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- Tuesday 19 February 2013
Nigeria: Seven Foreign Workers Abducted in Northern Nigeria
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica's Staff Writers. - Monday 18 February 2013
Ethiopia: Ericsson Launches 3G and Connect To Learn in the Millennium Village
In all, Ericsson has provided connectivity to Millennium Villages in 11 countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania Uganda and Liberia. - Monday 18 February 2013
Africa: Microsoft’s YouthSpark Initiative to Create Employment Opportunities
The initiative is a response to the fact that unemployment remains rampant on the African continent. - Monday 18 February 2013
Kenya: Country Could Become a Transit for Drugs, Nacada Warns
The report also indicates that about one in 10 Kenyans are either abusers or depend on alcohol, four percent abuse tobacco, two percent abuse miraa while 0.2 percent abuse bhang. - Monday 18 February 2013
World Bank: Uganda Can Eliminate Trade Deficit by Removing Trade Barriers
According to a report from World Bank titled “Bridges Across Borders: Unleashing Uganda’s Trade Potential,” the bank advices the country that a more rapid diversification of the economy and proper use of resources, including oil, will drive improved growth momentum. - Friday 15 February 2013
Zimbabwe: Arrest of Peaceful Protestors Casts Doubt on Possibility of Credible Referendum
Eight members of Zimbabwean women’s social justice movement, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), were arrested outside the Zimbabwean parliament in Harare yesterday after they handed out roses and teddy bears during their annual Valentines Day demonstration. - Wednesday 13 February 2013
Africa: Kenyan Official Calls for Climate Justice
Speaking while opening a workshop by civil society groups from around Africa coalescing under the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA); Ali Mohammed Dawood said the demand for justice is a priority for Africa as the continent emits the least greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. - Wednesday 13 February 2013
Tunisia: AfDB Hosts Forum on Indigenous Peoples’ Development
The forum sought to provide a platform for key stakeholders to discuss relevant policies on indigenous peoples’ integration into development initiatives. - Tuesday 12 February 2013
Two Kenyan Projects Emerge Winners in Ericsson’s “Apps for African City Life” Awards
The ‘Apps for African City Life’ competition is part of the global 2013 Ericsson Application Awards (EAA 2013) - an ongoing annual competition for application developers worldwide, organized by Ericsson. 
Tuesday 12 February 2013Kenya: History Made as Country Holds First Presidential Debate
The Monday evening debate which pulled millions of Kenyans, scheduled at 18:30 hours local time was broadcast live across 42 local radio stations and 8 TV stations, as well as on YouTube- Monday 11 February 2013
Zimbabwe: Appointment of New Hangman Raises Spectre of Imminent Executions
Zimbabwe hasn’t conducted any executions since 2005, the same year that the country’s last hangman retired. - Monday 11 February 2013
Kenya: Orange Launches Valentine’s Offer
This offer comes hot on the heels of another ongoing promotion in which Orange is giving 25% bonus airtime with each top up made, using any of the top up channels at the subscriber’s disposal: scratch cards, Orange Money and through the provider’s e-top service e-jaze. - Friday 8 February 2013
Tunisia: PM to Dissolve Gov’t Ahead of Fresh Polls
His announcement of the dissolution comes as deadly protests continue to rock the northern Africa country, sparked by the broad daylight assassination of the vocal secular leftist politician, prominent for his opposition of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party. - Friday 8 February 2013
Ethiopia: ECA -Intra-African Trade and Infrastructure Development Key Economic Growth
With effective implementation at regional and sub-regional levels, a Continental Free Trade Area, supported by strong infrastructural development, is possible. - Thursday 7 February 2013
Sudan: Role of Women in Peace, Political Process Focus of Darfur-wide Forums
The workshops, which began on 29 January in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, and concluded on 5 February in Zalingei, Central Darfur, focused on UN security council resolutions on women and, in particular, Resolution 1325.7 February 2013