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11/03/2004:

"Sub-Saharan Africa to hold half of the world's poor: survey"

Sub-Saharan Africa, a region home to nearly ten percent of the world population, will hold as many as 50 percent of the world's poor by 2015, a survey conductedby the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) showed onTuesday.

The institute also indicated China's growing demand for commodities could present an opportunity for Africa to stage an economic recovery.

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