Radio Station closed down in Puntland
9 October 2012The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) expresses concern about the closure of private Radio station in Bossasso. Puntland police (…)
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Health Extension Workers to Reach Communities with Essential Health Services in Namibia
9 October 2012Thirty four first ever government led community outreach workers, are honored with certificates after been equipped with vital skills that will (…)
AMISOM troops secure Wanla Weyn on Afgooye – Baidoa corridor
9 October 2012Somali government forces with the support of AMISOM troops have secured the strategic town of Wanla Weyn on the Afgooye to Baidoa corridor i n (…)
Middle East and North Africa: Boosting support for women’s entrepreneurship will pay off in jobs and growth
9 October 2012Governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) should create urgently needed jobs for the 2.5 million people entering the labour market (…)
Officials to deliberate a business plan to implement the African Mining Vision
9 October 2012The joint partnership of the African Union Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank has hailed today’s (…)
Ethiopia briefly detains Voice of America correspondent
8 October 2012Ethiopian authorities should halt their harassment of journalists covering the country’s Muslim community and their intimidation of citizens who (…)
Judicial intimidation of editor and newspaper in Chad
8 October 2012Chadian authorities are abusing the judicial and law enforcement systems to silence news coverage critical of the government’s performance, (…)
Somali Wounded Journalists Receive Medical Assistance
8 October 2012Three critically wounded journalists, who were among Seven wounded journalists, received $400 medical assistance including transfer costs from the (…)
Rwanda must investigate unlawful detention and torture by military intelligence
8 October 2012Rwanda’s military intelligence department known as J2 has illegally held scores of civilians in military detention without charge or trial amid (…)
United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force On Peace And Security Holds Fifth Consultative Meeting In New York On 28 September
8 October 2012On 28 September 2012, the United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its fifth consultative meeting at United (…)
’Another important step forward in the country’s peacebuilding process’
8 October 2012The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Augustine P. Mahiga, congratulates Mr. Abdi Farah Shirdon “Saacid” on his (…)
World Bank Launches New Fund to Help African Countries Negotiate Best-Possible Deals for their Oil, Gas, and Minerals
5 October 2012With new discoveries of oil, gas, and other minerals generating a wave of significant mineral wealth in African countries, the World Bank today (…)