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A bleak Christmas - warnings against rash spending

http://www.sowetan.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=896528

Monday, December 01, 2008

A black Christmas lies ahead, say experts who have warned consumers to hold on to their hard-earned money. Now is not the time to celebrate and spend...

Ghana fuel explosion kills many

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7749876.stm

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

An overturned fuel tanker in the Ghanaian town of Techiman has exploded, killing at least 22 people. The explosion happened as people tried to scoop...

R1.65 petrol cut likely

http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=273691

Monday, November 24, 2008

ANOTHER petrol price cut of about R1.65 a litre is on the cards for next Wednesday (December 3) provided nothing dramatic happens to the price of oil...

CONGO: Orders to demolish makeshift fuel stations

http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=80570

Saturday, November 22, 2008

BRAZZAVILLE Wednesday, September 24, 2008 (IRIN) - The government of the Republic of Congo has ordered the demolition of all unauthorised makeshift...

At least a dozen protestors were wounded during several hours of clashes with police on 31 March as they demanded government action to curb food...

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A bleak Christmas - warnings against rash spending

Ghana fuel explosion kills many

R1.65 petrol cut likely

CONGO: Orders to demolish makeshift fuel stations

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