South Africa Biological Chronology
This annotated chronology tracks news coverage of selected biological-related stories pertaining to South Africa for the years 1936 to 2005 and is no longer being regularly updated. Inclusion in this chronology does not necessarily indicate that a particular development is of direct or indirect proliferation significance. Some entries provide international or domestic context for technological development and national policymaking. Moreover, some entries may refer to developments with positive consequences for nonproliferation.
This material is produced independently for NTI by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, or agents. Copyright © 2011 by MIIS.
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An annotated chronology of biological-related developments in South Africa
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Powder Incident Forces U.S. Consulate Office in China to Close
May 15, 2013
The U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China, had to close its visa office following the discovery of an unknown white powder, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday.
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Cameroon Joins Biological Weapons Convention
Jan. 24, 2013
Cameroon as of last week has become the 167th member nation to the Biological Weapons Convention, the United Nations announced.
