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Daily news and weekly updates from Africa
- Monday 1 November 2010
Tanzania: Body Wants Election Winner to Abolish Unfair Tax Anomalies
The citizens have not benefited from gold mining due to unfair tax practices. - Saturday 28 October 2010
Africa: Research Needed to Improve Livelihoods
Policy makers and researchers asked to formulate right strategy for long term growth and development. - Saturday 3o October 2010
Al-Shabab Publicly Executes Two Girls ‘Spies’
A round up of the week’s news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Saturday 28 October 2010
Zimbabwe: Concerns Raised Over Security of White Farmers
More white farmers targeted in violent attacks - Thursday 28 October 2010
Senegal: President Wade Tactical in Staging Dynasty
He has appointed his son Karim as Energy minister and is apparently grooming him for succession. - Thursday 28 October 2010
Ethiopia Hosts 8th Conference of the African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE 2010)
Primary objective of conference is to increase awareness of decision makers on benefits of geo-information and space technology. - Wednesday 27 October 2010
Kenya: Foreign Minister Resigns Over Alleged Corruption
Resignation follows dubious transactions in foreign missions in which taxpayers lost millions of shillings - Wednesday 27 October 2010
Envoy Warns of Civil War over Abyei
A round up of the week’s news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Tuesday 26 October 2010
Zimbabwe: First Lady Caught with Pants Down
Unbeknown to the President, she had been cheating on him for the last five years. - Tuesday 26 October 2010
Kenya: Event Organised to Celebrate African Woman
Award recognises female achievers from different sectors of society. - Tuesday 26 October 2010
Africa: Bharti Airtel to Spearhead BPO Operations
Company announces strategic partnership to drive world class customer service across Africa. - Monday 25 October 2010
Kenya: Local Property Developers Visit China
Visit provides developers with an opportunity to learn about China’s new building technologies. - Saturday 23 October 2010
Kenya Orange Slashes Wireless and Fixed Line Calling Rates
Another move by Orange to make communication affordable - Saturday 23 October 2010
Zimbabwe Coalition on the Brink of Collapse
Coalition government faces imminent collapse due to incessant wrangles between the two principals - Friday 22 October 2010
Kenya: Top Diplomat Lands Unicef Job
He has risen through the ranks since joining the organisation in 1977.