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- Thursday 10 February 2011
South Sudan Chooses on Independence
A round up of the week’s news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Wednesday 9 February 2011
Kenya: Uhuru on the Spot over Derogatory Remarks against Premier
Deputy Premier makes remarks on air at a vernacular FM station owned by him. - Wednesday 9 February 2011
Sudan: Fear of Repression of Christians in the North
In the wake of a vote for secession by the South, anxiety looms over the fate of the Christian minorities in the North - Tuesday 8 February 2011
Ivory Coast: More Countries Ready to Send Peacekeeping Troops
Ban Ki-Moon’s representative declines to name the countries but maintains they are ready to provide additional troops, police and military equipment. - Monday 7 February 2011
Egypt: APC Shows Solidarity with People
Regimes cannot overcome the power of people communicating in solidarity, a statement from the online network says. - Monday 7 February 2011
China-SADC Expo Comes to South Africa
The aim of the event is to showcase new markets and projects to a Chinese investor delegation as well as to promote inter-Africa trade within the SADC region - Saturday 5 February 2011
Sudan: Amnesty International Calls for Release of Arrested Journalists
Sixteen people were seized during a raid on a newspaper headquarters in Khartoum. - Friday 4 February 2011
Somali: MPs Vote to Extend Mandate
A round up of the week’s news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Thursday 3 February 2011
West African Journalists Hone Their Skills in Internet Reporting
More than 30 West African journalists have been present during the training aiming at improving the capacity and awareness of journalists of the region on ICTs as they relate to their work in the greater national and regional development. - Thursday 3 February 2011
AU Backs Kenya's ICC Pull Out
A round up of the week’s news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Wednesday 2 February 2011
Kenya: Championing the Rights of the Child
The rights of children, especially those orphaned and vulnerable are currently not being addressed adequately by the government. It is against this background that last year, civil society organizations, youth groups, as well as local and international NGOs came out strongly to turn the tide. This was achieved through an empowerment programme that lasted six months. - Tuesday 1 February 2011
UN Chief Calls For End to Sexual Violence
Mr Ban Ki-Moon calls on leaders to speak out against sexual violence, warning that perpetrators will not go free - Tuesday 1 February 2011
Sudan: Amnesty International Urges Govt to End Crackdown on Protestors
Demonstrations inspired by those in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen - Tuesday 1 February 2011
Kenya: Majority Lack Access to Health Services.
According to the report released Monday by the Family Linkages International and Transparency International in Nairobi, while most of basic services are provided for by the private health facilities even in the rural areas, the same is not so for government facilities - Monday 31 January 2011
South Sudan: Secession It Is
Official preliminary results of independence vote shows nearly 99 percent support for break up of Africa's largest country