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Daily news and weekly updates from Africa
- Tuesday 28 February 2012
Nigeria: Ex-Delta State Governor Pleads Guilty
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Monday 27 February 2012
Kenya: Airtel to Offer Fastest Mobile Internet With its New 3.75G Service Launch
The launch of the 3.75G platform promises profound changes to how subscribers in the Kenya experience the web on internet-enabled devices. - Monday 27 February 2012
World: Gates Foundation, DFID Award $51m to Combat Livestock Diseases
Edinburgh-based charity the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) is to receive funding of over £31.2million ($51.5million) from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID). - Friday 24 February 2012
Egypt: Judge Sets Verdict for June 2 as Mubarak Claims Innocence
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Thursday 23 February 2012
World Leaders to Discuss Somalia
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Thursday 23 February 2012
eLearning Africa 2012 to Explore eLearning and Sustainability
The conference is a dynamic forum for sharing the latest research, best practice guidance and case studies on the integration of ICT into education and training for all sectors of economic development, including business, education and agriculture. - Thursday 23 February 2012
Kenya: Calls to Upgrade UNEP Intensify
According to Mithika, the environment pillar is the weakest among the three pillars that form sustainable development. Other pillars include social and economic pillars. - Wednesday 22 February 2012
Somalia: UN Set to boost Somali Peacekeepers
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Wednesday 22 February 2012
Kenya to Cooperate with Civil Society in Future Climate Deals
Speaking on the sidelines of the 12th Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum currently ongoing in Nairobi, Mr Mohammed said the position adopted by the government has been informed by the process to the UN-sponsored 17th Conference of Parties held in Durban, South Africa between November-December, also known as COP17. - Tuesday 21 February 2012
Somalia: AMISOM Force Commander Meets With Mayor, UN over Afgoye Returnees
The city Mayor said government was making arrangements to receive the civilians seeking protection while working with other stakeholders to provide them with immediate needs as appropriate. - Monday 20 February 2012
Kenya: Global Anti-Money Laundering Head Arrives for Banking Conference
Anti-Money Laundering Network boss will raise the bar on counter money laundering skills as international security agencies fear that the ongoing war in Somalia, drug trafficking and sympathizers of terror groups are contributing to increased Money Laundering. - Monday 20 February 2012
Sudan: Amnesty Calls for End of Bombings to Allow Humanitarian Access into Conflict Regions
Most recently, on 6 February, four bombs were reportedly dropped on and around a health clinic in Kurchi, Southern Kordofan, damaging the clinic and the few medical supplies that were left. The clinic is near Kurchi market, which was bombed on 26 June 2011, killing 13 civilians and injuring more than 20 others – mostly women and children. - Monday 20 February 2012
Malawi: Amnesty Urges for Release of Former Attorney General
Ralph Kasambara was first arrested on Monday after a scuffle broke out when a group of five men allegedly attempted to petrol bomb his office in Blantyre, the country’s commercial capital. - Saturday 18 February 2012
Africa: Free HIV Testing, Condoms Distributed as World Marks Condoms Day
Medical officer of health at Mombasa municipal council Swaleh Chidagaya, who was the chief guest, told those at the celebrations to take advantage of the many HIV testing units to know their status. - Friday 17 February 2012
Africa: AU urges Sudan and South Sudan to Expeditiously Complete the Ongoing Discussions on Nationality and Related matters
The discussions focused particularly on the implementation of the Transition Period agreed to by the Parties and due to expire on 8 April 2012.