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TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** South Sudan military commanders meet to discuss the ceasefire...

*** UN to continue negotiations to reform the Security Council....

*** In Economic: South Africa slips further in Economic Freedom Index.....

*** And In Sports: US and Swiss authorities expand their investigations into FIFA corruption...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** South Sudan military commanders meet to discuss the ceasefire...

*** UN to continue negotiations to reform the Security Council....

*** In Economic: South Africa slips further in Economic Freedom Index.....

*** And In Sports: US and Swiss authorities expand their investigations into FIFA corruption...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** Lesotho's army chief appears before SADC Commission of inquiry...

*** South Africa's Benedict Daswa has been beatified....

*** Nigerian church collapse victims remembered in Johannesburg..

*** In Economics: Wage talks in South Africa`s gold sector resumes today..

*** And In Sports: Swiss Attorney General to probe contracts signed by FIFA President Sepp Blatter...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** Lesotho's army chief appears before SADC Commission of inquiry...

*** South Africa's Benedict Daswa has been beatified....

*** Nigerian church collapse victims remembered in Johannesburg..

*** In Economics: Wage talks in South Africa`s gold sector resumes today..

*** And In Sports: Swiss Attorney General to probe contracts signed by FIFA President Sepp Blatter...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** African leaders who refuse to step down face criticism...

*** South African gvernment clarifies its stance on dual citizenship....

*** In Economics: IMF remains committed to backing Liberia's recovery...

*** And In Sports: Ivorian midfielder urged not to retire from international football ...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** African leaders who refuse to step down face criticism...

*** South African gvernment clarifies its stance on dual citizenship....

*** In Economics: IMF remains committed to backing Liberia's recovery...

*** And In Sports: Ivorian midfielder urged not to retire from international football ...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** Sudan urged to end atrocities linked to their troops in Darfur...

*** Mauritian president calls on African governments to embrace good governance...

*** Concerns over attacks on minority communities in the Middle East.....

*** In Economics: South Africa remains confident of reaching five per cent growth target..

*** And In Sports: South Africa's Orlando Pirates ready to play Egyptian giants Zamalek...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** Sudan urged to end atrocities linked to their troops in Darfur...

*** Mauritian president calls on African governments to embrace good governance...

*** Concerns over attacks on minority communities in the Middle East.....

*** In Economics: South Africa remains confident of reaching five per cent growth target..

*** And In Sports: South Africa's Orlando Pirates ready to play Egyptian giants Zamalek...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** US embassy in South Africa issues terror attack warning...

*** Burundi opposition party official shot dead in Bujumbura....

*** South Sudan's rivals accuse each other of violating the ceasefire...

*** In Economics: South African President says progress has been made to bring back stability in the mining industry...

*** And In Sports: Nigeria's Super Eagles beat Niger in a friendly match...