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<td width=50 align=left>No. 1</td>
<td width-800 align=center>ISSN 1027-8389</td>
<td width=75 align=right>May 1997</td>
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<center><i>Founder members of the Working Group on Space Sciences in Africa</i></center>

<p><b><center>In this Issue :<br>
Creation of the Working Group on Space Sciences in Africa</b></center>

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<h2> Contents</h2><hr><p>

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<li><a href="editorial.html">Editorial</a> .... <i>F.R. Querci</i>
<li><a href="foundchart.html">Foundation Charter of the Working Group on Space Sciences in Africa</a>
<li><a href="foundchart-french.html">D&eacute;claration d'intentions du Groupe 
             de Travail sur les Sciences de l'Espace en Afrique</a>
<li><a href="news.html">News / Nouvelles</a>
<li><a href="newsout.html">Dissertation Abstracs</a> .... <i>M. Chadid & S. Loudagh</i>
<li><a href="zohra.html">Astronomie et Astrophysique en Tunisie</a> .... <i>Z. Ben Lakhdar</i>
<li><a href="astrosae.html">Basic Space Science in South Africa</a> .... <i>P. Martinez</i>
<li><a href="quotb.html">Laboratoire d'Astronomie Spatiale</a> .... <i>R. Malina & K. Quotb</i>
<li><a href="koorts.html">The Great Comet of 1997 - Hale Bopp</a> .... <i>W.P. Koorts</i>
<li><a href="querci.html">Variability Studies with International Networks</a> .... <i>F.R. Querci & M.
Querci</i>
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<hr><H2> Acknowledgements</H2><hr>
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The production of this issue of <EM>African Skies</EM> was made possible by the
generous support of the South African Astronomical Observatory and the
Observatoire Midi-Pyr&#233;n&#233;es, which provided the necessary computing
and communications infrastructure. Additionally, the Observatoire Midi-Pyr&#233;n&#233;es
sponsored the printing costs of this issue. The United Nations Office for
Outer Space Affairs has generously contributed the airmail distribution of
this issue. We are grateful for the support of these three
organizations.
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A great number of individuals assisted in some way in the production of this
issue of <EM>African Skies</EM>. In particular we would like to express our
gratitude to: 
J. Bittar,
W.P. Koorts,
G. Roberts,
M. Querci,
F. Vuille,
&amp;
P. Woudt.

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