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- Saturday 17 March 2012
Ethiopia Launches Military Attack in Eritrea
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Thursday 16 March 2012
Zimbabwe: Finance Minister: Gov’t Could Close
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Wednesday 14 March 2012
Sudan, South Sudan Agree on Basic Reforms
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Tuesday 13 March 2012
Africa: Finance Ministers to Discuss Turning Continent into the New Growth Pole of the World
The meeting is taking place in the context of the Joint Annual Meetings of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. - Tuesday 13 March 2012
South Sudan: Scores Die in Upper Nile Cattle Battle
Young men from the Murle ethnic group are said to have raided several cattle camps belonging to the rival Lou Nuer group, targeting eight areas north of the Akobo town, and made away with thousands herds of cattle. - Tuesday 13 March 2012
Nigeria: Church Targeted in Bomb Attack
The bombing sparked reprisal attacks against Muslims in the city later in the day, with angry protestors burning down homes and shops. - Monday 12 March 2012
Kenya: Report Paints Grim Future for Minority Groups
The report, released in Nairobi Friday by Minority Rights Group International (MRG) reviews the current status of minority and indigenous groups in Kenya, particularly how legal and policy changes over the last five years have responded to the social, economic and political challenges confronting them. - Saturday 10 March 2012
Kenya: NAS Servair Spreads Wings to East and Central Africa
NAS Servair has entrenched itself as the in-flight catering service provider in the continent. - Friday 9 March 2012
South Africa: Thousands March Against Unpopular Toll
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Thursday 8 March 2012
Handbook Provides 5-step Guide to Help farmers Evaluate Agriculture’s Hidden Heroes
Maryanne Grieg-Gran of the International Institute for Environment and Development and Gemmill-Herren have co-authored a handbook that smallholder farmers and organizations that work with them can use to identify such pollinator-friendly practices and evaluate their impacts on livelihoods, incomes and health. - Tuesday 6 March 2012
Africa: AfDB Funds US$63M Multi-CGIAR R&D Centre
It is a research, science, and technology development initiative aimed at enhancing the productivity and income derived from cassava, maize, rice, and wheat – four of the six commodities that African Heads of States, through the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program, have defined as strategic crops for Africa. - Tuesday 6 March 2012
Madagascar: 65 Feared Dead in Tropical Storm
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Monday 5 March 2012
Kenya: Elections Managers Assess Appropriate Use of ICT in Elections
The 2007 general elections in Kenya which resulted in strife and violence were characterized by flaws mainly in the voter register and transmission of results. - Saturday 4 March 2012
Somalia: AMISOM Forces Capture Maslah, Extend Mogadishu Defences
In a swift move that started Friday morning, the Uganda Contingent helped capture Maslah which the extremists have been using as a base to launch attacks on the city. - Friday 2 March 2012
Somalia: Amnesty Condemns Murder of Radio Director
Abukar Hasan Mohamud Kadaf, the former director of private radio station Somaliweyn, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday evening in front of his home in the Wadajir district of Mogadishu.