Oxford Analytica Daily Brief Looking for an Africa Editor
Tuesday February 17, 2004
The Oxford Analytica Daily Brief is looking for an Africa Editor/Analyst, according to an advert posted on the Royal Afriacn Society website. The position would be based in Oxford, UK, ... Read More
How Do You Transport a 160-ton Obelisk?
Thursday February 12, 2004
The return by Italy to Ethiopia of a 24-metre, 160-ton obelisk has been held up by a transport problem – the lack of an aircraft capable of dealing with the ... Read More
Morocco Introduces New Family Code
Monday February 9, 2004
A new family law, which has significantly changed the status of women, has been introduced in Morocco, reports Arabic News.com. Under it, husband and wife are jointly responsible for the ... Read More
South African Rock Art Older Than Thought
Sunday February 8, 2004
Archaeologists using the radio-carbon dating technology on rock art in the Drakensberg, South Africa, have discovered it's some 2,000 years older than previously thought, according to a report on BBC ... Read More
Thabo Mbeki's State of the Nation Address
Friday February 6, 2004
During the opening of parliament South African President Thabo Mbeki addressed the nation to report back on 10 years since the end of apartheid and what has or has not ... Read More
Air Zimbabwe suspended by IATA
Thursday February 5, 2004
The national carrier of Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, has been suspended by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) because of its debts, reports BBC News. The result of the suspension is ... Read More
Searchable Maps of South Africa
Tuesday February 3, 2004
Want to know where a particular town is in South Africa? The South African Geographical Names System (SAGNS) has searchable and zoomable maps, from an overall map of the country ... Read More