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- Friday 25 January 2013
Disability is not Inability: Samson Waweru’s Story of Resilience and Determination
His eyes condition worsened when he was 5, forcing him to abandon studies for some time while seeking medication. The condition could not, however, be reversed and he went totally blind. Her mother could not afford taking him to Special school there after due to financial constrains. - Thursday 23 January 2013
Mali: Army Executes Dozens over Rebel Link
FIDH says that Malian forces were responsible for some 33 killings, including the deaths of some ethnic Tuaregs, since January 10 along the narrow area that lies between the government-controlled south and the Islamist-held north. - Thursday 24 January 2013
Somalia: President Meets Ambassadors of Donor Countries
Ambassadors and representatives of USA, UK, EU, Japan, Italy, Turkey, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Findland, World Bank, G7+and DFID were present. - Thursday 24 January 2013
Nigeria: Boko Haram Group Suspected in Deadly Attacks
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica's Staff Writers. - Tuesday 22 January 2013
World: Ericsson to Acquire IT Services Capabilities from Devoteam in France
The completion of the acquisition is subject to consultation and customary closing conditions. It is expected to take place by the beginning of Q2, 2013. - Tuesday 22 January 2013
Mali: US, UK to Bolster French Operation
The US government has already agreed to share intelligence information from its surveillance drones and spy satellites to assist the French. - Tuesday 22 January 2013
Global Casting Call Opens for Major Musical on the Future We Want
Co-production by Green Cross and Peace Child to mark 20th anniversary of NGO founded byMikhail Gorbachev. - Tuesday 22 January 2013
Somalia: International Efforts Boosted to Tackle Piracy
The new package of support for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, with whom the UK government is working in close partnership to deliver capacity building assistance, is said to be worth £2.25m. - Monday 21 January 2012
South Sudan Withdraws Troops Along Disputed Border
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica's Staff Writers. - Friday 18 January 2013
Somalia: British Ambassador to Somalia Condemns Murder of Shabelle Journalist
The journalist was killed this morning by gunmen in Mogadishu’s Wadajir district. - Friday 18 January 2013
Angola: Ericsson Partners with Unitel for 4G/LTE Leadership
Under the scope of the agreement, Ericsson is also responsible for the design, implementation and initial tuning of the LTE network. - Friday 18 January 2013
Ericsson Appoints New Head of sub-Saharan Africa Region
Prior to taking on the role as Head of Region India in June 2011, Fredrik held several key positions in Ericsson including Head of Engagement Practices with responsibility for customer engagements within the region India (from August 2010 till end of May 2011). - Wednesday 16 January 2012
Sudan: Court Drops Capital Charge against Prisoner of Conscience
The Khartoum North Criminal Court dropped the capital charges because it found that state witnesses failed to provide adequate evidence. - Wednesday 16 January 2012
Mali: UN Backs France Intervention
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica's Staff Writers. - Tuesday 15 January 2013
Egypt: Court Orders Re-trial of Mubarak
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica's Staff Writers.