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Latest News : Burundi's 'Peace Village' a Unique Effort to Reconcile Ethnic Groups
UN, Burundi's government set up experiment to see if Hutus, Tutsis could better understand each other by living side by side

Latest News : Burundi opposition urges dialogue with president
A Burundian opposition coalition called Thursday for talks with President Pierre Nkurunziza, recognising his re-election for the first time since boycotting presidential polls in June.

Latest News : Burundi: New Govt Ministers Sworn in
The newly appointed government in Burundi was sworn in on Monday. It has 21 ministers instead of 26 with some ministries being grouped together. Ministers come from three different political parties and have been drawn from the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic communities.

Latest News : Burundi president names government
BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AFP) - Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has named a new government following legislative elections that his ruling party swept amid an opposition boycott, his spokesman said Monday.

Latest News : AFCON 2012 Qualifiers: Benin Publish List Of Players Ahead Of Burundi Clash
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AU force boosts size, positions in Mogadishu: official
The African Union force in Somalia has boosted its size and set up nine new positions in Mogadishu where it is protecting the government from a fierce Islamist insurgency, an official said Friday.

Burundi president names government
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has named a new government following legislative elections that his ruling party swept amid an opposition boycott.

U.N. Delays Report on Possible Congo Genocide
Rwandan outrage over a report suggesting that its troops might have been responsible for genocide in Congo prompted the United Nations to delay the official release for a month.

HST study used by B.C. government of questionable relevance: author
Legislative bureau chief Jonathan Fowlie writes on the world of provincial politics.

In Somalia, foreign intervention won't resolve Al Shabab threat
Western governments may consider the rising power of the militant group Al Shabab a major threat to the Horn of Africa. But they have learned enough from the ill-fated US military intervention of 1991-93 – portrayed in "Black Hawk Down" – to know that Western troops are not the solution.

2012 AFCON Qualifying Preview: Cote D’Ivoire – Rwanda
For some years now, Cote D’Ivoire’s national team has been greatly synonymous with household name Didier Drogba.

Will United Nations Cover-Up Rwanda’s Congo Genocide?
Let's see how Paul Kagame's chief apologists, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Ban Ki-Moon, and Tony Blair help the co-architect of Rwanda’s genocide spin his way out of the accusations in a yet-to-be published United Nations report, that his troops committed...

Uganda court charges 2 over deadly twin bombings
A Ugandan court has charged two additional suspects in connection with the July bomb blasts that killed 76 people.

Kenya: Africa Delegates Meet in Nairobi Over Food Security
Participants from seven countries meet in Nairobi on Monday and Tuesday to find ways of addressing food security in the region.

Uganda court charges 2 over deadly twin bombings
A Ugandan court has charged two additional suspects in connection with the July bomb blasts that killed 76 people. Uganda - Bomb - Africa - Somalia - Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen

U.N. Delays Release of Report on Possible Congo Genocide
UNITED NATIONS -- Rwandan outrage over a report suggesting that its troops might have been responsible for genocide in neighboring Congo during a decade of violence there prompted the United Nations on Thursday to delay the official release of the report for a month.

AFCON 2012 Qualifiers Preview: Some Important Fixtures
Both teams from Group H will lock horns in Benin’s capital Cotonou with a true mission of obtaining some advantage capable of creating some guarantee for the rest of the competition ahead of a jam against Rwanda and group’s heavyweights Cote D’Ivoire.

In Somalia, foreign intervention won't resolve Al Shabab threat
The best hope for stability in Somalia may lie in African Union troops, but they can't take the offensive against the terrorist group Al Shabab.

U.N. official is 'hopeful' for Somalia
A U.N. official who toured the Horn of Africa to assess its political climate thinks there's hope for war-torn and chaotic Somalia.

KBC News
A children rights group CRADLE Friday rescued 15 children under the age of ten from a human trafficking syndicate.

EU approves crisis aid for poor countries
EU approves $372 million to help most vulnerable countries cope with financial crisis.

Rwanda: African Leaders to Descend On Kigali
At least 16 African Heads of State had by yesterday confirmed attendance of the swearing-in ceremony of President Paul Kagame slated for Monday next week, the Information Ministry announced.in ceremony of President Paul Kagame slated for Monday next week, the Information Ministry announced.

Umbro unveils a new generation England football team
During the World Cup our Three Lions flops were more toothless than ruthless.

Somalia: UN Delegation Visits Mogadishu, Fighting Resumes
A high level UN delegation led by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, B. Lynn Pascoe visited Somalia's restive capital, Mogadishu in a bid to encourage the country's leadership to focus on governing the war-torn country.

Around the world
OSLO, Norway - The lawyer defending a woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran has been reunited with his family in Norway.

Uganda court charges two
A Ugandan court has charged two additional suspects in connection with the July bomb.

KBC News
The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) will soon establish sub registries in each of the East African Community member States in a bid to bring justice closer to residents.

Burundi refugees find help, hope in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Three years ago, Bonithe Nitunga was living with his three daughters in a squalid refugee camp in Tanzania, a country in east-central Africa. He was mourning his wife's death two months earlier from heart disease, and had little hope for his family's future.

Benin confirm Nobilo as coach just in time for qualifier
Frenchman Jean-Marc Nobilo was confirmed by the Benin football federation as their new coach only five days before they begin their African Nations Cup qualifying campaign on Sunday.

Climate aid pledges at $30 billion goal but some old
(Reuters) - Pledges by rich countries to provide developing nations with "fast start" funds to fight climate change are nearing a $30 billion (£19.5 billion) goal for 2010-12 but some is not "new and additional" as promised.

African Nations Cup qualifying fixtures
African Nations Cup qualifying group fixtures (kick off times GMT):

INTERVIEW-Ethiopia rejects dam criticism, targets 10,000 MW
Source: Reuters * Ethiopia to generate 10,000 MW by 2015 * Criticising dams is "income source" for NGOs * Will never go to war with Egypt over Nile By Barry Malone ADDIS ABABA, Sept 2 (Reuters ...

Congo leaders: We begged UN to protect civilians
Congolese community leaders say they begged local U.N. officials and army commanders to protect villagers days before rebels gang-raped scores of people, from a month-old baby boy to a 110-year-old great-great-grandmother.

Uganda: 2 more charged for SWC blasts
A Ugandan court has charged two additional suspects in connection with the SWC bomb blasts that killed 76 people.

FACTBOX-Climate aid pledges at $30 bln goal, but some old
Source: Reuters Sept 2 (Reuters) - Pledges by rich countries to provide developing nations with "fast start" funds to fight climate change are nearing a $30 billion goal for 2010-12, but some is not " ...

Uganda asks US help to send 10k troops to Somalia
Uganda said Wednesday it is ready to send 10,000 more troops to Somalia if the U.S. provides the funding, a move that would see the African Union force in Mogadishu more than double in size.

Engen set to expand Zim operations
SOUTH Africa’s leading petroleum products marketer, Engen is set to expand its foothold in Zimbabwe after acquiring the sub-Saharan Africa interests of United States oil major, Chevron.

EU approves first slice of 2010 crisis aid to developing states
Brussels - The European Union's executive on Thursday approved the first slice of a 264-million-euro (337-million-dollar) aid package designed to help poor African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states weather the economic crisis this year.

EU approves crisis aid for 19 poor countries
(BRUSSELS ) - The European Union began to disburse on Thursday 264 million euros in aid to help 19 of the most vulnerable African, Caribbean and Pacific countries cope with the global economic crisis.

KBC News
The 14th COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government on Wednesday said the criticism leveled against Kenya for hosting Sudan's President Omar El Bashir during the promulgation of the new constitution ceremony is unwarranted.

Rape Viewed as Major Problem Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Majorities in nearly all 18 sub-Saharan African countries surveyed in 2009 say rape is a major problem in their countries, underscoring the extent to which the issue plagues the subcontinent.

Benin Appoint Jean-Marc Nobilo As New Coach
After about a month of negotiations with Jean-Marc Nobilo, the Benin football federation (FBF) announced the appointment of the 50-year-old French tactician as the national team's new head coach on Tuesday.

Congo leaders: We begged UN to protect civilians
Congolese community leaders say they begged local U.N. officials and army commanders to protect villagers days before rebels gang-raped scores of people, from a month-old baby boy to a 110-year-old great-great-grandmother. Democratic Republic of Congo - United Nations - Types of rape - Africa - Congo

Briefly
UGANDA U.S. asked to fund troops to Somalia KAMPALA | Uganda said Wednesday that it is ready to send 10,000 more troops to Somalia if the U.S. provides the funding, a move that would more than double the size of the African Union force in Mogadishu. Uganda made its pledge ...

Uganda asks US help to send 10k troops to Somalia
Uganda said Wednesday it is ready to send 10,000 more troops to Somalia if the U.S. provides the funding, a move that would see the African Union force in Mogadishu more than double in size. Somalia - Uganda - Africa - United States - African Union

Agriculture returns to the classroom
HOW much do your kids know about where their food comes from? Not as much as the kids of yesteryear, I bet.

Security Council Press Statement on Somalia
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu on 30 August, which resulted in the death of four African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers.

Right Now More>>
Obama: End of combat mission in Iraq not a time for victory lap; still work to be done. More>>

Afghanistan: the rough guide to roughness
Over the course of this week Journalism.co.uk will be publishing extracts from a new book about media coverage of the Afghanistan war. Afghanistan, War and the Media: Deadlines and Frontlines is published by Abramis on 13 September.

UN Security Council slams attack on presidential palace in Somali capital
The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned Monday's deadly attack on the presidential palace in the Somali capital of Mogadishu that resulted in the deaths of four peacekeepers of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

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