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- Monday 24 January 2011
Body Set to Raise Profile of African Women in Agricultural Science
The fellowships are awarded on the basis of intellectual merit, leadership capacity, and the potential of the scientist’s research to improve the daily lives of smallholder farmers, especially women. - Monday 24 January 2011
NEPAD Chief Highlights Agency’s Achievements
Progress has been made in the area of education through a project in Kenya on training of teachers and educators in mathematics. - Monday 24 January 2011
NEPAD and GAIN Sign Agreement to Fight Malnutrition in Africa
The aim is to develop a five year joint programme which fully integrates nutrition security into the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) 
Saturday 22 January 2011Pomp and Colour as Tangaza Holds New Year Party
A carnival mood engulfs the Catholic-based institution as new academic year dawns- Saturday 22 January 2011
Ethiopia to Host Continental Food Security Meet
The experts will discuss these issues and come up with recommendations to assist African policy makers and key shareholders in improving the competitiveness of strategic food and commodities subsectors in Africa, thereby contributing to the implementation of the African Union’s Common Market Initiative. - Saturday 22 January 2011
Congo Troops Held Over Mass Rape
A round up of the week’s news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Friday 21 January 2011
Botswana: Wikileaks Highlights Plight of Kalahari Bushmen
Whistle blowing website accuses the government of dumping the Bushmen in deplorable conditions. - Friday 21 January 2011
Somalia: Djibouti Hosts Security Meeting
UN Special Representative urges Joint Security Committee to adopt a comprehensive approach to rebuild the war-torn country. - Friday 21 January 2011
Kenya: Amnesty International Condemns Executions by Police
Three suspected gangsters gunned down in cold blood on a busy highway. - Friday 21 January 2011
Sudan: Fears of Ethnic Conflict over New Chinese Dam
Proposed to be built near Kajbar village in Northern Sudan, the new dam would generate electricity at a capacity of 360 megawatts. - Thursday 20 January 2011
Cote d'Ivoire : Peace Deal in Jeopardy as Mediation Fails
Gbagbo accuses mediator of bias and vows to stay put - Wednesday 19 January 2011
Tunisia: Three Ministers Resigns from New Coalition
Ministers say they have no confidence in a government featuring Ben Ali’s allies - Tuesday 18 January 2011
Tunisia Forms Unity Government to Quell Unrest
An interim government takes over running of the state affairs - Tuesday 18 January 2011
South Sudan: Anxiety Builds as Vote Count Commences
Preliminary results show majority voted for secession - Saturday 15 January 2011
KQ to Outsource Cash Handling Services
Partnership deal with NBK to make cargo customers pay charges at a one stop shop