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Thu, 07 Jul 2011 WHO wants more graphic warnings to cut smoking rates
* WHO reports some progress against tobacco, experts urge more

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 UPDATE 1-High River Gold gets mining license for Burkina Faso project
July 4 (Reuters) - Canadian miner High River Gold Mines Ltd said it received a 20-year mining license in Burkina Faso to explore and construct a gold mine at its Bissa gold project in West Africa.

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 Africa's youth - a threat or opportunity?
* Talk of economic potential but also fears of unrest

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 UPDATE 1-Semafo says strike rate doubles at new gold area in Africa
* Co to set up lab at Mana mine to expedite assay results (Follows alerts)

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 Avocet CEO sees lower Q2 gold production from Inata
LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Avocet Mining CEO Brett Richards said on Friday that gold production from its Inata mine in Burkina Faso would be lower in the second quarter against the previous three months, due to lower grades.

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 UPDATE 1-New meningitis shot could halt African epidemics
* Cheap new vaccine "dramatically better" against A strain

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 New meningitis shot could halt African epidemics
* Cheap new vaccine "dramatically better" than standard shot

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 Cheap new meningitis vaccine cuts cases in Africa
* WHO data show very few cases in newly vaccinated countries

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 Troops crush Burkina army mutiny, 7 dead-officials
* Government: 57 mutineers arrested, order being restored

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 Soccer-Mbengue gets all clear for Senegal debut
JOHANNESBURG, June 4 (Reuters) - Toulouse defender Cheikh Mbengue has received last minute permission from FIFA to play for Senegal in their African Nations Cup qualifier on Saturday after the world governing body approved his nationality change.