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- Friday 23 March 2012
Africa: ECA Boss Urges Continent to Develop Capacity Needed for its Transformation
Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, who was addressing the committee of African economic, finance and planning experts said that for Africa to jumpstart its development and become a global development pole, “it must rise to meet its domestic, regional and global challenges and undertake carefully calibrated policy responses and actions. - Friday 23 March 2012
Mali: Coup Condemned After Border Closure
Dissident troops traded heavy gunfire with those loyal to the government in the capital, Bamako, on Wednesday night, seizing control over the presidential palace and the state broadcaster, in what started as a mutiny but turned into a coup. - Friday 23 March 2012
Kenya: Public Hospitals Offer Free Tuberculosis Management
The country remains among 22 high TB burden countries, which collectively shoulder 80 per cent of the global burden of this age-old disease. - Friday 23 March 2012
Kenya: Nuba Diaspora Organises Cultural Fete, Threatens Hunger Strike Over Atrocities
The Nuba Diaspora is calling on the UN system to play a major proactive role to rescue the situation in the three areas by stopping the continuous aerial bombardment of civilians and all sorts of atrocities in the Nuba Mountains. - Thursday 22 March 2012
South Africa: Symposium Set to Discuss the Role of Grassroots Entrepreneurs in the Green Economy in Africa
They will discuss the role of grassroots entrepreneurs in achieving sustainable development in Africa including other topics like Green Economy in Africa, renewable energy powering growth in Africa and its role in adapting to climate change, addressing food security in Africa. - Wednesday 21 March 2012
Kenya: DTB Targets More Users for Increased ATM Revenue with PesaPoint’s New inter-bank Connection Service
DTB Group confirmed the development saying the bank was looking at ways to improve revenue from increased ATM usage. - Tuesday 20 March 2012
Eritrea: UN Human Rights Council Urged to Act on Citizens’ Rights Violation
In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council, states from Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and North America expressed their concerns about the government’s refusal to hold national elections or allow opposition parties, independent media or international non-governmental organisations to operate. - Tuesday 20 March 2012
Libya: Two British Journalists Released
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Monday 19 March 2012
Africa: Bharti Airtel Makes Progress Towards Building a ‘Green Network’
Hybrid Battery Banks collect the excess energy produced by the diesel powered generator in a battery that powers the site once the generator in switched off. This has helped reduce the use of diesel by up to 14 hours a day. - Monday 19 March 2012
Somalia: EU Commits to Fighting Piracy
Hosting the first ever media day on counter piracy operations aboard EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Spanish flagship- ESPS PATIÑO at Kilindini Port, Mombasa, EU officials said the military operation along the coastline has led to reduction of piracy attacks. - Monday 19 March 2012
Somalia: Six Hundred Soldiers Complete Refresher Course
The forces underwent ten weeks of refresher training, run by AMISOM’s military component, which focused on leadership, skill at arms and field military tactics. - Saturday 17 March 2012
Africa: ECA Boss Says Concrete Programme Necessary to Render Water Accessible to Rural Areas
Addressing a high-level session on the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative and the Africa Water Facility, Mr. Abdoulie Janneh said that a measure of success for the Forum would be an agreement on renewed pledges to support African countries in meeting the MDG targets for water and sanitation, particularly in the rural areas. - Saturday 17 March 2012
Ethiopia Launches Military Attack in Eritrea
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Thursday 16 March 2012
Zimbabwe: Finance Minister: Gov’t Could Close
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Wednesday 14 March 2012
Sudan, South Sudan Agree on Basic Reforms
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers.