<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dateManipulator="urn:dateManipulator" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Indian Ocean Newsletter</title><link>http://www.africaintelligence.com/ion/</link><description><![CDATA[Founded in 1981, ]]><i>The Indian Ocean Newsletter</i><![CDATA[ is the ]]><b>standard-setting</b><![CDATA[ publication for political and economic news in East Africa.]]><br /><![CDATA[It is published simultaneously in ]]><b>English</b><![CDATA[ and ]]><b>French</b><![CDATA[. ]]><i>The Indian Ocean Newsletter</i><![CDATA[ is known for its ]]><b>exclusive</b><![CDATA[ news, ]]><b>impartiality</b><![CDATA[ and capacity to ]]><b>anticipate</b><![CDATA[ events.]]></description><language>en</language><copyright>Copyright 1992-2010 Indigo Publications</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:35:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://www.africaintelligence.com/rss</docs><ttl>240</ttl><item><title>FRANCE/INDIAN OCEAN : Richard Yung</title><link>http://www.africaintelligence.com/ION/who-s-who/2012/02/11/richard-yung,98345164-ART</link><description><![CDATA[A Socialist Party Senator representing French citizens who live outside France, Richard Yung, took over last week from Jean Faure (who is no longer a Senator) as chairman of the French Senate Friends of France-Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Countries group.
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