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Nigeria British Prime Minister Describes London Attack As a Terrorist Incident Foreign
British Prime Minister, David Cameron, on Wednesday described the attack on a man near a military barracks in Woolwich, South East London which resulted in his death, as a terrorist incident. Mr. Cameron, who cut short his trip to Paris, said the attack was "absolutely sickening, a most appalling crime; we have had these sorts of attacks before in our country, and we will never buckle in ...
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Nigeria Nigerias Trade and Investment Drive
Policies aimed at re-directing the nation's investment, trade, industry and enterprise potential may have started yielding results. If the trend continues, the Nigerian economy's dependence on crude oil alone will be halted. Oil had, unexpectedly, skewed the country's balance of trade in favour of its trading partners. The United Nations Commission on Trade and Development's ...
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Cameroon German Investors at Star Building
The Prime Minister, Head of Government, Philemon Yang and the German Chancellor's Personal Representative for Africa, in the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Gunter Nooke yesterday, May 21, 2013 in Yaounde discussed the project to establish a factory to process natural gas into fertilizer in Cameroon. This was one of the main topics discussed at the Star Building ...
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South Africa Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa Launches the Mining and Biodiversity Guideline and Receives Life - State of South Africas Biodiversity Report
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Mrs Edna Molewa today, 22 May 2013 on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), launched the Mining and Biodiversity Guideline: Mainstreaming biodiversity into the mining sector, in Kirstenbosch, Cape Town. The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) also handed over the Life: State of South Africa's ...
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Kenya Billboard of Shame to Be Put Up in Eldoret Town
Names of people or companies which engage in corruption in Uasin Gishu county will be put up on a large bill board in Eldoret town. Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago yesterday said corruption is eating up too much revenue meant to improve services in the town and that he will fight the vice. "I have proposed that we put up a large bill board in town so that those we catch engaging in ...
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UN chief arrives in Goma Congo
GOMA, Congo (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Goma, eastern Congo, hours after a rebel group fighting government forces nearby said they would impose a cease-fire to permit the visit to ...
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Pakistan Blast Targets Security Personnel
Officials in southwest Pakistan say an explosion has ripped through a vehicle used by security forces, killing at least 12 people -- 11 security personnel and a civilian. Nearly two dozen people were wounded in the assault. Police officials say a remote controlled car bomb targeted a vehicle carrying police special forces in Quetta Thursday. Authorities say the bomb contained about 100 ...
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Kenya Former councillors ask for Uhurus help in send off package stalemate
They lamented that without the gratuity, they were unable to cope with the increasing cost of living, saying they were wallowing in poverty after losing in the March General Elections. Speaking to the press in Kisii town on Thursday, the civic leaders led by former Kisii Deputy Mayor Patrick Siro, they said MPs in the last parliament were each paid Sh3.7 million gratuity but councillors were ...
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Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger
NIAMEY, Niger -; Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen ...
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10 killed dozens injured in renewed tribal clashes in Sudans
Ten people were killed and dozens injured in renewed clashes between Al-Gimir and Bani Halba tribes in Sudan's South Darfur State, Khartoum's Alahram Alyoum daily reported Thursday."An armed group from Bani Halba tribe attacked Kateila locality, where Al-Gimir tribe dwelled, killing ten people and injuring dozens of others," the report said."The group onboard 30 vehicles ...
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Cameroon Appoint German Finke as Head Coach
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Launch of The ONE Campaign 2013 DATA Report Financing the Fight for Africa’s Transformation
Minister Amara Konneh - Minister of Finance, Liberia Minister Ngozi Nkonjo-Iweala - Minister of Finance, Nigeria (TBC) Minister Claver Gatete - Minister of Finance, Rwanda (TBC) Paulo Gomes - Founder, Chairman and CEO, Constelor Investment Holdings, Former Executive Director, World Bank Benoit Chevalier - Head, Resource Mobilization and Allocation, African Development Bank Group Ben Leo - Global ...
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M23 rebels announce ceasefire for U.N. chiefs Congo visit
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. "We've decided to announce this ceasefire to allow His Excellency Ban Ki-moon to visit Goma as he promised," Amani ...
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Joaquin Miller Elementary celebrates African American Living History Day
Fourth-graders at Joaquin Miller Elementary School celebrate, learn and relive the history of the migration of African-Americans to California from the south in the 1940s with music, dance, costumes, food and ...
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Nigeria Boko Haram Detainees to Be Released in Phases - Presidency
The presidency yesterday explained that the order for the release of suspected terrorists detained in military facilities across the country will be in phases and that the first phase would emphasize the release of women and children. A statement by the senior special assistant to the President on public affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe said it has become necessary to make further clarifications on the ...
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Nigeria IOCs Plan U.S.$165 Billion Investment in Nigeria
Lagos - International Oil Companies (IOCs) have expressed readiness to invest $165 billion (about N25.9 trillion) in Nigeria in the next five years. The companies said such investment will go into new oil and gas development and infrastructure that will boost production and develop industry competences. Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Chika Onyejekwe, who ...
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Nigeria Non-Passage of Anti-Stigma Bill Killing HIVAids Victims
Over 500 members of the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NEPWHAN) yesterday stormed the National Assembly to protest the non passage of the HIV/AIDS anti discrimination bill into law. President of NEPWHAN Edward Ogenyi who was received at the gate by Senator Wilson Ake on behalf of the Senate president said stigmatization has made living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria quite challenging and ...
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Tanzania Mtwara Poised for Gas Glory
ENERGY and Minerals Minister Prof Sospeter Muhongo has expressed optimism that the 400MW gas-fired power project in Mtwara, to provide a big relief to the region's residents, will be successfully implemented. The minister's remarks come in the face of a prolonged tug-of-war pitting residents, security agencies and regional authorities over plans to set up a gas pipeline from Mtwara to ...
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Tanzania Stakeholders for National Fund to Boost Projects
VARIOUS stakeholders have advised the government to introduce a national infrastructure fund to enable the private sector to complement the meagre public budget in developing key projects. Tanzania Shipping Agents Association (TASAA) Chairman Emmanuel Mallya, retired Investment Climate Facility (IFC) Chief Executive Officer, Omari Issa and Rex Attorney's corporate lawyer, Dr Hawa Sinare, ...
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Kenya Lawmaker Seeks More Electricity Distributors
The monopoly enjoyed by electricity distributor Kenya Power may soon end if Parliament passes a motion compelling the government to liberalise the industry. Markwet East MP David Bowen said this will encourage competition in power distribution and reduce inefficiency. "The cost of power in the country scares investors. This House urges the government to find a way to reduce the baggage ...
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Tanzania Dar es Salaam Set to Host Oil Gas Conference
AS the Mtwara and Lindi gas saga rages on, the first ever Tanzania Oil and Gas Suppliers Conference (TOGSC) has been scheduled for late July, aimed at addressing issues pertaining to the value chain. According to a statement issued by the organisers of the event, the conference cum exhibition will bring together key players from the value chain, together with stakeholders from the government ...
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Kenya Equity Bank Kicked Out of Its City Hall Branch
THE county government of Nairobi has ordered Equity Bank to relocate its City Hall branch. In the letter, to the bank City Hall has given Equity six months to move out because it wants open up a restaurant for the County Assembly members. The Star has learnt that Equity Bank chief executive Mwangi has been trying to get an appointment with Nairobi Governor Dr. Evans Kidero. Interim County ...
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Tanzania New Projects Dominate Energy Ministry Budget
Dodoma - THE Ministry of Energy and Minerals yesterday asked the National Assembly to endorse its 1.1tri/- budget estimates for the financial year 2013/14 out of which 90 per cent will be spent on development projects. And in his trademark oratory skill and pomp, the minister, Prof Sospeter Muhongo, drew the attention of the House to the "fact that the estimates are historical as they are ...
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Tanzania ...riots Greet Estimates
Dodoma and Dar es Salaam - MTWARA Municipality was on Wednesday rocked by riots as police clashed with hundreds of demonstrators reportedly opposing the planned construction of a 532-km gas pipeline from the town to Dar es Salaam. There are unconfirmed reports that at least one policeman has died and dozens of other people were injured in the clashes. However, Mtwara Regional Commissioner ...
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Rwanda Rwanda Gets Rwf32 Billion Grant to Support Local Govts
Rwanda has has received a $50m (Rwf32b) grant from the International Development Association of the World Bank (WB) to improve service delivery in local governments. The funds will be channelled through the Quality of Decentralised Service Delivery Department Policy Operation, the Minister of Finanace, Amb. Claver Gatete, said at the signing of the financing deal in Kigali. Gatete added that ...
Sudan Spotlight
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Sudan and the South
In January of 2011 the future of Sudan as a unified country will be decided. A referendum is due to be held in South Sudan that will decide whether the regional government of the area, which accounts for around a third of Sudan, should break away from the rest of the country and become a fully-independent nation.
South Sudan has a long history of being at odds with the rest of the country and this conflict of interests has been attributed in Western media to the fact that northern Sudan is primarily Muslim and Arab dominated, whereas South Sudan is made up of indigenous African cultures and ethnicities, this view has been reinforced by the ongoing violence in Darfur, a region of Sudan where a genocide is occurring and has led to President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan being charged with war crimes by the International Court at The Hague, a charge that the government in Khartoum categorically denies. Read more
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