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- Friday 25 May 2012
Somalia: Amnesty Condemns Murder of Shabelle Journalist
The killing of veteran journalist Abdisalan Sheik Hassan in December 2011 was the beginning of the latest spate of targeted killings of journalists. - Friday 25 May 2012
Sudan: Bashir Ready for Talks with the South
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Thursday 24 May 2012
Africa: ECA, WB, AU Commission Team Up to Improve Climate Readiness
Organized by the World Bank in collaboration with the African Union Commission and ECA’s African Climate Policy Centre, the workshop has brought together some 60 participants representing Regional Economic Communities, River Basin organizations, Power Pools and a broad range of stakeholders. - Wednesday 23 May 2012
Somalia: AMISOM Troops Move to Al-Shabaab Stronghold
“Operation Free Shabelle” started yesterday with the objective of bringing security to the 400,000 people of the Afgoye corridor, and area north-west of Mogadishu with the largest concentration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the world. - Wednesday 23 May 2012
Sierra Leone: President Threatens over Irresponsible Media
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Wednesday 23 May 2012
Kenya: Plans afoot to Send First Team to Special Winter Olympics
According to officials at the Special Olympics Kenya, the SOK Board is set for major fund raising activities beginning July to ensure that the plans come to fruition. - Wednesday 23 May 2012
Africa: Geneva to Host Continent’s CEO Forum
The AFRICA CEO FORUM is the first international conference for leaders of top African companies, high-level executives of large African, surpassing sectoral conferences and staying off the beaten track of academic events. - Africa
eLearning Africa Report Shows ICTs are Transforming African Education
The eLearning Africa 2012 Report is the first significant attempt to provide a 'snapshot' of how ICT and better connectivity are believed to be changing the face of education in Africa22 May 2012 - NewsfromAfrica - Africa
AfDB Participates in Launch of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
The new alliance aims to strengthen food security and nutrition by bolstering agricultural investment, spurring innovation and engaging more partners from the private sector19 May 2012 - NewsfromAfrica - Africa
ECA to Convene High-level Roundtable on Democracy, Governance and the Pan-African Idea
The objectives of the colloquium are to foster greater awareness, sensitisation, knowledge generation and provide policy direction on governance in Africa18 May 2012 - NewsfromAfrica - World
Report Calls on New World Bank President to Change Course on Infrastructure
Donors spent billions of aid dollars for dams and transmission projects at the Inga site on the Congo River, but 94 per cent of the population in the DRC still has no access to electricity17 May 2012 - NewsfromAfrica - Africa
Obama Invites AfDB President to G8 Summit
The discussions will centre on the subject of food security in Africa and will also show how Africa's voice is being heard at the highest level.17 May 2012 - NewsfromAfrica - Wednesday 16 May 2012
Kenya: One Killed in Mombasa Nightclub Blast
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Tuesday 15 May 2012
Sudan Parliament Rejects Talks with Rebels
Sudan’s Parliament has rejected any prospect for talks with Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) rebels, disclaiming a United Nations resolution that calls for a political settlement of the conflict. - Tuesday 15 May 2012
DRC: Thousands Flee in Fresh Eastern DRC Clashes
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers.