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- Friday 13 May 2011
China Comes to Africa
Expo offers opportunities for Sino-Africa trade and investment. - Thursday 12 May 2011
Libya: UN Secretary General Calls for Ceasefire
The uprisings across North Africa and the Arab world is a rare but fragile opportunity to advance democracy and human rights, says UN chief - Thursday 12 May 2011
Misrata Rebels Push back Gov’t Troops
A round up of the week’s news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Thursday 12 May 2011
Think Africa Press Looks to Host the Best Blogs from the African Continent
In recent weeks African news stories have dominated the headlines, with the world's eyes on fighting in Libya and the Ivory Coast, regime change in Egypt, elections in Nigeria and the secession of South Sudan. - Wednesday 11 May 2011
Chad: Deby Wins Re-election
Preliminary results puts incumbent on a landslide win as opposition cries foul. - Wednesday 11 May 2011
Tanzania: Kikwete to Open eLearning Africa Conference
The opening plenary session will include keynote speeches on the role of ICTs, addressing the crisis in education, skills development and employability among African youth. - Tuesday 10 May 2011
Africa Revises Developmental Effectiveness of Aid
These discussions unfolded during a meeting held last week in Maputo attended by 80 parliamentarians from the whole of the Southern African Development Committee (SADC) region, together with experts from various international organizations. - Tuesday 10 May 2011
Africa: Most AU Member States Yet to Ratify African Youth Charter
Few African governments have endorsed and ratified the Charter, a document that was adopted during Heads of States and Governments in Banjul, The Gambia in 2006 as the framework to defend rights, duties and freedom of the Youths. - Tuesday 10 May 2011
Samsung Electronics to Host a Multimillion Africa Exhibition in Kenya
The forum is meant to showcase event for latest innovations across all its product categories. - Monday 9 May 2011
Al Shabaab Vows to Revenge Osama's Killing
In a press conference in Mogadishu, Sheikh Ali Mohamoud Raghe, the top Al-Shabaab spokesman reiterated that Osama’s killing would not affect the operations of the group. - Monday 9 May 2011
Africa: Report Paints Bright Economic Prospects
According to the report, African economies have made important strides in improving their economies in recent years, but more can be done to ensure that recent strong growth continues into the future. - Monday 9 May 2011
Africa: SMEs Get a Boost
Through its offices in Johannesburg, Dakar and Nairobi, AFIM will focus on markets, products or services with the largest potential for job and income creation benefiting people on low incomes. - Monday 9 May 2011
Abyei Official Calls for International Intervention to Break Impasse
A round up of the week’s news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Saturday 7 May 2011
Kenya: Defending the Rights of the Orphans
HelpAge International advocates for stronger measure to cater for orphan and vulnerable children and their caregivers - Friday 6 May 2011
Senegal: All set for Africa's Tourism Conference
The congress is promoted not as a sales event but as a meeting-place bringing together professionals for face-to-face relationships.