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Daily news and weekly updates from Africa
- Tuesday 10 January 2012
President Jonathan: Unrest worse Than 1960s Civil War
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Monday 9 January 2012
Somalia: AMISOM To Investigate Mosque Incident
It is reported that the Alhidaya mosque was hit on Saturday evening during an attack by the terror group al Shabaab. - Saturday 7 January 2012
Kenya: Equity Bank Supports 2140 Needy Students
Under the Wings to Fly programme launched earlier last year by President Mwai Kibaki, Equity Bank, Equity Group Foundation and The MasterCard Foundation with support from USAID will offer comprehensive scholarships across the country to children from needy backgrounds who have attained 350 marks and above in last year’s KCPE examinations. - Saturday 7 January 2012
South Sudan: Ethnic Clashes Threaten to Derail New Nation
Competition between ethnic groups over scarce resources has escalated in South Sudan. At the same time there is a security vacuum, leading to the formation of militia groups and a breakdown of traditional structures of authority. - Friday 6 January 2011
Somalia: NUSOJ Meets Journalists in a Media Forum
The meeting, which was the first of its kind, addressed the current conditions of the Somali journalists. - Friday 6 January 2012
Somalia: UN Special Representative Concerned about Continuing Dispute in Parliament
He noted that the violence, which has taken place in Parliament over the last few days, is most regrettable. - Thursday 5 January 2012
DRC: RFI Broadcasts Suspended over Election Coverage
The run-up to the presidential elections saw anti-press violence, including arson attacks against journalists and media outlets supportive of opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, according to CPJ research. - Wednesday 4 January 2012
South Sudan: Thousands Flee from Ethnic Clashes as MSF Medical Facilities Get Destroyed
Thousands of people have fled for their lives in Lekongole and Pibor, South Sudan in the last week and are now hiding in the bush, frightened after a renewed inter-communal violence in Jonglei State. - Thursday 29 December 2011
South Africa: DHL Named Logistics Partner for New African Energy Centre
DHL’s role will include the provision of the following services: bonded chartering services, warehousing and facility management, ocean freight, air freight, road freight, clearing and forwarding, customs brokerage, express logistics and supply base management. - Thursday 22 December 2011
Somalia: Djiboutian Troops Join AMISOM
An advance party consisting of 100 troops, led by General Zakaria Sheikh Ibrahim, arrived at Mogadishu airport Wednesday afternoon. A further 800 troops will follow in the course of the next week or so to bring the Djiboutian contingent up to strength. - Thursday 22 December 2011
Kenya: World Bank to Give Nutritional Support to Nearly 500,000 Mothers and Children in Drought-Affected Areas
Additional funding through the Kenya Health Sector Support Project is expected to benefit 90,000 pregnant and lactating women and nearly 400,000 malnourished children in these areas. - Thursday 22 December 2011
Libya: Commission of Inquiry Concludes First Part of Investigations
The Commissioners and investigators also visited a site where alleged extrajudicial killings were committed by Gaddafi forces in Tripoli and received testimony about other serious violations during their visit. - Tuesday 20 December 2011
Somalia: UN Expert Advocates for Promotion and Protection of Women’s Human Rights
UN community, donors and other stakeholders are urged to address more directly the needs of the Somalian people by balancing between immediate humanitarian requirements and the promotion and protection of women’s human rights. - Monday 19 December 2011
Kenya: Govt and UN Launch $764 Million Appeal for Humanitarian Response
The 2012+ Kenya EHRP is jointly developed by the United Nations, Government Departments and NGOs, and outlines key priorities for response in the coming year. - Monday 19 December 2011
Africa: ECA Chief Proposes Six Areas for Japanese Assistance to Africa
Mr. Abdoulie Janneh who was visiting Japan to prod their industrialists for greater involvement in Africa explained to members of the Association of African Economy and Development (AFRECO), also known as the Japan ECA Committee, the first area would be to support the strengthening of governance.