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South Africa has been given a seat on the Security Council. This is no mean feat for an African country. President Mbeki's mad campaigning and Ex-Secretary-General Kofie Annan have ensured that the next time the mighty titan's get together to decide how much more debt they can throw Africa into, at least one representative from the continent can have a little say so. Of course they were not given any veto power so it is a little like not taking your Viagra but at least you can feel the need to engage if you want to...

It is official, today the General Assembly of the United Nations gave Belgium, Italy, Indonesia and South Africa non-permanent seats for 2 year terms starting on the 1 January 2007. Somehow this aint big news for the regular networks and try as I may no one cared enough even to put this little tit bit of news in the deepest corner of the Africa section of their sites... tsk tsk this is news people you cant chose it you are supposed to report it...