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Will 2012 see more strong men of Africa leave office?There are many reasons for being angry with Africa ’s strong men, whose autocratic ways have thrust some African countries back into the eye of the storm and threatened to undo the democratic gains in other parts of the continent of the past decades.  Blog Operation Somalia: The U.S., Ethiopia and now KenyaEthiopia did it … [Read more...] about TEXT-Fitch asgns Bank of China, Johannesburg branch’s DMTN programme ‘AAA(zaf)(EXP)’

(Adds Mozambique, editing) By Ed Stoddard JOHANNESBURG Aug 10 (Reuters) - Food inflation is taking hold in southern Africa, putting pressure on some state budgets and making it hard for central banks to loosen monetary policy in the hunt for growth and jobs. U.S. drought has driven corn prices to historic peaks, and maize and wheat futures in South Africa, the … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-AFRICA MONEY-Food inflation entrenched in southern Africa

LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Men's bmx quarter-finals results. Results Table Heat 1 1. Raymon van der Biezen (Netherlands) 3 points Q 2. Edzus Treimanis (Latvia) 12Q 3. Quentin Caleyron (France) 19Q 4. Khalen Young (Australia) 19Q 5. Morten Therkildsen (Denmark) 20 … [Read more...] about Olympics-Men’s bmx quarter-finals

By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON Aug 9 (Reuters) - British tennis player Andy Murray's two dogs were photographed wearing his silver and gold Olympic medals from the London Games. Brazilian judoka Felipe Kitadai damaged his bronze medal when he dropped it in the shower, getting a replacement from London officials. Venezuelan fencer Ruben Limardo Gascon was spotted … [Read more...] about Olympics-Here’s your medal

LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Women's athletics 800m semi-finals results. Results Table Semifinal 3 1. Mariya Savinova (Russia) 1 minute 58.57 seconds Q 2. Francine Niyonsaba (Burundi) 1:58.67 Q 3. Margarita Matsko Mukasheva (Kazakhstan) 1:59.20 4. Malika Akkaoui (Morocco) 2:00.32 … [Read more...] about Olympics-Women’s athletics 800m semi-finals