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Daily news and weekly updates from Africa
- Tuesday 19 April 2011
Nigeria: Riots Break Out as Jonathan Announced Winner
Results show how politically polarised the country is, with Buhari sweeping the largely Muslim north and Jonathan winning the largely Christian south. - Tuesday 19 April 2011
SEACOM’s Evolving Network Drives Internet Growth in Africa
IP platform roll-out bringing the Internet closer to the people and businesses of Africa. - Monday 18 April 2011
Cote d’Ivoire: Farmers Get Helping Hand as Rainy Season Begins
Against the backdrop of a security situation that remains precarious, organizations such as the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) have began responding by procuring seeds, tools and fertilizer kits for around 12,000 farming households in both Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia. - Monday 18 April 2011
Nigeria: Jonathan Takes Early Lead in Presidential Polls
Figures provided by regional officials from 30 of the country's 36 states suggest he has garnered enough votes to avoid a run-off. - Saturday 16 April 2011
Kenyans Vow to Trounce Ethiopians at London Marathon
Rivalry between the two Eastern African nations will again take centre stage in the streets of London - Friday 15 April 2011
Africa: Big Brother Gets Boost as M-Net Partners with Coca Cola
Two of Africa’s biggest brands are uniting around the continent’s biggest reality series as Coca Cola and M-Net announced their exciting new partnership around the upcoming BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED. - Friday 15 April 2011
Uganda: Opposition Leader Shot in Violent Protests
Military claims Dr Kizza Besigye was injured by something else but not a bullet. - Thursday 14 April 2011
Libya: Doha Summit Supports Rebels
Summit coalesced behind the Libyan rebels promising more humanitarian aid and money channeled through a temporary trust fund of sorts - Thursday 14 April 2011
South Africa: Chinese Investment to Increase with Onset of SADC-China Trade Fair
The IMEXPO SADC-China Trade Fair and Investment Forum at the MTN Expo Centre from May 18 – 20 is expected to kick-start the biggest-ever investment of Chinese money into the South African and SADC economies. - Wednesday 13 April 2011
UN-Habitat Launches On-line Urban Platform
The new online urban development portal will provide a communication platform for cities, planners, NGOs and professionals working in the field around the world. - Wednesday 13 April 2011
Cote d’Ivoire: Ouattara’s Plea for Peace After Gbagbo Arrest
Ivorian leader’s immediate challenge is to calm fighting that raged for more than ten days - Tuesday 12 April 2011
Somalia: UN Roots for Special Courts to Try Pirates
The Council is also urging international community to offer comprehensive response to tackle piracy and its underlying causes as it outlined a wide array of measures to more effectively counter the scourge of piracy - Tuesday 12 April 2011
Uganda: Amnesty Condemns Arrest of Opposition Leaders
Rights body says the charges against Ugandan opposition leaders must be dropped - Tuesday 12 April 2011
Cote d’Ivoire: HRW Wants Gbagbo Prosecuted
Human Rights Watch, the New York-based human rights watchdog wants Ivorian strongman to face trials for atrocities perpetrated against civilians - Monday 11 April 2011
AU Delegation in Libya for Ceasefire Talks
A delegation from the African Union has arrived in Libya to try to negotiate a cease-fire between rebel forces and those loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi.