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Daily news and weekly updates from Africa
- Saturday 22 September 2012
Sudan: Bashir, Kiir to Meet in Negotiations Summit
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Friday 21 September 2012
South Africa: Marikana Miners Return to Work amid Spread of Unrest
The striking miners who currently earn between 4,000 and 5,000 rand ($486-$608) a month, were demanding their salary increased to 12,500 rand. - Friday 21 September 2012
Africa: World’s Leading Oil Conference Reveals Continent’s Future
During the Upstream Conference new explorations and discoveries in Equatorial New Guinea, Nigeria, Mozambique and the Maghreb countries are revealed. - Friday 21 September 2012
Somalia: AMISOM Urges All Forces In Somalia to Spare Civilians
AMISOM’s overall objective is to enhance security of the population, facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and free Somalis from Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabaab’s inhumane treatment. - Saturday 15 September 2012
Somalia: Somali Forces, AMISOM Troops Capture Bibi Town
During the 12:30pm operation yesterday, the forces faced little resistance from the Al‐Qaeda affiliated terror group, Al‐Shabaab. An assortment of weapons and ammunition was also recovered from the fleeing militants.15 September 2012 - Erick Sande - Thursday 13 September 2012
Africa: Canadian Govt Addresses Child Health Challenges
Uganda, Burkina Faso and South Africa are among African countries that will receive grants from Grand Challenges Canada. - Thursday 13 September 2012
Somalia: AMISOM Foils Attack on New President
Two suicide bombers were shot and blew up as they attempted to penetrate the hotel where President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been staying since his election on Monday. - Tuesday 11 September 2012
Somalia: AMISOM Congratulates New President on His Election
The AU Deputy Special Representative cautioned however that the election of the new President and the end of the transition period is not an end in itself but the beginning of a huge task which the people of Somalia must embark on to rebuild the country’s infrastructure which has been destroyed by more than two decades of fighting. - Monday 10 September 2012
Somalia: MPs to Elect New President
The newly selected members of the 275-seat legislature will convene at a police academy in the capital, Mogadishu on Monday to vote a new head of state to replace the outgoing Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. - Monday 10 September 2012
Kenya: EU Supports Elections Through Civil Society
These projects will also offer a platform for civil society organisations and local authorities to work hand in hand on the implementation of the Constitution at county level. - Monday 10 September 2012
Somalia: AU Deputy Special Representative Satisfied with Preparations for Presidential Elections
The AU Deputy Special Representative however observed with regret that some disgruntled sections of the Somali society have ganged up to mar the political process at this last minute. - Saturday 8 September 2012
Uganda: Project to Strengthen Policies that Link Poverty and Conservation
The project intends to promote greater understanding of how community conservation efforts can improve people’s lives, and also aims to build the capacity of Ugandan organisations to use the information to inform policy makers and influence conservation policy. - Saturday 8 September 2012
US Warns of Conflict over Sudan Border Deal Refusal
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Friday 7 September 2012
South Africa:Union Files Suit against Expelled Youth Leader
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Thursday 6 September 2012
Kenya: Airtel, GSMA Work Together to Empower Approximately 250,000 Small-holder Farmers
As part of the partnership, the GSMA mFarmer initiative – supported by USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – has awarded Airtel US$ 400,000 to be used towards the ‘Sauti ya Mkulima’ project.