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September 2015 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Johannesburg SA Temple

18 October 2015 Tanzania Presidential and Parliamentary elections

20 October 2015 Kenya Mashuja Day (Heroes Day)

25 October 2015 DR Congo Provincial elections

25 October 2015 Tanzania Parliamentary and Presidential elections

26 November 2015 African Girls Summit to end child marriage. Lusaka, Zambia

Tuesday 16 December 2015 South Africa, Day of Reconciliation

25 October 2015 Tanzanian General Elections

27 November 2015 DR Congo Presidential Election

21 February 2016 Niger Parliamentary and Presidential elections.

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Interesting Stuff about Africa & ASEA area Found in the news stream.

Spitting mad! Photographer lucky to be alive after deadly cobra squirts lethal venom at him after taking exception to his camera A photographer is lucky to be alive after a deadly cobra took offence to his camera - and started squirting lethal poison at him. Riaan Nysschens was at a safari lodge in South Africa when he managed to

picture the snake spitting deadly venom through the air - even though the liquid could have easily killed him. The photographic guide grabbed his camera after spotting one of the country's most dangerous creatures, the Mozambique Spitting Cobra, at the property. The snake was caught hiding in the Mafigeni Safari Lodge - but

Mr Nysschens managed to move it to safety before capturing these amazing shots. He said: 'Our lodge is completely open with no doors and small snakes will often come through the lodge.

In Uganda, a white German aid worker becomes an unlikely local pop star Student Deena Herr, 22, has recently become a very unlikely superstar in the African nation of Uganda. Above,

her East African radio chart-topper, “Mumulete,” sung pretty much flawlessly in one of Uganda's native languages, the Bantu dialect known as Luganda. After graduating college, she tells Der Spiegel, she worked for a year in an aid center for street children in Rwanda, then traveled all over East Africa. She ended up in Kampala, a city she says she “fell in love with instantly.” One evening in a local Kampala bar, a friend who knew she had a good voice suggested she play

something on the guitar and sing. She did. One thing led to another, and soon she had a local manager, a video in which she sings a ballad in a local language, and is celebrated on the radio and in local culture as a pop star.

Medical News Found in the news stream.

Measles Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Kills 400 More than 23,000 people, mostly children, have been infected with measles in the Katanga region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 400 have died, according to United Nations agencies and Doctors Without Borders. In one village of 500, more than 30 children under age 5 died within two months — a third of all the children in that age group. “Their little graves are still visible in the cemetery,” said Augustin Ngoyi, the response coordinator for Doctors Without Borders. New Ebola death reported in Sierra Leone district that went nearly 6 months with no infections FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone on Monday announced a new Ebola death in a northern district that had gone nearly six months without reporting any infections. The announcement marked another setback in ending Ebola transmission in Sierra Leone, which has totaled nearly 4,000 Ebola deaths during the worst outbreak ever recorded.

In August, Sierra Leone's last known Ebola patient was released from a hospital after recovering, a milestone that allowed the West African nation to begin a 42-day countdown toward being declared free of Ebola transmission. But less than a week later, officials confirmed that a 67-year-old woman had died of Ebola in the northern Kambia district. The latest fatality is a 16-year-old who died on Sunday in Bombali district, about 150 miles northeast of the capital, Freetown, according to a statement from the National Ebola Response Center issued Monday.

Social Media Found in the news stream.

Central American Internet Users Engage with Many Social Networks, with 97 Percent Using Facebook MEXICO CITY, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in digital media analytics, announced the release of the Study Central America 2015 highlighting the current state of digital trends, including social media and mobile usage. The report shows a detailed analysis of the overall media consumption and behavior of internet users, where we can find that more than half of the online audience in Central America spends an average of two daily hours of internet usage across devices. Social networking was the most commonly visited online content category among Central Americans, with Facebook ranking as the leader (97 percent reach), followed by Twitter (54 percent). Instagram, Pinterest and Tumblr all saw significant gains in popularity in the last two years.

comScore Study Central America 2015

% of respondents who visited any social media sites in the last 30 days

Social Media 2013

(n=1,070) 2015

(n=1,028)

Facebook 95% 97%

Twitter 60% 54%

Instagram 19% 38%

LinkedIn 29% 32%

Online Blog or message board 18% 18%

Pinterest 7% 19%

MySpace 19% 12%

Sonico 20% 9%

Tumblr 3% 7%

FourSquare 4% 3%

None of the above 2% 1%

Q10. In the past 30 days, have you visited any of the following social media sites?

Social media sites include social network sites (e.g., Facebook or MySpace), online blogs, forums, message boards, and other sharing websites.

Base: Total sample

Religious Freedom Found in the news stream.

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Multiple African Countries Swaziland, Zim are Africa’s most unfree Johannebsurg - Satisfaction with democracy remains elusive, as just 51 percent of citizens surveyed in 28 African countries believed their country was a full democracy, or one with just a few problems, an Afrobarometer survey shows. Of the 51 percent of respondents who expressed satisfaction with the country’s democracy, 18 percent believed they lived in a full democracy, and 34 percent in a democracy with some challenges. In 10 of the 28 countries, those surveyed believed they didn’t live in a democracy or a democracy with major problems. Full or fair satisfaction with democracy declined from 50 percent to 46 percent on average since the last survey, in 2011.

Angola

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 64% / 26% Population: 24,316,360

Penetration of population w/ internet 19.4% Labor Force: 9,298,000

GDP per capita USD$ 8,100 Life Expectancy: 52

Unemployment / year est. 26% / 2014 Church Members: 1,436

Population below poverty line: 40.5% Congregations: 8

Angola Worried About Intl. Terrorism in Africa Luanda, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) The expansion of international terrorism, which got to the African continent in countries like Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad, is a matter of concern to Angola, said Minister of Defense Joao Lourenzo. "For this reason, with the support of the international community, including Italy, Angola will organize next month an international conference on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea," announced Lourenzo in the official talks in the wake of a visit by his Italian counterpart Roberta Pinotti. He recalled that since the independence proclaimed on November 11, 1975, his country went through a situation of conflict until 2002, and now is devoted to consolidate democrascy and economic and social development.

Botswana

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 164% / 26% Population: 2,115,710

Penetration of population w/ internet 13.2% Labor Force: 1,017,000

GDP per capita USD$ 16,000/2014 Life Expectancy: 47

Unemployment / year est. 17.8% / 2009 Church Members: 3,104

Population below poverty line: 30.3% Congregations: 12

Burundi

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 25% / 2% Population: 11,010,900

Penetration of population w/ internet 1.4% Labor Force: 4,806,000

GDP per capita USD$ 900 Life Expectancy: 54

Unemployment / year est. 35% / 2009 Church Members: 526

Population below poverty line: 68% Congregations: 3

It’s Been Two Months Since Burundi’s Election and People Keep Getting Assassinated It's a dangerous time to be a powerful person in Burundi. On Friday, unidentified gunmen clothed in military fatigues shot and killed at least four people while attempting to assassinate the army's chief of staff on the streets of the capital Bujumbura. Assassins killed an opposition party spokesman in the capital on Monday, and a high-ranking military officer was gunned down in August. …."The concern and the risk of mass atrocity crimes is still high in Burundi and these politically motivated assassinations do nothing more than push the country to the brink," Evan Cinq-Mars, a research analyst at Global Center for the Responsibility to Protect, told VICE News in August. "These things can trigger events that can quickly spiral out of control." The target of Friday's shooting was General Prime Niyongabo, but he survived the attack and is said to be back at work. Three soldiers and a civilian died in the shootout, while two of the assailants were also reportedly killed, the military said during a press conference. Four bodies found in Burundi’s Bujumbura At least 150 people have been killed in Burundi amid ongoing political turbulence that began in April BUJUMBURA, Burundi – Four bodies were found Monday morning in the northern part of Burundian capital Bujumbura, according to a local police official. Deputy police spokesman Stone Nkurikiye told Anadolu Agency that four bodies, which remain unidentified, were found in northern Bujumbura’s Kiyange district. Nkurikiye said the circumstances and motives for the killings were still unknown, adding that an investigation had since been launched with the aim of dentifying the victims and apprehending the culprits. Another three people were killed in Bujumbura over the weekend. Terror-stricken Burundi refugees see no hope of return LUSENDA (DR Congo) (AFP) - Celestin is only 24 but recurrent war and political thuggery has driven him four times over the hills from Burundi to seek safety with thousands of others in Congo's equally unsettled east. East African peacekeeping force says ready to be deployed to Burundi

Cameroon

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 71% / -% Population: 23,248,261

Penetration of population w/ internet Labor Force: 9,105,000

GDP per capita USD$ 3,000 Life Expectancy: 55

Unemployment / year est. 30% / 2001 Church Members: 1,498

Population below poverty line: 48% / 2000 Congregations: 7

Cameroon officials encourage self-defense groups to respond to Boko Haram attacks in north YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Officials in Cameroon's north on Monday praised a local self-defense group for confronting Boko Haram militants during a suicide bombing attack over the weekend, a move they said greatly reduced fatalities. Others in the region should follow suit in the face of a seemingly constant onslaught of attacks from the Nigeria-based extremists, said Far North Region Governor Midjiyawa Bakari. "We are calling on the population to constitute themselves in vigilante groups and be each other's keeper as Boko Haram lives its last days," Bakari said. Northern Cameroon borders Nigeria and has been targeted repeatedly by Boko Haram, including seven attacks in the past five days. On Sunday, suicide bombers hit the town of Kolofata, killing nine civilians and wounding at least 18. But they were prevented from causing further bloodshed when members of a self-defense group in the town blocked them from heading to the market, said Ahmidou Fouman, one of the group's members. "We detected three strange teenage boys and a girl dressed like a Muslim in our town. They pretended to be fetching water from a stream and when some members of our group went to search them, the girl detonated a bomb killing some of us," Fouman said.

Central African Republic (CAR)

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 33% / 1% Population: 4,851,884

Penetration of population w/ internet 3.4% Labor Force: 2,217,000

GDP per capita USD$ 600 Life Expectancy: 50

Unemployment / year est. 8% / 2001 Church Members: 216

Population below poverty line: na Congregations: 1

Chad (This country borders ASEA)

47% / -% Population: 13,288,797

Penetration of population w/ internet 2.4% Labor Force: 4,919,000

GDP per capita USD$ 2,600 Life Expectancy: 51

Unemployment / year est. 22% / 2009 Church Members:

Population below poverty line: 80% / 2001 Congregations:

Congo Rep. (Brazzaville)

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 100% / 7% Population: 4,753,445

Penetration of population w/ internet 2.0% Labor Force: 2,890,000

GDP per capita USD$ 6,600 Life Expectancy: 59

Unemployment / year est. 53% / 2012 Church Members: 6,053

Population below poverty line: 46.5% / 2011 Congregations: 17

Congo DR (Kinshasa)

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 59% / 8% Population: 71,509,992

Penetration of population w/ internet 2.0% Labor Force: 27,590,000

GDP per capita USD$ 700 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 50

Unemployment / year est. 46% / 2009 Church Members: 42,689

Population below poverty line: 63% Congregations: 145

Coalition partners warn Congo's Kabila not to cling to power KINSHASA (Reuters) - Leading parties in Democratic Republic of Congo's ruling coalition told President Joseph Kabila on Monday that actions by his allies had given the impression that he intends to violate the constitution by hanging onto power beyond 2016.

In a letter to Kabila, seen by Reuters, the heads of the so-called G7 parties demanded immediate steps to ensure that the presidential election, scheduled for November 2016, is held on time. If held successfully, the vote would mark the country's first peaceful transition of power. The letter stated that violating the constitution's two-term limit risked destabilizing the vast Central African country where regional wars between 1996 and 2003 killed millions, most from hunger and disease. Opposition parties plan to demonstrate in the capital, Kinshasa, on Tuesday to demand that Kabila, in power since his father's assassination in 2001, step down next year as required by the constitution.

Equatorial Guinea

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 87% / -% Population: 802,008

Penetration of population w/ internet 16.0% Labor Force: 195,200

GDP per capita USD$ 32,600 Life Expectancy: 53

Unemployment / year est. 22.3% / 2009 Church Members:

Population below poverty line: na Congregations:

Ethiopia

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 26% / 49% Population: 101,683,016

Penetration of population w/ internet 1.7% Labor Force: 47,320,000

GDP per capita USD$ 1,500 Life Expectancy: 64

Unemployment / year est. 17.5% / 2012 Church Members: 1,854

Population below poverty line: 39% / 2012 Congregations: 64

Gabon

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 175% / -% Population: 1,742,265

Penetration of population w/ internet 9.9% Labor Force: 636,000

GDP per capita USD$ 21,600 Life Expectancy: 63

Unemployment / year est. 21% / 2006 Church Members:

Population below poverty line: na Congregations:

Kenya

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 83% / 67% Population: 46,764,772

Penetration of population w/ internet 36.7% Labor Force: 17,700,000

GDP per capita USD$ 3,100 Life Expectancy: 62

Unemployment / year est. 40% / 2008 Church Members: 12,471

Population below poverty line: 43,4 / 2012 Congregations: 62

Kenyan albino attack as Tanzania elections approach Nairobi (AFP) - Attackers in Kenya tried to hack off body parts from a man with albinism to sell for witchcraft, reports said Monday, rising fears of cross-border attacks from neighbouring Tanzania. "Three people stormed my house and demanded money," 56-year old Enock Jamenya, from Kenya's western Vihiga district, told the Daily Nation newspaper. "When I told them I had no money, they asked for ear or hand to sell in Tanzania." The attackers sliced his ear, arm, neck and fingers, the newspaper reported, but then were apparently disturbed and fled, leaving Jamenya wounded and unconscious. "One of his sons came in the morning to check on him, he found him lying in a pool of blood," his brother Nixon Muhole told The Standard newspaper. In neighbouring Tanzania, some politicians have been accused of buying albino body parts for witchcraft and lucky charms.

Lesotho

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 95% / 24% Population: 2,074,095

Penetration of population w/ internet 5.3% Labor Force: 894,400

GDP per capita USD$ 2,900 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 49

Unemployment / year est. 25% / 2008 Church Members: 867

Population below poverty line: 49 / 1999 Congregations: 2

Madagascar

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 40% / ? Population: 24,540,641

Penetration of population w/ internet 73.5% Labor Force: 12,150,000

GDP per capita USD$ 1,400 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 65

Unemployment / year est. 3.6% / 2013 Church Members: 10,322

Population below poverty line: 50% Congregations: 38

Malawi

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 37% / 10% Population: 17,393,962

Penetration of population w/ internet 72.2% Labor Force: 5,747,000

GDP per capita USD$ 800 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 55

Unemployment / year est. 6.6% / 2013 Church Members: 1,931

Population below poverty line: 53% / 2004 Congregations: 8

Mauritius

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 128% / 40% Population: 1,322,860

Penetration of population w/ internet 6.2% Labor Force: 600,200

GDP per capita USD$ 17,900 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 74

Unemployment / year est. 8.3% / 2013 Church Members: 458

Population below poverty line: 8% / 2006 Congregations: 2

Mozambique

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 58% / 22% Population: 27,282,161

Penetration of population w/ internet 5.6% Labor Force: 12,250,000

GDP per capita USD$ 1,100 Life Expectancy: 50

Unemployment / year est. 17% / 2007 Church Members: 7,943

Population below poverty line: 52% / 2009 Congregations: 26

Mozambique opposition boycotts peace talks Maputo (AFP) - Mozambique's main opposition party Renamo on Monday boycotted peace talks with the ruling Frelimo for the second time, raising tensions further in the southern African nation where sporadic clashes between the army and rebel gunmen have resumed. "As long as we do not have clear indications that the government is ready to accept our proposals, discussions are useless," Renamo MP Eduardo Namburete told AFP on Monday.

Namibia

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 137% / 32% Population: 2,325,019

Penetration of population w/ internet 14.8% Labor Force: 1,168,000

GDP per capita USD$ 10,800 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 6

Unemployment / year est. 27.4% / 2012 Church Members: 793

Population below poverty line: 28.7% / 2010 Congregations: 2

Niger

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 25% / 2% Population: 19,289,323

Penetration of population w/ internet 1.6% Labor Force: 5,800,000

GDP per capita USD$ 1,000 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 58

Unemployment / year est. 2.25% / 2009 Church Members: 793

Population below poverty line: 63%

Congregations: 2

Nigeria

(This country borders ASEA)

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 97% / 15% Population: 179,825,664

Penetration of population w/ internet 37.6% Labor Force: 54,970,000

GDP per capita USD$ 6,100 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 52

Unemployment / year est. 23.9% / 2011 Church Members: 129,989

Population below poverty line: 70% Congregations: 416

Reunion Island

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 105% / 48% Population: 874,345

Penetration of population w/ internet Labor Force:

GDP per capita USD$

Life Expectancy:

Unemployment / year est. 40% / ? Church Members:

Population below poverty line: Congregations:

Rwanda

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 61% / 28% Population: 12,540,798

Penetration of population w/ internet 9.2% Labor Force: 6,061,000

GDP per capita USD$ 1,700 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 64

Unemployment / year est. 3.4% / 2012 Church Members: 281

Population below poverty line: 44.9 / 2011 Congregations: 3

Somalia

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 50% / 2% Population: 10,742,489

Penetration of population w/ internet 1.5% Labor Force: 3,011,000

GDP per capita USD$ 600 / 2010 Life Expectancy: 55

Unemployment / year est. 25.4% / 2012 Church Members:

Population below poverty line: na Congregations:

Al Shabab beheads three youths in Somalia Reports coming from Yiblan, a small town between Somalia’s Lower Shabelle and Hiiran region indicate that the militant group Al Shabab beheaded three youths it accused of being members of the Somali National Army. The armed group, while justifying the execution, said the three young men had caused misery in the area by raping and robbing the locals while serving the army. The locals, however disputed that claim, saying that the beheaded youths were herders. “We know them (the three youths). They were not what they were accused of. They were herders in the area,” a community leader who sought anonymity, said. Since the group sprung up in mid 2007, Al Shabab has been accused of carrying out execution that attracted international uproar.

South Africa

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 154% / 35% Population: 51,621,506

Penetration of population w/ internet 46.8% Labor Force: 20,230,000

GDP per capita USD$ 12,700 Life Expectancy: 57

Unemployment / year est. 24.9% / 2013 Church Members: 61,221

Population below poverty line: 31.3% Congregations: 159

DA calls on Ramaphosa for answers on Eskom-Gupta deals CAPE TOWN - Media reports on Sunday confirm that parastatal Eskom bent over backwards to ensure that the politically-connected Gupta family were awarded a coal deal worth R4 billion, the Democratic Alliance said. It was incumbent on Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, as head of government’s “war room” on the energy crisis, to provide a full and detailed explanation as to how this occurred under his watch, whether he was informed about the deal, and what role he played in ensuring it was rubber stamped, DA spokeswoman Natasha Mazzone said in a statement. She intended to write to Ramaphosa to ask questions in this regard. “Gupta-owned company – Tegeta Exploration and Resources – astonishingly landed a R4 billion deal to supply Majuba power station in Mpumalanga with coal for the next 10 years, despite having been rejected since 2011 due to their poor standard of coal,” Mazzone said. The company was awarded the deal on its fifth attempt, after failing a coal quality test four times at a cost of R100,000 per test to Eskom. After the deal was concluded, four senior employees were controversially suspended after they questioned the quality of the Gupta coal, she said. Third term for Zuma shot down in flames The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has put a spoke in the party succession wheel with its suggestion that President Jacob Zuma should serve a third term as ANC leader. Just as the jostling within the ANC to replace Zuma at the next conference in December 2017 got hotter, the ANCYL boldly stated that the incumbent should remain at the helm of the party. Even if the ANC wins the next election in 2019, the constitution does not allow Zuma to serve a third term as SA president. New ANCYL president Collen Maine said youth league members were “consistent in that they were in favour of Zuma serving a third term” as ANC president. He made his remarks in an exclusive interview with The Citizen in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, on Thursday night. Yesterday, ANC spokesperson Keith Khoza poured cold water on the third term suggestion. “The ANC has never had such a discussion,” said Khoza. South Africa gets first look at cybercrime bill that comes with 25-year jail terms A draft bill has explicitly made phishing and ID theft crimes for the first time, but some fear the legislation could harm free speech. US threatens South Africa with trade suspension By Chloe Ryan, 14-Sep-2015

The US is threatening to suspend South Africa from a trade scheme after repeated delays in allowing US meat exports to South Africa to resume.

Sudan

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 70% / 31% Population: 40,313,269

Penetration of population w/ internet 24.0% Labor Force: 11,920,000

GDP per capita USD$ 4,500 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 62

Unemployment / year est. 20% / 2012 Church Members:

Population below poverty line: 46.5 / 2005 Congregations:

South Sudan

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration

28% / 12% Population: 11,749,434

Penetration of population w/ internet unkn Labor Force:

GDP per capita USD$ 2,000 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 62

Unemployment / year est. 12% / 2008 Church Members:

Population below poverty line: 50.6% / 2009 Congregations:

Swaziland Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 70% / 11% Population: 1,280,595

Penetration of population w/ internet 23.8% Labor Force: 435,000

GDP per capita USD$ 7,800 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 49

Unemployment / year est. 28.5% / 2010 Church Members: 1,768

Population below poverty line: 69% Congregations: 4

Tanzania

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 62% / 24% Population: 50,998,619

Penetration of population w/ internet 15% Labor Force: 25,000,000

GDP per capita USD$ 1,900 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 61

Unemployment / year est. 10.7% / 2011 Church Members: 1,336

Population below poverty line: 36% / 2002 Congregations: 6

Uganda

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 64% / 11% Population: 40,777,196

Penetration of population w/ internet 16.8 Labor Force: 18,000,000

GDP per capita USD$ 1,800 Life Expectancy: 59

Unemployment / year est. 4.2% / 2010 Church Members: 13,248

Population below poverty line: 25.5% Congregations: 26

Uganda: Defence Forces Suspend Officers as Somalia Deaths Reach 19 The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) has suspended four commanders at the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) military base that was attacked on September 1 by al-Shabaab fighters. The suspension, pending a military trial, was ordered by President Museveni; in a radio message to the chief of defence forces (CDF) and all units, as Museveni wondered how al-Shabaab could breach UPDF defences. Army Spokesman Paddy Ankunda confirmed the development on Saturday, telling The Observer: "They were suspended so investigations could start."

Zambia

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 73% / 10% Population: 15,549,296

Penetration of population w/ internet 15.4% Labor Force: 6,338,000

GDP per capita USD$ 4,100 Life Expectancy: 58

Unemployment / year est. 15% / 2008 Church Members: 3,359

Population below poverty line: 60.5% Congregations:

Zimbabwe

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 102% / 85% Population: 15,762,551

Penetration of population w/ internet 19.5% Labor Force: 5,0 63,000

GDP per capita USD$ 2,000 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 60

Unemployment / year est. 95% / 2009 Church Members: 26,156

Population below poverty line: 68% / 2004 Congregations: 64

Zimbabwe: I Will Push On With Mugabe Indigenisation Drive Says Nephew Zimbabwe's new indigenisation minister has vowed to push on with President Robert Mugabe's controversial programme for black empowerment, state media reported Saturday. Patrick Zhuwao, who is Mugabe's nephew, told the official Herald newspaper: "As you are aware, this ZANU-PF government was elected on a mandate of indigenisation, empowerment and employment creation. "So I believe that it will be my responsibility to ensure that we continue with that programme of indigenisation as articulated by His Excellency [Mugabe]", Zhuwao said. The well-known businessman and farmer said he would "pick up" where his predecessor left off, a reference to Christopher Mushohwe who was named information minister in Friday's cabinet reshuffle. Mushohwe recently signalled a slight softening on indigenisation, which requires all large white and foreign-owned businesses to cede a 51% stake to local black businessmen. Critics and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change believe the policy is scaring off desperately-needed foreign investment, and some in the ruling party share that view.

United States Data Provided for comparison

Cellphone/Smartphone penetration 102% / 85% Population: 324,343,287

Penetration of population w/ internet 86.8% Labor Force: 156,000,000

GDP per capita USD$ 54,800 / 2014 Life Expectancy: 79

Unemployment / year est. 5.5% / 2015 Church Members: 6,466,267

Population below poverty line: 15.1% / 2010 14,018 Congregations

Travel Advisories/Warnings US Warns Citizens Against Travel in Chad 14 September 2015 The U.S. State Department is warning its citizens in the African nation of Chad to leave and is cautioning Americans against travel in the area.

US embassy warns of possible terror threat in SA 9 September 2015

The US Diplomatic Mission to South Africa has issued a warning that extremists may target American interests in South Africa. According to the embassy's website, they don't know when or where the terrorists are supposed to strike, but their targets may include ' U.S. Government facilities and other facilities identifiable with US business interests.' The embassy is calling on Americans to 'Be vigilant and take appropriate steps to enhance your personal security.' The US State Department does not appear to have issued a travel warning targeting South Africa at this time. According to the US State Department, "Anti-US violence is not common in South Africa, but the Department of State remains concerned about the continued worldwide threat of terrorist attacks, demonstrations, and other violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests overseas."

Tanzania Travel Alert, Saturday, September 05, 2015 : The State Department alerts U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Tanzania to the upcoming general elections scheduled for October 25, 2015.

US asks its citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Pak 28 August 2015 Citing increased terror activities in Pakistan, the United State on Friday asked its citizens to defer their all non-essential travel to the country. "The department of state warns US citizens against all non-essential travel to Pakistan," a travel advisory said. US Renews Travel Warning to Cameroon as Boko Haram Targets Americans 10 August 2015

Niger Travel Warning 18 July 2015 The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Niger and specifically recommends citizens avoid travel to the Diffa region, particularly those areas adjacent to Niger’s southern and eastern border, and Lake Chad.

US issues travel advisory for Burundi (17 May 2015) Washington - The United States issued a travel warning on Thursday for strife-torn Burundi, telling its citizens not to go there and urging those in the country to get out as soon as possible. Burundi's government survived a coup attempt this week that saw fierce fighting between rival army factions. It was the culmination of weeks of violent street protests against the president's bid to seek a third term in the poor east African country. In a statement, the US state department said Burundi was faced a "deteriorating security situation". It said it had ordered all non-emergency US government personnel and dependents of American staff to leave Burundi on Thursday.

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