Most recently, inter-communal violence in Jonglei state reveals the security, political, and economic challenges South Sudan faces today. The Enough Project’s latest report lays out detailed policy steps critical for tackling inter-communal violence in South Sudan.

Under the bill, gay and lesbian people in Uganda could face the death penalty for so-called “aggravated homosexuality” – a definition which includes consensual sexual conduct.

A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers.

A wave of ethnically targeted attacks in eastern Darfur by Sudanese government forces and militias against the Zaghawa community saw an estimated 70,000 people displaced in 2011.

Tarehe sita – Kiswahili for the 6th day of February 1981, commemorates the first armed attack on the then Ugandan government forces, in which President Yoweri Musevni led the National Resistance Army (NRA) to launch a guerrilla war that finally liberated Uganda on 26th January 1986.

The celebrations come at time when a fierce power struggle has developed between the newly elected Parliament dominated by Islamists and the ruling generals.

The two were killed on Friday morning as police fired live ammunition to disperse rowdy protestors trying to break into a police station in the city of Suez.

According to a new report by FAO- managed Food security and Nutrition Analysis unit  (FSNAU) , USAID ‘s Famine Early Warning System Network(FEWS NET), the number of people in need of emergency humanitarian assistance in Somalia have declined from 4 million to 2.34 million, 31% of the population. At the height of the crisis, nearly 750 000 people were in mortal danger.

A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers.

WFP is calling on Freerice fans to recruit six friends to join in the online fight against hunger. By playing the trivia games at Freerice.com during World Freerice Week, players can win prizes and have fun while feeding the hungry.

A 32-year-old university student is reported dead by a local private radio station after being run over by a police armoured-personnel carrier during the protest, which since has been confirmed by the police who denied responsibility. Another female protestor is also said to have died.

The OAFLA General Assembly was chaired by Advocate Bience Gawanas, Commissioner for Social Affairs of the African Union.

The programme was initiated mid last year when  Jack Matika, a street educator with the Community while on a duty visit to the school and saw the despair some of those children were in, prompting him to share the idea with other Community members who overwhelmingly approved it.

The purpose of the meeting was to follow-up on the theme of the Summit – Boosting Intra-African trade – and review ways and means of enhancing and maximizing the effectiveness of WB support for the AU and Africa, in that respect.