Africa leaps forward

Article Abstract:

African continent's around 850 million people are poorer as of July 2005 largely due to AIDS, low average life expectancy and high rate of infant mortality. But the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicates that the overall growth in 2005 is expected to be 5.4 percent due to the various painful economic reforms carried out in South Africa in the past ten years.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Africa, International Monetary Fund, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Life expectancy

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The gems of war

Article Abstract:

Evidence has emerged detailing the activities of Revolutionary United Front Leader Foday Sankoh, who used the illegal sale of diamonds to fund the purchase of drugs and weapons in his fight against the authorities in Sierra Leone.

Gem Diamonds, All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining, Miscellaneous nonmetallic minerals, Officials and employees, Supply and demand, Investigations, Military aspects, Civil war, Diamond industry, Diamond mining, Diamonds, Terrorists, Sierra Leone, Revolutionary United Front (Sierra Leone), Sankoh, Foday

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Hustling for corpses

Article Abstract:

Issues are presented concerning the rapid growth in the number of unlicensed funeral parlors in South Africa following the large number of deaths caused by AIDS. The flourishing black market which has developed is discussed.

South Africa, Crime, Funeral industry, AIDS (Disease), Black market

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