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News and analysis about sub-Saharan Africa for the humanitarian community.

WEST AFRICA: Fewer meningitis cases but more deadly
12 03 2010 DAKAR, 12 March 2010 (IRIN) - This year there are less than half the reported meningitis infections than in the same period in 2009, but more patients are dying - 13 percent in 2010 versus 8 percent in 2009 - according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Multi-Disease Surveillance Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, which tracks 14 countries prone to meningitis outbreaks between Senegal and Ethiopia.

DRC: US, UN accuse forces of "crimes against humanity"
12 03 2010 NAIROBI, 12 March 2010 (IRIN) - Government troops - the FARDC - in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are to blame for much of the epidemic of sexual violence in the east of the country, according to US and UN reports detailing war crimes and possible crimes against humanity by various groups there.

GLOBAL: Straight talk with Global Fund director Michel Kazatchkine
12 03 2010 JOHANNESBURG, 12 March 2010 (IRIN) - The executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Michel Kazatchkine, sat down with IRIN/PlusNews at the launch of the organization's 2010 report, where he answered some hard questions on what may be a turning point in HIV/AIDS funding.

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Afrik.com, offre un Journal quotidien contenant des informations sur 54 pays africains.

RDC : l'ONU dénonce des "atrocités" qui pourraient constituer des "crimes contre l'humanité"
12 03 2010 En République démocratique du Congo (RDC), les civils, principalement les femmes, continuent d'être victimes d' « atrocités » qui « dans certains cas pourraient constituer des crimes contre l'humanité ». C'est ce que révèle un rapport publié vendredi par l'Onu. « Des membres des Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC), de la Police nationale congolaise (PNC), de l'Agence nationale de renseignements (ANR) et d'autres services de renseignements seraient responsables d'exécutions sommaires, d'actes de violence sexuelle et de torture et de mauvais traitements », dénonce le rapport. « Des groupes armés tels que l'Armée de résistance du Seigneur (LRA) et les Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) » auraient égaelment commis « atrocités qui constituent de graves violations du droit international humanitaire et qui, dans certains cas, pourraient constituer des crimes contre l'humanité », ajoutent les experts.

La junte nigérienne rend les militaires « inéligibles » aux élections
12 03 2010 Le chef de la junte au Niger, le chef d'escadron Salou Djibo, a signé vendredi une ordonnance rendant « inéligibles » les militaires, les para-militaires et les ministres aux prochaines élections, lit-on sur Libération.fr.« L'inéligibilité s'applique particulièrement au président du Conseil suprême de restauration de la démocratie (CSRD-junte) et ses membres », précise l'ordonnance qui indique que la mesure vaut également pour le « Premier ministre » et le « gouvernement de transition ». Idem pour les gendarmes, les policiers, les agents des Forces nationales d'intervention et de sécurité (FNIS, ex-garde républicaine), ceux des Eaux et Forêts ainsi que les douaniers.

Droits de l'homme : Washington pointe du doigt trois pays africains
12 03 2010 Un rapport de Washington publié jeudi montre du doigt la RDC, le Nigéria et le Soudan pour des infractions aux droits de l'homme, rapporte 7/ 7. Le rapport dénonce notamment les recrutements d'enfants soldats, les exécutions sommaires au Nigeria, mais aussi les violences au Darfour.

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AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 125 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.

Africa: Bill Gates Issues Upbeat Take on African Health, Food Initiatives
25 01 2010 Software entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist Bill Gates issued an upbeat assessment Monday on the prospects of overcoming the challenges faced by the world's poorest people – many in Africa – in the fields of health and agriculture.

Africa: Bill Gates: Africa is Innovating in Financial Services, Food Sciences, Health
25 01 2010 In the second annual letter he has issued to the public to discuss his and his wife's philanthropic work through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft founder Bill Gates issued an upbeat assessment on the prospects of overcoming the challenges faced by the world's poorest people – many in Africa – in the fields of health and agriculture. Gates discussed the letter, released today, and the work of the foundation in an interview with AllAfrica's Tami Hultman.

Africa: Aid Agencies in Haiti Frustrated By UN 'Demands'
25 01 2010 SOUTH African charity Gift of the Givers has stepped up its drive to bring humanitarian aid directly to desperate, starving Haitians as red tape hampers international relief efforts.

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NYT / Africa / News


New York Times - Africa News

Cost of Stadium Reveals Tensions in South Africa
12 03 2010 Even as a $137 million stadium to be used for four World Cup games this summer is rising, poverty remains prevalent in South Africa.

World Food Program Won’t Renew Some Somalia Contracts
11 03 2010 World Food Program officials said it would welcome an independent investigation into its Somalia operations after a report that up to half the food aid was being diverted.

Nigerians Recount Night of Their Bloody Revenge
11 03 2010 This week dozens of herdsmen slaughtered hundreds of people in a brutal act of sectarian retribution in Jos.

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IPS / Africa / News


Inter Press Service is a global news agency producing independent news and analysis of events affecting the economic, social and political development of peoples and nations especially in the south

RIGHTS: Africa's Success Stories in Gender Empowerment
12 03 2010 UNITED NATIONS, Mar 10 (IPS/TerraViva) - Whenever gender empowerment is a vibrant topic of discussion internationally, some of the countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America are invariably singled out for their success stories in politics, education, health care or civil liberties even as Africa is mostly left out of political reckoning - and wrongly so.

SOMALIA: U.S. Should Accept Islamist Authority, Report Says
12 03 2010 WASHINGTON, Mar 11 (IPS) - The United States should accept an "Islamist authority" in Somalia as part of a "constructive disengagement" strategy for the war-torn country, according to a new report released here by the influential Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) on Wednesday.

SOUTH AFRICA: Gender Loses Out in Basic Education Crisis
12 03 2010 CAPE TOWN, Mar 11 (IPS) - With the 15th-year review of the 1995 Beijing World Conference on Women taking place at the ongoing Commission on the Status of Women in New York, South African teachers and education experts say they fear that a special focus on the advancement of girls is getting lost amidst the growing levels of poverty in the country.

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The latest environmental news from Africa, brought to you by UNEP/GRID-Arendal.

Health and climate experts must jointly tackle disease
30 12 2009 Climate and health experts must collaborate to fight climate-sensitive disease. Ethiopia is leading the way, says Hiwot Teka.

Southern Africa links water research expertise
30 12 2009 A network aims to pool knowledge on water resource management among research centres in southern Africa.

Cuba's view of COP15 - Fidel Castro
24 12 2009 "Until very recently, the discussion revolved around the kind of society we would have. Today, the discussion centres on whether human society will survive." Fidel Castro writes on the experiences of the Cuban delegation at last week's United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. DN

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Reuters / Africa Blog

Inna Modja is impossible to categorise
12 03 2010 The 25-year-old Malian is a rising star on France’s music scene with titles like “Let’s Go to Bamako”, that might be nostalgic tunes celebrating Mali’s capital, but that sound more like Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera than the music of Modja’s compatriots Salif Keita and Rokia Traore.

Nigeria’s political merry go round
09 03 2010 The illness of Nigerian President Yar'Adua has again thrown up questions over the ruling party's commitment to rotating power between regions. How healthy is the idea and how long can it last?

Togo’s tension: democracy vs. stability
09 03 2010 Togo's election was a test for democracy in a region rife with coups and flawed polls. But it was also a test for Togo's own ability to get through a vote without bloodshed.

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