"Child Slavery in Haiti"

Liberians Show Out for Historic Elections
Liberians turned out en masse today to vote in what some have called the country's first truly democratic elections since the end of the 14-year civil war. From Red Light, Paynesville to the University of Liberia in the nation's capitol, lines stretched and wound for miles as voters waited their turn to cast their ballots on this momentous occasion.

Child Slavery in Haiti
On market day in Dajabón, a bustling Dominican town on the Haitian border, you can pick up many bargains if you know where to look. You can haggle the price of a live chicken down to 40 pesos (72p); wrestle 10lb of macaroni from 60 to 50 pesos; and, with some discreet inquiries, buy a Haitian child for the equivalent of £54.22.

Egypt takes legal steps to retrieve missing antiquities
Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) is taking legal steps to retrieve some antiquities to be sold at auctions in the world, the Egyptian Gazette daily reported Tuesday.

Namibia, Angola Scrap Visas
THE governments of Angola and Namibia have signed a bilateral agreement for the cancellation of visa requirement between the two countries.

Somali Gunmen Hijack Kenyans
Another ship with nine Kenyan seamen aboard is feared to have been hijacked by Somali gunmen. Seafarers Assistance Programme Co-ordinator, Mr Andrew Mwangura, yesterday said the vessel, MV Torgelow, was hijacked near El Maan port in Somalia, the same area where eight Kenyans abducted in another ship three months ago were released last week.

Egypt uses new technology to solve pyramid riddle
Egypt is preparing to use the latest technology to solve a 4,500-year-old riddle. A robot is to be sent up two narrow shafts in the Great Pyramid in Giza to discover whether a secret burial chamber contains the real tomb of the pharoah Cheops, also known as Khufu.

Hutu rebels suspected in Congo killings
Suspected Rwandan Hutu rebels hacked to death 24 Congolese villagers, including several children, in the latest attack against civilians in eastern Congo, a senior local official said on Monday.

Mkapa vows fair Tanzania poll
Outgoing Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa has vowed to maintain security and stability as well as ensure the October elections are fair amid violence on the politically volatile island of Zanzibar.

Sudan allow Uganda to pursue rebels in south
The Sudanese government has for the first time agreed to allow Ugandan troops to pursue members of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in all parts of southern Sudan, Uganda’s army said

Sudan, Eritrea bury the hatchet
Sudan and Eritrea agreed to work to improve relations between the two neighbours after years of strained ties dogged by rows and mutual accusations.

EU says internet could fall apart
A battle has erupted over who governs the internet, with America demanding to maintain a key role in the network it helped create and other countries demanding more control.

UN Agency Reports Drop in Zimbabwe's HIV Infections
The results of a review commissioned by UN/AIDS and other international organizations says Zimbabwe's rate of HIV infections has declined over the past five years

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