Congo-Kinshasa Malaria Overstretching Healthcare in DRC

All Africa - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Kampala - Gaps in the healthcare system in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are hampering the fight against malaria, a leading killer of children, say experts. Malaria accounts for about a third of outpatient consultations in DRC clinics, Leonard Kouadio, a UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) health specialist, told IRIN. He added, "It is the leading cause of death among children under ...

Tanzania State Pledges Support for Daily News TBC

All Africa - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Dodoma - THE government has promised to support the Tanzania Standard (Newspapers) Limited and Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) improve their operations. The Minister for Information, Youth, Culture and Sports, Dr Fenella Mukangara, told the National Assembly on Monday when presenting her ministry's 2013/14 budget estimates that the two media houses were performing well despite many ...

Rwanda Weekly Summary - Bensouda to Look Into Israeli Raid Kigali Keeps Extradited Suspect in Detention

All Africa - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Arusha - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced a preliminary examination into an Israeli army raid, while Rwandan judicial authorities refused bail to a genocide suspect extradited from Norway. ICC Preliminary examination into an Israeli army attack: Following a request by the Comores, ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced Tuesday she is opening a preliminary ...

Kenya Snapp Announces Sponsorship of the Miss World Kenya 2013

All Africa - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

East African Breweries Limited (EABL), through the Snapp brand, recently unveiled Miss World Kenya 2013 beauty pageant, of which Snapp is the title sponsor. The Miss World Kenya pageant is held every year as part of the Miss World competition. The lady crowned as Miss World Kenya 2013 will represent Kenya in the global contest that will be held in September at the Sentul International ...

Chad Reduced WFP Rations for Sudanese Refugees in Eastern Chad

All Africa - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Gaga Camp - The Sudanese refugees of camp Gaga in eastern Chad are suffering from a reduction in food rations, poor medical services and a lack of medicine. Yassin Abdel Karim, the deputy president of the camp told Radio Dabanga that the World Food Programme (WFP) has reduced sugar, salt and oil supplies by 50 percent. The WFP has also withdrawn millet mixture from the food ration since the ...

Obama’s Africa tour begins in June

IOL - Monday 20th May, 2013

Washington - President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary released on Monday bypasses Kenya, an ancestral ...

Tanzania The Emergence of Domestic Militancy

All Africa - Monday 20th May, 2013

On 5 May, an improvised hand grenade was thrown into the grounds of St Joseph's Church in Arusha's Olasiti suburb, killing 3 people and wounding 63 others. The attack was targeted at a large celebration attended by the Vatican Nuncio, a diplomatic representative of the Holy See. Following sectarian unrest in Mbeya, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Mwanza earlier this year, armed security ...

Rwanda MTN to Register SIM Cards Door-to-Door

All Africa - Monday 20th May, 2013

MTN Rwanda on Friday kicked off a campaign to go door-to-door to encourage people to register their SIM cards before the deadline of July 31. The exercise is to be held every Friday. According to Norman Munyampundu, senior customer operations manager at MTN, the door-to-door registration is aimed at registering the 30% of MTN's 3.5 million customers who have not yet complied with the ...

South Africa Multi-Currency Card First for Country

All Africa - Monday 20th May, 2013

South African bank Absa has launched a multi-currency travel prepaid cash card through MasterCard, which is available in four currencies and is a first for the country and the continent. The bank will also be launching an Islamic Banking multi-currency passport soon, which is a first Sharia'h compliant and unique solution for clients travelling overseas. "Although there are other ...

South Africa Canadian Governor General to Visit

All Africa - Monday 20th May, 2013

South Africa's relations with Canada will come under the spotlight on Tuesday when President Jacob Zuma hosts the Governor General of Canada, David Johnston, for a state visit. This will be Johnston's first visit to South Africa, which forms part of his tour of Africa, including stops in Ghana and Botswana. South Africa is Canada's second-largest trading partner in sub-Saharan ...

Rwanda Revenue Agency Busts City Tax Mafia

All Africa - Monday 20th May, 2013

A case that would have been a major cause for celebration by RRA after busting a huge city tax fraud racket has taken a nasty and personal turn with the crooks turning on the RRA boss Ben Kagarama, accusing the chief tax collector of criminal assault. The case is under police investigation. The whole affair started on March 26, when RRA customs officials acting on a tip impounded a six trucks ...

HRT fails to find commercial oil in first of three Namibia wells

Reuters - Monday 20th May, 2013

Mon May 20, 2013 10:01pm EDT * Announcement comes 10 days after CEO Mello resigned * HRT says non-commercial amounts of top-quality oil found * HRT plans to drill two more wells in Namibia with Galp * Declares latest Amazon region well a dry hole RIO DE JANEIRO, May 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's HRT Participaes em Petrleo SA said it failed to find commercially viable quantities of oil in the first ...

Obama to take first major Africa trip in late June

General Sources - Monday 20th May, 2013

President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary bypasses Kenya, an ancestral homeland. Obama disappointed many Africans by spending only a few hours in sub-Saharan Africa -- in Ghana -- during his first term, but is keen to implement a sweeping new regional strategy, prioritizing democracy and economic reform. ...

Etisalat to Showcase CSR Projects From Across ME Africa and Asia at 10th CSR Summit in Dubai

WAM - Monday 20th May, 2013

WAM ABU DHABI, May 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- The heads of Corporate Social Responsibility from Etisalat's operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Gabon, Egypt, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Togo and the UAE are travelling to Dubai to present their projects and engage with stakeholders to form new partnerships at IIR Middle East's 10th annual CSR Summit to take place in Dubai. During ...

Clashes erupt in Congos Goma ahead of UN visit

Global Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

Congolese National Police-officers gather inside the central bank complex in the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on December 1, 2012. Hundreds of Congolese M23 rebels began a withdrawal on December 1 from Goma as promised under a regionally brokered deal, after a 12-day occupation of the city. (Phil Moore/AFP/Getty ...

Libya war weapons may be killing central Africa elephants - U.N.

The Star - Monday 20th May, 2013

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be left over from the civil war in Libya, to kill elephants for their ivory, the United Nations said on ...

The Caucus Obama to Visit Sub-Saharan Africa in June

New York Times - Monday 20th May, 2013

President Obama will make a weeklong trip to Africa this summer, the longest journey of his presidency so far to the continent of his father’s family, the White House announced on Monday. Mr. Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania from June 26 to July 3, the White House said. While he made a one-day stop in Ghana after visiting Russia and Italy in 2009, this will be his most ...

Brazilian Military Leads UN Mission in Democratic Congo

Prensa Latina - Monday 20th May, 2013

Kinshasa, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto Dos Santos Cruz will lead the mission of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO), confirmed today a government statement. The military was appointed on Sunday Commander of that force by the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, replacing Indian General Chander Prakash, whose term ...

Cameroon U.S. Secretary Kerry On Cameroons National Day

All Africa - Monday 20th May, 2013

On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Cameroon and offer my best wishes as you celebrate your national day on May 20. The United States and Cameroon have enjoyed a positive relationship since we first established diplomatic relations in 1960. Our relationship has blossomed over the years as we have worked to achieve our common goal of peace and ...

Zimbabwe mining chamber criticizes minerals proposals

The Globe and Mail - Monday 20th May, 2013

A conveyor belt carries ore extracted at Mimosa Platinum mine about 400km south of Harare, Feb. 16, 2012. Zimbabwe's mining chamber said tighter proposed state control over the sale of minerals would hit Anglo American Platinum and Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., slow down foreign investment and stunt growth in the industry. (PHILIMON ...

Kenya Ruto fights back on luxury jet claims

Standard Digital - Monday 20th May, 2013

Vistajet , the successful bidder, as well as those of Lady Lori Kenya Ltd, and ABM Aviation, with the last two charging slightly more money for the flights. Earlier, media reports had claimed that the Deputy President had used the plane which had been hired in a one-year contract that would cost the country at least Sh100 million. Quotations showed ...

Kenya Residents issue ultimatum to KWS over rogue lions

Standard Digital - Monday 20th May, 2013

lions that have left residents counting losses. About 10 cows and 15 goats from the village situated along the Mara escarpment, which overlooks the game reserve, have been killed. ...