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Sudanese town suffers as oil development mars water

By Agence France Presse (AFP) Friday, November 20, 2009 Listen to the Article - Powered by Herve Bar Agence France Presse RIER, Sudan: Visitors to Rier, in southern Sudan, are welcomed by a large rectangular tank and a...

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Sudanese drinking water contaminated with oil

Sudanese people are drinking water heavily polluted with oil, according to a charity group operating in the country. German charity Sign of Hope is claiming an oil company in southern Sudan is contaminating drinking water. The...

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In pictures: Sudan's White Nile marshes polluted by oil production

The central processing facility of the Thar Jath oil field rises above tall grass in south-central Sudan. Sign of Hope has urged the facility's operator WNPOC, a subsidiary of Malaysian giant Petronas, to treat the plant's...

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Agriterra: growing a business in African agriculture

When AIM-listed oil and gas explorer White Nile finally called time on its exploits in Africa in December last year, the company was vilified by parts of the British media. Some journalists and investors were incredulous when...

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Welcome to El Dorado

“People in Juba say it is the most expensive city in the world,” Greta admits about the South Sudan capital, a new El Dorado in the heart of Africa, where opportunities are opening up after two decades of civil war. “When I...

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South Sudan capital is a 'boomtown'

"People in Juba say it is the most expensive city in the world," Greta admits about the South Sudan capital, a new El Dorado in the heart of Africa, where opportunities are opening up after two decades of civil war. Continues...

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The Eye View to Sahara

despite of dry and harsh conditions. The Sahara, a term which means “the great desert,” is the world’s hottest desert. It is also the world’s largest desert next to Antarctica. The Sahara Desert covers the wide region of North...

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East Africa: Signs of Conflict Emerge Over the Nile's Waters

Nairobi — The signs are there for all to see. These pacts allocate a large majority of the Nile's water for Sudan (17 per cent) and Egypt (67 per cent). The opening presentation by Debay Tadesse of the ISS outlined the...

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Don't let Lieberman outflank us

Israel is scrambling to cement ties with Africa, though it cares nothing for the people of the continent, having strategic advantage firmly in mind, writes For the second week running I will focus on the implications of the...

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Sudan Plans to More Than Triple Sugar Production, Kenana Says

By Maram Mazen and Alaa Shahine Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Sudan plans to more than triple sugar output within three years after prices for the sweetener rose to a record, according to Kenana Sugar Co., the country’s biggest...

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