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- Monday 5 August 2013
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai’s MDC Party Supporters Attacked
The victims were reportedly attacked by the ZANU-PF members who went door-o-door ordering MDC supporters and their families to pack their bags and leave. Some of the victims attacked in a township in the capital have sought refuge at MDC party headquarters. - Friday 2 August 2013
Somalia: AMISOM Holds Prevention of Sexual Exploitation Awareness Forum
During the forum, the participants identified key issues, challenges and strengths allowing them to develop a deeper understanding of gender issues and equality while learning from each other on the best ways of implementing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policy. - Thursday 1 August 2013
S, Sudan: Kiir Appoints New Cabinet
A presidential creed said that Mr Kiir had appointed 10 ministers to his new smaller cabinet, slashing by a third the number of the post from the previous team. However, the key post of vice-president is yet to be filled after Mr Machar’s dismissal. - Tuesday 31 July 2013
Zimbabwe Heads to Polls Amid Fraud Claims
The presidential polls are pitting once again President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, who have shared a coalition government since 2009 under a power-sharing deal that ended violent clashes, following bungled elections. - Wednesday 31 July 2013
Zambia: Early Child Marriages Blamed for Gender Violence
Girls get married off to older men due to poverty - Monday 29 July 2013
France Hails Mali for Breakthrough in Polls
Former colonial power France, which had sent its troops in January to crush the Islamists rebellion, has praised Malian authorities for the exercise that went off well. - Friday 26 July 2013
East Africa: Amnesty to Open Regional Office in Nairobi
Similar regional offices are also set to be established in Johannesburg for Southern Africa and Dakar for West Africa, as the organization cements its presence across the continent. - Thursday 25 July 2013
Nigeria: Death Row Inmates Moved Closer to the Gallows
While it is believed that execution warrants have been signed for the men, further appeals are pending in relation to their cases. - Thursday 25 July 2013
Africa: Orange Money to be Offered at TOTAL Filling Stations in 12 Countries
The 12 countries are Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger and Senegal as well as Jordan in the Middle East. - Friday 24 July 2013
South Sudan: Kiir Sacks VP and Entire Cabinet
Reports say Mr Kiir is struggling to maintain control of the ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), following a recent outburst within the party, of members discontented with his leadership. - Tuesday 23 July 2013
UN: 30 Million at Risk of FGM over Next Decade
The study by the UN Children Fund, pulled together 20 years of data from 29 countries in Africa and Middle East where FGM is mostly practiced. It is described as the most comprehensive study, to date on the issue. - Friday 22 July 2013
Egypt Interim Leader Appoints Constitution Review Team
The committee is comprised of six judges - two from the Supreme Constitutional Court that Adly headed - and four constitutional law professors. - Friday 19 July 2013
Somalia: Kidnapped Spanish Aid workers Released
The two female Spanish nationals Montserrat Serra and Blanca Thiebaut, were working for the aid agency at the Dadaab refugee complex in northern Kenya situated 100km from the Somalia border, where they were kidnapped from in October 2011. - Friday 19 July 2013
Experts: How Africa can feed Africa
The IITA boss expressed optimism for Africa’s agricultural transformation, highlighting the increasing attention being paid to agriculture by governments on the continent. - Friday 19 July 2013
Senegal: African Development Bank Approves US $ 22.56-million Loan for Community Roads Project
Its main expected outputs are: (i) strengthening of rural communities’ (RC) capacity to supervise works; (ii) improvement of 875 km of roads with related socio-economic infrastructure; and (iii) maintenance of 5,000 km of roads countrywide with a sustainable road maintenance mechanism in place to facilitate RC access to resources of the Autonomous Road Maintenance Fund (FERA), via a special earmarked allotment.