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Kenya Uhuru submits nominee list to Parliament
House Speaker Justin Muturi noted that the National Assembly is required to conclude the process of approval or rejection of the nominees within 14 days from the date of notification. "I now direct that the nominees' names and Curriculum Vitae be forwarded to the Committee on Appointments for the necessary approval hearings to be conducted," said Muturi. Uhuru nominated Joseph J ...
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Business Kenya rises to second spot as conference tourism leader
The two countries had previously dominated top spots. The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) also rated Kenya at 58th position globally in the 'Country& City rankings 2012' Ruth Solitei, Permanent ...
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Business Agriculture Secretary outlines plan to raise Kenyas share of meat market
Coffee stakeholders are working on strategies to enhance the industry competitiveness by expanding the market share locally and ...
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South African Miners Demand Salary Increases
Pretoria, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The National Union of Mineworkers of South Africa has demanded a wage increase of 15 percent for employees and skilled miners who work both underground and on the surface, local television published today. The request, which implies a minimum salary of 7.000 rand ($ 750 USD) for gold and coal miners, increased the fears that the strikes spread to the rest of the ...
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Ten hurt in Guinea protest
Opposition supporters gather during a protest in Conakry. One person was shot dead and several others were wounded in clashes between security forces and demonstrators after the protest on ...
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Kenya seeks African help to drop Hague charges against Kenyatta
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Kenya has asked other African countries to urge the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop crimes-against-humanity charges against its new president and his deputy, according to an African Union document seen on ...
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One dead around 10 injured in Guinea opposition protest
CONAKRY (Reuters) - One person was killed and around 10 injured when security forces and supporters of Guinea's president clashed with protesters marching in the capital on Thursday against planned legislative ...
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Rwanda’s Festival of the Gorillas becomes annual tourist destination
(eTN) - When the Rwanda Development Board's (RDB) Tourism and Conservation Department holds their annual Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony on Saturday, June 22, at Kinigi, outside Volcano National Park, exactly a dozen newborn gorilla babies will be named this year. One of them was only born two days ago to the joy of the park staff and the conservation and tourism fraternity at large. It ...
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15 injured in clashes with security forces in Guineas capital
CONAKRY, Guinea - A government spokesman says at least 15 people were injured, four of them by bullet wounds, during a protest in Guinea's capital between opposition parties and security forces. The clashes are the latest iteration in the ongoing fight between the country's opposition and the ruling party over the details of a much-delayed parliamentary election. Albert Camara, ...
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Hydropower megaproject to dam River Congo
Africa's greatest river is about to be tamed. The River Congo is set to succumb to a series of giant hydroelectric dams with twice the generating capacity of the world's most powerful hydro-plant, ...
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Cardinal Onaiyekan Nigeria is in Jeopardy
Nigerian Prelates Meet With European Union Representatives to Discuss Rise in Corruption and ViolenceBy John NewtonROME, May 03, 2013 (Zenit.org) - NIGERIA'S leading bishop has told the European Parliament and other politicians that his country is being jeopardised by "the twin monsters of corruption and insecurity".In a meeting organized by Aid to the Church in Need, Cardinal ...
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DR Congo shelling kills three
SHELLING has killed three people in the flashpoint Democratic Republic Congo city of Goma ahead of a visit by UN leader Ban Ki-moon. Three shells were fired into the Goma district of Ndosho late on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding 10, according to the UN humanitarian co-ordinator for DR Congo Moustapha Soumare. He did not say whether rebel or government forces were behind the ...
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Report At Least 1 London Terror Suspect is of Nigerian Descent
A picture of victim Drummer Lee Rigby, of the British Army's 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is displayed with flowers left by mourners outside an army barracks near the scene of his killing in Woolwich, southeast London May 23, ...
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White House Fact Sheet on Counterterrorism Policy
Fact Sheet: U.S. Policy Standards and Procedures for the Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations Outside the United States and Areas of Active Hostilities Since his first day in office, President Obama has been clear that the United States will use all available tools of national power to protect the American people from the terrorist threat posed by al-Qa’ida and its associated ...
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LIVE Obama Speaks on Counterterrorism
2001, we were shaken out of complacency. Thousands were taken from us, as clouds of fire, metal and ash descended upon a sun-filled morning. This was a different kind of war. No armies came to our shores, and our military was not the principal target. Instead, a group of terrorists came to kill as many civilians as they could. And so our nation went to war. We have now been at war for well ...
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HRW Mozambique Families Displaced by Foreign Mining
Rio Tinto's "Benga" coal mining operation in Tete province in central Mozambique. Arid, coal-rich Tete has been at the epicenter of a coal mining boom that has attracted billions of dollars in foreign investment. Without adequate safeguards, this surge ...
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OECD Developing Green Cities Key to Sustainable Future
PARIS -- By the middle of this century, two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities, posing a major environmental challenge. But a ...
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France Wants Hezbollah Armed Wing on EU Terror List Soon
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Sudan UN humanitarian chief urges stronger bridges between humanitarian development work
UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos arrives in El Fasher en route to the Zam Zam camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North Darfur. Photo: UNAMID/Albert González ...
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ICC persecuting Africans S Sudan
JUBA - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said on Thursday his country would never become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it appeared to be preoccupied with prosecuting African ...
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UPDATE 1-Ghana cabinet approves $1 bln Eurobond for July - fin min
Thu May 23, 2013 2:52pm EDT ACCRA May 23 (Reuters) - Ghana's cabinet has approved a Eurobond issue of up to $1 billion tentatively scheduled for July, Finance Minister Seth Terkper said on Thursday. "Based on anticipated market conditions and financing needs, a transaction size of up to $1 billion was recommended to, and approved by, cabinet," Terkper told reporters, adding that ...
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UN warns DR Congo rebels it will intervene
The UN Secretary General has warned armed rebels in eastern Congo that the organisation's new "intervention brigade" would prevent any repeat of the fighting that has driven thousands of refugees out of camps this ...
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South Sudan says war crimes court persecutes Africans
South Sudan President Salva Kiir waits for the arrival of his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, who is on his first visit to the region as head of state, in Juba May 23, ...
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Kenya AGOA’S unexploited opportunities
http://www.africanpress.me/ A facilitator addressing the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA) forum in Kisumu this morning. (photo by Alal) This is the irony of people laying emphasis on value addition as the sure way to lift the business fraternity in Kenya ...
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Africa Raising the Bar on Extractive Resources Transparency and Accountability
Over 3.5 billion people-or half of the world’s population-live in countries that are rich in extractive resources such as oil, gas, and minerals. Yet, too often, the benefits from this wealth do not go to support the development of the country and thus do not work to the advantage of the average citizen. Extractive resources are inherently challenging for governments to manage effectively, ...
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South Africa's small but growing cruise industry
The South African cruise industry has grown considerably in recent decades, recording an expansion of over 100% in recent years. The greatest growth came between the 1990s and 2010, led predominantly by Starlight Cruises, a household name in South Africa and the owner of the market share in the South African cruise industry.
The South African cruise industry is a growing one, in comparison to more developed countries it is tiny, with just one ship (sometimes two) that grace the coasts of South Africa once a year between November and April. Read more
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