Sixth Africities Summit: Dakar, the Rallying Venue of the Africa of the People
22 October 2012United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa), the city of Dakar and the Association of Mayors of Senegal (AMS) are organising the (…)
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Red Cross Red Crescent Calls For More Investment In, And Greater Contribution To, Africa Development
22 October 2012The Red Cross Red Crescent today called on African National Societies to begin relying less on traditional forms of funding, and instead take (…)
Drogba, Eto’o and Pienaar Join ALMA Heads of State, CAF and Players Across Africa to Unite Against Malaria in New 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations Health Campaign
22 October 2012Ahead of the official draw for the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), African football stars and heads of state have joined United Against (…)
United Nations Deputy Humanitarian Chief Calls For Strengthened Partnerships In A Time Of Changes In Southern Africa
22 October 2012United Nations Deputy Humanitarian Chief Catherine Bragg wrapped up her five-day visit to southern Africa today, calling on countries and partners (…)
Mali / Niger: ICRC president makes visit
22 October 2012The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, has begun a visit to Niger and Mali in order to assess and be (…)
Journalist survives assassination attempt
22 October 2012In a never-ending deadly threat facing Somali journalists, another radio journalist was critically wounded tonight by two armed men in Mogadishu (…)
Gunmen Seriously Wound Somali Journalist in Mogadishu
22 October 2012The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is saddened by the attack of broadcast journalist in Mogadishu’s on Sunday evening at Hawo Tako (…)
Red Cross Red Crescent Signs Partnerships With Key African Stakeholders
22 October 2012The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today entered into formal partnerships with two key African (…)
Conclusions of the Support and Follow-up Group on the Situation in Mali
22 October 2012The Support and Follow-up Group on the situation in Mali convened in Bamako, on 19 October 2012, as a follow-up to its inaugural meeting held in (…)
Seven men at imminent risk of execution in The Gambia
22 October 2012Seven men are at imminent risk of execution in the Gambia, following today’s unanimous decision by the Supreme Court upholding their previous (…)
Mali: Any Military Action Should Not Worsen Existing Tensions
22 October 2012The international community must help the Malian authorities put in place a credible political process that addresses the underlying causes of the (…)
United Nations Deputy Humanitarian Chief Calls for Strengthened Partnerships in a Time of Changes in Southern Africa
21 October 2012United Nations Deputy Humanitarian Chief Catherine Bragg wrapped up her five-day visit to southern Africa today, calling on countries and partners (…)