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Mano River Resources Inc. ("Mano River") (TSX VENTURE:MNO)(AIM:MANA) and African
Aura Resources Ltd. ("African Aura") (TSX VENTURE:AAZ) are pleased to jointly
announce that they have entered into the definitive combination agreement (the
"Combination Agreement") in respect of their proposed merger, as contemplated in
the previously announced letter of intent between the companies dated 15 April
2009, as amended on 14 May 2009 and 12 June 2009 (the "LOI"). As previously
announced, Mano River will offer 1.57 Mano River shares for every one African
Aura share in order to acquire the entire issued share capital of African Aura.


The terms of the Combination Agreement are substantially similar to the terms of
the LOI.


The transaction is structured as a merger under the corporate laws of the
British Virgin Islands ("BVI"). In accordance with the plan of merger dated 30
June 2009 between MANAAR Limited ("MANAAR"), a wholly-owned BVI subsidiary of
Mano River, African Aura and Mano River, MANAAR will, subject to regulatory
approval and the approval of the merger by the shareholders of African Aura,
merge with African Aura and Mano River will thereby acquire all of the issued
and outstanding common shares of African Aura.


The African Aura meeting at which its shareholders will consider and, if deemed
advisable, approve the merger is currently scheduled to be held on 31 July 2009
and, in any event, is expected to take place no later than 15 August 2009. Both
companies are endeavouring to expedite the process in order to hold the African
Aura shareholders' meeting as soon as possible. The notice of the African Aura
meeting and accompanying management information circular are currently under
preparation and will be sent to the African Aura shareholders at the earliest
opportunity.


The effective date for closing of the merger is expected to be in mid to late
August, or at latest during September, at which time the merger will be complete
and Mano River shares will be issuable to African Aura shareholders.


The Combination Agreement will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the
profiles of each of Mano River and African Aura on or before 10 July 2009. For a
summary of the terms of the proposed merger, refer to the press releases of each
of Mano River and African Aura dated 15 April 2009, which are available under
the companies' respective SEDAR profiles at www.sedar.com.


Forward-looking Statements

This press release includes certain Forward-Looking Statements. All statements,
other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including without
limitation, statements regarding the proposed merger and future plans and
objectives of African Aura and/or Mano River, are forward-looking statements
that involve various known and unknown risks and uncertainties as well as other
factors. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from
current expectations, including delays in obtaining or failure to obtain
required regulatory and shareholder approvals. There can be no assurance that
such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Any
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and, except as may
be required by applicable law, African Aura and Mano River disclaim any
obligation to update or modify such forward-looking statements, either as a
result of new information, future events or for any other reason.

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