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- Thursday 1 December 2011
Sudan: Satellites Show Razing of Sudanese Village by Sudan Armed Forces
The report, Blue Nile Burning: Evidence of the Destruction of 'Amara Village, shows craters on the ground, some as wide as 13 feet, consistent with aerial bombardment around the village of ‘Amara. - Thursday 1 December 2011
Libya: Russia Accuses NATO of Violating UN Security Council Resolutions
Violation of UN resolutions has already been recognized by some of the coalition countries that conducted the Joint Defender operation. - Wednesday 30 November 2011
Cote d’Ivoire: Amnesty Hails Gbagbo’s Transfer to ICC
Former President Laurent Gbagbo's arrest and transfer to the ICC marks the first significant step towards addressing impunity for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in the country, in particular between 2002 and 2011. - Wednesday 30 November 2011
Nigeria: Amnesty Raises Concern Over Same-Sex Relationships Bill
The bill incriminates an individual in a same-sex relationship with penalties of up to 14 years’ imprisonment, and seeks to impose up to 10 years’ imprisonment and a stiff fine on anyone who “witnesses”, “aids” or “abets” same-sex relationships. - Tuesday 29 November 2011
New Google Earth Animation Shows How Damming Rivers Will Worsen Climate Crisis
The Durban climate meeting is themed “saving tomorrow today.” Yet a global dam boom being promoted by dam proponents – which includes dozens of megadams proposed for Africa’s major rivers – could make a mockery of this vision. - Tuesday 29 November 2011
Kenya: Human Rights Watch Says Security Forces Arbitrarily Detaining People
Responding to the attacks, the Kenyan police and military arrested around 300 people in Garissa and another estimated 300 in Mandera. - Monday 28 November 2011
FAO to Host Meeting on Climate-Smart Knowledge
A series of sessions will look at how making agriculture more “climate-smart” can simultaneously reduce farmers’ vulnerability to climate change and reduce the sector’s contribution to global warming. - Saturday 26 November 2011
Lesotho: More Than Half of Children Live in Poverty –UNICEF
The study highlighted that half of Lesotho’s children live below the national poverty line, living on less than a US$ 1.50 per day and that over half of the country’s faced two or more deprivations on basics, critical for child wellbeing. - Saturday 26 November 2011
Kenya: Inaugural Climate Change Competition Launched for Journalists
The competition seeks to understand and encourage ways and means in which journalists can engage ordinary citizens to achieve better socio-cultural and political outcomes. - Thursday 24 November 2011
Kenya: Eng. Philip Okundi Reappointed as CCK Board Chair
A seasoned ICT expert, Hon. Eng. Okundi has spent most of his working life in the ICT sector. - Wednesday 23 November 2011
Kenya Seeks to Harness More Geothermal Potential
At the meeting, Kenya wooed local investors to participate in geothermal prospecting, with Geothermal Development Company (GDC) Managing Director Dr Silas M. Simiyu saying that communities should form cooperative societies, from where they can generate and sell geothermal power to the national grid. - Wednesday 23 November 2011
South Africa: Amnesty Condemns Draconian Secrecy Bill
If the bill is passed, journalists will no longer be able to argue that they are acting in the public interest by publishing sensitive information about the government. They could face up to 25 years in prison for publishing information which state officials want to keep secret. - Wednesday 23 November 2011
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. - Wednesday 23 November 2011
Zambia: Uncle Rapes and Kills Niece
The deceased’s 10 year old sister is also said to have sustained serious injuries after being beaten by the said culprit, who allegedly intercepted the two while on their way to a shop. - Tuesday 22 November 2011
Africa leading in preterm births
This was revealed during the first-ever-world prematurity day celebrations on November 14, with the aim of calling on governments to reduce death and disability caused by premature birth.