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- Wednesday 27 July 2011
Kenya: Equity Bank’s Half Year Profits Grow by 57 Per Cent
In its half year trading results, despite the economic challenges on the local and international scene, Equity Bank buoyed by increasing deposits increased its profit before tax to Kshs5.90 billion up from Kshs3.88billion posted within the same period last year. - Tuesday 26 July 2011
West Africa: Experts to Validate Report of Study on Equivalence of Certificates
Based on the report of the consultants, the ad-hoc Committee also developed a broad time-lined Action Plan for the implementation of the ECOWAS Convention on Equivalence of Certificates, as a move towards strengthening comprehension and cooperation among the peoples of the region as a means of realizing the Community’s common aspirations to solidarity and greater fraternity. - Tuesday 26 July 2011
Kenya: UN Special Fund Releases $16.5 Million to Fight Hunger, Refugee Crisis
The funding is also expected to address food security, nutrition and health concerns in marginal agriculture areas in South-Central Kenya districts where drought conditions are expected to worsen in the next few months - Monday 25 July 2011
Horn of Africa: The World Finally Takes Action
The situation in Somalia is especially dire as continuing violence, compounded by natural disasters and drought generates an acute humanitarian crisis - Monday 25 July 2011
Sudan: Security Council Urged to Step up Darfur Peace Agreement
Briefing the Security Council on last week’s Doha Document for Peace in Darfur Agreement, the envoy called for continued engagement of the hold-out armed movements – the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid and the Sudan Liberation Army/Minni Minawi – and the Sudanese Government to agree to a cessation of hostilities - Saturday 23 July 2011
Malawi:18 Die as Army Deployed to Crush Anti-government Protests
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Saturday 23 July 2011
Sudan: Mass Graves Discovered in South Kordofan
Based on an analysis of DigitalGlobe satellite imagery and eyewitness reports obtained by the Satellite Sentinel Project, SSP has identified a site consistent with mass graves in Kadugli. - Friday 22 July 2011
Malawi: Amnesty Urges Govt to Investigate Protest Killings
At least 44 other people, including six children, are being treated for gunshot wounds at Mzuzu Central Hospital following Wednesday’s unrest. Among the injured children are three 13 year-olds, two girls and a boy. - Friday 22 July 2011
Africa: Concerted Efforts to Save Elephants from Poachers
Leading by example, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki on Wednesday set ablaze 4.9 tones of elephant tusks, sending strong warning to poachers. - Thursday 21 July 2011
Kenya: Amnesty Sounds Alarm over Imminent Deportation of Eritrean Refugees
The immigration services are refusing to let them claim asylum, because all seven arrived in Kenya via other countries rather than directly from Eritrea. - Thursday 21 July 2011
Guinea: Normalcy Returns In Conakry after Conde’s Residence Attack
Despite the calm atmosphere and the appeal for calm by the Guinean authorities, some military blockades can be seen at strategic road junctions in the capital. - Thursday 21 July 2011
Africa: ECA Boss Hails Positive Trends in Aid for Trade
He elaborated on progress documented in an ECA-led study: “African Case Stories: A Snapshot of Aid for Trade on the Ground in Africa”. The publication captures the African experiences on how AfT is progressing in the continent from a total of 114 submitted case stories. 
Wednesday 20 July 2011Somalia: UN Declares Famine in 2 Regions
The crisis happens with an estimate of 2.8 million people living in the south at the center of starvation.- Tuesday 19 July 2011
Sudan: Khartoum Says No to Dual Citizenship for Southerners
The two neighboring countries has a raft of issues unresolved, citizenship being one of the key agendas, in an effort to disengage the two countries after the south became independent on 9 July. - Tuesday 19 July 2011
Libyan Rebels in Bid for Brega Town
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers.