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With South Africa being one of the fastest growing countries in Africa it seems only fitting that the demand for communications and internet access is growing at a rapid rate. SatCom Africa, now in its 16th year of operation, is the largest satellite communications conference and exhibition focusing on the…
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Police surround news outlets amid media crackdown in Uganda
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Ugandan police surrounded the Kampala offices of two private newspapers for seven hours on Monday, barring access to the premises, disabling printing presses, and effectively halting publication indefinitely, according to news reports. The police said they had search warrants to find…
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At its 10th anniversary, APRM praised for raising the bar on accountability
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Ten years after its establishment, the Africa Peer Review Mechanism, has received acclaim for its contribution to sustainable growth and development in the continent. In remarks made at the opening of the APRM's 10th anniversary Colloquium, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive…
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ECOWAS PEACE AMBASSADOR URGES GREATER EMPOWERMENT OF THE YOUTH
ABUJA, Nigeria, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The reigning ECOWAS Peace Ambassador, Ms Hyeladzirra “Zirra” Banu, has called on ECOWAS governments and institutions to empower and create more opportunities for the youth as part of efforts to promote peace and stability and facilitate the region's development. “As young…
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MINISTER LAUDS ECOWAS VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME
ABUJA, Nigeria, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Guinea's Minister of International Cooperation, Prof. Koutoub Sano on Monday 21st May 2013, commended the burgeoning ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP) as a strategic tool whose faithful implementation will contribute to the realization of the ECOWAS Vision 2020 for a citizen-driven community.…
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Invitation: The protection of civilians and the challenges of the reform of the security sector in DRC
STRASBOURG, France, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- INVITATION MEP Mariya Gabriel (EPP) and the European network for Central Africa (EurAc) Invite you to the seminar "The protection of civilians and the challenges of the reform of the security sector in DRC" European Parliament 30 May 2013 09h30 –…
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HERALDING MOZAMBIQUE'S TRANSITION FROM CONFLICT TO PEACE, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INSTITUTE STUDENTS, FACULTY, ‘HOPE STARTS HERE'
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Instituto Superior de Relações Internacionais, in Maputo on 21 May: Thank you for your warm welcome. It is a pleasure to be in Mozambique and to feel the…My iZambia - Community
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Mortar lands in Congo as UN chief arrives
GOMA, Congo (AP) — A spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo says that a mortar landed in[…]
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Kenya's truth report: Killings, land grabs, graft
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has received a long-awaited Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission report whose findings[…]
Times of Zambia
Kenyan gets 4 yrs
By DELPHINE ZULU - A KENYAN has been sentenced to four years in prison with hard labour for harbouring and[…]
Times of Zambia
‘Zambia, DRC should fight border crime
By CATHERINE NYIRENDA in Lubumbashi - ZAMBIA and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should come up with a solution[…]
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South Africa rising? Hope in the townships - BBC News
BBC NewsSouth Africa rising? Hope in the townshipsBBC NewsIn a sense, you can see all of South Africa from the[…]
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UN: Poaching Threatens Central Africa Peace - ABC News
UN: Poaching Threatens Central Africa PeaceABC NewsThe illegal trade in elephant ivory may constitute an important source of funding for[…]
Times Live
Government shocked by 'Afrikaner-only' Kleinfontein
The government expressed dismay on Wednesday that there were still citizens who did not want to integrate into a democratic[…]
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Jesus Christ would be leading e-toll protest: Cosatu
Cosatu will be joined by at least 10 civil society bodies and some religious leaders in a series of protests[…]
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Chad: Wave of Arrests in Chad
[Deutsche Welle]Chad has Africa's largest contingent of troops in Mali. It is fighting alongside French forces to flush out Islamist[…]
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