Ivorian land border shut over Ebola

Ivory Coast blocks 400 refugees who fled to Liberia from returning home, as the number of people killed by the Ebola virus passes the 600 mark.

Magufuli vows to end Longido, Arumeru land, border disputes
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UNION presidential candidate on CCM ticket, Dr John Magufuli, has pledged to solve land/border disputes between residents of Longido and Arumeru districts. “I am a man of action and this is well known to many of you. View Comments. I will put in place ...

Senegal closes its border with Guinea because of the deadly Ebola outbreak, despite WHO warnings that such measures are counter-productive.

Most border crossings in Liberia are being closed to try to halt the spread of Ebola.

Senegal, which closed its border to Guinea to stave off Ebola last month, said Saturday it has now opened up a humanitarian corridor at an airport to help speed aid to stricken countries.

>While countries around the world have heightened checks at entry points as a precaution against possible Ebola, Tanzanian authorities at major airports do not appear to be taking the matter seriously.

>For years now, the decision by the government to invite and accommodate investors in land has divided the nation into two main groups—those who views this move as legalizing land grabbing and the other group that sees this move as a modern way of introducing commercial farming in Tanzania.

>From exorcism ceremonies to spirit houses and amulets claiming to make wearers bullet-proof, Thailand is a culture soaked in superstition -- an obsession critics say is holding the nation back.

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Land Ministry all out to evict land intruders, invaders.
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The Ministry for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development has announced a non-stop operation to evict land intruders in various localities in Dar es Salaam. The decision follows a series of report linking prominent people, leaders and financially ...