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- Wednesday 5 September 2012
Somalia: Kenya Navy Shells Key Town
The Kismayo port city remains significant to financing and providing supplies to the al-Shabab fighters following their loss of the capital, Mogadishu, to the government forces backed by African Union (AU) troops last year. - Wednesday 5 September 2012
Africa: Bharti Airtel and Sanlam Cooperate for Distribution of Financial Products
This agreement covers seven African countries, on a non- exclusive basis, in which both companies have a presence, namely Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Malawi and Nigeria . - Tuesday 4 September 2012
Sudan, South Sudan Resume Border Talks
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Tuesday 4 September 2012
Ethiopia: Leadership Baton Changes Hand at ECA as Janneh Retires
He will be succeeded by Dr. Carlos Lopes who has been serving as Director of the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) at the level of Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) since 2007. - Tuesday 4 September 2012
Africa: Tigo and Reach for Change to Boost Social Entrepreneurship in Africa
The most entrepreneurial candidates will be invited to join a three year incubator program. - Monday 3 September 2012
Ethiopia: ECA Bids Farewell to Abdoulie Janneh, Promises to Build on His Legacy
The outgoing Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the ECA also serves on the advisory panels of a number of organizations involved in Africa's development. - Monday 3 September 2012
Kenya: KQ Takes Delivery of First Fully-owned Embraer E190 Jet
Kenya Airways Chief Executive Officer Titus Naikuni, said the acquisition of the new Embraer underlined the significance of this particular aircraft model to the company’s 10-Year Growth Plan. - Saturday 1 September 2012
Somalia: AMISOM Forces Capture Miido Town, 36 Al‐Shabaab Killed
During the operation, 7 Al‐Shabaab vehicles and logistic supplies were destroyed while other assorted weapons and ammunition were recovered. - Saturday 1 September 2012
World: APC Calls on ICANN to Prioritise Human Rights When Deciding on New Top-level Domain Names
On June 13, the so-called reveal day, ICANN published a list of applications for new gTLDs, along with their applicants. - Friday 31 August 2012
Somalia: Crisis Easing, but 2.12 Million People Remain Food Insecure
Low cereal prices, high casual labor wage rates, and high livestock prices over the past six months have also contributed to reduced food insecurity by significantly strengthening the purchasing power of poor agropastoral households - Thursday 30 August 2012
South-Africa: PAP to Launch a Campaign on Media Freedom in Africa
Participants also agreed that the PAP should create a PAP Index on Media Freedom in Africa and a PAP Award for Media Freedom in Africa. - Wednesday 29 August 2012
Kenya: Violence Mars Coastal City over Cleric Killing
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Wednesday 29 August 2012
Africa: Integrating Mother Tongue Instruction, English Proficiency Could Help Improve Education
According to experts, evidence suggests that children learn better in their mother tongue at all ages and levels and further, that if educational performance is measured using mother-tongue tests, then the results are likely to be different. - Tuesday 28 August 2012
Africa: Youth Across the Continent Attend Soccer Clinic in Nairobi
Over 50 youth from across Africa attend soccer clinic run by the Manchester United Soccer Schools, in partnership with Airtel Africa. - Tuesday 28 August 2012
Africa: Bharti Airtel Partners with Sproxil to Fight Drug Counterfeiting
The partnership is designed to facilitate the deployment of Sproxil’s Mobile Product AuthentificationTM (MPA) solution throughout developing regions of Africa– markets where Airtel is entrenched as a leading telecommunications provider.