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Wed, 25 Apr 2012
Sherritt quarterly profit hurt by higher costs
April 25 (Reuters) - Diversified miner Sherritt
International Corp said on Wednesday its first-quarter
profit fell almost 50 percent, as higher raw material costs and
lower nickel prices weighed on its results. Mon, 23 Apr 2012
FACTBOX-Ships held by Somali pirates
April 23 (Reuters) - The International Maritime Bureau
released their latest quarterly report on Monday as pirates
freed Italian chemical tanker Enrico Ievoli off the coast of
Oman as well as its crew.
Here are details of ships held by Somali pirates:
OVERVIEW 2012:
-- Somali pirates have been responsible for the death of two
seafarers in the 102 attacks listed by the International
Maritime Bureau so far in 2012.
-- Pirates in this period have taken 152 seafarers hostage
a Wed, 11 Apr 2012
UPDATE 3-Kenya, Tanzania lift tsunami warnings
* East Africa region was also hit by 2004 tsunami
(Updates with Tanzania cancelling tsunami warning) Wed, 21 Mar 2012
African nations risk losing tax-free access to Europe -EU official
* Talks to replace previous deal dragged on too long -
official Thu, 08 Mar 2012
Tropical storm Irina killed 72 in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, March 8 (Reuters) - At least 72 people
were killed when the tropical storm Irina hit northern
Madagascar in late February, causing floods and landslides,
authorities said on Thursday. Wed, 29 Feb 2012
WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Cameroon leave it late in Guinea-Bissau
CAPE TOWN, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Striker Eric
Choupo-Moting scored three minutes from time as former winners
Cameroon scraped a 1-0 victory in Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday at
the start of their 2013 African Nations Cup qualifying campaign. Mon, 20 Feb 2012
Madagascar cbank staff extend sit-in after governor's removal
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Staff at Madagascar's central bank
staged a sit-in for a second day on Monday, vowing to paralyse
the bank's operations, after the transitional government
replaced the governor without notice, a move the
protestors say contravened the bank's independence. Fri, 17 Feb 2012
UPDATE 1-Madagascar central bank head replaced, staff protest
* Madagascar mired in political turmoil since 2009
(Adds staff protest change) Fri, 17 Feb 2012
Madagascar replaces central bank governor
ANTANANARIVO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The transitional
government of Madagascar, one of the world's poorest countries,
said on Friday it had replaced its central bank governor
Rasamoely Frederic with a senior bank official, Guy
Ratovondrahona, who takes the post in an acting capacity. Wed, 15 Feb 2012
Cyclone Giovanna kills 16 in Madagascar, worst over
ANTANANARIVO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - At least 16 people
have been killed this week when a category four cyclone lashed
Madagascar's eastern shores, rescue authorities said on
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