Thursday 31 March 2011

Kenya: Govt Urged to Stop Deporting Somalis Fleeing Conflict

Kenya should immediately stop deporting back to Somalia civilians fleeing the conflict there, Human Rights Watch said today. Kenya should allow humanitarian agencies to assist Somalis displaced by fighting and should not close makeshift camps without providing alternative sites and offering displaced people the opportunity to seek asylum.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103310785.html

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Libya: U.S. Has Made No Decision About Supplying Arms - Official

Statement by President Obama's Press Secretary:

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Mali City Rankled by Rules for Life in Spotlight

Residents of Djenn�, Mali, a Unesco World Heritage site, complain that the guidelines to maintain that designation are too restrictive.

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Kenya: Govt Urged to Stop Deporting Somalis Fleeing Conflict

Kenya should immediately stop deporting back to Somalia civilians fleeing the conflict there, Human Rights Watch said today. Kenya should allow humanitarian agencies to assist Somalis displaced by fighting and should not close makeshift camps without providing alternative sites and offering displaced people the opportunity to seek asylum.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103310785.html

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In Libya, Only the Latest War at an Embattled Crossroads

The southern coast of the Mediterranean, from Morocco to Egypt, has been fought over for millennia.

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IxDA and Designers as Explorers

I get culture shock every once in a while, and it’s not the normal type where you’re coming to a new country and everything is completely different than your own country. This is more subtle, I’m at a conference with a lot of people who look and sound like me, but when you actually listen [...]

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For Bahrain protest movement, democratic hopes give way to sectarian concerns

Many of the nation's majority Shiites fear their demands for greater influence in the country will not be met anytime soon.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/19/AR2011031903478.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Egyptian voters say 'yes' to speedy elections

Constitutional amendments approved by wide margin in historic referendum.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032003367.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Wednesday 30 March 2011

Critics say Egypt getting crash course in constitutional confusion

CAIRO - If it's true that Egypt pulled off a so-called Facebook revolution, then the nation is about to confront a status change in its relationship with democracy: "It's complicated." Very.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031403441.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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At least 50 African Union peacekeepers dead in Somalia clashes

About 50 African Union peacekeepers have died in clashes with militants linked to al-Qaeda over the past two weeks.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/04/AR2011030404211.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Egypt: initial results show constitutional reforms passing, and unprecedented turnout

CAIRO - Partial results from a third of Egypt's provinces Sunday showed massive turnout and a vote overwhelmingly in favor of constitutional changes that eliminate restrictions on political rights and civil liberties.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032001744.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Obama's story resonates in racially diverse Brazil

President Obama's story - the humble beginnings and the rise to prominence and power - is familiar to Brazilians. And so is his race, which has struck a chord in a country with the world's second-largest black population, after Nigeria.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/18/AR2011031803286.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Mini Assembly Lines

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Gadhafi tells rebels 'surrender or flee' as his forces gain in east and west Libya

TOBRUK, Libya - Moammar Gadhafi's forces struck the rebellion's heartland with airstrikes, missiles and artillery on Tuesday, trying for the first time to take back a city that serves as a crucial gateway for the band of fighters who threatened his four-decade hold on power. Rebels rushed to the fro

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031501534.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Michael Joseph and Mpesa: A Missed Opportunity

Michael Joseph was the CEO of Safaricom, taking the mobile operator from 5 employees to dominating the Kenyan mobile operator market with over 80% market share in his 10 years at the helm.� Regardless of your personal feelings on the man, you have to admire the tenacious approach he took growing the business, and his [...]

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Beyond Fossil Fuels: African Huts Far From the Grid Glow With Renewable Power

As small-scale renewable energy becomes cheaper and more reliable, it is providing the first drops of modern power to people far from electricity grids and fuel pipelines.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=62ec5abb0a2f750d2a3ef23c300fcc04

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Tuesday 29 March 2011

South Africans decry rapes of lesbians, call for government action

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Rights activists are speaking out against rapes targeting lesbians in South Africa.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500198.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Botswana: Women in Politics - a House Divided... But Determined

"The Botswana Caucus for Women in Politics has failed to realise the objectives it was intended for, but we will not give up on it just yet," says Margaret Nasha.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103290607.html

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Chad

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Nigeria: Polls - Kaduna Police Deploy 10,000 Men for Security

Ahead of Saturday's elections, no fewer than 10,000 policemen and other security operatives have been deployed by the Kaduna State police command to ensure maximum security during the polls.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201103290817.html

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Mauritania

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Burkina Faso

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In Libya, Gaddafi's forces dig into populated areas

Opposition fighters cheered and flashed victory signs as allied jets streaked across the sky Monday over the strategic city of Ajdabiya,

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/22/AR2011032200156.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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