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Daily news and weekly updates from Africa
- Wednesday 1 February 2012
Africa: First Ladies Discuss HIV / AIDS at OAFLA Meeting
The OAFLA General Assembly was chaired by Advocate Bience Gawanas, Commissioner for Social Affairs of the African Union. - Wednesday 1 February 2012
Ethiopia: AU Extends Executive Head’s Mandate
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Tuesday 31 January 2012
Rwanda: World Bank Vice President Commends Country’s Growth
She highlighted the need for the Rwanda Government to continue enhancing Foreign Direct Investment, facilitate public-private partnerships to maximize opportunities from existing growth sectors, and to focus public expenditure on the key bottlenecks for economic growth especially transport and energy. She emphasized that with infrastructure investments that are efficient, realistic, and sustainable, Rwanda will achieve its medium-term growth targets. - Tuesday 31 January 2012
Senegal: Court Decision Allows Wade for Third Term
Three of the opposition candidates including renowned musician Youssou N’dour lost appeals on Sunday against the ruling, blocking them from running in the vote. - Tuesday 31 January 2012
Somalia: Amnesty Condemns Journalist’s Killing
Hassan Osman Abdi, director of the Shabelle Media Network, was shot by unidentified men outside his home in the city's Wadajir district on Saturday evening. He reportedly died on his way to hospital. - Monday 30 January 2012
East Africa: Region to Benefit From $45M Drought Tolerant Maize Project
All the five countries targeted by the WEMA project have maize as a staple crop for majority of the population but are faced with insufficient production challenges arising from drought, poor soils, pests and diseases. - Monday 30 January 2012
Côte d’Ivoire: UN Expert Urges Creation of Peaceful and Secure Political Landscape
The Independent Expert recommended to the Government to ensure that the police and gendarmerie are provided with conventional means to enable them to maintain order. - Monday 30 January 2012
Africa: Benin President Yayi Elected New AU Chairman
He succeeds the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who held the largely ceremonial post throughout 2011. - Saturday 28 January 2012
Somalia: AMISOM Helps Quell Blaze In Mogadishu Market
Responding to calls for assistance from Somali authorities and traders, AMISOM troops sent two fire fighting trucks and personnel to help quell the 6-hour blaze that had started at 19:30 near the fruit section of the market. - Saturday 28 January 2012
Senegal: Amnesty Calls for Freedom of Expression Ahead of Elections
The country's authorities have prohibited demonstrations between 26-30 January, with the ban starting one day before a key Constitutional Council decision on the validity of the candidates to stand for presidential election. - Friday 27 January 2012
South Sudan: IOM Airlift Returns Vulnerable Citizens from Khartoum
The returnees are part of a bigger group of South Sudanese who have been stranded at locations in and around Khartoum known as ‘departure points’ since late 2010, when the government of newly-independent South Sudan called upon its people to return home. - Thursday 26 January 2012
East Africa: EAC States Urged to Fully Implement Common Market Protocol
While delivering the State of EAC address at the Parliament of Uganda Wednesday, Kibaki called for the diversification of the region’s economies noting the EAC should constantly mechanise agriculture, industrialise and enhance tourism and the ICT among other growth sectors. - Thursday 26 January 2012
Africa: Stakeholders Organise PAU Fund-Raising Luncheon
Organized by the Commission of Human Resources, Science and Technology (HRST) of the African Union Commission (AUC), the fundraising luncheon is intended to further spread awareness on the role of the Pan-African University in the development of the educational sector in the Africa. - Thursday 26 January 2012
Nigeria: Fresh Attacks in Kano as Sect Members Arrested
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Wednesday 25 January 2012
Africa: FIDH Calls for States to Ratify African Charter of Democracy, Elections and Governance
The Charter commits State Parties to promote democracy, the Rule of Law and human rights and insists on the elimination of all forms of discrimination and on the protection of the rights of migrants, ethnic minorities and women, particularly to encourage their participation in political life.