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Francis Soler
SOUTH AFRICA Editor in Chief
WHAT THE WORLD BANK HAS IN STORE
In the past year, the World Bank has sent a number of missions to South Africa to make different economic studies of the country , from macroeconomic analysis to possibile household electricification programmes, from employment and wages to urban sector reform, as well as, for example agriculture and rural economy. (...)   [943 words]   [$11,2]
POLITICS
DJIBOUTI
VIOLENT CLASHES IN TADJOURA
   Violent clashes flared up between government forces and the Afar rebels of the armed opposition Front pour la Restauration de l'Unité et de la Démocratie (FRUD) on December 28 and 29.  (...)  [447 words]   [$7]
ZIMBABWE
ROBERT MUGABE AND THE BCCI
   The United States ambassador to Harare, Gibson Lanpher, was recently called upon by the Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe who insisted on telling him how much he had been displeased by accusations made by American officials, saying he had received bribes from the former Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI).  (...)  [206 words]   [$7]
KENYA
PARLIAMENT ROLE FOR OPPOSITION
   President Daniel arap Moi was sworn in on January 4, 1993 to continue his rule of the country for another five-year term, after having won the presidential election on December 29.  (...)  [661 words]   [$7]
COMOROS ISLANDS
   The MDP led by Abbas Djoussouf and FPC of Moheli met with the Comoros prime minister Halidi Abderamane Ibrahim, but finally declined to be a part of the new cabinet.  (...)  [48 words]   [$2,1]
MADAGASCAR
SUPPORT FOR ZAFY FROM RAVONY
   In the run up to the second round of the presidential election set for February 10, the vice-prime minister and MFM treasurer, Francisque Ravony last month launched a Comité de Soutien à la Démocratie et au Développement de Madagascar (CSDDM), to lead a campaign for Albert Zafy, who came out on top in the first round of the presidentials (ION N°556), ahead of incumbent Didier Ratsiraka.  (...)  [419 words]   [$7]
SEYCHELLES
MAIN OPPOSITION HOLDS ITS CARDS
   The leaders of the Seychelles Peoples' Progressive Front (SPPF) under President France Albert René and of the Democratic Party led by former president James Mancham had until January 8 to appoint their representatives to the constitutional commission that is due to reopen its session next week.  (...)  [235 words]   [$7]
ETHIOPIA
   Students from the University of Addis Ababa demonstrated on January 4 to protest against the independence of Eritrea.  (...)  [70 words]   [$2,1]
MOZAMBIQUE
HOMECOMING FOR 800,000 REFUGEES
   According to the most recent estimates issued by the United Nations, 1.7 million Mozambicans are currently refugees in neighbouring countries.  (...)  [227 words]   [$7]
SOMALIA
NO SIGN OF RECONCILIATION
   The meeting on Somalia held in Addis Ababa at the start of the week under the aegis of the United Nations, culminated on January 6, in a fragile accord for a reconciliation conference to be held in Mogadishu in April.  (...)  [346 words]   [$7]
COMOROS ISLANDS
NEW GOVERNMENT
   A prime minister, post hitherto nonexistent under the previous Comoros Islands legislature, was appointed by President Said Mohamed Djohar, on January 1, 1993.  (...)  [166 words]   [$7]

WHO'S WHO
FRANCE/MAURITIUS
CHARLES DE CUTTOLI
   At a recent meeting of the France-Mauritius Amity Group at the French Senate, Charles de Cuttoli (RPR, conservative) who is the president of the group, announced the possibility of a visit by this Amity group to Mauritius before October 1993.  (...)  [104 words]   [$7]
MOZAMBIQUE
JACINTO VELOSO
   There are rumours that there will be major changes in the government in Mozambique before the month of March. The present minister of Cooperation, Jacinto Veloso, may step down from his functions and become an administrator in the company, Hidroelectrica de Cabora Bassa (HCB).  (...)  [166 words]   [$7]
COMOROS ISLANDS
HALIDI ABDERAMANE
   The new Comoros prime minister, appointed on January 1, 1993, is young man, aged 38. He is a native of Anjouan island, from Nioumakélé.  (...)  [155 words]   [$7]
UGANDA
BENJAMIN ODOKI
   The Ugandan Constitutional Commission made up of 20 members and led by the High Court magistrate, Benjamin Odoki, presented to President Yoweri Museveni, a draft for a new constitution on December 31, 1992.  (...)  [134 words]   [$7]
ECONOMICS
SOUTHERN AFRICA
PARTNERSHIP PRIME MOVER FOR ACODA
   The Association for Cooperation and Development in Southern Africa (Acoda) led by former Euro MP and member of the conservative RPR in France (opposition), Guy Guermeur, will organize  (...)  [110 words]   [$7]
MOZAMBIQUE
GERMANS LOBBY FOR CABORA BASSA
   Representatives of the German foreign ministry met at the end of last month with leaders of Mozambique's former rebel movement, Renamo and discussed notably Cabora Bassa hydroelectric  (...)  [131 words]   [$7]
TANZANIA
AIRPORT MANAGEMENT TRANSFER
   Tanzania's government has decided to hand over the management of its airports to an independent company, according to Lettre d'Afrique Orientale, compiled by French economic diplomatic  (...)  [286 words]   [$7]
ZIMBABWE
STATE FIRMS FALL INTO THE CHASM
   In a policy framework paper on the Economic Structural Adjustment Programme (ESAP) for Zimbabwe, the World Bank estimates that the main State-owned companies have 582 million Zimbabwe  (...)  [371 words]   [$7]
MADAGASCAR
OIL COMPANY ELF IN A FIX
   The Malagasy Council of Ministers has liberalized the distribution of oil products in the island. This measure puts and end to the monopoly until now, enjoyed by Solima and is expected  (...)  [415 words]   [$7]
MADAGASCAR
FRENCH TELECOMS CO. STRIKES LUCKY
   France Télécom's subsidiary, France Cable et Radio (FCR) is expected to take over the Société des Télécommunications Internationales de Madagascar (STIMAD) as part of the privatisation  (...)  [180 words]   [$7]
SEYCHELLES
BANK SHOWS ECOLOGICAL CONCERN
   The World Bank approved last month a 4.5 million dollar credit and a 1.8 million dollar donation from the Global Environment Trust Fund (GET) to finance a plan of action for the Seychelles,  (...)  [186 words]   [$7]
AFRICA/EUROPEAN UNION
PROGRAMME PRIDE UNDERWAY
   The Programme Régional Intégré de Développement des Echanges (PRIDE), was launched in Reunion Island after a meeting of the Indian Ocean Commission's Regional Trade Committee last  (...)  [354 words]   [$7]
ETHIOPIA
   The minister of finance in Ethiopia's provisional government, Alemayehu Daba, said in Addis Ababa last month that his country's foreign debt totals 3.  (...)  [53 words]   [$2,1]
MAURITIUS
   The managing director of Air Mauritius, Harry Tirvengadum recently announced that the company was considering two options for the acquisition of new aircraft.  (...)  [95 words]   [$2,1]
SOUTH AFRICA
WHAT THE WORLD BANK HAS IN STORE
   In the past year, the World Bank has sent a number of missions to South Africa to make different economic studies of the country , from macroeconomic analysis to possibile household  (...)  [943 words]   [$11,2]

AGENDA
SOUTH AFRICA/MAURITIUS
BARBARA PLEBANKIEWICZ
   Barbara Plebankiewicz has been appointed to the head of the new economic service, set up since December 1, at the South African Consulate General in Port Louis, Mauritius.  (...)  [72 words]   [$2,1]
KENYA
SHEIKH KHALID BALALA
   This Islamic priest jailed for treason in Kenya for many months was acquitted and released on January 6, by a Mombasa tribunal.  (...)  [103 words]   [$2,1]
MOZAMBIQUE
AFONSO DHLAKAMA
   The leader of the former guerilla Renamo movement in Mozambique is expected to visit Maputo before the end of the month to inaugurate the headquarters of his organization in the old  (...)  [99 words]   [$2,1]
MADAGASCAR
HENRI RAJERISON
   During a trip to Mauritius last month the director general of the Malagasy Bank for Rural Development (BTM) said that between now and March, Price Waterhouse accountants should have  (...)  [59 words]   [$2,1]
ZIMBABWE
JOHN ROBERTSON
   An economist at the First Merchant Bank (FMB) has estimated that the Zimbabwe government's spending programme will largely exceed budget forecasts.  (...)  [96 words]   [$2,1]
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