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- Tuesday 13 March 2012
Africa: Finance Ministers to Discuss Turning Continent into the New Growth Pole of the World
The meeting is taking place in the context of the Joint Annual Meetings of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. - Tuesday 13 March 2012
South Sudan: Scores Die in Upper Nile Cattle Battle
Young men from the Murle ethnic group are said to have raided several cattle camps belonging to the rival Lou Nuer group, targeting eight areas north of the Akobo town, and made away with thousands herds of cattle. - Tuesday 13 March 2012
Nigeria: Church Targeted in Bomb Attack
The bombing sparked reprisal attacks against Muslims in the city later in the day, with angry protestors burning down homes and shops. - Monday 12 March 2012
Kenya: Report Paints Grim Future for Minority Groups
The report, released in Nairobi Friday by Minority Rights Group International (MRG) reviews the current status of minority and indigenous groups in Kenya, particularly how legal and policy changes over the last five years have responded to the social, economic and political challenges confronting them. - Saturday 10 March 2012
Kenya: NAS Servair Spreads Wings to East and Central Africa
NAS Servair has entrenched itself as the in-flight catering service provider in the continent. - Friday 9 March 2012
South Africa: Thousands March Against Unpopular Toll
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Thursday 8 March 2012
Handbook Provides 5-step Guide to Help farmers Evaluate Agriculture’s Hidden Heroes
Maryanne Grieg-Gran of the International Institute for Environment and Development and Gemmill-Herren have co-authored a handbook that smallholder farmers and organizations that work with them can use to identify such pollinator-friendly practices and evaluate their impacts on livelihoods, incomes and health. - Tuesday 6 March 2012
Africa: AfDB Funds US$63M Multi-CGIAR R&D Centre
It is a research, science, and technology development initiative aimed at enhancing the productivity and income derived from cassava, maize, rice, and wheat – four of the six commodities that African Heads of States, through the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program, have defined as strategic crops for Africa. - Tuesday 6 March 2012
Madagascar: 65 Feared Dead in Tropical Storm
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Monday 5 March 2012
Kenya: Elections Managers Assess Appropriate Use of ICT in Elections
The 2007 general elections in Kenya which resulted in strife and violence were characterized by flaws mainly in the voter register and transmission of results. - Saturday 4 March 2012
Somalia: AMISOM Forces Capture Maslah, Extend Mogadishu Defences
In a swift move that started Friday morning, the Uganda Contingent helped capture Maslah which the extremists have been using as a base to launch attacks on the city. - Friday 2 March 2012
Somalia: Amnesty Condemns Murder of Radio Director
Abukar Hasan Mohamud Kadaf, the former director of private radio station Somaliweyn, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday evening in front of his home in the Wadajir district of Mogadishu. - Thursday 1 March 2012
Rwanda: Amnesty Urges Govt to End Clampdown on Dissent as Charles Ntakirutinka Released
Considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, Charles Ntakirutinka was arrested in April 2002, as part of a crackdown before the 2003 presidential elections, the first elections after the 1994 genocide. - Thursday 1 March 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa: John Paul II Foundation Allocates $ 200m for Projects
The John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel came into being following that Pope's first trip to Africa in May 1980, where he was greatly struck by the tragic consequences of desertification. - Wednesday 29 February 2012
Somalia: Amnesty Says Protection of Civilians and Human Rights are Critical for Stable Future
Though the conference’s closing communiqué made some reference to human rights, it fell short of the measures required to address the risks faced by civilians in Somalia.