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Society | Environment - Nature Central African Rep clamps down on poachers afrol News - An operation by special police forces earlier this week in the Central African Republic led to the arrest of a key wildlife smuggler and seizure of elephant tusks and cat skins. |
Science - Education | Environment - Nature Mountain gorilla population recovering afrol News - A new mountain gorilla census in Rwanda and Congo Kinshasa (DRC) shows a 26 percent increase in population of this endangered species during seven years. Mountain gorillas are among the region's main tourist attractions. |
Economy - Development Improved outlook for Gabon economy afrol News - A new analysis of the Gabonese economy is more optimistic about economic growth this year and next year. As oil revenues are decreasing, Gabon is successfully is diversifying its economy. |
Economy - Development DR Congo gets US$ 7bn debt cancellation afrol News - The main creditors of Congo Kinshasa (DRC) have agreed to cancel Congolese foreign debts totalling US$ 7.35 billion. Much of the unsustainable debt was accumulated under ex-Dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. |
Economy - Development Gabon nets US$1.7bn Singaporean investments afrol News - Gabonese authorities have managed to secure investments worth a total of US$ 1.7 billion from Singapore, including a new fertilizer plant to be set up outside Port Gentil and palm oil plantations. |
Economy - Development São Tomé economy back on track afrol News - After a dissappointing 2009, the economic development of the island nation São Tomé and Príncipe is back on track, new statistics reveal. Investments are again made on the islands. |
Environment - Nature | Science - Education Cameroon "new gorillas" need protection afrol News - A Cameroonian environmentalist group is lobbying for the establishment of a new national park at Cross River on the Nigerian border to protect a little known sub-species of gorillas only living there. |
Society | Gay - Lesbian Congo Kinshasa discusses criminalising gays afrol News - The Kinshasa parliament is in the process of discussing legislation that will prohibit homosexuality, or "unnatural sexual practices." But the debate climate in Congo is much calmer than in neighbouring Uganda. |
Society | Human rights Trial against Congolese ex-VP confirmed afrol News - The International Criminal Court (ICC) today confirmed it would take on the trial against the former Vice-President of Congo Kinshasa (DRC) for war crimes allegedly committed in the Central African Republic. |
Politics | Human rights Equatorial Guinea opposition leader detained afrol News - The major opposition party in Equatorial Guinea is reporting about the unexplained arrest of one of its executive members. It is the first arrest of a prominent oppositional since the regime announced human rights reforms in June. |
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