBURG 12 December 2011 (IRIN) - At any given time, an estimated 130,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa are engaged in forced labour as a result of trafficking. It is a fraction of the global figure, which the International Labour Organization (ILO) puts at 2.5 million, but this highly lucrative and concealed crime is on the rise in Africa and traffickers usually operate with impunity. | ¤ CLIMATE CHANGE: Durban or bust - the Trans-African Caravan of Hope
 KAMPALA 02 December 2011 (IRIN) - Brandishing a plea for developed countries to make good their promises to reduce carbon emissions, 300 farmers, youths and activists took the scenic route to the COP17 conference in Durban, travelling more than 7,000km from Burundi in 17 days, through 10 eastern and southern African countries, aboard a convoy of buses draped in various national flags. | ¤ HIV/AIDS: A deadly funding crisis
 JOHANNESBURG 01 December 2011 (IRIN) - This World AIDS Day on 1 Dec should have been a much more joyous event: the global HIV/AIDS response has turned a significant corner, with record numbers of people on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment and fewer new HIV infections. But the announcement by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria, cancelling its next funding round, has cast a shadow over any celebrations and highlighted the precarious nature of HIV/AIDS funding. | ¤ AID POLICY: Reaching out to "emerging donors"
 DAKAR 19 October 2011 (IRIN) - Guyana, Thailand, Botswana, South Africa, Poland and Sudan share something in common: they all committed to the Horn of Africa drought appeal. | ¤ FOOD: Rumpus over GM food aid
 JOHANNESBURG 18 October 2011 (IRIN) - Genetically modified (GM) food aid bound for Africa has long been a bone of contention among governments, scientists, activists, consumers and aid workers. | ¤ TECHNOLOGY: Making the most of mobiles
 LONDON 07 September 2011 (IRIN) - It is not often a technology guru will say, “Forget the internet!” but Ken Banks, founder of Kiwanja.net, advocates going back to basics – using mobile phones rather than the internet, and pretty basic phones at that. |
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