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African news, analysis and opinion – theafricareport.com 22 Dec. FOLLOW US ON : Crystal Oderson in Cape Town South Africa: Vavi's comeback marred by Cosatu implosion fears Confederation of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) secretary general, Zwelinzima Vavi worries the trade union movement will further fragment, as a key union has been expelled from the body. Read more ... Nicholas Norbrook Banking: We will benefit from both worlds- Ecobank chief Banker Albert Essien talks about the management troubles at Ecobank, its plans for consolidation, and how to manage culture and training across a pan-African institution. Read more ... REUTERS Libya oil production not enough to cover own needs as fighting continues Libya's oil output cannot even cover its own needs, the National Oil Corp (NOC) said on Monday, as the country struggles with fighting and protests that have hampered production since the 2011 ouster of leader Muammar Gaddafi. Read more ... Masimba Tafirenyika The Ebola fear factor and wake-up call Despite having being ranked second and sixth among the 10 top countries with the highest economic growth rates in the world in 2013, Sierra Leone and Liberia are among the world's poorest. The Ebola epidemic has exposed the weakness of healthcare systems that have been neglected in many African countries for so long. Read more ... REUTERS OPEC will not cut output however far oil falls- MEES Saudi Arabia convinced its fellow OPEC members that it is not in the group's interest to cut oil output however far prices may fall, the kingdom's oil minister Ali al-Naimi said in an interview with the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES). Read more ... Silvia Antonioli in London Mining: UK data office says NGO has journalist exemption, rejects Steinmetz claim Britain's data watchdog has dismissed Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz's claims against a campaign group which used data to link him and his BSGR mining business to corruption in Guinea, saying the group enjoyed exemptions for journalists. 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 :

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