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• G-8 leaders face demands on climate, oil, Africa
RUSUTSU, Japan - The world's top industrialized nations face pressing financial and environmental troubles at their annual summit Monday, confronted with demands they reinvigorate the stumbling world economy, push ahead languishing climate change ...
• Does the rest of Africa get off light?
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Nigeria. Rwanda. Uganda. Ethiopia. Gabon. Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe has plenty of competitors for the title of "least democratic in Africa." But while he has been singled out for condemnation by the West, leaders ...
• Fascinating places with bad reputations
One of several countries that bills itself as the "Cradle of Mankind," this landlocked nation in northern Africa is naturally a big draw for archaeology buffs.
• New book uses food to explore Mandela's life
Rural women were flown in to prepare dishes from Mandela's native southeastern region of South Africa, and lamb on the spit was grilled to the exacting standards of George Bizos, the Greek-South African lawyer celebrated for defending anti-apartheid ...
• Post 9/11 dragnet turns up surprises
In the six-and-a-half years that the U.S. government has been fingerprinting insurgents, detainees and ordinary people in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa, hundreds have turned out to share an unexpected background, FBI and military officials ...

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• Regional: Africa: Science and Environment  (82)
• Regional: Africa: Weather  (5)

» Egyptian Meteorological Authority - History and discussion of activities and research. Maps of weather elements for Mediterranean area.
» Ghana Meteorological Services Department - Provides national, regional and city weather reports and forecasts plus seasonal, aviation and farming forecasts and meteorological information.
» Kenya Meteorological Department - Forecasts and climatological data with introduction to other services provided.
» Lesotho Meteorological Services - Weather outlook, climate monitoring and list of publications.
» Mauritius Meteorological Services - Contact details and notes on services.
» Morocco National Meteorology Direction - Provides information on its mission, plan, products and services. Includes weather forecasts by city. [Arabic, English, French]
» Seychelles Meteorological Services - Weather for the day and reviews of past data, with longer-term climatic information.
» South African Weather Service - General, aviation and shipping forecasts, warnings, observations and climate information. Links to recent news, research, education and training.
» Zimbabwe Meteorological Services Department - Forecasts and data, especially of rainfall, and satellite images, with notes on other services offered and the organization.