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(From L) Chairman, CEO and Founder of Conservation International Peter Seligmann, vice president of Tanzania Mohamed Gharib Bilal, President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Botswana Ian Khama, President of Namibia Hifikepunye Pohamba, chair and founder of Emerson Collective Laurene Powell Jobs and minister of environment, science and technology of Ghana Sherry Ayittey pose for a picture after the official opening of the Summit for Sustainability in Africa in Gaborone on May 24, 2012. Heads of states and ministers from African countries attend the summit to discuss of sustainable development in Africa and will conclude with a declaration.
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The shifting of De Beers' sales unit from London to Botswana will have a positive impact on the diamond trade through Dubai. In the recent past, we have seen a lot of new applications coming from diamond traders in India, Belgium, New York, etc, for setting up offices in Dubai Multi Commodity Centre Authority (DMCC)
In meetings with the visiting Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia, Desmond Tutu and Graca Machel of South Africa, Sir Ketumile Masire of Botswana, Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania, Joacquim Chissano of Mozambique and other African leaders, Raila Odinga repeated the mantra of peaceful mass action - peace, peace, peace
The presence of brucellosis antibodies in Botswana buffalo in a 1974 study and again in this survey suggest the disease persists in this species ... At this point, we don't know what role giraffe play in brucellosis persistence and transmission.More quotes »
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Botswana police crack down in disputed reserve
-- Police in Botswana say they are cracking down on poaching in a game reserve, but a rights group says the move is an attempt to intimidate Bushmen who went to court to secure their right to live in the area.Police spokesman Christopher Mbulawa, responding Read more »
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Africa's calling, so plan that safari
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Around the web
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Caterpillar makes Bucyrus sale to Barloworld
broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 0 PEORIA, Ill. Caterpillar is selling its Bucyrus equipment business in South Africa and Botswana for about $115 million. The sale, to Barloworld Ltd., includes agreements with Eqstra NH Equipment Ltd. and Eqstra Botswana 9:10 AM from CBS News Read more »
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Caterpillar to sell some S. African Bucyrus units
deal to sell South African industrial group Barloworld Ltd its Bucyrus distribution and support business in South Africa and Botswana. The move follows Caterpillar's $7.6 billion 2011 takeover of Bucyrus, a maker of mining equipment, and follows the world's 5/29/12 from Reuters Read more »
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Botswana: Zebras in a Stalemate Against Iraq
warmed up for this coming weekend's 2014 world cup qualifiers with a 1-1 draw against Iraq in a match played in Turkey. The Asian side took the lead in the early part of the match with a strike from Karar Jassim but the Zebras found a late equaliser through 5:52 AM from AllAfrica.com Read more »
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Where Are Your Website Visitors Coming From Just Now?
that we weren’t smuggling rhino horns or elephant tusks in the boot of our car. After receiving passport stamps and a “Visit Botswana” map and DVD (which would have been much more useful as we entered the country 14 days earlier), we banged down the road toward 5:27 AM from Search Engine Watch - Blog Read more »
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Botswana ex-president joins Shrenuj board
Mumbai-based BSE-listed diamond firm Shrenuj & Co on Tuesday said former president of Republic of Botswana, Festus G Mogae, has joined its board of directors as an independent director. most popular on facebook talking point on sify finance today's most re 5/29/12 from Sify Read more »
