Mali: Mali's new PM forms government
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: MaliBAMAKO, Dec 15, 2012 (AFP) - Mali's new Prime Minister Diango Cissoko has formed his government, according to a decree read on state television Saturday, four...
View ArticleWorld: Cassava breeding, production project to get $25.2m fund boost
Source: EastAfricanCountry: Nigeria, Uganda, WorldBy ISAAC KHISA The EastAfrican Posted Saturday, December 15 2012 at 18:02In SummaryThe project dubbed Next Generation Cassava Breeding will be hosted...
View ArticleEthiopia: Ethiopia Introduces Health-Care Phone Service
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: EthiopiaMarthe Van Der WolfADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Ethiopia is launching medical services over the phone. A young Ethiopian doctor is starting the service in an attempt...
View ArticleMauritania: As nutrition crisis starts to release its grip on Mauritania, a...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: MauritaniaStarting at the end of 2011, a nutrition crisis gripped the Sahel belt that would ultimately affect part or all of nine countries – Burkina Faso, Cameroon,...
View ArticleMali: Le nouveau Premier ministre Cissoko a formé son gouvernement
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali12/15/2012 20:47 GMTBAMAKO, 15 déc 2012 (AFP) - Le nouveau Premier ministre malien Diango Cissoko, nommé mardi après l'éviction de Cheick Modibo Diarra sous la...
View ArticleMali: Les chefs militaires ouest-africains affinent leur plan d'opération
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali12/16/2012 03:02 GMTABIDJAN, 16 déc 2012 (AFP) - Les chefs d'état-major des pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest ont affiné samedi à Abidjan leur plan pour une opération...
View ArticleMali: Au Mali, un gouvernement de continuité pour tenter de résoudre la crise
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali12/17/2012 00:36 GMTPar Serge DANIELBAMAKO, 17 déc 2012 (AFP) - Le Premier ministre malien a joué la continuité en reconduisant dans son gouvernement les...
View ArticleWorld: EA farmers want to breed their own seeds
Source: EastAfricanCountry: Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania (the), WorldBy MIKE MANDE The EastAfricanPosted Saturday, December 15 2012 at 18:03In SummaryThe draft policy will make it mandatory for...
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Kenya: Kenya: Drought Emergency appeal n° MDRKE016 - Final report
Source: IFRCCountry: KenyaPeriod covered by this Final Report: March 2011- July 2012Appeal target (current): CHF 30,438,354Appeal coverage: The IFRC mobilized 33 percent of the budget with support from...
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World: Global emergency overview snapshot 10-17 December
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic (the), Chad, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the), Democratic Republic of the...
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Kenya: Emergency Humanitarian Response Plan for Kenya 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan (Republic of)SUMMARY Kenya continues to experience humanitarian emergencies linked to natural...
View ArticleMali: L'UA et des pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest appellent à une intervention au Mali
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali12/17/2012 12:40 GMTNIAMEY, 17 déc 2012 (AFP) - L'Union africaine (UA) et des pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest ont de nouveau appelé, lundi à Niamey, à déployer "sans...
View ArticleMalawi: Some facts on food crises and response
Source: IRINCountry: Angola, MalawiJOHANNESBURG, 17 December 2012 (IRIN) - Prolonged dry spells have driven almost four million people to food insecurity in Malawi and oil-rich Angola, in Southern...
View ArticleMali: Mass rape, amputations and killings – why families are fleeing terror...
Source: GuardianCountry: Burkina Faso, MaliThey were told to assemble in Gao's market place at dusk. A man accused of using tobacco was escorted before the crowd by several members of the al-Qaida...
View ArticleKenya: Kenyan farmers turn to new weapons again 'Osama'
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: KenyaEMBU, Kenya (AlertNet) – The most important post-harvest pest in Kenya’s dryland areas is the larger grain borer, locally known as ‘Osama’ in testament to its...
View ArticleEthiopia: Weekly Humanitarian Highlights in Ethiopia, 17 December 2012
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: EthiopiaNational Needs Assessment UpdateAssessment teams in all regions, including Afar, Amhara, Beneshangul Gumuz, Gambella,...
View ArticleKenya: Kenyan farmers turn to new weapons against 'Osama'
Source: AlertNetCountry: KenyaEMBU, Kenya (AlertNet) – The most important post-harvest pest in Kenya’s dryland areas is the larger grain borer, locally known as ‘Osama’ in testament to its aggressive...
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Mauritania: Appel Global pour la Mauritanie 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Mali, Mauritania1. RÉSUMÉ EXÉCUTIFLes effets des crises alimentaire et nutritionnelle se ressentent encore par une grande partie...
View ArticleMali: Africa renews call for urgent Mali intervention
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali12/17/2012 13:47 GMTNIAMEY, Dec 17, 2012 (AFP) - African leaders on Monday renewed their call for the urgent deployment of a regional military force to...
View ArticleKenya: After grenade attacks, Kenya wants Somali refugees in camps
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: Kenya, SomaliaAfter a spate of grenade attacks linked to Somali Islamist militants over the past 14 months, Kenya has ordered all refugees in its urban areas...
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