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					<title>High expectations await Obama's visit</title>
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					<description>Ghanaians are proud to be the first people in Sub-Sahara Africa to host revered US President Barack Obama. He lands on the shores of the former Gold Coast on Friday to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
Already there are giant bill boards and paraphernalia of him from the streets to the market centres in the capital Accra. People&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ghanaians are proud to be the first people in Sub-Sahara Africa to host revered US President Barack Obama. He lands on the shores of the former Gold Coast on Friday to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.<br/><br/>
Already there are giant bill boards and paraphernalia of him from the streets to the market centres in the capital Accra. People&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:15:37 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Africa commemorates Michael Jackson</title>
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					<description>
He dazzled the world with his sweet music. Believe it or not Michael Jackson is no more and tomorrow millions of people around the world will follow his funeral. Let's see what Africans remember about Michael Jackson.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</description>

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He dazzled the world with his sweet music. Believe it or not Michael Jackson is no more and tomorrow millions of people around the world will follow his funeral. Let&#039;s see what Africans remember about Michael Jackson.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:47:02 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Malawi: German explores African beauty</title>
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					<author>dummy@example.com (Sam Banda Junior)</author>
					<description>A photo exhibition in Malawi by German Photographer Dawin Meckel themed 'Blantyre and Lilongwe: Cities in Transition' officially opened on Tuesday in the southern African country's capital city.
The photo exhibition which runs from June 16 &#x2013; June 25, will also feature poems that will be recited or displayed together with the photos.&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[A photo exhibition in Malawi by German Photographer Dawin Meckel themed &#039;Blantyre and Lilongwe: Cities in Transition&#039; officially opened on Tuesday in the southern African country&#039;s capital city.<br/><br/>
The photo exhibition which runs from June 16 &#8211; June 25, will also feature poems that will be recited or displayed together with the photos.&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:35:16 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>SA: Africa fashion designers eye the world</title>
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					<description>An event aimed at taking African fashion to the world while contributing to the realization of the African Renaissance kicks off in Johannesburg from 12th - 19th June 2009. Arise Africa Fashion Week is a collaborative effort between African Fashion International (AFI) and ARISE magazine.
AFI believes that it is providing the designers from the north,&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[An event aimed at taking African fashion to the world while contributing to the realization of the African Renaissance kicks off in Johannesburg from 12th - 19th June 2009. Arise Africa Fashion Week is a collaborative effort between African Fashion International (AFI) and ARISE magazine.<br/><br/>
AFI believes that it is providing the designers from the north,&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:19:28 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>A happy wedding in Zimbabwe</title>
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					<author>dummy@example.com (Redactie AfrikaNieuws)</author>
					<description>Weddings in Zimbabwe are slowly regaining their glory and vibrancy after taking a slump due to depressing economic situation. At the worst of times, only very and very close relatives and friends were invited with some people stating clearly on their invitation card: 'strictly no children.'
Economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe is still&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Weddings in Zimbabwe are slowly regaining their glory and vibrancy after taking a slump due to depressing economic situation. At the worst of times, only very and very close relatives and friends were invited with some people stating clearly on their invitation card: &#039;strictly no children.&#039;<br/><br/>
<div><br />Economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe is still&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 12:56:22 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Malawi: Nigeria actress signs off with party</title>
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					<author>dummy@example.com (Sam Banda Junior)</author>
					<description>Sensational Nigeria actress Rita Dominic has rounded off her visit to southern Africa's Malawi with a big party in the commercial city Blantyre. The popular actress was in Malawi on a five-day visit courtesy of DStv provider MultiChoice Malawi. She left on Saturday.
During her visit, she toured Malawi&#x2019;s former head of state - late Hastings&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sensational Nigeria actress Rita Dominic has rounded off her visit to southern Africa&#039;s Malawi with a big party in the commercial city Blantyre. The popular actress was in Malawi on a five-day visit courtesy of DStv provider MultiChoice Malawi. She left on Saturday.<br/><br/>
During her visit, she toured Malawi&#8217;s former head of state - late Hastings&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 18:45:07 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>SA: Singer Akon visits Jacob Zuma</title>
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					<description>Senegalese born US rapper Akon is in South Africa and has met President Jacob Zuma. He is also set to launch his clothing label 'Konvict' and shoot a music video later in the week. Akon arrived Thursday with an entourage of six smartly dressed people and immediately requested to meet the President.
&#x201c;It had been my desire to meet South&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Senegalese born US rapper Akon is in South Africa and has met President Jacob Zuma. He is also set to launch his clothing label &#039;Konvict&#039; and shoot a music video later in the week. Akon arrived Thursday with an entourage of six smartly dressed people and immediately requested to meet the President.<br/><br/>
&#8220;It had been my desire to meet South&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 10:59:33 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Nigeria movie star storms Malawi</title>
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					<author>dummy@example.com (Sam Banda Junior)</author>
					<description>Renowned Nigerian film star Rita Dominic arrived in Malawi on Tuesday where she is on a-five day visit. Dominic is visiting the Warm Heart of Africa courtesy of Multichoice Malawi.
The Nollywood actress, who was born on 12th July 1975, said on arrival at the southern African country that it felt wonderful to be in Malawi.

&#x201c;It feels great and&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Renowned Nigerian film star Rita Dominic arrived in Malawi on Tuesday where she is on a-five day visit. Dominic is visiting the Warm Heart of Africa courtesy of Multichoice Malawi.<br/><br/>
The Nollywood actress, who was born on 12th July 1975, said on arrival at the southern African country that it felt wonderful to be in Malawi.<br />
<br />
&#8220;It feels great and&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 17:03:28 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>BBC HARDtalk hits DR Congo</title>
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					<author>dummy@example.com (Ameyaw)</author>
					<description>BBC World Service will air three unique HARDtalk programmes in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. The programme is one of the hard-hitting interview formats on air. Presented by Stephen Sackur, the three episodes combine HARDtalk interviews with reportage from eastern Congo - a place ravaged by conflict, disease and poverty.
The first programme&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[BBC World Service will air three unique HARDtalk programmes in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. The programme is one of the hard-hitting interview formats on air. Presented by Stephen Sackur, the three episodes combine HARDtalk interviews with reportage from eastern Congo - a place ravaged by conflict, disease and poverty.<br/><br/>
The first programme&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 13:34:03 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Kenya hosts '09 Africa music awards</title>
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					<author>dummy@example.com (AfricaNews editor)</author>
					<description>Kenya has been picked to host the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), MTV Networks Africa and telecommunications company Zain announced on Friday. The annual celebration of the African continent's contemporary music and youth culture will take place on Saturday 10 October 2009 at the Indoor Arena, Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi.
The&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kenya has been picked to host the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), MTV Networks Africa and telecommunications company Zain announced on Friday. The annual celebration of the African continent&#039;s contemporary music and youth culture will take place on Saturday 10 October 2009 at the Indoor Arena, Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi.<br/><br/>
The&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:54:01 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>I. Coast: Top music stars help the poor</title>
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					<author>dummy@example.com (Selay)</author>
					<description>World renowned music group "MAGIC SYSTEM" formed by four Ivorian youngsters returned to Anoumambo - the slum where they grew up to present a primary school as part of their plans to fight illiteracy.
Speaking to AfricaNews, Asalfo &#x2013; one of the founders said their aim is to help the poor as well as empower parents to send their kids&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[World renowned music group &quot;MAGIC SYSTEM&quot; formed by four Ivorian youngsters returned to Anoumambo - the slum where they grew up to present a primary school as part of their plans to fight illiteracy.<br/><br/>
Speaking to AfricaNews, Asalfo &#8211; one of the founders said their aim is to help the poor as well as empower parents to send their kids&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:10:41 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Ghana Music Awards celebrates 10 years in style</title>
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					<description>The 10th edition of the annual Ghana Music Awards was held on a grand scale on Saturday April 4, to a capacity of over 6,000 music lovers. The biggest night for the Ghanaian Music industry saw Ghanaian hip-hop or hiplife star, Okyeame Kwame winning the Artiste of the Year. Coincidentally, the rapper recently marked his 10th year in the industry.
The&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 10th edition of the annual Ghana Music Awards was held on a grand scale on Saturday April 4, to a capacity of over 6,000 music lovers. The biggest night for the Ghanaian Music industry saw Ghanaian hip-hop or hiplife star, Okyeame Kwame winning the Artiste of the Year. Coincidentally, the rapper recently marked his 10th year in the industry.<br/><br/>
The&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:18:12 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>M-Net celebrating 'Great Africans' in April</title>
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					<author>dummy@example.com (Ameyaw)</author>
					<description>Some of the greatest visionaries Africa has ever had would this April be celebrated on M-Net, a channel on DStv - a pay TV satellite. They would be celebrated for their determination, passion and self sacrificing. Also, they would be honoured for their leadership through times of challenge and times of change.
From Dr. Wangari Maathai and Julius Nyerere&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some of the greatest visionaries Africa has ever had would this April be celebrated on M-Net, a channel on DStv - a pay TV satellite. They would be celebrated for their determination, passion and self sacrificing. Also, they would be honoured for their leadership through times of challenge and times of change.<br/><br/>
From Dr. Wangari Maathai and Julius Nyerere&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:36:09 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Exclusive pictures from Tanzania</title>
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					<author>dummy@example.com (Juma Dihule)</author>
					<description>The pictures are some of the scenes in the daily struggle of Tanzanians.
This picture shows the daily struggles of Dar es Salaam University students boarding a college bus through windows.</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[The pictures are some of the scenes in the daily struggle of Tanzanians.<br/><br/>
This picture shows the daily struggles of Dar es Salaam University students boarding a college bus through windows.]]></content:encoded>
<category>The AfricaNews articles of Juma Dihule</category>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:35:24 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Angola&#x2019;s Ricco rocks BBB9</title>
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					<description>21-year-old Angolan Ricardo David Ferreira Venāncio, was the new attraction of Big Brother Brazil (BBB9), currently being aired daily on Globo TV International. Ricco, winner of the third edition of Big Brother Africa, held in South Africa 2008, has a special participation in the Brazilian reality show.
He stayed inside the house for four days from&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[21-year-old Angolan Ricardo David Ferreira Ven&#226;ncio, was the new attraction of Big Brother Brazil (BBB9), currently being aired daily on Globo TV International. Ricco, winner of the third edition of Big Brother Africa, held in South Africa 2008, has a special participation in the Brazilian reality show.<br/><br/>
He stayed inside the house for four days from&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:49:15 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Malawi: Muslims mark Muhammed&#x2019;s birthday</title>
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					<author>dummy@example.com (Bonex Julius)</author>
					<description>Business and related activities came to standstill in Blantyre, Malawi Tuesday when over 60,000 Muslims from the Southern Region took to the streets of Limbe dancing and proclaiming love and unity marking Prophet Muhammad's birth.
The Ziyarah Parade, as the celebration is called, started from Kanjedza Mosque to Mpingwe Sports Club where speeches&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Business and related activities came to standstill in Blantyre, Malawi Tuesday when over 60,000 Muslims from the Southern Region took to the streets of Limbe dancing and proclaiming love and unity marking Prophet Muhammad&#039;s birth.<br/><br/>
The Ziyarah Parade, as the celebration is called, started from Kanjedza Mosque to Mpingwe Sports Club where speeches&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:26:10 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Gospel tops Ghana Music Awards nominations</title>
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					<author>dummy@example.com (Bertil)</author>
					<description>Gospel singer Christiana Love has topped the list of nominations for the 2009 Ghana Music Awards. Although the past year has been good for Ghanaian hip-hop, she was able to sail to the top because unlike the hip-hop artists, she was also nominated for Best Female Vocal Performance.
This year's ceremony will be one of the most keenly contested in years&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gospel singer Christiana Love has topped the list of nominations for the 2009 Ghana Music Awards. Although the past year has been good for Ghanaian hip-hop, she was able to sail to the top because unlike the hip-hop artists, she was also nominated for Best Female Vocal Performance.<br/><br/>
This year's ceremony will be one of the most keenly contested in years&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:10:26 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Malawi to celebrate Livingstone&#x2019;s life</title>
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					<description>Malawi is next month expected to celebrate the life of Dr. David Livingstone who visited the southern African country in 1859. Livingstone, a Scottish traveler and missionary is said to have helped in the spread of Christianity in Malawi.
The missionary who died in 1873 in Zambia is said to have commanded an expedition that led to the discovery of&#x2026;</description>

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The missionary who died in 1873 in Zambia is said to have commanded an expedition that led to the discovery of&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:32:08 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>B. Faso: Africa film festival gets boost</title>
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					<description>The 2009 Pan African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) scheduled for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, has received a major sponsorship boost from African and Middle East mobile operator, Zain.
The bi-annual festival is the biggest regular cultural event on the African continent and it focuses on African film and African filmmakers. First held in 1969,&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2009 Pan African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) scheduled for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, has received a major sponsorship boost from African and Middle East mobile operator, Zain.<br/><br/>
The bi-annual festival is the biggest regular cultural event on the African continent and it focuses on African film and African filmmakers. First held in 1969,&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:54:54 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Ghanaian Realyz: "Changing Africa's image"</title>
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					<description>Up-and-coming Ghanaian musician Kwesi Kwegyir alias Realyz says he wants to use his music to project the positive things in Africa in order to change the often bad images portrayed in western media.
His hit single, 'Mama Africa' is reggae infused conscious reminder to Africans that the continent is blessed with so much resources and Africa deserves&#x2026;</description>

					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Up-and-coming Ghanaian musician Kwesi Kwegyir alias Realyz says he wants to use his music to project the positive things in Africa in order to change the often bad images portrayed in western media.<br/><br/>
His hit single, 'Mama Africa' is reggae infused conscious reminder to Africans that the continent is blessed with so much resources and Africa deserves&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:31:43 GMT</pubDate>
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