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Malawi: Cheer and Concern Over Ban on Private Sale of Maize
Ordinary Malawians, cheered by the prospect of cheaper food, have welcomed government's ban on the private trading of maize, but food security experts and businesses have expressed concern.
Iraq Opens Important Oil-field to China
Iraq has agreed to give China access to one of its important oil fields opening up a rich source of oil to the energy hungry country.
SADC Free Trade Area Scraps Tariffs
Early this month, 11 out of 14 members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) signed a document that will abolish tariffs.
Condoms in Cambodia: A Double-Edged Sword
A new law that requires 100-percent condom use among sex workers in Cambodia -- where prostitution was recently outlawed -- has left sex workers all the more vulnerable to arbitrary detention and human rights abuses.
As Food Prices Soar, Brazil and Argentina React in Opposite Ways
In Brazil, the government is encouraging farmers to produce more for export while prices are high. But Argentina is focused on encouraging farmers to sell more at home.
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