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Mali: Mali's new PM forms government
Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Mali BAMAKO, 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: EastAfrican Country: Nigeria, Uganda, World By ISAAC KHISA The EastAfrican Posted Saturday, December 15 2012 at 18:02 In Summary The project dubbed Next Generation Cassava Breeding will be...
View ArticleEthiopia: Ethiopia Introduces Health-Care Phone Service
Source: Voice of America Country: Ethiopia Marthe Van Der Wolf ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Ethiopia is launching medical services over the phone. A young Ethiopian doctor is starting the service in an...
View ArticleMauritania: As nutrition crisis starts to release its grip on Mauritania, a...
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Mauritania Starting at the end of 2011, a nutrition crisis gripped the Sahel belt that would ultimately affect part or all of nine countries – Burkina Faso,...
View ArticleMali: Le nouveau Premier ministre Cissoko a formé son gouvernement
Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Mali 12/15/2012 20:47 GMT BAMAKO, 15 déc 2012 (AFP) - Le nouveau Premier ministre malien Diango Cissoko, nommé mardi après l'éviction de Cheick Modibo Diarra sous...
View ArticleMali: Les chefs militaires ouest-africains affinent leur plan d'opération
Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Mali 12/16/2012 03:02 GMT ABIDJAN, 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...
View ArticleMali: Au Mali, un gouvernement de continuité pour tenter de résoudre la crise
Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Mali 12/17/2012 00:36 GMT Par Serge DANIEL BAMAKO, 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: EastAfrican Country: Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania (the), World By MIKE MANDE The EastAfrican Posted Saturday, December 15 2012 at 18:03 In Summary The draft policy will make it mandatory...
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Kenya: Kenya: Drought Emergency appeal n° MDRKE016 - Final report
Source: IFRC Country: Kenya Period covered by this Final Report: March 2011- July 2012 Appeal target (current): CHF 30,438,354 Appeal coverage: The IFRC mobilized 33 percent of the budget with support...
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World: Global emergency overview snapshot 10-17 December
Source: Assessment Capacities Project Country: 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 Affairs Country: 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-Presse Country: Mali 12/17/2012 12:40 GMT NIAMEY, 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...
View ArticleMalawi: Some facts on food crises and response
Source: IRIN Country: Angola, Malawi JOHANNESBURG, 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: Guardian Country: Burkina Faso, Mali They 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 - AlertNet Country: Kenya EMBU, 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 Affairs Country: Ethiopia National Needs Assessment Update Assessment teams in all regions, including Afar, Amhara, Beneshangul Gumuz, Gambella,...
View ArticleKenya: Kenyan farmers turn to new weapons against 'Osama'
Source: AlertNet Country: Kenya EMBU, 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 Affairs Country: Mali, Mauritania 1. RÉSUMÉ EXÉCUTIF Les effets des crises alimentaire et nutritionnelle se ressentent encore par une grande...
View ArticleMali: Africa renews call for urgent Mali intervention
Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Mali 12/17/2012 13:47 GMT NIAMEY, 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 Monitor Country: Kenya, Somalia After 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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