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Security Council Extends Darfur Peacekeepers' Mandate
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300938.html
Desc: The Security Council today voted to extend by another year the mandate of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur, where violence once again rocked a large camp for people uprooted by the conflict in the war-ravaged Sudanese region.
Unamid Helicopter Pilot Still Unaccounted For
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300916.html
Desc: A pilot with the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) remains unaccounted for following an incident on 26 July in which the passengers and crew of a UNAMID helicopter were assaulted and beaten by unidentified uniformed armed men. The event unfolded in Oum Sader, located roughly 55 kilometers north of Nyala, South Darfur.
Government, Arab League Delegation Tours Darfur
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300896.html
Desc: A 6-member delegation from the Government of the Sudan and the League of Arab States (LAS) led by the League's Ambassador Salah Halima yesterday began a three-day tour of Darfur, facilitated by UNAMID. The group visited a number of projects and model returnee villages funded by the LAS, including.
Unamid Conducts Darfur-Wide Clean-Up Campaign
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300895.html
Desc: Today, UNAMID offices throughout Darfur participated in a day-long, clean-up and environmental awareness campaign. Over 200 peacekeepers joined efforts to collect litter, clear storm drainage systems and plant trees in towns and around Mission facilities. UNAMID trucks and other heavy vehicles were made available.
Security Situation Update
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300894.html
Desc: Three people reported to be supporters or members of the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM), which recently signed a ceasefire agreement with the Government of the Sudan authorities in Doha, were killed yesterday in Hamadiya Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Zalingei, West Darfur. Fighting had broken out at about 1800 hours between IDPs backing LJM and those supporting the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid (SLA-AW) faction. A number of houses belonging to LJM supporters were also burnt down.
Unamid Pilot Found, Safe
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300893.html
Desc: The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) confirms that a Russian pilot, previously unaccounted for following an incident earlier this week, was this evening safely returned to UNAMID's base in Nyala, South Darfur.
Sudanese Delegation Arrives in Asmara to Take Part at National Festival
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300943.html
Desc: A Sudanese delegation headed by the Administrator of the Sudanese Red Sea region, Dr. Mohammad Tahir Ela, which also includes the region's legislative Assembly and the National Congress Party, as well as representative of associations and organizations arrived in Asmara yesterday.
Kalma camp IDPs seek Unamid protection from violence
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300915.html
Desc: Thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have gathered around UNAMID's Community Policing Centre (CPC) outside Kalma IDP camp in South Darfur, following violent confrontations yesterday which claimed several lives.
Ban Ki-moon Concerned About the Situation in Kalma Camp
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300321.html
Desc: "The Secretary-General is concerned about the situation in Kalma camp between internally displaced persons (IDPs) supporting the Darfur Peace Process in Doha and others," according to a statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Darfur Peacekeepers Attacked
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007290976.html
Desc: Peacekeepers on patrol in the west of the war-ravaged Sudanese region of Darfur were ambushed today by unidentified gunmen, with seven blue helmets sustaining injuries, the United Nations reported today.
Missing Pilot in Darfur Found Safe - UN
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007291044.html
Desc: A Russian helicopter pilot missing since the start of the week was found safe late today in southern Darfur, the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in the war-ravaged Sudanese region confirmed.
Peacekeepers' Pilot Missing in Darfur
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007281082.html
Desc: The United Nations today expressed its deep concern over a helicopter pilot who has been missing for two days in the south of Sudan's war-torn Darfur region.
South Will Not Break Away Unilaterally, Says Regional President
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007290542.html
Desc: The regional president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, denies he is considering unilaterally splitting away from Sudan and says southerners will work within the comprehensive peace agreement (CPA) signed in 2005. In an exclusive interview in Juba, Kiir told RFI a breakaway is not on the cards.
Peace Deal Signed Between SLA-FREES and JRM
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007281044.html
Desc: Yesterday, in El Geneina, West Darfur, UNAMID observed the signing of a peace agreement between representatives of Sudan Liberation Army-FREES (SLA-FREES) and the Justice and Reform Movement (JRM), splinter groups of SLA-Abdul Wahid and the Justice and Equality Movement respectively.
Launch of Human Rights Sub-Forum, Library in El Fasher, North Darfur
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007281045.html
Desc: A UNAMID-backed library containing over 500 legal references was today inaugurated at the State Prosecutor's Office in El Fasher, North Darfur. Attending the ceremony were state representatives and members of the humanitarian community.
Darfur Peace Process Reaches 'Critical Juncture,' Security Council Warned
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007271147.html
Desc: The peace process in Darfur has reached a critical point, with the security situation deteriorating just as prospects for a negotiated settlement have slightly improved, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council as he urged all parties to the conflict to step up their efforts to reach a deal.
African Commission issues scathing decision against government for atrocities in Darfur
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007291003.html
Desc: In a landmark decision, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has ruled against the Sudanese government, accusing it of committing a wide range of human rights violations against the people of Darfur.
Darfur Peace Process Reaches 'Critical Juncture,' Unamid Chief Tells Council
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007280009.html
Desc: The peace process in Darfur has reached a critical point, with the security situation deteriorating just as prospects for a negotiated settlement have slightly improved, UNAMID chief Ibrahim Gambari told the Security Council as he urged all parties to the conflict to step up their efforts to reach a deal.
UN Denies Darfur Rebels Seized Russian Helicopter
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007271136.html
Desc: The UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur denied on Tuesday official claims in Moscow that a Russian helicopter had been seized by rebels. Kemal Saiki, spokesman of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), said "recent reports of a helicopter captured by rebels or by any other armed movement are erroneous."
Security Situation Update
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007271148.html
Desc: Two aid workers from the German government's disaster relief organization, Technisches Hilfswerk (THW), have been released after 35 days in captivity. They were picked up safely today near Kabkabiya, North Darfur, by a UNAMID helicopter and taken to Nyala, South Darfur. Both are reportedly in good health.
Floods Kill Two and Destroy Scores of Homes in Southern Region - UN Agency
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007271146.html
Desc: Heavy rain in southern Sudan's Jonglei state has caused floods that have killed two people and destroyed more than 130 homes during the past 10 days, a United Nations agency has reported, saying that those affected are in need of shelter material, food and drinking water.
Polls a Milestone, Says Ban, Calling for Greater Expansion of Democratic Space
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007270986.html
Desc: Presidential and parliamentary elections in Sudan in April marked an important milestone in the implementation of the peace agreement that ended civil war in the country despite operational challenges, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report, urging both parties to the deal to continue their efforts to expand the democratic process.
Continent's Leaders Debate Action on Somalia
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007261441.html
Desc: African leaders met behind closed doors to discuss boosting the African Union's force in Somalia following a plea by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to "sweep the terrorists" off the continent.
Make No Mistake - a United Country Will Be the 'Sick Man of Africa'
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007281136.html
Desc: In response to an opinion article entitled "A united Sudan is better for Africa (DN, July 23), the writer is referred to as a diplomat at the Sudanese Embassy in Nairobi. Given his occupation, one would not expect much objectivity from him in the treatment of the subject.
Ardamata IDPs Report Harassment, Seizure of Farmland
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007261370.html
Desc: Leaders in Ardamata IDP camp, near El Geneina, West Darfur, have approached UNAMID with reports that a number of residents who left the camps to cultivate crops on their lands were harassed by armed men.
Kalma IDP Camp Leaders Threatened over Doha Participation
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007261369.html
Desc: Sporadic shooting was heard around midnight yesterday at Kalma Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, in South Darfur. According to UNAMID police, gunmen identifying themselves as members of the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid faction (SLA-AW) began shooting indiscriminately from about 0020 hours until 0130 hours.
Committee Recognizes Dangers Confronting Safety, Security of Humanitarian Workers
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007261348.html
Desc: A meeting of the High Level Committee was held on 19 July, co-chaired by the Federal Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan. The Committee is a vital forum for discussion and coordination between the Sudanese Government and the international community in the Sudan to enable the effective delivery of humanitarian populations in Darfur.
Jurists Training Aims at Better Rule of Law
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007261347.html
Desc: A major training aimed at 20 judges from North Darfur State began on 21 July. The UNAMID organized event, entitled "Capacity development for justice and sustainable peace," is scheduled to run for five days.
Darfur - UN-African Union Peacekeepers Step in After Shooting at Camp for Displaced
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007261342.html
Desc: The joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur has intervened in one of the world's largest camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) to resolve tensions after shooting broke out on Saturday night amid friction over the current state of the peace process.
Southern Leader Promises to Crush Terrorists
Link: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007260210.html
Desc: Mr David Amuor Majur is Secretary General of South Sudan Youth Forum for Referendum.
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Desc: The Zimbabwe Football Federation, ZFF, has announced the suspension of its Chief Executive Officer, Henrietta Rushwaya on suspicion of fixing the national team's matches during a tour of Asia last year.
"The decision was necessitated by alleged acts of mismanagement and the serious irregularities surrounding the national team's trip…
Somalia: Al-Shabaab warns extra AU troops
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Desc: Islamist rebels warned that extra African Union peacekeepers to Somalia will face serious attacks.
The spokesman of Al-Qaeda linked group of Al-Shabaab Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage threatened on Thursday that Mogadishu will be a graveyard for AU extra peacekeepers which was planned to reinforce AMISOM war against rebels.
"The extra troops you are…
Nigeria U-20 Women reach final
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Desc: Nigeria made another history on Thursday after defeating hard-fighting Colombians in Germany to become the first African team to reach the final of the U-20 FIFA Women World Cup. They had earlier recorded a win over defending champions USA on Sunday after a penalty shoot-out.
An early strike from Nigeria's Falconets came almost 2 minutes into…
DRC: 140 killed in boat wreck
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Desc: At least 140 passengers died in a boat accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo after an overloaded vessel capsized on a river in the west of the country. The boat carrying about 250 passengers mostly businessmen, farmers and students to Congo's capital overturned on the Kasai River near Maluku district.
Local officials said on Thursday that…
Sarah Siakie: Africa's rising modeling star
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Desc: One of Africa's hottest and sensational models is in the making. At age 21, Ghanaian-born Sarah Siakie, is already making waves in New York, USA where she is based. The architecture student is crazy about modeling and is on the verge of realizing her dreams after winning a competition that guaranteed her a place to audition with producers of America's…
Cameroon: 13 die in highway accidents
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Desc: Two separate highway accidents have killed 13 people over the weekend in Cameroon. Ten people slept lifeless on the highway linking the economic capital, Douala and political capital, Yaounde on Sunday when their bus crashed into a stationary truck at Sikoum near Edea.
The accident occurred at about 9:00pm on Sunday night when an unregistered bus heading…
Malawi to change national flag
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Desc: Malawian president Bingu wa Mutharika has given the nod to change the national flag of the Southern African country, according to the Speaker for the National Assembly, Henry Chimunthu-Banda. The news follows wa Mutharika's assent to the Flag Change bill after a 21-day grace period.
"We wish to inform the general public that His Excellency…
Cameroon: Man roasted to death
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Desc: A man in Kwa Kwa village in Mbonge sub-division in the South West region of Cameroon has reportedly been roasted to death for allegedly killing his girlfriend Akwe Angeline Tenjoh.
Local newspaper, The Sun, quotes some villagers as saying the man, whose only name was given as Elias had impregnated the girl but neglected her and engaged himself with…
Malawi: Media awards Chinese diplomat
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Desc: The out-going Chinese Ambassador to Malawi, His Excellency Lin Songtia has been awarded the Distinguished Media Relations Award (DMRA). The Bwaila Press Club (BMC) said Songtian's contribution to media development in the country deserved such high recognition.
During a farewell party hosted in honour of the ambassador who lives Malawi next August,…
Ghana: Guinea worm reduces by 99%
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Desc: Ghana has achieved 99.99 per cent reduction of the Guinea Worm disease since its inception two decades ago.
From a high of 4,136 cases recorded during the peak of its outbreak in 2006, only eight cases have been reported in Ghana since the beginning of January 2010, the last case was recorded in May.
According to Dr. Andrew Seidu Korkor, National…
Kenya: Ex-President Moi trades insult
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Desc: Kenya's ex-President Daniel arap Moi has traded insults with successor Mwai Kibaki over the adoption of a new constitution. A body set up to promote peace has called on Moi to respect the presidency.
President Kibaki wants Kenyans to approve a new constitution, while Moi is leading the "no" campaign. But the body set up to enhance national…
SA coaches build capacity
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Desc: Hordes of South African coaches are leaving the country to visit various countries in South America and Europe to carefully study their coaching styles in order to personally improve themselves and to hopefully implement what they have learnt abroad in the local game.
“The modern game keeps evolving every day and it is imperative to stay abreast…
Journalists will die - Swazi prince
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Desc: The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned death threats and outrageous claims made last week by a member of Swaziland's royal family against local journalists over their critical coverage of the country's leadership. Prince Mahlaba, brother of Swaziland's absolute ruler King Mswati III, issued the threats.
He said: “I…
Kenya: Shootout at Masai national park
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Desc: Kenya's famous Masai Mara national park has for the first time experienced a shootout attack by armed raiders killing one man and injuring two.
Police spokesperson Eric Kiraithe has disclosed to German Press Agency dpa that a group of Kenyans where celebrating a birthday on the camp at the Western edge of Masai Mara national park but closer to…
Somalia: AU to beef up force
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Desc: The African Union has agreed to send thousands of extra troops to its force battling Islamist insurgents in Somalia at the close of a summit dominated by Al-Qaeda's rise on the continent.
"We have a commitment to deliver quickly an additional 4,000 troops there, which will help us to reach the ceiling and may be go beyond that ceiling,"…
CAF scribe joins FIFA
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Desc: The African football controlling body, CAF, has announced that its Secretary General, Egyptian-born Mustapha Fahmy will resign from his functions within CAF by the end of September soon after the annual meetings of CAF standing committees and CAF executive committee.
The CAF scribe is headed for a senior position within FIFA as director of competitions,…
I. Coast: Three journalists convicted
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Desc: The Plateau Criminal Court in Abidjan, the commercial capital of Cote d'Ivoire, has convicted three detained editors of the privately-owned Le Nouveau Courrier newspaper over a charge of an "administrative theft".
The charge was as a result of the journalists’ refusal to reveal their sources of information over a July 13 leaked…
Senegal coaching staff unpaid for months
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Desc: Senegal national coach Amara Traore and his backroom staff have still not been paid eight months after taking up their roles. Traore told the APS he has made a request to the Senegalese government to address the problem. "It's very difficult," he said.
“I'd really like to be in the right psychological state to carry out my…
Chad bans use of Land Cruisers
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Desc: Chad's Public Security Minister, Ahmat Mahamat Bashir, has banned the use of Land Cruiser pick-ups and reserved them "exclusively for military use," in a press statement on Tuesday following their frequent use by rebel forces to oppose the government of President Idriss Deby.
"Any ownership of an all-terrain Land Cruiser pick-up…
Somalia:¤35m for conflict victims
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Desc: The European Commission has adopted a ¤35 million funding decision to support humanitarian activities in Somalia.
It is estimated that approximately 3,200,000 people, about 42% of the population of Somalia, would need emergency humanitarian assistance and/or livelihood support in the first half of 2010; at the same time field assessments suggest that…
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Desc: Somali pirates on Thursday released a Turkish-owned cargo ship and its crew of 21 people nearly four months after seizing the vessel, a company lawyer reported on Turkish broadcaster NTV. The Maltese-flagged vessel was seized by pirates on March 23 in the Indian Ocean.
It was seized about a day after passing through the warship-patrolled transit corridor…
Guinea: China to invest $1.35bn in iron ore
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Desc: Aluminum Corp of China Ltd (Chalco) to invest $1.35 billion in a Guinea joint venture that partner Rio Tinto claims is the world's largest undeveloped iron ore deposit. Chalco is to pay Rio $1.35 billion over two years. Chalco holds 47 percent of the venture's interest while Rio has 53 percent.
The agreement to develop the Simandou project…
CEOs in Africa expect growth - Survey
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Desc: About 87% of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) headquartered in Africa expect to see regional growth over the next year, the highest percentage anywhere in the world, according to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey. This calls for the promotion of African regional trade and global competitiveness.
“With such a high expectation, greater…
Ghana: Globacom starts operations October
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Desc: Globacom Group's Chief Operating Officer, Mohammed Jameel has finally slated October 2010 to launch its operations in the West African country Ghana, refuting media reports that his outfit was considering pulling out of Ghana due to alleged sabotage and deliberate attempts to delay its network launch.
According to Joy Fm’s report, Jameel…
Mozambique projects $2bn from tourism
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Desc: Southern African country Mozambique projects to rake in $2 billion from its fast-growing tourism sector. According to the Tourism Minister Fernando Sumbana they expect the sector to jump five-fold in the next several years to come with investor from Africa, Asia and Europe.
"With our anchor (tourism) projects that we approved recently... we are…
Malawi: G Mobile fined $6.9m
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Desc: The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has slapped a third licensed cell phone operator G Mobile with a penalty of $6.9 million (about K1.2 billion) for failing to roll out its network. The regulatory body imposed the penalty on May 20 this year and gave the firm 30 days to pay.
Malawi has currently three mobile telecommunications companies;…
$10 bn to support Africa's economy
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Desc: The African Development Bank (AfDB) director, Alex Rugamba is expected to nearly double its infrastructure funding on the African continent in five years time to $10 billion to accelerate economic growth.
Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of the African Union summit, Rugamba who is director for regional integration and trade disclosed to Reuters…
Gambia gets 3G mobile product
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Desc: The fourth and youngest GSM operator in Gambia, Qcell, has formally unveiled the most advanced product in the country's cell phone industry. Qcell, as part of celebrations marking President Yahya Jammeh's 1994 coup that brought his government to power, inaugurated its 3G services.
It would for the first time allow Gambian subscribers access…
Cameroon: 22 Internet fraudsters arrested
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Desc: Cameroon's Interpol has arrested 22 Internet scammers in less than a month after the its parliament voted for a bill to set up a cyber police force to fight alarming cyber crime. The report revealed that the youth use social networks such as Facebook, Hi5 to rip-off their victims with false profiles.
The Internet fraudsters, the report said, are…
Liberia, Nigeria sign oil deal
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Desc: The Government of Liberia and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have committed themselves to what appears to be rewarding contracts through which their two oil companies, the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC) and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will collaborate effectively and meaningfully.
During the signing ceremonies which…
Cameroon: Finance Ministry robbed
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Desc: Cameroon's Ministry of Finance was recently burgled by some bandits who are alleged to have carted away huge sums of money and several sensitive documents. Meanwhile, internal sabotage has been highly suspected in the robbery that took place right in the office of the minister.
According to sources at the GMI police that are carrying out investigation…
Namibia: MTN launches WAN optimisation
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Desc: MTN Business Namibia is the first and only company in Namibia to offer this advanced WAN Optimisation as a managed service. The fully-managed solution uses Riverbed's pioneering technology to address a host of problems that debilitate enterprise applications operating across the WAN and, deliver LAN-like access to data and applications throughout…
OABD boss: "Africa's time to unite"
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Desc: It has long been argued that, due to myriad socio, political and economic challenges, the true potential of African business has remained in the dark: unable to connect with the global economy in the way Western nations have succeeded. Now, though, just weeks after the World Cup final in South Africa, all eyes are on the continent, excitedly expectant…
Kenya Airways eyes Angola route
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Desc: Kenya Airways has announced plans to launch flights to its 50th destination to Luanda, the capital city of Angola. The operations start next month.
The airline's Group Managing Director and CEO Dr Titus Naikuni confirmed the new route noting that Angola is a key destination for Kenya Airways and its addition is a major milestone for its growing…
Zimbabwe gets diamond sales clearance
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Desc: Southern African country Zimbabwe can now resume limited sales of diamonds from new fields in the east of the country. The Kimberley Process agreed sale of some stockpiles at the Marange diamond fields after the beleaguered country was suspended from the gems trade last November. It will be reviewed September.
The Kimberley Process suspended the diamond…
Piracy attacks fall in 2010 - Report
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Desc: The first half of 2010 recorded low piracy attacks globally due to strong naval surveillance in the Gulf of Aden. According to the International Maritime Bureau, piracy declined by nearly a fifth from the same period last year. They recorded 196 incidents from January to June as compared to 240 last year.
“The actions of the navies in the Gulf…
Ghana hits single digit inflation
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Desc: Ghana has hit a single digit inflation of 9.52 for the month of June, Ghana Statistical Service said. It is the first time in many years that the country has achieved a single digit inflation.
The number compared to 10.68 percent in May was the 12th consecutive monthly fall, prompting hopes of a further cut in the 15 percent prime rate on Friday when…
Nigeria: State oil firm NNPC insolvent
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Desc: State oil firm of Nigeria - Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation - has run out of cash to fund its operations and technically insolvent because of unpaid subsidies it is demanding from government, according to minister of state for finance Remi Babalola. Government owes the NNPC about 1 trillion naira.
The Federation Account Allocation Committee…
UK aids malnourished children Niger and Chad
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Desc: About 325, 000 people in Niger and Chad are to benefit from food aid from a new UK humanitarian support in August. The programme would also treat some 8, 000 more malnourished children in the region.
The International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell called on other international partners including France to come on board as hunger looms in the…
Chinese bank to support Malawi with $2bn
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Desc: Malawi may soon find itself a beneficiary to $2 billion to finance agriculture, mining, manufacturing, energy and other projects. The China Import and Export Bank said during its 10-man strong visit to the country.
Li Wen, deputy general manager for the bank, said the team was in the country to find 'through you' projects which it can invest…
BBC World - Africa
BBC News - Africa
Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world/africa/
Desc: The latest stories from the Africa section of the
BBC News web site.
Three charged with Uganda bombing
Desc: Three Kenyans are charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10821630Four fined over SA 'racist video'
Desc: Four white South Africans are fined $2,700 (£1,700) each after making a video humiliating black university workers.
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10815571Saudi warned on expelling Somalis
Desc: The UN refugee agency urges Saudi Arabia to stop deporting Somalis, saying 2,000 have recently been sent to Mogadishu.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10816830Mugabe mourns after sister dies
Desc: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is in mourning after his younger sister, Sabina, died, aged 76.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10814723DR Congo boat sinking 'kills 140'
Desc: About 140 people are feared dead as a boat capsizes on a river in the western Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10807021Bashir's party doubts Sudan vote
Desc: President Bashir's NCP says the referendum on south Sudan's secession cannot happen until the internal border is decided.
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10806490Zimbabwe football chief suspended
Desc: The Zimbabwe Football Association suspends chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya over match-fixing allegations.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/africa/8867947.stmMoi told to respect Kenya leader
Desc: Ex-President Moi is told to respect his successor Mwai Kibaki, as campaigning heats up ahead of next week's referendum.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10799978China agrees Guinea mining deal
Desc: Mining giant Rio Tinto completes a deal with Chinese firm Chalco to enter a joint venture in West Africa.
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10803814South African union strike threat
Desc: Unions representing South African public sector workers say the government has seven days to make a deal to stop a planned strike.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10793611Royals flushed: South Africa halves number of recognised monarchies
Desc: Half of South Africa's traditional kings and queens will no longer be recognised, a six-year government study concludes.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10809206Runaway tiger found in S Africa after two-day search
Desc: A pet tiger that escaped in South Africa is found after a two-day search with helicopters, a tracker and sniffer dogs.
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10797818Uche suffers new injury setback
Desc: Nigerian striker Ikechukwu Uche suffers a setback in his recovery after damaging his knee again.
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/africa/8863824.stmEl Hamdaoui signs for Ajax
Desc: Morocco striker Mounir El Hamdaoui signs for Dutch side Ajax from their rivals AZ Alkmaar on a four-year deal.
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/africa/8872143.stmDynamos hopeful ahead of big test
Desc: It's another weekend of African Champions League football and Zimbabwe's Dynamos hope to get their campaign back on track.
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/africa/8866614.stmEasy money?
Desc: If kidnapping is so simple, why doesn't everyone do it?
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10684541Nigeria brings stock market cases
Desc: Financial regulators in Nigeria are to bring charges against a list of people they accuse of illegally manipulating the stock market.
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10793054Nigeria leader creates 'bad' bank
Desc: Nigeria creates new agency that will take over bad loans.
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10697718Algeria
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/790556.stmAngola
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1063073.stmBenin
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064527.stmBotswana
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1068674.stmBurkina Faso
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1032616.stmBurundi
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1068873.stmCameroon
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1042937.stmCape Verde
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1021202.stmCentral African Rep
Desc: Key facts. figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1067518.stmChad
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1068700.stmComoros
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1070727.stmRepublic of Congo
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1076794.stmDem Rep of Congo
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1076399.stmDjibouti
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1070579.stmEgypt
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/1349517.stmEquatorial Guinea
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1023151.stmEritrea
Desc: Key dates, facts and figures
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1070813.stmEthiopia
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1072164.stmGabon
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1023203.stmGambia
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1032156.stmGhana
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1023355.stmGuinea
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1032311.stmGuinea-Bissau
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1043287.stmIvory Coast
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1043014.stmKenya
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1024563.stmLesotho
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1063291.stmLiberia
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1043500.stmLibya
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/819291.stmMadagascar
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1063208.stmMalawi
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1068913.stmMali
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1021454.stmMauritania
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/791083.stmMauritius
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1063172.stmMorocco
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/791867.stmMozambique
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1063120.stmNamibia
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1063245.stmNiger
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1054396.stmNigeria
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064557.stmRwanda
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1070265.stmSao Tome&Principe
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064541.stmSenegal
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064496.stmSeychelles
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1070461.stmSierra Leone
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1061561.stmSomalia
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1072592.stmSouth Africa
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1071886.stmSudan
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/820864.stmSwaziland
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1069035.stmTanzania
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1072330.stmTogo
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064470.stmTunisia
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/791969.stmUganda
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1069166.stmZambia
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1069294.stmZimbabwe
Desc: Key facts, figures and dates
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064589.stmCeuta, Melilla
Desc: A profile of the Spanish north African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/4209538.stmPuntland
Desc: A profile of the Somali region which declared autonomy in 1998
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/4276288.stmReunion
Desc: An overview of the French island in the Indian Ocean
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/4469169.stmSomaliland
Desc: An overview of Somaliland, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/3794847.stmSt Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha
Desc: Key facts for St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/6748187.stmWestern Sahara
Desc: Key facts about the territory disputed between Morocco and the Polisario independence movement
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/3466917.stmZanzibar
Desc: An overview of Zanzibar, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/3850393.stmMuseveni's tough line on Somalia
Desc: Zeinab Badawi talks to Uganda's President Yoweri Musaveni about the African Union's new troop role in Somalia.
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/world_news_today/8859947.stmSchool-time blues
Desc: Blind musician inspired by Sierra Leone children
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10788577Human cost
Desc: Madagascar hospitals hit as aid cut over army coup
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10761630The original Sinbad?
Desc: China searches off Kenya for legacy of legendary mariner
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-10767321Viewpoint on visitors
Desc: Nice when they arrive - just as nice when they leave
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10767761Olympic dreams
Desc: Namibia's Diamond sparkles in 2012 campaign
Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/olympic_games/world_olympic_dreams/8847044.stmLost in the desert
Desc: Did African divisions hamper efforts to save French hostage?
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10765891
