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African news, analysis and opinion – theafricareport.com 19 Dec. FOLLOW US ON : Dasmani Laary Ghana shuts down witches' camp The government of Ghana, in a historical move, has closed down one of the many witches' camps at Bonyasi, a community in Central Gonja District in the northern part of the country, housing suspected witches for years without trial. Read more ... Jacey Fortin in Addis Ababa Investment: Made in Ethiopia Low costs attract investors, but there are many obstacles to the country's industrialisation. Read more ... Dasmani Laary Ghana government backtracks on power utility privatisation Ghana has admitted that it is privatising the country's power utility as part of conditions to access foreign funding, barely six months after it dismissed reports about the move. Read more ... Crystal Oderson in Cape Town South Africa's largest union on the brink of a split? A leading South African trade union has vowed to put the problems it faced in 2014 behind it next year as it eflected on a 'difficult year.' Read more ... Godfrey Olukya Uganda parliament approves single East African currency The Ugandan parliament this week passed a motion approving the establishment of the East African Monetary Union, which will see Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi adopting a single common currency. Read more ... REUTERS Tanzania's GDP expands by 32 percent after rebasing Tanzania said its gross domestic product has expanded by 32 percent after it rebased its calculation to incorporate new sectors in the economy. Read more ... © THE AFRICA REPORT 2014 www.theafricareport.com 57 bis rue d'Auteuil, 75016 Paris, France CONTACTS: web.editorial@theafricareport.com publisher@theafricareport.com advertising@theafricareport.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA : ​You're receiving this information because you have subscribed to The Africa Report daily newsletter Web Version | Preferences | Unsubscribe

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