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  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:20:10 +0000: Sudan: Security Council Extends Darfur Peacekeepers' Mandate
    The Security Council today voted to extend by another year the mandate of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur, where violence once again rocked a large camp for people uprooted by the conflict in the war-ravaged Sudanese region.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:45:23 +0000: Somalia: UN Refugee Agency Calls on Saudi Arabia to Stop Deporting Somalis
    The United Nations refugee agency today called on Saudi Arabia to halt deportations of Somali refugees and asylum-seekers to the conflict-stricken capital, Mogadishu, where dozens of civilians were killed in escalating clashes this week.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:30:23 +0000: Kenya: Claim Disputed that Trade Measures 'Aid' Counterfeiters
    A major pharmaceutical company in Kenya alleges that special trade measures to make medicines available in poor countries create "loopholes" for counterfeit medicines to enter the market - a claim that health rights advocates refute.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:14:46 +0000: Sudan: Unamid Helicopter Pilot Still Unaccounted For
    A pilot with the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) remains unaccounted for following an incident on 26 July in which the passengers and crew of a UNAMID helicopter were assaulted and beaten by unidentified uniformed armed men. The event unfolded in Oum Sader, located roughly 55 kilometers north of Nyala, South Darfur.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:11:35 +0000: East Africa: Horn Once Again Polio-Free, Say Unicef and Partners
    The Horn of Africa is once again free of polio, with Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda having reported no wild poliovirus cases for more than a year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners announced today.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:49:44 +0000: Kenya: New Constitution Divides Nation
    Less than three years after a closely fought presidential election plunged Kenya into widespread violence and displaced thousands, the country is bracing itself for another crucial and equally divisive ballot, this time on a new constitution.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:49:44 +0000: Kenya: Land Issues That Just Won't Go Away
    With only days to the constitutional referendum in Kenya, the issue of land - ownership, quantity and usage - remains the most controversial, with proponents and opponents suggesting different interpretations of land rights detailed in the draft.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:46:41 +0000: Kenya: Odinga Accused of Insulting Language
    PRIME Minister Raila Odinga has been named among the politicians making "unsavoury, derogatory and insulting" remarks during the campaigns before referendum on the proposed constitution on August 4.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:44:46 +0000: Somalia: Displacement as Military Moves into Hiran Region
    Military movements between the transitional government of Somalia and Harakat Al-Shabab Mujahideen are continuing in parts of Beledweyn town of Hiran region in central Somalia as the people started displacing from their houses in the town on Thursday morning.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:32:43 +0000: Somalia: 'We Are Not Involved in Puntland Clashes', Says Al-Shabaab
    Sheik Ali Mohamud Raghe better known as (Sheik Ali Dere), the spokesman of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen held press conference for the journalists in Mogadishu and denied involvement in fighting that continued in Puntland recently.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:45 +0000: Sudan: Government, Arab League Delegation Tours Darfur
    A 6-member delegation from the Government of the Sudan and the League of Arab States (LAS) led by the League's Ambassador Salah Halima yesterday began a three-day tour of Darfur, facilitated by UNAMID. The group visited a number of projects and model returnee villages funded by the LAS, including.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:44 +0000: Sudan: Unamid Conducts Darfur-Wide Clean-Up Campaign
    Today, UNAMID offices throughout Darfur participated in a day-long, clean-up and environmental awareness campaign. Over 200 peacekeepers joined efforts to collect litter, clear storm drainage systems and plant trees in towns and around Mission facilities. UNAMID trucks and other heavy vehicles were made available.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:43 +0000: Sudan: Security Situation Update
    Three people reported to be supporters or members of the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM), which recently signed a ceasefire agreement with the Government of the Sudan authorities in Doha, were killed yesterday in Hamadiya Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Zalingei, West Darfur. Fighting had broken out at about 1800 hours between IDPs backing LJM and those supporting the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid (SLA-AW) faction. A number of houses belonging to LJM supporters were also burnt down.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:41 +0000: Sudan: Unamid Pilot Found, Safe
    The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) confirms that a Russian pilot, previously unaccounted for following an incident earlier this week, was this evening safely returned to UNAMID's base in Nyala, South Darfur.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:53:15 +0000: Somalia: The Power Struggle At the A.U. Summit
    The July 11 World Cup bombings in Kampala can be understood as a calculated risk taken by Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen (H.S.M.), the transnational revolutionary Islamist group that seeks to establish an emirate in Somalia, and is fighting a war for control against the country's internationally recognized and ineffectual Transitional Federal Government (T.F.G.), which exists only by virtue of the protection offered by an African Union peacekeeping mission (AMISOM). H.S.M.'s proximate war aim is to force the Ugandan and Burundian contingents of AMISOM out of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, at which point it would fill the power vacuum.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:31:52 +0000: Somalia: British Government Calls to Deploy Pledged AU Troops Soon
    The British government has Friday called the deployment of the pledged AU troops to Somalia as soon as possible to restore the peace and security of Somalia
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:31:07 +0000: Kenya: Divided By the Colours of a New Constitution
    Less than three years after a closely fought presidential election plunged Kenya into widespread violence and displaced thousands, the country is bracing itself for another crucial and equally divisive ballot, this time on a new constitution.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:28:30 +0000: Kenya: 'Yes' Commands 68 Percent Referendum Vote- Poll
    Sixty eight per cent of Kenyans will vote for the proposed Constitution, according to a survey released just five days to the referendum.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:02:19 +0000: Uganda: Toxic Algae Hits Lake Victoria Waters
    Toxic algae has been found on Lake Victoria, a senior government official said yesterday.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:02:15 +0000: Uganda: Voters Weigh-in On MPs Performance
    The performance rating of Members of Parliament by the African Leadership Institute released on Wednesday has attracted mixed reactions from the electorate, with most saying the results were accurate.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:02:13 +0000: Uganda: MPs Scorecard is a Welcome Move
    On Wednesday the Africa Leadership Institute (AFLI) released a performance scorecard of our Members of Parliament. The scorecard measured the contributions of MPs in the plenary, committees and in their respective constituency.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:02:10 +0000: East Africa: Burundi Woos Uganda Investors
    Uganda businesspeople have been invited to invest in Burundi to benefit more from of the East African Community common market, writes Mark Owor.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:02:07 +0000: Uganda: UPDF Kills 16 Karimojong Rustlers
    Sixteen cattle rustlers have been killed by the UPDF over the last two days, Army third division Spokesman Capt. Henry Obbo has said.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:02:05 +0000: Uganda: Museveni Orders On Election Violence
    President Yoweri Museveni has instructed the Police to take stern action against politicians who use abusive language and incite violence ahead of the general elections next year.
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:27 +0000: Somalia: New Group Fights African Union Peacekeepers
    An Islamist group, Hizbul Islam, has rejoined the struggle against the Transitional Federal Government and the African Union peacekeepers in Somalia (Amisom).
  • Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:06:09 +0000: Uganda: Medical Union Boss Jailed Over Wife's Death
    TRADE union leader Apollo Nyangasi was yesterday charged and remanded to Luzira Prison over the murder of his wife, Christine Dambio Nyangasi.
  • Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:18:31 +0000: Kenya: Debate Heats Up in Week Before Kenyan Constitution Vote
    Campaigns in Kenya for the referendum on a new constitution enter the final week, with President Mwai Kibaki leading a spirited effort for the adoption of the draft, while a number of influential politicians and church leaders are waging a concerted effort to defeat it.
  • Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:17:33 +0000: Madagascar: Women Form Own Political Parties for Fair Representation
    Brigitte Rasamoelina and Yvette Sylla are women with two different approaches to politics in Madagascar. One formed a political party, while the other decided to legalise her organisation as an association. But both women are considering running in Madagascar's November elections.
  • Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:57:44 +0000: Kenya: New Court Set Up for Piracy Suspects
    A special court set up at Shimo la Tewa Prison is set to speed up the trial of suspected pirates, ease the workload for jail staff and cut costs. The courtroom, which is also handling other criminal cases, began its operations almost a month ago.
  • Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:50:21 +0000: Mauritius: Treasure Islands - Mapping the Geography of Corruption
    When is a tax haven not a tax haven? When Mauritius' Vice Prime Minister Ramakrishna Sithanen says so. 'We are a not a tax haven,' stated Sithanen, who is also the country's minister of finance. Ironically, Sithanen would go on to reveal that ring-fenced financial services (FS) - the legal and financial secrecy vehicles facilitating corporate mispricing and corruption marketed to foreign clients, especially India - accounts for 12.5 per cent of GDP.

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