africa

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news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/375000/images/_375876_sudanman-150.jpg
1999
Aid agencies accuse the government of
using famine as a lethal weapon
in the long-running war between the Islamic government
and the rebels of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army.

Sudan has experienced a long-running
conflict between the Arab Muslims in the north,
and the black Africans of the south,
who practise mainly Christian or animist beliefs.

Although the people of the Nuba mountains
have sided with the rebels,
their area is surrounded by government-held territory and
isolated from the main rebel strongholds in the south
of the country
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/375876.stm
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1999
organisers hope this first Ms Gay South Africa pageant
will promote greater tolerance beyond this country's borders.

Homosexuality in Uganda is illegal, while President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe says gay people are no better than dogs.

"That will be Ms Gay South Africa's purpose in her year of reign - supporting the gay people of Zimbabwe in their struggle. She'll be doing fundraisings and public speaking on their behalf," Mr Buitendach said.

Although Nelspruit itself may harbour conservative attitudes,
South Africa is the only country in the continent where an event like the gay pageant could take place.

The former land of apartheid now has one of the most liberal constitutions in the world. Gay men and women cannot be discriminated against, and can marry and can adopt children.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/527616.stm
lock up gays says ugandan president
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/460893.stm
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1999 - spy allegations toward south africa
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/528009.stm
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