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Written by Christine Mugwampeke
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
 Government is to allocate more funds to the health sector in the wake of increased deaths caused by malaria and HIV/Aids. This year alone government has released an additional 5 billion shillings to fight malaria. The release of additional funds to the health sector was announced by the Minister of state for Finance Fred Omach at the launch of the 10- year strategic plan for the Population Secretariat.
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Written by John Muyodi
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
 The new Nigerian High Commissioner, Chief Fidel Mama Ayogu has called for the establishment of direct flights between Uganda and Nigeria.
Mama Ayogu says this would help to stepping up the volume of trade between the 2 countries in particular and also between East and West African regions.
Mama Ayogu was speaking during the occasion on which he handed over his letters of credence to Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni.
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Written by Stephen Jones
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
 Harare - Hackers attacked the website of Zimbabwe's state-owned Herald newspaper and shut it down for three days, the newspaper said on Monday.
The Herald is widely seen as the official mouthpiece of President Robert Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF party and has been critical of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) which won the country's disputed March 29 elections.
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Written by Mustapha Maohoub
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
 Mogadishu - At least three civilians were killed on Monday when Islamist insurgents attacked an Ethiopian military convoy south of Mogadishu, witnesses said.
"Heavily armed insurgents ambushed an Ethiopian military convoy that left Afgoye and the attack occurred between Lego and Jameo," local resident Hussein Abdullahi told AFP by telephone.
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Written by Christine Mugwampeke
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
 Gabarone - The Botswana government banned Central Kalahari Game Reserve San (Bushmen) from accessing their own water but gave permission for a tourist lodge to do so, Survival International said on Monday. "Who does the government think will want to sip their drinks and gaze at the Kalahari sunset while desperately thirsty Bushmen look on?" the worldwide organisation's director Stephen Corry said.
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Written by Patrick Kigere
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 London - The Commonwealth re-admitted Pakistan as a full member on Monday after a six-month suspension triggered by a clampdown by President Pervez Musharraf, the grouping's secretary general said. The suspension was lifted after a meeting of key ministers of the 53-nation Commonwealth in London.
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Written by Mustapha Maohoub
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
 Chicago - A long-time friend and fundraiser of presidential hopeful
Barack Obama was accused by prosecutors on Monday of using his
political clout to demand kickbacks, win government contracts and place
associates in key state jobs.
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