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Daily news and weekly updates from Africa
- Friday 17 December 2010
Côte d’Ivoire: Nine demonstrators killed by security forces
Amnesty condemns security forces for using violence on unarmed civilians. - Thursday 16 December 2010
Kenyan IT firm scoops global HP award
The company beat a strong filed of contenders from Africa, Mediterranean and the Middle East. - Thursday 16 December 2010
Sweden Strengthens Africa’s Food Security
Partnership with AGRA accelerates ongoing efforts in Africa with special focus on giving women—who grow most of Africa’s food—equal access to inputs and land. - Wednesday 15 December 2010
Ethiopia Hosts Fifth International Conference on Federalism
Conference being held for the first time in Africa - Tuesday 14 December 2010
Zuma sues SA Newspaper Over Cartoon
ANC not happy with the way media treats it leaders - Tuesday 14 December 2010
Botswana:Government Defies Court Ruling on Bushmen Rights
Four years on from a court victory which saw the Kalahari Bushmen win the right to live on their ancestral lands, the Botswana government has issued a statement flouting the ruling. - Friday 10 December 2010
Somalia: Islamic body, WFP to Work Together
The two organizations signed an MOU to jointly launch a humanitarian programme to assist IDPs - Thursday 9 December 2010
African Civil Society Denounces Japan’s attempt to Kill the Kyoto Protocol
Group terms declaration disgraceful. - Tuesday 7 December 2010
WikiLeaks: African Diplomats Wary of US-China Relations
African countries also fear losing their bargaining power after China's emergence in Africa. - Monday 6 December 2010
Africa’s Net Producer Faces Competition from Asia
Regulatory and procurement rules cited as barriers - Monday 6 December 2010
Nigeria: IT has potential to outdo oil
Earnings in the outsourcing sector experience exponential growth. - Saturday 4 December 2010
Kenya to Know Post-election Masterminds in Two Weeks
Ringleaders could face trial at The Hague if the prosecutor presents credible evidence to the judges. - Friday 3 December 2010
Somalia: AMISOM Goes on the Offensive
A number of insurgents killed as AMISOM displays its prowess. - Friday 3 December 2010
West Africa: Western Union Fights Cybercrime
As a leading provider of global money transfer services Western Union takes the issue of consumer fraud very seriously. - Friday 3 December 2010
Senegal Gets Climate Change Adaptation Funds
Fourteen project concepts had been considered and two approved for funding