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Daily news and weekly updates from Africa
- Tuesday 5 July 2011
UN:Olivier De Schutter To Visit South Africa
Key on the issues of his visit is to understand the steps taken by the authorities to implement the right to food. - Tuesday 5 July 2011
Turkey Recognises Libyan Rebels
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Monday 4 July 2011
Russia Slams French Arms Drop to Libyan Rebels
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Monday 4 July 2011
Africa: At Last, a Pan African University
The university comes at a time when Algerian metropolis of Algiers aims to be among world’s largest cities with excellent water management and sanitation systems. - Saturday 2 July 2011
Africa: Proximity to Europe Fuels Drug Market
African drug traffickers use the region’s relative proximity to Europe as a transit location for drug trans-shipments, fuelling growing local markets – a phenomenon not considered that prevalent a few years ago- newly released United Nations Drug Report 2011 reveals. - Thursday 30 June 2011
Sudan: Bashir Visits China for Talks
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Tuesday 28 June 2011
Nigeria: Fierce Bomb Attack Kills 25 in Maiduguri
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Tuesday 28 June 2011
Africa: UN Calls for Youth Mobilization initiatives on Climate change, Development
ECA Executive Secretary proposes a new strategy that combines public works programmes and enhanced investment in infrastructure and production … to tap into the nexus between job creation, sustainable development and social stability. - Tuesday 28 June 2011
Nigeria: Amnesty calls for Government to step up the Protection of Residents in Latest Bombings
Report indicate that motorcyclists hurled bombs into a beer garden killing up to 30 people in Maiduguri, Borno State on Sunday. - Monday 27 June 2011
World: Women Footballers Team up to Eliminate New HIV Infections Among Children
On signing the pledge, team captains appeal to football players and fans across the world to celebrate life and support the global campaign to prevent mothers from dying and babies from becoming infected with HIV. - Saturday 25 June 2011
Kenya: UNESCO Adds Great Rift Valley Lake System to World Heritage List
The property is home to 13 globally threatened bird species and some of the highest bird diversities in the world. - Friday 24 April 2011
Eastern DRC: Rebels Accused of New Mass Rapes
Members of this armed group were previously implicated in mass rape in the same area in January 2011. - Friday 24 June 2011
West Africa: World Bank Supports ICT Infrastructure in Three Nations
The projects’ development objectives are to contribute to increasing the geographical reach of broadband networks and to reducing the costs of communications services in each of the territories of The Gambia, Guinea and Burkina Faso. 
Thursday 23 June 2011Sudan: Statement by Nuba Community in Kenya on the Current Crisis in South Kordofan State
Nuba community calls upon the international community to respond to the current crisis by putting the protection and dignity of the Nuba civilians as the first priority in the resolution of this crisis.- Thursday 23 June 2011
Sudanese Parties Sign Pact over Abyei
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers.