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Daily news and weekly updates from Africa
- Thursday 3 April 2014
CAR:Human Rights Watch Reveals Massacres in Remote Villages
A Human Rights Watch researcher spent several days in Djomo, east of Carnot, where he spoke at a Catholic mission with survivors of the Guen attacks. - Tuesday 1 April 2014
Kenya: Blast Kills Six in Nairobi Terror Attack
The attacks occurred at Sheraton Cafe and The New Kwa Muzairua Super Grill Centre cafe which are barely 300 metres apart along Eastleigh’s 11th Street at around 7.30pm when terrorists hurled. - Monday 31 March 2014
South Sudan: UK Offers $13.7 Million to Help Food Producers
FAO has appealed for $77 million to assist about 2.3 million people with immediate support designed to help them plant rapidly-maturing vegetables and staple crops, as well as to catch fish and contain livestock diseases. - Monday 31 March 2014
Egypt: UN Experts Call on Authorities to Quash Mass Death Sentences
On 24 March 2014, 529 individuals were sentenced to death in Egypt on charges related to the events leading to the ousting of the Government of President Mohammed Morsi in 2013. At least 600 more individuals are currently under trial for similar charges. - Friday 28 March 2014
Africa: Six Countries to Benefit from Fund to To Aid Eradicate Hunger, Reduce Malnutrition and Poverty
The trust fund, which is housed at FAO, was originally proposed in 2012 by President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo, during the previous Regional Conference for Africa in Brazzaville. - Friday 28 March 2014
CAR: Widespread Violence Exacerbates Major Humanitarian Crisis
The lack of security is hampering efforts to protect people and improve their living conditions. - Wednesday 26 March 2014
Kenya: Over 800,000 People living with Epilepsy
While launching the Kenya National Guidelines for The management of Epilepsy, a practical guide for healthcare workers 2014, Principle Secretary in the Ministry of Health Prof. Fred Segor said most victims shunned treatment due to stigma. - Tuesday 25 March 2014
Embrace Innovations, African countries urged
African countries need to embrace innovation and entrepreneurialism to ensure growth and development. - Monday 24 March 2014
Somalia: AMISOM and Somali National Army Capture Qoryooley Town
The joint operations between the Somali National Army and AMISOM which began this month have so far liberated the eight towns in the various regions around the country, the most recent being Qurunlow town in Middle Shabelle. - Friday 21 March 2013
Uganda: New Approach to Curb TB Achieves Success in Prisons
In jails in Luzira, Fort Portal and Gulu, success rates for the treatment of tuberculosis exceeded targets set by the Ugandan health ministry (75 per cent) and by the World Health Organization (85 per cent). - Thursday 20 March 2014
Niger: Two Million Animals Vaccinated
The undertaking, begun in January by Niger’s veterinary authorities with support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Red Cross Society of Niger, has just ended. - Thursday 20 March 2014
Sudan: Situation Begins to Stabilize in North Darfur After Clashes
The displacements were as a result of heavy inter-communal violence that erupted in Saraf Omra, on 7 March. - Wednesday 19 March 2014
Ethiopia: Fistula Hospital to Benefit from Women’s Day Fundraising
A five thousand US dollar ($5,000) donation has been pledged to the Addis Ababa Fistulae treatment hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma made the pledge through the African Ambassadors Spouses Group (AASG) on 18 March 2014, - Tuesday 18 March 2014
IOM Repatriates More Than 1,500 Desperate Migrants to Chad
To ensure travel in a safe and dignified manner, IOM provides pre-departure medical and fit for travel checks and provides also water and food for the journey, as well as post-arrival medical screening and care in Moundou. - Tuesday 18 March 2014
AUC : Africa to Speak and Act as One on Mining and Commodities
The AUC Chairperson affirmed the AU’s determination to champion and attain the African Mining Vision. She committed the full support of the AUC, through the Department of Trade and Industry.