Somalia pirates mess up with Superflic Sarkozy, warning France

Don't mess up with the french president, when it comes to piracy. The ancient interior minister, famous for his security plans, stopped once the worker's union, that "pirated" a high speed vessel "NGV". The ferry...

UN Pleads With Zimbabwe to Open Food aid

Less than 20 per cent of the estimated 1.5 million people requiring help are getting it, according to a recent plea from United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon. Ki-moon asked Zimbabwe to open up its aid to foreign groups, and allow food and medicine to reach those...

U.S., Southern African Countries sign first TIDCA agreement

The oldest customs union in the world - Southern African Customs Union (SACU)- signed their first Trade, Investment and Development Cooperation Agreement (TIDCA) with the US.  It is aimed at promoting commerce which was valued at 15.8 billion dollars in 2007...

New fears for elephants over ivory sale to China

Permission given to China to buy stockpile of elephant ivory could prove death knell for elephants all over the world. Wildlife Conservationists have warned that the ivory sale would provide impetus to mass killing...

Harvesting Insects Can Help in World Food Crisis

"It doesn't take long for a food crisis to scar a generation of children with long-lasting brain and physical damage.  It is urgent people get access to essential proteins, and one source that can help in...

Mokoro Trails, Botswana - The Transparent Reality

Mokoro Trails - The Transparent RealityOver the past few years, the Okavango Delta and Maun in particular, has become perceived as an expensive destination with many Overland Companies no longer stopping in Maun due...

Botswana President Steps Down

What a contrast to the fierce controversy surrounding Zimbabwe's election."GABORONE, BOTSWANA — Botswana's president steps down today, handing over power in the kind of smooth transition for which the country is known — one that contrasts sharply with the...

Discovery Metals - Press Release

Discovery Metals released the following statement and resumed trading today. ASX & BSE: DML AIM: DMESHARE PRICE: AUD$0.62 SHARES: 128.1M Market Cap: A$79.4MASX RELEASE10th December 2007Total Copper Resources...

Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana - World Class

Whatever your motivation - see the 'big 5', travel the Okavango Delta, bird watching, seeing the heart of Africa, going on safari or just a family trip - Moremi Game Reserve deserves serious consideration. It is one...

Discovery Metals - Trading Halted

Trading in Discovery Metals shares (dml) was halted after only 2 hour of open markets. The stock price has risen over 40% in the last 2 days - volumn of trades was also high. Likely causes are a possible outside...

Mexico Calls U.S. Border Fence Severe Threat to Environment

"The Mexican report, which includes chapters by U.S. environmentalists and Mexican researchers, says the United States is ignoring environmental laws in the border region while forcing the Mexican government to comply. It raises the question of whether "the United States is a...

Discovery Metals Quarterly Report - Exerpt

Quarterly Report - 1 July to 30 September 2007  Maun Copper Project   • A report prepared by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants (“Snowden”) in July 2007 indicatesthat due to an increase in the average grade of the Inferred mineral resources, the Maun...

Mining For Copper/Silver In Northern Botswana

Discovery Metals – An Investors Dream  It’s Sunday morning in early November, I have been visiting some friends nearby the DML camp, and we are talking about the pre-feasibility drilling program that is...

From: Bird Conservation Newsletter THE TRANS-OKAVANGO TRANSECT

Okavango Delta Wetlands research trip. The Trans-Okavango Transect is the brainchild of Maun businessman, Lars Elvenes – it is a scientific, data-collecting expedition that traverses the Okavango from Maun to...

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